So cool! I just graduated to a Level 7 Google Local Guide! I've always enjoyed talking photos, editing and directing little projects, but it's really interesting to see how fast something can spread. For instance, I took some cool shots last week on our trip to Best Buy to pick up a new Christmas present... Which we've already returned and replaced with something better but that's another story... But the second we got back I look over my photos and go to my profile to post them as an update on my review and 3 minutes... I counted them... Three minutes later I get an alert from Google that Best Buy & Google Maps have approved my pictures for their featured store images! I know it may not seem like a big deal but that really excited me. I mean, they thought they were good enough to represent the face of their company online and via Google Maps, Search and Shopping. That was cool but then I wondered if I could do it again with some different location and actual "added effort" this time. All be damned, but my hubby's company approved the pictures I captured outside their corporate office when dropping him off at work the other day and they are now featured photographs as well and are being put to use as the face of their corporate building! It's just a neat feeling when you can create something with some type of worth or value to give others and put out there. That's always been a driving force in my creative projects and a big motivator for me. I mean, I enjoy photography without the Local Guide factor, but it's always nice to know you could help or have some kind of input or impact on the world around you, however big or small. Well, enough not-so-false modesty from me. If you're interested in checking out the pics I'll be dropping a new feature on my blog at https://www.basikblack.com or you can check out my Google Local Guide profile at https://bit.ly/3hYGeGT or, if this link worked, clicking below? π€ π π§ Enjoy your weekend! And, as always, this has been A Jonathan Black Observation #AJBO #BasikBlack #BasikBucks #GoogleMaps #googlelocalguides #photography #Pixel6Pro #googlepixelphotography #BestBuy (at St. Petersburg, FL) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmT1vJjOJe1/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
