Don't let your best pictures wither away in the dark solitude of your hard drive. They need air, sunshine and the admiration of your friends. They need constructive criticism from trusted advisors and encouragement from a community of kindred spirits. They need a platform where you can determine which ones are most popular and offer them for sale.

They need -- to be online.

Your goal here is to create a website or blog format where you can showcase your photos or galleries. 

Today we begin a four-part series called "What to do with your photos" and we focus on creating a photo blog.

Listen to the podcast and read the show notes at bit.ly/shutterbuglife016.