Yes the title is in English, and I grabbed it from @togmentor’s Twitter account.

For those with the strongly held belief that Twitter is a waste of time and that it’s a land of gibberish. You’re possibly correct but then you’re most likely reading the wrong tweets, (status updates on twitter). Twitter is what you make of it.

So what’s this @togmentor? It’s an initiative started by Craig Ferguson, (can also be found on twitter, @cfimages), to bring new and aspiring photographers and professional photographers together as part of a mentoring programme. It’s informal and creates conversation between people, something of which is becoming an archaic practice as people adopt keyboard warrior mentalities.

So what’s involved? Well, you do need a twitter account which is free and very obtainable at www.twitter.com. Choose a user name that isn’t too long. Then follow @togmentor and then start tweeting, (talking). By sending a tweet to @togmentor or using the #togmentor hashtag to describe what you need. This will then be broadcast to everyone following @togmentor and someone will respond. How certain am I that someone will respond? Fairly certain. Think of Twitter like an online chatroom that never closes.

You can ask for advice in starting out or even for a bit of critique. There may even be the opportunity to meet another photographer. It’s what you make of it.

More details of the @togmentor mentoring initiative can be found at Graig’s website here. If this weren’t enough work for Craig, he’s also embarking on a very ambitious Project 365 where he’s providing a photography tip each day for a year.

Who am I on Twitter? @LoneFemaleTog and I tweet a lot with a lot of people, often with photographers. For me, it is a source of inspiration, camaraderie and fun. It has gotten me through some of the darker moments when I have questioned picking up the camera. Without it, I wouldn’t be the photographer I am today.