To celebrate the impending Halloween holiday, the fine folks at Google+ announced a fun opportunity yesterday that I encourage everyone in our community to take part in: #Googleween!

Here’s what they said about the special hashtag:

Do you have Halloween plans this year? People around the world celebrate this spirited day in their own ways, and we are excited to see what you are going to do.

For those of you making costumes or decorating your houses, share your tips and progress on Google+. If you prefer to spend this day watching horror movies with friends, tell us about your favorites!

Whether your Halloween plans include haunted houses, trick-or-treating, or your children’s school costume parade, share your day on Google+!

Spread the spookiness all through Google+ using the #Googleween hashtag on your posts!

Brewing up some fun Halloween photo ideas!

Normally I wouldn’t devote a blog post to a hashtag event, but as pointed out by our very own Tony Tulloch, creative posts are often re-shared and highlighted on Google+. So, this could be a great opportunity to not only share your Halloween-themed shots, but get the chance to receive a bit of extra exposure while you’re at it.

But wait, there’s more!

Speaking of Google+, I’d be remiss if I didn’t remind you about this month’s photo challenge on our Google+ community! There are three days left to take photos of $1 toys. The winning entry will not only be featured on our community banner, but receive a cool prize as well.

For the price of one Halloween candy bar, you can snap a great holiday-themed pic and kill two birds with one stone!

Happy shooting, and happy Halloween!

-James

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