By Darren Stones With the New Year upon us, have you considered where you are going to pu…
By Darren Stones With the New Year upon us, have you considered where you are going to purchase your ‘08 calendars? Before you go shopping, spare a moment or two. The courier has just delivered a new-release RedBubble calendar courtesy of James Pierce. Calendar contains pics from onetonshadow. My first impression of the calendar is that it’s a premium product and has plenty of weight – not some cheap and nasty looking thing. It’s an A3 size – in plain speak that measures; 11.7in x 16.5in or 297mm x 420mm. The cover page consists of a white matte paper which has a chunky feel to it (300gsm for the tech minded). Quite simply, it looks and feels good. From a marketing viewpoint, I believe it needs the artist’s name included on the cover page. Something for the RedBubble team to consider. The monthly calendar pages are made of (175gsm) white matte paper which has a clean fresh look. The numerals on each monthly page are not overly large, although they are easy to read. Being grey, they are more subtle than obvious and don’t distract from the artwork. There’s plenty of room to scrawl birthdays, anniversaries, holidays and due dates for your favourite debts. The title of each image and artist’s name is printed underneath the image on each of the calendar month pages. The artist’s RedBubble URL is also printed in the bottom right corner of each monthly page. So, there’s good exposure for those seeking world domination regarding sales. The binding is the white plastic-coated type and it allows for easy turning of each page. It seems a good choice for the product as the pages hang flat. Remember, 2008 is a leap year so there’s a smidgeon of extra value contained. Humpback Whale Calendar 2008 – for sale Reviewer’s note: My qualification for reviewing calendars; I’ve been on the planet for nearly 15,000 days.
Well kiddies, they called my bluff and gave me a job....
Well kiddies, they called my bluff and gave me a job. So today I trundled myself over to fitzroy for my first day with the bubble elves. Having worked managing an art gallery this last year, it is so awesome to now work for you wonderful artists and focus on making our cool little community and groups even better. Here’s the rough Job Description Now I have an excuse to be on here close to 24 hours a day (what’s new!). / Can’t wait to get stuck into it Jo jobrien@redbubble.com
Good morning to all you beautiful bubblers! / / Over the commemorative Australia Day weekend I had a gig with The “National Trust of Aus…
Good morning to all you beautiful bubblers! / / Over the commemorative Australia Day weekend I had a gig with The National Trust of Australia and I just wanted to share some of the images with you! / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
I sold a laminated print of «Between day and night» …Thank you ,thank you, thank you so much to the anonymous buyer …. YEHHH !!!!!
I sold a laminated print of «Between day and night» …Thank you ,thank you, thank you so much to the anonymous buyer …. YEHHH !!!!!
If you are a wedding photographer and would like to put your name, details and website up here in our Group Please leave your details her…
If you are a wedding photographer and would like to put your name, details and website up here in our Group Please leave your details here….. It would be really great to get a register happening here at the Bubble…....... thanks / x Karen PLACE / NAME / WEBSITE / CONTACT DETAILS
Firstly I was wondering why my Vintage Pink image was taking off…
Firstly I was wondering why my Vintage Pink image was taking off suddenly today with more comments and favouritings – now I know!! It is featured on Redbubble’s Art page – along with amazing images by Jason Connelly, Paul Vanzella, Robert Mullner, Sharon Hammond and others whose bootlaces I feel unworthy to tie! I am thrilled. Secondly I had word today that Vintage Luna Park will be used by a card company in Sydney to create giveaway postcards in spinners at hundreds of venues – I don’t think it has sunk in yet – Sarah’s Butterfly Kisses was published by them a few weeks ago, and is already out there in the ‘marketplace’ so keep an eye out in tourist spots, cafes, theatres etc … you may see some familiar images!!! Woohoo !!!
Getting Married!! :D / / The love of my life (Anna Senzio) and I tie the knot Sunday 2.30pm at St. Michaels, 120 Collins St.Melbourne….
Getting Married!! :D / / The love of my life (Anna Senzio) and I tie the knot Sunday 2.30pm at St. Michaels, 120 Collins St.Melbourne. / / My wife to be recently joked that she thought I would’ve made this day an official Red Bubble meet up!! LOL!! / Anyways, whilst I refrained from making it a “meet up” you are definately all invited to come along and share this wonderful moment with us! / / / / I’m going to miss spending time here on the Bubble and will apologise in advance for my lack of comments and participation. / See you soon! / Lots of love and hugs! / Peace peeps! :D
I know talk about money is really crass (hey we’re all in this for the art alone afterall hehe) but I thought you might find the followin…
I know talk about money is really crass (hey we’re all in this for the art alone afterall hehe) but I thought you might find the following amusing and/or of some interest. First the good news – I’ve just realised that over the last 10 months I’ve made my first (he says optimistically) thousand dollars from photography – yay!! Now the bad news – I figure I’ve outlayed in excess of $20K on photography equipment and related expenses in the last 2 years – booo! So that means I’ve made back 5% of what I’ve outlayed – so glass 5% full! And if I can just STOP buying stuff then, at this rate I figure I’ll break even by about 2028 – yeehah! Unfortunately I don’t seem to be able to stop buying stuff – I got so excited about making my first grand that I’ve gone gear shopping again – sigh – $850 down the tube. So I guess that actually means the glass is really 0.75% full and that I’ll break even in 2158. Ah well if you can’t pass on debt to your kids what’s the point in having them I say! Anyway – what I thought you might be interested in is the breakdown of sources of income – it really surprised me: 1. Sales and commissions arising from hanging pictures in my office at work – $610 / 2. Sales from local gallery/giftshop – $240 / 3. Sales and licencing from RedBubble – $218 / 4. Sales from 4 group art gallery exhibitions – $132 In short – exhibiting at work accounted for about 60% of the income and in my local area (where most of my shots are taken) another 25%. In other words if people have some sort of connection to you or the place you take pictures of, plus they can physically see your work, you are more likely to sell it. The exception to the latter for me seemed to be Gallery exhibitions where, in each case, not only my pictures failed to sell but almost every other photographer also failed to sell. Given the cost of gallery exhibiting I’ve come to the conclusion it’s a dead loss for landscape photography. / I also have to say although sales from RB have been a relatively small proportion of tthe total – most of the total sales I got involved me showing my RB site to prospective purchasers and I’d have to say that not only being able to show my photos but also the range of formats people can get them in, actually helped secure most of the sales of the framed prints I sold. One more thing – most of the sales I’ve made have been of prints that I printed and framed myself. I’ve not found it to be more cost-effective to do it myself (the cost of DiY printing and framing and getting framed prints from RB is very similar, in fact really quite a lot cheaper from RB when you consider the labour – DiY framing is an absolute bugger I find). But what I’ve found is people really prefer a titled and signed print in the frame by the photographer over one that isn’t from RB. Maybe RB could create a new category of individually signed and titled mattes for prints at a higher price than unsigned to cover the cost of sending mattes to photographers for signing and then having them sent back – pretty cumbersome though. Love to hear about other people’s experiences if you would care to share. Cheers Geoff
My Grieg Piano Concerto has been given Photo of the Day …
My Grieg Piano Concerto has been given Photo of the Day status in Judges Choice category on the www.potd.com.au site today!!! It will stay up probably across the weekend so can be viewed for a few days at this link This is an Australian site which is very friendly and encouraging, and gives real prizes from time to time. If you live in Australia and have a few minutes spare (don’t fall about laughing!! I’m sure you still have from midnight to dawn free!!!!) in a day, check the site out. You’ll find quite a few RBers made a start here.
Yes,, I know,, I’m late! But better late than never! / Here are some (patriotic) candids taken in Mornington during the (hot) Australian …
Yes,, I know,, I’m late! But better late than never! / Here are some (patriotic) candids taken in Mornington during the (hot) Australian Day 09 celebrations! Enjoy! / ... / I’m really getting into this whole candid street photography!! / B 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 /
JOURNAL Well, I have just finished publishing this dateless and timeless Journal. A personal hea…
JOURNAL Well, I have just finished publishing this dateless and timeless Journal. A personal healing journal that takes you on a journey through your uniqueness and personal cyclic patterns. Our Daily Bread is an acronym, inspired by the Lord’s prayer, meant to create a journaling prescription, personalized for activating change towards a new perception on your unique “healing path”. O – Observing and noting your unique habits, in your daily routine / U – Uniting with thoughts which manifest an abundance, health, love & responsibility / R – Remembering that you deserve ALL the love, respect, joy & prosperity D – Defining your relationships with clear boundaries / A – Abounding and sharing the positive and healing knowledge you’ve acquired / I – I (SELF) am a unique individual becoming the best person I can be / L – LOVE and care for yourself and others by example / Y – You are responsible for your WILLPOWER B – Believing that the possibilities are endless, in achieving your Healing goals / R – Respect that NO one else can “fix” you – but you / E – Emote your feelings to yourself in a mirror or in your journal, as well as to others / A – Accept that there is a reason for everything, in your life’s journey / D – Divinity is present, become aware of non-logical insight and perceive intuitively This journal can be used on its own, or in conjunction with my previous ‘works’, “Sailing through the 7C’s”, “Beyond Symptoms”, and “Puzzled Isles of Spirit”, which would pursue more in-depth explanations of the workings of this journals’ purpose and function. Thanks so much for looking and taking the time to see what I have been up to…
Today I photographed the ANZAC Day march in Melbourne. I had a rollercoaster of feelings watching the ol’ diggers march down St Kilda …
Today I photographed the ANZAC Day march in Melbourne. I had a rollercoaster of feelings watching the ol’ diggers march down St Kilda Rd. I felt so proud to be an Australian, with a massive crowd there to cheer them on, and have so much respect and admiration for what the diggers did for us, least we forget them. Click here or on the image below to go to my blog for more photos, hope you enjoy them.
On June 6th, RedBubble is taking part in Drawing Day, a worldwide drawing event which encourages ev…
On June 6th, RedBubble is taking part in Drawing Day, a worldwide drawing event which encourages everyone to drop everything and draw for the sake of art and creativity. The aim is to create and upload 1 million drawings within 24 hours so we’re going to need as many doodles, sketches and squiggles as possible. The Drawing Day website has linked to the RedBubble Drawing Day group and all works created on the day and uploaded to the group will be added to the final tally. / / The organisers have also given us the keys to the Drawing Day twitter account which means that we’re welcome to post about what we’re getting up to on the day and link to some of the drawings uploaded to the group. Our posts will go out to everyone who’s watching the twitter account and we’ll be posting alongside other sites who are taking part. / / Whether you’re an accomplished illustrator or a part time doodler, we’d love you to join us. If you’d like to take part in Drawing Day on the 6th of June, join the Drawing Day group and stay tuned for more info as we sharpen our pencils in anticipation. / / / : -
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The day which passed / departed unrecognizing / without knowing how to return / did not look into eyes *Diena kuri praėjo / nepažinus iš…
The day which passed / departed unrecognizing / without knowing how to return / did not look into eyes Diena kuri praėjo / nepažinus išėjo / sugrįžti nemokėjo / į akis nežiūrėjo… About me The Day Met Itself ROADLING
If you would like to have some input into the Home Page, check out this forum…...anyone can do it. / Home Page suggestions...
If you would like to have some input into the Home Page, check out this forum…...anyone can do it. / Home Page suggestions / And you can see all the past home pages on the fantastic blog!!! / Sanne’s Red Bubble Homepage Blog / It isn’t EASY!!! But once you get the hang of it…..it can be a lot of fun!! Give it a try….Check out this journal for tips on how to do it. / TIPS / If you need more help, please feel free to b-mail me! / Even more behind…...not enough time to play… / I do love trees, such beautiful trees. / All are paintings with the exception of number 8…...it’s hard to believe that’s a photo with layers of texture!! Beautiful!! / / / Wonderful RED!!! / This is a layout I did a while back…..forgot to post!! / / / And it looks awesome on the home page, thanks RED…..for picking my suggested RED PAGE!!! / / “You push my button” / / These are wonderful images that have similar tones / It’s a windy day, and nice for sitting on the couch and finding images. / I use these colors a lot in my work, so it is no wonder that I was drawn to them!! / / Well, I am getting behind. / Here are three sets from last week. / Holy Light / / / Reaching out / / “Attraction” / / Well October is here in all it’s glory…..for those in the northern Hemisphere, the colors are starting to come alive. Some more than others. So these are both a tribute to the wonderful color of FALL / L E A V E S / / / F A L L S C E N E R Y / / Today’s page is all about the complex design…...so many wonderful artists out there!! / Sept, 25th, 2009 / / I did need a few days to think and let it sink in…...but I knew I needed to put out a tribute to Mary, of Peter, Paul and Mary. / My page today…....has left me with a lump in my throat…...as I am so very sad to say good by to Mary Travers. / I grew up with Peter, Paul and Mary…...and I can’t imagine never seeing them all together again. She will be missed. / This awesome group shaped many of my convictions and beliefs…..the words are powerful and soft and heart felt…...all so full of emotion. / Early Morning Rain / Leaving on a Jet Plane / The Great Mandela / Blowin in the Wind / Puff the Magic Dragon / Lemon Tree / The Wedding song / Where have all the flowers gone / All songs that were often sung around a camp fire or just jamming in our family home. I don’t have a link for Lemon Tree, but I adore this trio and will miss there shining star….This tribute is for Mary Travers…...RIP / / September 18th, 2009 / This is all about the number 7….....deadly sins!! / / Had the days off…..now it’s the 17th…...this will post to the forum tomorrow however. / This is a whole lot of nothing…....that really looks like something. I love all the patterns. / / Result looked so awesome….congratulations to all of these wonderful artists!! / September 17th, 2009 / Above us only sky / / September 16th, 2009 / I loved all of the glow…......it’s all about the glow!! / / September 14th, 2009 / Today I did two selection pages…..one may not post to the forum until tomorrow or much later tonight…... / This is called, / “The mood of Pink” / / “Pure Joy” / I LOVE THESE SWEET JOYFUL IMAGES!! / / September 13th 2009 / All about the wonderful painters here on RB!! / “Animals and life in the water” / / Today…...a day to remember…..My selections are not about that, but there is one just down a bit that is about New York and 9/11!! / Today my selections are all about my favorite thing…..Texture!! / Visual Texture….I call it / “The Rusty Blues” / / Something we all need a lot more of…. / “Communication” / / Sept, 4, 2009 / We all talked of the road trip. Where we would meet and what we would bring along…...I felt as if we really did it…will all of our discussions….I can tell you one thing for sure…..if we would have gone, there would have been some awesome photos to show for it. / These selections are all about the “The Road Trip” / / / Sep, 3, 2009 / We all agreed to do the same theme with our own ideas…..the one word was “UNDER” / I thought of Hot air balloons, but that had already been done on the home page, so my idea was under a kite. / I love each of these images….so awesome!! Again several that didn’t make the mix…..but still most certainly worthy! / “Under” / / September 2, 2009 / Today…..I feel the magic…...the magic of light. / I had at least 4 others that bounced in and out of the mix…..all of my suggested work can be found in my pages of favorites…...a true treasure trove of awesome work!! / “Magic of Light” / / Today’s picks are so awesome for me…..I love each one and there is a thread of pink and blue…..all very different…..all great work!! / “A little pink, a little blue” / / / This is “A little Wild” / / / 3 mixes for Today’s picks August 26th 2009 / “Soft sensual blur” / / / I was asked to do QUEUE…. / So here is “The Queue” / / Also August 26th, 2009 / “New York, New York” / The Ground Zero image needed to be included…...as a flight attendant, that day was a little more life changing than it may have been for others. Many of my co-workers were stuck in New York and could see the towers from their hotel….others were in D.C. and actually saw the explosion of the the plane going into the pentagon. People were running and shoving…..I can’t imagine what that was like…..I was flying on my way to Phoenix and we were diverted to Omaha. I spent two and a half days there….not long in comparison to others…..it was a day I will never forget. / / / Today’s picks August 23rd 2009 / “And now that you’re in your room, CLEAN IT!!” / / “Go to your Room!!” / / / Also picked today….Aug, 23, 2009 / “All about Fire” / / As the nightmare of a delayed flight out of Philadelphia turned into two and a half hours I realized I wouldn’t make it home. / So I sat and looked at images…......This sweet image of red shoes made me realize that I had the power all along….all I had to do was click my heals together and repeat…................ / “There’s no place like home, there’s no place like home” / I can tell you now as I sit on my very own couch that this is TRUE!! There is no place like home!! / / / This was a favorite of mine…..and so happy it made the HP!!! Congrats to all the wonderful artists featured!! / / I was told that it is PHOTOGRAPHERS DAY!! So this is my tribute to us. / “It’s OK, I’m a photographer” / / Well, my picks today are inspired by the fact that I am stuck at the airport….....AGAIN…..oh well. / “Pie in the Sky, the glamor job” / / Inspired by Sultana of Swing, By Rebecca Finch / “Put your dancing shoes on” / / / This group of picks was inspired by Blue Monday, by Michael J Armijo .....This image has been commented on heavily….but as far as I can see never featured on the home page….It has been in my faves since I signed up last November. So even if this doesn’t get picked, I love these shots and had fun with the theme!! “Here comes the Rain” / / This was inspired by Tama Blaugh’s Pink Hydrant in the number 8 spotlight. / “Cooling the Fires” / / “Growing old with Pride” / / “The lines that drip and twirl and swirl” / / / “Ophelia” / / * * * / “A Golden Glow” / / “Waiting” / /
Shout This promotion is a great opportunity …
Shout This promotion is a great opportunity to market your art. It’s also a good opportunity to do a bit of ordering for the holidays – which will be here before we know it. Make It Better 15% off framed and canvas prints is a pretty good savings, but you have the power to make it an even better discount for shoppers. Here’s an example of the discount you can boast when you lower your margins temporarily for this promotion. For example, by lowering a mark-up from 30% to 15%, you can market your prints for 25% off. Come and Get It Here are a few ways to get the word out about this promotion: 1. Announce the sale in a journal article and suggest a few best-selling (or new) designs to shoppers. 2. Use your blog, social networking hangout, or other webpage to promote your sale. You can use the graphics that we provide below, or create your own. If you create a graphic (or template) and want to share it with other RedBubble members, simply link to it in the comments area below. 3. Create a unique sales event about: New Work – “See my newest artwork and get 25% off. Framed and canvas prints start at under $x!” Seasonal Sale – “Eliminate the last minute gifting worries at holiday time. Get unique framed and canvas prints on sale now.” If you have any holiday-themed artwork, you might want to link to a few from your profile page. Series Sale – Use your Profile page to suggest artworks that can be paired, e.g., “Buy this pair of Paris prints for under $x.” Limited Editions – Offer an artwork for the week of this sale only. Then put it in storage for 6 months. Limited Editions and sales promotions work well together. Newsletter Special – Send news of the sale to a hand-picked group of contacts. If you have a large contact list or are concerned about spam filters, services such as Campaign Monitor allow you to send emails for 1 cent per email. Plus, services like this one offer free email templates that do not require a knowledge of programming languages such as HTML. If you send an email, remember to: only use a list of people that agreed to receive your emails; note the promotion deadline; check your links. More email tips are here. Raffle – This idea is a bit more work, but you can post a contest/raffle on your Profile page. E.g., “Buy now and be entered to win an original artwork. Send me a quick note at the end of checkout (there’s a field for this on the final page of checkout) and I’ll enter you in quick and fun drawing to win my artwork named “x.” FYI, in the U.S., you need to allow a “no purchase necessary” option, e.g., allow people to email their entry without purchase. You can put this in small type using the ^ character on either side of your text. Dig It The price you and shoppers see has already been discounted by 15% on RedBubble pages and in the cart. Happy selling! The RedBubble Team p.s. If you have an interest in learning more sales techniques, check out the Sales Group and our free Selling tips and tricks. All Things Must Pass Offer ends: / Thursday, August 27th, 10:00 a.m. EST (Melbourne, Australia) / Thursday, August 27th, 1:00 a.m. BST (UK England – London) / Wednesday, August 26th, 5:00 p.m. US Pacific (California, USA) / Time converter tool From Me to You Promotional Images for RedBubble, blogs, MySpace, etc. Below are a couple of graphics that you can use on your RedBubble Profile page, blog, MySpace page, etc. If you’re a Photoshop wizard, you can place your work in the frames and on the canvas images in these graphics. If these images are not your cup of tea, feel free to make your own obviously. On a Mac, hold down the Control key and click the mouse. Download the linked file. On a PC, right-click on the image and download the file. Instructions for placing this image on your RedBubble profile page are here. Instructions for placing this image on your blog, MySpace page, etc. are here. Promotional Images for Facebook Below are two images that can be used in Facebook ads or on your profile page. For more information about using Facebook to promote your work, click here. On a Mac, hold down the Control key and click the mouse. Download the linked file. On a PC, right-click on the image and download the file.
It’s September! Which is pretty exciting by itself, and we’ve taken that excitement one step further by celebrating the recent launch of …
It’s September! Which is pretty exciting by itself, and we’ve taken that excitement one step further by celebrating the recent launch of our marvellous 2010 RedBubble Calendars with a quite brilliant offer. We’ve knocked 15% off all calendars, that’s 365 days for the price of 310. Where else can you find such value? Nowhere that’s where. And when you buy 10 or more, we’ll give you free shipping. But you only have one week to enjoy this offer, (ends 10am AEST, convert to your time.) so if you haven’t already chosen 12 images and selected what will be brightening your kitchen next April, then I’d suggest you get your skates on and make yourself a fancy new calendar. Of course if you’re really stretched for time, you can just buy somebody else’s. And over here, someone called ‘Jo’, has written all about how useful they are as gifts or even at making you some money, with which to buy more calendars I expect. And when they look this lovely, it’s just not surprising. / / / 2009 is so last year. Regards, Mr Baxter – Deputy of Date and Time, But Mainly Date —-—-—-- Follow my every exciting move on Twitter. / And add me to your watchlist.
I wasn’t sure if I should post this out today, for September has passed and I was without a computer at that time. I asked a friend …
I wasn’t sure if I should post this out today, for September has passed and I was without a computer at that time. I asked a friend for his opinion and he said that he thought I should post it now, for it won’t hurt so much now as it would have on September. My daughter had a school project after a year of what happened on that fateful day which involved teamwork. The group had six members in it and it was for an English class. Since English isn’t the official language here, the class was at awe at what to write, what to do, and how to present it. My daughter, always being a leader took matters into her own hands and did practically all of the work. All she asked of me, because she was so busy, to write something for her as a presentation and her thoughts about what happened and poems so she could hand out to some of them to read. Well, this is what I wrote according to her views: My name is Blanca Ramos: Yes, so many lives were lost that day. So many dreams broken. So many families shattered. How many children lost their fathers and mothers? How many parents lost their children? Others lost brothers, sisters, grandparents, grandchildren, uncles, aunts, cousins, and friends. And we who didn’t lose someone close did lose our innocence, our trust, our hopes. Just to think that all of those innocent people died, so tragically, the firemen who didn’t have to go in, but did anyway, because that is what they did, that was their job; to save lives. The people who were working there, just earning a living, trying to bring food on the table. It could have been my mother. Did you know that she worked there on One World Trade Center on the 57th floor and worked for the Chilean Trading Corporation? She had left her job there to move to Puerto Rico. And what about those people who were so desperate and helpless that they felt that their only way out was to jump to their deaths? What went through their minds before they jumped? What went through their minds when they did jump? We were in a sense lucky because we were thousands of miles away. But what if you were there? What kind of feeling would you have felt then and there? Did you know that there was a school nearby and that I have a cousin who goes to that school? Do you know what she said was the first thing that went through her mind when she was told to leave the building and she saw people jumping out of the buildings? She said that she thought it wasn’t real. She thought she was watching a movie. Well, I started to imagine myself being a student there and being there at that time. And then in my mind I saw images. Images of my train ride to school that morning. Images of how the entrance to the train station was. all crumbled up. I walk around and all that I see is dust and concrete everywhere. Cars are crushed. Ambulances ripped apart. I sea a man’s shoe. Then I see the rescue workers. There are constructing makeshift cots to transfer the dead. They are made out of 4×4 plywood and 9” nails. But there is something strange! They are all empty! There are no bodies to be found to put on them. I do see a fireman who is sitting down with his head down, tired to the bone, but who will not give up in hope of finding someone, anybody alive. There are people with pictures in their hands in hope of finding someone who knows about their loved ones. Did they make it? Has someone seen them around? Could they be hurt in a hospital. Or does someone know what they really do not want to hear? That he or she was not able to make it out of the building; that he or she is dead. But their families need to know, even if it will kill them. Now, what are my feelings upon seeing all of this? Will I be able to handle this? Or will I become insane with sorrow? I myself feel a little confused. But one thing I do know is that I hurt, I am in pain, and not for myself, for thank God I have not lost a loved one; but for my fellow man, my brothers, my people. I feel like crying. I am in a kind of shock. But then, all of the sudden I get angry. And I want to hurt someone. Yes, hurt the ones who did this. I want justice for all of the victims. For us too, for we too in many ways are victims, for we were hurt in the heart. I want revenge! I want WAR! I am blinded with rage. But, is war the answer? Some say yes, others say no. But then I know that in the long run they will have to answer to our Creator in Judgement Day. And what about our future. Will there be any more terrorists attacks? Will we be able to fly again without feeling afraid? And what about those cowards from hell. Do they feel remorse? I think not. No, they just cheer, they celebrate. They burn our flag in rejoice and defiance. Then I keep walking. I finally get to my final destination; one that I wanted to go so bad and at the same time dreaded. Oh, but what a ghastly sight. At first it feels strange and eerie not to see those beautiful twin brothers. Those who greeted the world. So proud, standing so handsome, so tall. Then I get closer, I see a gaping hole, full of rubble. Oh, how it hurts, how it hurts! Ahh. One year has passed. They say time heals all wounds. But has it? I keep seeing those images, people crying, screaming, confused. But I keep on remembering seeing those firemen entering the building, going into their deaths and then that is when I am convinced that I WILL NEVER, EVER, FORGET.
Learn how to publish a great photographic magazine and how to sell it… Derek Powazek’s guide to compiling a printed magazine...
Learn how to publish a great photographic magazine and how to sell it… Derek Powazek’s guide to compiling a printed magazine in a little over a day contains plenty of sage advice. For Strange Light he curated 54 photographs of last month’s dust storm in Sydney, and offers insight into the process of approaching photographers to seek permission to use their work. The resulting publication is for sale on MagCloud for just enough to cover printing costs… Really a great article and worth to read and learn how to publish and sell own magazines online… Read also: PROMOTE YOURSELF COOL…! or Use the impact of a new SHARE BUTTON to promote your work… or My wallart feature at the PUMA RUNNING website…
Through my cyber travels i have come across many photographers work that has been stolen and used without their knowledge / And just recen…
Through my cyber travels i have come across many photographers work that has been stolen and used without their knowledge / And just recently i have found a site that tracks back photos and shows where they are being used on the net / http://tineye.com/ / you simply enter the image address (URL) or choose an image from your HD and the site looks for it in their archives / it even works for images that have been cropped after being stolen or partially photoshopped this is a good example / http://tineye.com/search/0ac89241ed4c8ccd104094f6412ded2e0acfc2d7 / The original is the profile pic of someone who friend requested me on Facebook as something seemed odd/funny about it I put the image through Tineye.com / and you can see the results Another image site which you might like (if you use flickr) is / http://clipyourphotos.com/FP / they serch through the Flickr Front page history for your photos that might have been featured there that you missed any way I hope these are useful for people Cheers Richard
I was just wanted to send out a quick thank you to all of the fellow Veterans out there, no matter which branch of service, or which na…
I was just wanted to send out a quick thank you to all of the fellow Veterans out there, no matter which branch of service, or which nation they served/are serving for. Thank you so much for the continued sacrifices you and your families have to endure. Please be sure to thank a fellow veteran today – they really do deserve it! My visual tribute to all Veterans: THANK YOU !!!
OMG!!!! I had to share this – how amazing…... / ...
OMG!!!! I had to share this – how amazing…... “Bad Hair Day” just scored 91 and got a GOLD Award in the International Aperture Awards..WOOHOOO
I’m getting a new cellphone with an 8 megapixel camera and video soon, I can’t wait, I want to start taking ‘spontaneous pictures’ of the…
I’m getting a new cellphone with an 8 megapixel camera and video soon, I can’t wait, I want to start taking ‘spontaneous pictures’ of the things I see around me. Oh I know it’s not like having a really high-tech camera or anything, but it’s something I can carry around me when I go on my daily walks, there have been so many snippets of Life and emotion I’ve seen on my short, daily travels, that I’d have loved to capture on film. / / I started disciplining and committing myself to daily walks about three months ago, it was a way of motivating me, re-energising me, getting my ass out of a bed and back into the big, wide world again, being around people, life and nature but at a safe, ‘controllable’ distance. I think about lots of things on my walk. / / Plus it helps to shift some weight off my fat, Jack Russell dog. / / So rain or shine, I make my way out of the house at 5:30 pm NZ time every day for my two hour walk, whether I feel like it or not, it has become a part of my daily ritual and routine, probably the only thing I stick to with consistency at all. / / The walks initially started out about 2km around the block, then I walked an extra block further, and another yet again, feeling like Forest Gump getting further and further away from home. / / And sometimes I see things I’d love to capture on camera that I can no longer express in words, small things that to some might seem inconsequential, but that for me, momentarily, move me to think and feel again. / / Yesterday while out walking, a bright, tiny, yellow bird flew out of a tree into the road, it hit the windscreen of an oblivious driver who was talking on his cell phone and who just carried on driving to go about his day. / / I watched the bird fall to the road thinking how weird it was that it remained unscathed and in tact. / / It tumbled and rolled over and over a few times and then lay still, a small, bright, lifeless speck on a black, tarseil landscape. / / I questioned why something so harmless, young and beautiful was taken away from us so suddenly and quickly, it makes the meaning of life itself seem so pointless and futile… / / But then I wake up to see another sunny day, baby ducklings waddling across lawns, more beautiful coloured birds flying freely in the sky, and I figure that it’s just the universal cycle of things, that one, single day, flying free to that little bird, may have felt like a lifetime to another animal or person who forever feels imprisioned and sad… / / So I guess it’s all relative in the end? / / I swear I once said I’d shoot myself and blow my brains out if I ever started to write soppy, sentimental shit about birds, flowers or sunsets. / / That shit is sooooooooooooooooooo not like me. Now I feel like I have to create or write something hard, gritty and realistic to counteract the weak, soppy shit. / / I can’t wait to get my new cellphone camera… / / Green… / / I just live / way over here, / in a land where poets / get paid money / for writing about Tuis / that shit and sing / in Kowhai trees, / a country where writers / whore their souls, / writing glossy, / sugar-coated, / travel-brochure / fucking poetry, / designed to promote, / the remote… / / Ciao 4 Now / Jennifer B / / xox
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