Okay … so Xavier has implemented an awesome random banner generator (which shows three works fr…
Okay … so Xavier has implemented an awesome random banner generator (which shows three works from our portfolios) which can be used as an email signature. Read about it in the Forum If you wanna use the code for placing a clickable link in your Email Sig file (Or on a web page somewhere that uses HTML code) use your own Promote page to get the code for your banner. If you have any problems getting the Email Sig to work … please post your questions in the Forum topic about that. Now, for the profile bit you don’t need all this code you only need one part and you don’t even need to use the Widgetinator to get it …. I am going to make it easy for you ;) First you need your Username. That is the text you type to LOG ON to RedBubble, not nessecarily your Name as shown in RedBubble to others. My Username is crackers1967. My name in here is Craig Shillington. So we can’t get those confused. The easiest way to see what your username is, is to open up RedBubble and click on View your public Profile. Look in the address bar of your browser and it will show you your username at the end of the address: http://redbubble.com/people/username To get the link to the three thumbnails randomly pulled out of you portfolio, you use the following link {just put your username in place of where I have typed username http://redbubble.com/people/username/recipe:banner/username_banner.jpg If you want to test the link, simply type (or copy and paste it) in your browser address bar and if all is working you should open up a small jpg of three of your own works. If that doesn’t work, try making the second username with Caps. Try again. Hopefully then it works. When it works, THAT is the code to put in your Profile. Okay …. now that you have the address, edit your profile and where you want to show the three random photos (in the About You box) type an exclamation mark ! , then right after that (without a space) copy that address, then put another ! again without any spaces. Save your profile then view it and see if it works :) :) To turn the banner into a clickthru link … simply add a colon {:} and the link you want it to click to; after the colon (no spaces) Then if anyone clicks the banner, they will be taken to the url you put in there. :) Good luck :) View all my HOW TO’S
I have wanted to own or run a gallery for some time now mainly to display and sell local artist’s work, but because of the economics of …
I have wanted to own or run a gallery for some time now mainly to display and sell local artist’s work, but because of the economics of my home town, the fierce competition of the larger cities around me, and the fact that I am a poor photography student with a family and no money, It has never been practical. / The other day I was walking through Wal-Mart (American retail super-center run by under paid needy workers) and I noticed they had new lcd monitors set up at the end of the isles for POS (Point of Sale) demonstrations. These POS screens also had speakers which I had not seen before in a POS. / What I saw in my head was this; A gallery that caters to the artist and the customer by offering an experience I know I have never had at a gallery: You walk in to the gallery and it looks much like a normal gallery, 10 or so 19 inch digital picture frames, each with sound so that the artist can display their work with their interpretation in their voice, or their choice of music, poem, noise, etc. (some of these I know you would be dealing with copyrights). / Depending on technology you might also be able to place your order for what ever size print you like right there at the frame. Preferably printing would be done in house so that the artist could see that the prints are what they need to be, but that would only be if there was enough demand to pay for it. I think that artist control of finished product is a must if this idea is going to work. In a conventional gallery the artist brings the finished piece into the gallery, so there is nothing that can really go wrong. With my idea the artist is letting a third party print their work, and I would want it to be exactly how they want it. / Please let me know what you think of this idea. If you don’t like it, please tell me why or what you would change. If you do like it, please tell me why and what you would change. Thank you for your time and comments, Shaun
On Tuesday 23rd of October my family and I said goodbye to the last member of a generation. She was our last Aunty and such a lovely per…
On Tuesday 23rd of October my family and I said goodbye to the last member of a generation. She was our last Aunty and such a lovely person throughout her life. It actually turned out to be quite a celebration with all of her nephews and nieces recalling their own memories and stories of Aunty Doris. She had reached the age of 85 and had her battles with ill health but she was an inspiration to us all. / I hope she has met up with her husband again and they are sharing their love once more
YOUNG CITIZENS OF THE WORLD In politics, it helps to have a long perspective to see long-term trends. For example, here in America,...
YOUNG CITIZENS OF THE WORLD In politics, it helps to have a long perspective to see long-term trends. For example, here in America, I take you back to the turbulent presidential election of 1860. Back then, the two prevalent political parties in America were the “Whigs” representing the Northern Wealthy industrialists and the “Democrats” representing wealthy Southern plantation owners who were “pro-slavery”! Back then, America was only an eastern half of the modern USA – going to the Pacific Ocean now. Anyway, Abraham Lincoln started a new political party called “republicans” and they campaigned for issues dear to the working class of Americans. Not surprising, Abraham Lincoln won the popular vote that year! America soon fought a very bloody war known as the “Civil War” over the issue of “slavery’ in America. The slavers lost. And slavery was banned from America that day in 1865 forward. We Americans still have not settle the “WHIG” – question if northern wealthy industrialists have the right to enslave the working class and all our environmental natural resources. They have quietly expanded their political control now through out our world in the form of “International Conglomerate-Corporations”. Bush was not elected in 2000; but the U.S. Supreme Court gave Bush the presidency during a long-term bout of voter fraud confusion. Bush represents the old Whig party interests! Rather than trash Americans; pray for Americans, whom 76% say NOW the country is going in the wrong direction in recent polls. There are mere hundreds of Bush-Whig politicians out there today; so I hope we Americans can finally, collectively & peacefully vote out or dispose of this long-term radical lunatic fringe from politics in America this next election in 13 months – un- like we did with American Slave owners back in 1860s violently! If we Americans can get these wealthy, self-centered idiots away from the cash reserves of America, the World will begin to be a freer place tomorrow. You’ll still have to contend with wealthy bigots in your country; but northern American wealthy banker- backers will hopefully disappear like the dinosaurs! Stay tuned and stay active where ever you live on Earth. I am shooting for the proverbial PEACE ON EARTH every child in the world expects and wants to grow up in! PS. Becoming tearful or depressed is what these bankers want; so you’ll give up the fight for humanity!
Buyers benefiting from free shipping. Purchasers seem to be taking advantage of RedBubble’s free shipping offer during Novembe…
Buyers benefiting from free shipping. Purchasers seem to be taking advantage of RedBubble’s free shipping offer during November. Made some nice sales in the last 24 hours and thank you to the buyers who purchased these items. Enjoy your products folks. Dog Rocks – Batesford, Victoria. 1x mounted print Tathra Wharf – Tathra, New South Wales. 1x mounted print Tathra Wharf – Tathra, New South Wales. 1x mounted print Australia Rock – Narooma, New South Wales. 1x t-shirt Dog Rocks – Batesford, Victoria. 1x greeting card.
Another very cool web site. Free online music utility! If you’re not a musician, then / it’s just fun. If you are a musician, then / it’...
Another very cool web site. Free online music utility! If you’re not a musician, then / it’s just fun. If you are a musician, then / it’s really fun! Try it out
Inspired by yesterday’s little hack I got t…
Inspired by yesterday’s little hack I got to thinking that it might be fun to have some way of pointing people at random aspects of your profile (random page of art, random page of clothing, random page of favourites, random page of people on your watchlist being the obvious ones). To make it work, to make it so it approaches being easy to use by most people, it needed some sort of link generator. Some hacking about with PHP later and here it is: The RedBubble random pages from your profile link generator thingy I’ve tried as best as I can to document how it works and how you can use it over on the page so I won’t write any more about that here. However, if you’re stuck, or find it confusing, or just need a hand with something, feel free to ask here. To give you an idea of what it ends up doing: View a random page of my art
For those Australian’s out in the Bubble world who have switch on the tv in the last week two you will be aware of the governments decis…
For those Australian’s out in the Bubble world who have switch on the tv in the last week two you will be aware of the governments decision to appologise to the Stolen Generations of Australia’s Aboriginal peoples. In the spirit of reconcillation (as an indigenous australian myself) I would like to invite all interested members of Red Bubble to show there support and create there own Sorry Statement and upload it to the Aboriginal Art group ” and with abit of luck the powers at red bubble will also pick up this idea and theme the home page in the spirit of reconcillation. Please feel free to share this with other bubble members – it would be great to see a ground swell happening & I will make sure that many of the elders that I know will see your sorry statements on Feb 13th. If you need to find a reason to say Sorry read below: THis is an exerpt from an e-mail I recieved recently. / From Crikey: / Mythbusters: ten sorry excuses exploded / Editor of The National Indigenous Times Chris Graham writes: There’s nothing like a little ‘sorry’ debate to get white Australia all red and puffy. Here’s a punter’s guide to exploding 10 of the more virulent myths surrounding a national apology to members of the Stolen Generations: It was done by a previous generation. / Not correct. Of all the Stolen Generations myths, this is the biggest. If it were “previous generations”, then surely there’d be no-one left to apologize to? The facts are that the removal of Aboriginal children continued well into the 1960s and early 1970s. It’s worth noting it was absolutely raging during the late 1950s, when a small, lispy man named John Howard was serving as president of the NSW Young Liberals. Saying sorry won’t deliver better results in health, housing or education. / Here’s a surprising revelation for you—saying sorry is not supposed to deliver health, housing and education. Equally, saying sorry won’t prevent governments from delivering health, housing and education. This particular objection is perhaps the dumbest of them all and is run by conservatives like Warren Mundine, Noel Pearson and The Australian. Its fundamental flaw is that it relies on the premise that Australia is so backward as a nation we can’t deliver practical outcomes while simultaneously delivering symbolic gestures. In other words, we can’t walk and chew gum at the same time. I will not be made to feel guilt and shame for something I didn’t do. / In the case of younger Australians who were not alive during the removal practices, the word ‘Sorry’ does not have to be an expression of shame or guilt. It can be an expression of empathy, as in ‘I’m sorry to hear your mum died’ or ‘I’m sorry you got hurt in that car accident’. Personally, I was born in 1972 when government started to abandon the removal policies. I don’t feel shame at my personal actions, but I do feel shame at the actions of my country. As for older Australians, many claim ‘I had nothing to do with it’. Well, that’s part of the problem – bad things happen when good people stay silent. The point is not that older Australians participated in the removal process, but that they did nothing to stop it. Saying ‘But I didn’t know it was happening’ is certainly more than sufficient to keep you out of a court of law, but it’s not enough to excuse you from a collective national apology. If you’re still confused on this front, you might recall that several years ago, John Howard apologized to Vietnam Veterans for their treatment when they returned from the war. Again, having been born in 1972, I didn’t mistreat Vietnam Veterans. But I had absolutely no problem with the PM saying sorry to them on my behalf, because I am sorry (and I ashamed for my nation) that they were treated so poorly. Some Aboriginal leaders have said an apology is not important. / Sure, but almost every one of them (hi Warren, hi Noel!) are not members of the Stolen Generations. Their views on whether or not an apology is warranted are no more or less relevant than your or my view… because none of us are victims. Aboriginal people can’t even agree on an apology. / Wow, Aboriginal people have this amazing thing called ‘independent thought’. The facts are that some members of the Stolen Generations don’t want an apology. That’s their right. But the overwhelming majority do. That’s also their right. It costs us nothing. / Contrary to popular opinion, a national apology will have no legal affect on the capacity of members of the Stolen Generations to seek compensation. As a nation, an apology costs us nothing. Period. I didn’t do it! / No, you didn’t. But you certainly benefited from it. Just as all Australians today, even some black Australians (hi Noel, hi Warren!) have directly benefited from the theft of Aboriginal land, all Australians have benefited from the removal of Aboriginal children. Why? Because almost all children who were removed to government institutions were then forced to work for the government or private citizens for little or no pay. In America, they called that process slavery. In Australia, we called it ‘apprenticeships’. / In December 2006, both the federal parliament released a report supported by the ALP and the Liberals acknowledging the stolen wages scandal. The people who performed the removals were good people who did a bad thing. / Big f-cking deal. Good people do bad things all the time, but that doesn’t mean they’re excused from apologising. It won’t affect white Australia, so why worry? / The removals practice AND the use of this issue by John Howard as a race wedge is a stain on white Australia’s recent past. Just as Aboriginal people need an apology to move on, white Australia needs to apologise to move on. Saying sorry won’t change the past. / Sadly, it won’t. But it will have a massive impact on the future. That’s the whole point. A real apology will mean an enormous amount to Aboriginal people. I still can’t fathom what sort of a nation would deny them one. Thanks in advance. Bianca Beetson / (Pinkstinks)
Today a momentous event happened in the history of Australia. Our newly elected PM apologized for past atrocities carried out on the orig…
Today a momentous event happened in the history of Australia. Our newly elected PM apologized for past atrocities carried out on the original inhabitants of this land. / Specifically he apologized for past government policy which actively pursued the mass removal of half caste aboriginal children to Christian missions for their supposed civilizing and benefit. I’ve read a lot of history on the meeting of the European and Aboriginal races in Australia but I think the thing that touched me the most was a documentary on the making of the movie ‘Rabbit Proof Fence’. In it they showed a behind the scenes view of the filming of the scene where the ‘govo man’ was removing three aboriginal children from their mothers. Understandably the mothers and children were absolutely hysterical but when the director yelled cut they didn’t stop. They just kept on wailing hysterically as I joined them realizing this wasn’t an exercise in acting but a raw festering wound in this noble race which has not diminished with the passing of time. As a father of four I can’t think of an act much worse than forcibly removing a child from their mothers and families. I hope and pray that through today’s acknowledgment of wrong that although the past can’t be undone that somehow through an acknowledgement of this a better future can be reached for. Sorry Travis As an aside I found it incredibly fitting for Peter Garret to be on the front bench behind Kevin after Midnight Oil’s magnificent ‘Sorry’ stunt at the closing ceremony of the Sydney Olympics in 2000. I find it ironic however that the media has been silent on this pertinent link.
hi all / / For those of you who have a little trouble with generating Redbubble code to create those lovely previews of framed prints for…
hi all / / For those of you who have a little trouble with generating Redbubble code to create those lovely previews of framed prints for your profile pages, or even if you would just like to have a handy list of all your Rebubble works, along with the ID code numbers for them, then look no further. / / The very clever Dave Pearson has created a little program that will do it all for you. / / The application can be found Here / / To instal it / / Click on the blue text – RBArtManSetup.msi and chose Run from the box that appears. Then you may get a message asking you if you are sure you want to instal it – Say yes, then keep cliking until the application has finished installing. / / Now for the magic / / To open the program, go to your start programs menu and click Redbubble Art Manager to open it up. / / A window like the image below will appear / / Click on New [up the top] as shown in the image below / / / / A new box will open [see below] / / / / Type your Redbubble username [not you real name] into the User ID box / / Click on Art [up the top], then on download as shown below / / / / A message box will appear asking you if you want to download a list of your artwork – Click yes/OK / The application will then look for your Redbubble work and generate a list of it – this can take a few minutes, depending on how many pages of art you have in your portfolio. / Once the download is complete, you will recieve a message saying it has completed. / / Click on the piece of art in the list that you want to generate code for to hightlight it. then click on Art [up the top], then Promote, then work [see below] / / / / A new window will appear which shows all the options for different types of preview that you can create. Simply choose which one you want to create, making sure that Textile [For Redbubble] is checked and the code will generate in the little window below. Once you have what you want, click on the Copy to Clipboard button [see below] / / / / The code is now ready for you to use and is copied ready for you – just go to where you want to use it on Redbubble, and right click and paste the code – save, and Voila – its done. / / You can also save the list for future use by clicking on file, save as and naming the file – Dont forget though – any art you add to Redbubble after you save it, wont appear on the list, and you will need to generate a new one Thank you Dave – its awesome.
You’re cordially invited to the Private View of GENERATION, an Art & Design Exhibition and Fashion Show. !http://img401.imageshack.us…
You’re cordially invited to the Private View of GENERATION, an Art & Design Exhibition and Fashion Show. I will be exhibiting my 7 Sins work as well as a few other pieces. :) Exhibition in The Great Hall, The Hub and Refectory at: / Dudley College / Broadway Campus / The Broadway / Dudley / DY1 4AS Opening Times: / Monday 9th June 6:30pm – 9:00pm (Private View) / Tuesday 10th June 10:00am – 7:00pm / Wednesday 11th June 10:00am – 7:00pm / Thursday 12th June 10:00am – 7:00pm / Friday 13th June 10:00am – 4:00pm / Saturday 14th June 10:00am – 4:00pm You better be there! :P
I absolutely believe YOUR PRAYERS got the generator. [-; short story; I and a friend called ALL OVER TOWN,sold out ,sold out.etc..s…
I absolutely believe YOUR PRAYERS got the generator. [-; short story; I and a friend called ALL OVER TOWN,sold out ,sold out.etc..sent to Fla.,Corpus…etc. all deliveries for Fri canceled.. I got on 1 waiting list for some obscure business…..& THEY NEVER CALLED BACK. / I let it go, and after standing in line @ drug store 1 &1/2 hr. for MY 92 yr.old mom’s medicine, moved on to Loews to get duct tape and water..walked in and the very LAST shipment of generators was being distributed…& GONE in 35 -40 min.whoa! / I got a crank radio,gas canisters, oil,extension cords & water… BUT ,NO duct tape.Someone walking by..no kidding tossed a roll of duct tape into1 my 2 baskets,as I was waiting to check out…. THAT was excellent! / Arriving home I then spoke with my neighbor…. who has been here 40+ years & said yep,he feels we will be needing the generator / AND…TA DAAAAA… A Chain Saw ’’good grief Charlie Brown’’.............. MANY LIMBS & trees will be down….Lordy,LORDY….. said it WILL BE the only way to get otta here ]-; My current prayer requests…. / no harm to pets(peacocks/goats too) OR us OR damage/ to house/truck, NOoooo flooding in homes…(everywhere of course) MY Garden Villa’s subdivision…..NO Emergency s WITH MOM!!!!! [[[[-; / THANK YOU!!! / SO FAR… / 1 million people have been evacuated-mandatory / I am on the ’’dirty’’ side of 400 mile tropical storm winds(75-85 mphw) / 200 mile hurricane storm winds(90-120 MPHW) SOooo / I am putin’ it out there….IKE can hit land and die! / love you, going to bed/up at 5 to continue tye downs /put ups,tagging crates,protecting windows etc. since we have the generator if power goes will take in family across street… i will check in around 5:30 am.thank you I appreciate you ALL& l will personally respond when able. / Texas hug& xoxoxoxoxoxox’s / Dalzenia / a4p
No, nor have I. But it would be fun to see what it would be like to write a up a story in your very own newspaper! I came across this…
No, nor have I. But it would be fun to see what it would be like to write a up a story in your very own newspaper! I came across this cute little site that allows you to create your own little newspaper story, and in my case, I added this element to an image I created. I’ve attached the little ditty, fairly basic, I know…so what I want to see is what sort of short newspaper article would you write if given the chance? Follow the link, write your story, save it and post it here in this journal! Here’s my story: / And here’s the link for you
Okay…I haven’t had a sale since February. Not good. So, I have reduced my pricing on all my art, clothing, and calendars. Maybe this…
Okay…I haven’t had a sale since February. Not good. So, I have reduced my pricing on all my art, clothing, and calendars. Maybe this will generate some sales.
Make a Referral Week is an entrepreneurial approach to stimulating the small business economy one referred business at a time. The goal f…
Make a Referral Week is an entrepreneurial approach to stimulating the small business economy one referred business at a time. The goal for the week is to generate 1000 referred leads to 1000 deserving small businesses in an effort to highlight the impact of a simple action that could blossom into millions of dollars in new business. Small business is the lifeblood and job-creating engine of the economy and merits the positive attention so often saved for corporate bailout stories. If you own a small business or know someone who does, you can help here
I wanted to thank all the wonderful people here at RedBubble! When I first came here a few months ago I was a little lost when it came to…
I wanted to thank all the wonderful people here at RedBubble! When I first came here a few months ago I was a little lost when it came to my art. Being I have never had artistic training I was missing many elements to complete my art. Due the fantastic inspiration of all the fantastic artists here I am finally beginning to understand many of my missing elements..i.e. perspective, color ordination, scene placement..etc. I want to thank each and everyone of you who has supported my art and given me fantastic guidance, I would not be able to advance without all of your help!!!! Thank you all again!! I hope you all are having an incredible week!! Steve Davis
Ever since year 8 I always envied/looked up to, those year 12 students whose work was displayed in the “Minister’s Awards” in the Queensl…
Ever since year 8 I always envied/looked up to, those year 12 students whose work was displayed in the “Minister’s Awards” in the Queensland Art Gallery. Now in grade 12.. / I’ve been chosen by the teachers to submit my work “What Changed You?” for the awards. one step closer. :)
Darren Stones – Interviewer: Bev Woodman is chiefly responsible for hosting the “Newcastle N…
Darren Stones – Interviewer: Bev Woodman is chiefly responsible for hosting the Newcastle NSW, Lake Macquarie & Surrounding Region group at RedBubble. It’s plain to see her passion for running the group by searching through the various challenges she’s conducted. In running the group, Bev strives to raise awareness of a region in Australia which is crucial to tourism. Contributions to her group are a showcase of what the area has to offer. Bev’s efforts in hosting the group are recognised by the Australian Travel Photography and Writing group, and we wish Bev every success in the future. Bev Woodman states in her profile: “I am grateful to the RedBubble community for the support offered me since my first post.” Therein lies an acknowledgement of what RedBubble and its community means to her, and importantly, it’s a definite statement wishing to let people know how much she appreciates their encouragement and support. Having browsed through Bev’s work, it’s plain to see her love for travel photography. With a photograph of The Three Sisters – Katoomba NSW, through to various coastal scenes around Newcastle, Bev has a passion to travel and photograph what she’s seen and experienced. Bev, a warm welcome to the Australian Travel Photography and Writing group. Great to see you here and enjoying the group. You state that: “My late father had a strong love of the Australian bush and this has rubbed off on me, spending almost all of my childhood roaming the bush, creeks and rivers in search of gold, plants and photographs.” Bev, tell us of some of the places you roamed and what are some of the standout memories you have of your childhood days? And of course, we’re all dying to know what age you started photography. Tell us about that. What was your first camera? Bev Woodman – Interviewee: Thank you Darren for inviting me to participate in this interview. I’m very proud that my father’s line were all from convict stock and I firmly believe that their fight for survival in the early days of settlement in Australia has been passed down through the generations to me. Dad loved the bush and this rubbed off on us kids. It was second nature to us as a family and today I realise how important these trips were in providing me with the love I have for getting away from it all, exploring strange roads and paths and always wondering what is down that road I just passed. Dad was brought up on the highest point of Kurrajong Heights on the Bells Line of Road in the Blue Mountains and so we spent most of our childhood roaming the 40 acres that my grandparents owned. From there it evolved that weekends would mean being pulled out of bed, you would be thrown a blanket to snuggle into in the car and we would end up along the Hawkesbury River, Barrington Tops, Gloucester Tops, Chichester & Dungog State Forests but my most memorable spot would have to be the Upper Allyn River where we would play all day in the river at the Lady’s Well. Dad would be busy searching for bush orchids, tree ferns or whatever nature had spare after the trees were felled for the sawmill there. Dad was a mad gold prospector so we spent many days at Nundle, Copeland and Barabra just to name a few spots. I have inherited three of my Dad’s gold nuggets that he had turned into pendants. Photography was always important in our family, and I have a cupboard full of my late father’s slides from his trips around Australia and beyond. One day I will sit down and take a good look at them, and who knows, I may even put some on RedBubble. I was given a Kodak Box Brownie camera when I was 10, but it was my Dad’s involvement with the then Wallsend Hospital Camera Club back in the 1960-70s that whet my appetite for a better appreciation of what a camera could produce. We would hold slide nights in the backyard, and friends and relatives would congregate to view his collection. In my married life, we always had a camera for family pics and our whole married life has been recorded in over 100 albums. The invention of the digital camera though has in my opinion really opened up a whole new world in photography. Since getting my very own Nikon D80 in 2008, and joining RedBubble, I feel my photography has improved considerably. I am enjoying capturing the images I love and sharing them with the RedBubble community throughout the world. Darren Stones: Bev, I’m sure there’s many of us here who have access to our parents slides – me included. They are part of a family’s history which needs to be kept and passed down through the generations. Your family are keen photographers, too, and you make mention of them in your profile. Do you feel their interest in photography is due to you, and if so, have you taught them aspects of the craft? Which locations in Australia do you feel have been most productive for you in a photographc sense? Also, I’d like you to choose two images from your portfolio and post them here. Give us a background as to why they mean something special to you. Bev Woodman: My three sons were brought up with having to have their photos taken for special occasions – they groaned at the time but now love to come home and grab the photo albums and look back at happy times. I would like to think that both myself and my husband’s passion for photography influenced them in some way. I’m not sure I’ve taught them much other than to love what they see and they all do see things so differently and it shows in the presentation of their work. I actually gave my 10 year old granddaughter a digital camera for Christmas, so watch out, we may have another Woodman on the site soon. I love promoting my own backyard around the Newcastle region, from the ocean, the lake, the mountains and the Hunter Valley. Next I would have to say the Hawkesbury River area, as this is where my ancestors originated from and I feel at home there amongst their spirits. The Blue Mountains area holds a special passion for me, as it is so rewarding with what it can offer the photographer. These are just three spots, but the whole world is my favourite spot! MacDonald River NSW Australia by Bev Woodman The Macdonald River region holds so much history and beauty. Situated just off the Hawkesbury River in NSW, it is known as the Forgotten Valley and its a real step back in time. The ghosts of my ancestors still roam this region and we visit often. The Great North Road is a spot everyone should visit to explore the magnificent work carried out by convict labour. Blue Mountains NSW Australia by Bev Woodman Like the Macdonald/Hawkesbury region, I find the beauty here so intense. The mood changes constantly and can offer so much to the photographer – from moody or misty sunrises to the magnificent colours on the sandstone cliffs. It’s a spot you really need to go and stay to capture the many moods it presents. Darren Stones: In honour of your mother, you published some writing about her for Mother’s Day 2009. An Amazing Mum – A Tribute! by Bev Woodman. Having read that, it reinforces my thoughts that you take pleasure in recognising your family. Beautiful writing, Bev, and a piece I thought worth pointing out. I’ve noticed you like to write, and much of it is from personal experience. Link us to a couple of your written works and provide an insight as to the motivation behind writing them. Are there any travel-style publications such as newspapers and magazines you read on a regular basis? If so, why do you like them? Bev Woodman: Thank you for recognising my tribute to my mother – a truly amazing lady! You are right Darren about my writing, I get inspired by my family or sentimental times past or the beauty around me and I love to put it down in writing, whether it be in journal style or poetry. I would dearly love to have the time to devote more to writing but with a full time job I will have to be patient for a little while yet. I have chosen a short story on my grandparent’s old property at Kurrajong Heights just off the Bells Line of Road. It was on the highest point of the mountain and was known as Panorama Point, or the NRMA Picnic Grounds but after my grandparents sold out in the late 1950s it became known as Cherry Park. Today it sits deserted, overgrown and vandalised. I still go back and sit looking at the view that stretches clear through to the Sydney skyscrapers and shed a tear and remember. If you would like to read my story click here. Next I chose a poem, What’s Gone Before, written about the elderly folk that I deal with daily in my work in geriatric medicine. I have learnt not to judge a person because he or she has grey hair – we need to remember that these people were vital to our country at some stage in their life and if we take the time to speak to them and ask them about their life, then we will be amazed at the stories they have to tell. As a family historian and genealogist I realise how important it is to document our life – you may not think it interesting but future generations may … and what’s more, your story is history and its worth documenting. I hope I managed to get my message across here. I love travel shows on TV, as I love to learn about what is out there in the world. I have travelled extensively throughout the USA many times, and on three trips we drove the Alaskan Highway delivering motorhomes from Canada to Whitehorse. We got to use the motorhome for a week for free – then we would catch the Alaskan Ferry from Skagway to Bellingham near Seattle. Other wonderful spots visited outside our own beautiful country have been Hawaii (Oahu and the big island) plus Norfolk Island and New Zealand (North & South Islands). I don’t buy travel magazines on a regular basis, as the budget doesn’t stretch that far these days. The NRMA does provide some good travel stories and tips, plus I like to access it for accommodation information. I do enjoy the travel section in my local Saturday newspaper (Newcastle Herald) as well as the Telegraph on a Sunday. I also use the internet for much of my travel research. Darren Stones: Your What’s Gone Before! piece is eye-opening writing which really does say it as it is. People such as yourself are a rare breed, whereby you’re prepared to honour those you come into contact with. I find that inspirational, Bev, and commend you for making us aware of it. It’s sure worth reflecting upon. Bev, as someone who joined the Australian Travel Photography and Writing group at its inception, what advice can you give to group members who are maybe a little hesitant to put their own travel experiences into writing, so as to share with us here in the group? I believe we have talented up-and-comers in this group, and have any caught your eye to date? And, if you were given $20,000 to travel in Australia, what places in Australia would you visit and photograph, and possibly write about? Bev Woodman: Thank you Darren and I’m pleased you enjoyed my poem, and I’m pleased it gave you some insight into what inspires my written work. I loved the concept of the Australian Travel Photography and Writing group right from when I first became aware of it. Travel and writing are two subjects, along with photography, that I am very interested in and the three all come together naturally for me as a package. I believe that if a scene inspires you enough to capture it as an image then it’s worth going that little bit further and adding a comprehensive description to accompany it. This is especially so when exhibiting a scenic image of somewhere in our travels. I hate it when someone gives an image a gimicky name, but doesn’t go that little bit extra to say where it is. If it is a beautiful scene, people will want to know where it is in the world and maybe a little bit of history or travel infomation as well. I often have to Google history or information to add to my images, and it isn’t difficult to cut and paste and then put it in your own words. Or, if that is difficult, then at least link it to a website that has the information. So, after that long ramble, my advice would be to those hesitant about adding their travel experiences, start small to gain confidence. Try adding the place and where it is in Australia, maybe how far it is from the major city, then as you feel confident build on the story. This site is a wonderful starting ground to experiment and I’m sure Darren wouldn’t mind if you bubblemailed him a sample of your work to test the water. I have found everyone so supportive, and especially if you ask for advice others will give it. I did this when first experimenting with waterfall images and I was amazed at how many of the RedBubble community came forward to boost my confidence. I hate to just choose a few of the talented artists in this group as there are so many, so please don’t be offended if I omitted your name. There are three who instantly spring to mind. John Vriesekolk has been a great friend and support, and he started off very hesitant at first, but has written a wonderful story of his Tasmanian trip and it is worth having a read. While your there, check out his images, too. Next is Sonia Ellem EarthGipsy. Sonia lives not too far from me, we have never met, but have been a great support to each other since our early days on RedBubble. Sonia has dabbled in the field of travel photojournalism and really excels at what she does. Her dream I believe is to work in this field, so please check her out – it’s well worth it. Marilyn Blossom is currently doing a series of images and work on Tasmania and whatever images she puts on RedBubble you can bet they are brilliant. Marilyn has also been a great support to me along with so many others. My thank you to each and every one of you for your friendship and support. Now, if I had $20,000 to travel in Australia, well, I would see the whole darn lot! I would dearly love to go to the Kimberly region of WA, and re-do Tasmania at my leisure. I want to see the Undara Lava Tubes in North Queensland, cross the Simpson Desert, Kakadu, Kangaroo Island and just roam around in a comfy camper van enjoying the people and scenery, camping by a river bed with my wireless laptop, adding my images to RedBubble at night, gazing at the wide open night sky, and writing of my experiences. Pure magic! All our photo albums contain complete daily diaries of our trips, so documenting our travel has become second nature. As I said before, the two come together. Darren Stones: Seems like you’ve worked out how to spend that cash on Australian travel if it comes your way. And if does, I’m ready and willing to carry your bags. Yes, you’ve spotted some good talent rising through the ranks there, Bev. In regard to travel writing and photography, Sonia and John seem inspired of late, and it’s defintely showing in their work. They’ve both been featured with their works in our group. Marilyn is improving – that’s for sure. Spent some time viewing your gallery of art, and I’m impressed with these two travel photographs in particular. Your Leura Cascade photograph and the photo of the surfer at Newcastle beach. The images are well composed, have good points of interest, and represent good travel photography of the respective regions. / Leura Cascade NSW Australia by Bev Woodman The Leura Cascade photograph has my eyes leading through the scene from left to right. The lighting conditions seem perfect, and the ferns are a beaut backdrop to the creek. The green moss on the rock in the lower right provides excellent balance. / 1,2,3 – Jump – Newcastle Beach NSW by Bev Woodman Shipping and surfing are pretty much part of Newcastle, and you’ve combined the two components superbly, Bev. With the surfer heading out to enjoy his recreation, and that breaking wave caught at the perfect moment, it all comes together for a fantastic travel photograph. My favourite travel photo from your gallery of art here at RedBubble. Bev, I’d like to wish you continued success with the Newcastle NSW, Lake Macquarie & Surrounding Region group that you generously host, and trust you continue to find inspiration from the Australian Travel Photography and Writing group. On behalf of our group sponsor RedBubble, I’d like to present to you a RedBubble Gift Certificate to the value of $10.00. Bev Woodman, it’s been my pleasure to interview you. Continue to enjoy your Australian travel photography and writing. Bev Woodman: Thank you so much Darren for interviewing me. I have thoroughly enjoyed the challenge and the compliments on my work. It has given me great confidence to achieve even higher. I would like to encourage others that you choose to do the same. The work you are doing with this group is outstanding, and with everyone’s input it can only get better. Thank you for the RedBubble Gift Certificate and I will post what I buy in the buyer’s booth.
While I had my grandson with me today my mother asked for the umpteeth time “what’s for dinner Matty?” mind you this was at ten AM so you…
While I had my grandson with me today my mother asked for the umpteeth time “what’s for dinner Matty?” mind you this was at ten AM so you can imagine I was getting a bit jack of it. “Well” I said, “I had planned on the sausages I bought next week but by the time I skinned them and gutted them there wasn’t much left”. “Oh yes” she said “they’re not much good these days are they?” Jett piped up “grandpa was making a joke silly, don’t you know?” We’ve reached a milestone in the changing of the guard. The five year old is getting it and the 83 year old isn’t :-)
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Hi All this is more to get a feel of what other people think of the idea. I went for a drive this afternoon, been in a really contempl…
Hi All this is more to get a feel of what other people think of the idea. I went for a drive this afternoon, been in a really contemplative mood the last week, partly inspired by Redbubble. on my way home i started thinking that maybe if given the encouragement ive recieved from the RB community in the last few weeks had been recieved earlier on in life maybe … well no point harping on what isn’t i finally thought ..BUT WHAT IF…. What if Red bubble had a sight devoted to encouraging our younger generation, a sight moderated by artists on the Adult Redbubble, totally seperate though as to not expose the really little ones to some of our art, which is over 18+. Divded into age groups where they can see works by their piers and, learn to critique in a constructive way and learn what community means. In a similar line to our red bubble giving them the opportunity to sell their work as cards… and write their stories and poems and journals… Obviously they would have to have the consent of an adult to post to it so maybe putting a final stopping point an adult needs to co-join with them, and put their password into the program when they post it. (this is more for their safety that way parents always know whats going on… too many weirdos out there we all know this) What do you think. If i approached Redbubble with the suggestion would anyone be interested in Mentoring … like our groups on here …. What do you as a RB community think of a Redbubble_KID_ please post your comments :)
HI All Thank you to all of you who have responded to my Journal Mentoring and ecouraging generations to come...
HI All Thank you to all of you who have responded to my Journal Mentoring and ecouraging generations to come: and those who replied to a post Ross Spencer: posted for me regarding the same subject. I have just posted the idea on the Ideas and suggestions page What if redbubble had a site devoted to encouraging our younger generation: Please if you feel as I do that creativity is important in life and that if we dont feed it and nurture it, the world will be changed for ever (ok a bit melo dramatic but you get the picture). Please vote for it. we each get 10 votes …please come vote for it …. thank you so much for reading this HUGS XXX Jilli Please if you are in a group i do not belong to and feel the same way please could you post a link to this journal or to the Suggestion page so that people can vote.. the more votes we get the better. thank you so much again Namaste’
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I just downloaded THIS free programme, usually I’m skeptical of free programmes being a photoshop freak, but it delivers everything it promises to deliver!!! I love finding new gadgets and toys on the web. :)) / / Here’s a Pic I tried it out on: / / / / And nope, that isn’t my arse! That too was created using an online image generator which can be found Here / / Yeah I know, I have WAY too much time on my hands, it’s about time this lady of leisure got off her tattooed arse and looked for a job… ;) / / Ciao 4 Now / Jennifer B / xox
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