This started out as a response to Mundy Hackett’s recent article on his Journal...
This started out as a response to Mundy Hackett’s recent article on his Journal , but like always … it got a bit long! So whilst it was originally aimed at Mundy, I’ve slightly modified to be aimed at anyone facing the same concerns: Online popularity is near impossible when you consider the ever-changing face of the WWW with a million images, articles and myspace pages being uploaded every few seconds … I’d have thought you’d be too busy marketing, selling and enjoying your photography to have time to worry about commenting, reciprocal or otherwse! So it surprises me that this issue is of any concern to anyone at all. Redbubble serves as a great gallery for our REAL-WORLD friends, family, plus potential and repeat clients to see what we enjoy, love and have available for sale. As for commenting and reciprocation … they rarely, if ever, equate to dollars in the bank. Yes, the whole RB community is so overloaded that nobody can stay on the surface for too long without being drowned in the masses reaching up for their five seconds of fame. So be it. We enjoy photography, right? WE’re selling, right? WE’re still here, WE have an established face and name, and WE’re in for the long-haul. That’s what matters. You and Me. US. As long as the minority (who have talent, skill, tenacity, and a ongoing desire to become better) continue to present their BEST work, they will succeed in selling their artwork on RedBubble. Not just showing off their artwork, but presenting to their clients what makes them good and how they are improving. Isn’t this what we are aiming for? By presenting my response here, I realise I open this up for discussion. Play nice. Pretend Mundy is your next client. DISCLAIMER: / This article probably doesn’t say any more than what’s been said a million times before. Yeah, well, sometimes it helps to rant a bit. This has been my turn. NEXT!!
Love me Not for who I have been / but for who I am / Love me Not for what I do / but for the part of me / that I save for your eyes only / My…
Love me Not for who I have been / but for who I am / Love me Not for what I do / but for the part of me / that I save for your eyes only / My vulnerability / That I trust is safe with you / Love me Not for what I can offer / but what you want to give / because I am with you / and touch your soul in a way / that gentles your restless spirit / and wandering heart / Love me Not for my past / or my future / But for my present / the one I share this moment / heartbeat to heartbeat / in your arms / Love Me… / For Me.
Back for another 2 days and I get another present! / My “King of the Kalahari” has been featured in the _National Parks of the World Group…
Back for another 2 days and I get another present! / My “King of the Kalahari” has been featured in the National Parks of the World Group ! My sincerest thanks to the moderators ! With so much talent in this group this is truly a great surprise!! But mostly thank you to RB and my friends – without your support all this would never have happened! Love you GUYS!!!
Big Thank You, to the mystery buyer of YAY!!! / !http://images-2.redbubb…
Big Thank You, to the mystery buyer of YAY!!! / / That really got me to scream YAY!!! out loud…. hehehe… =D I also wanna thank the moderator of the group Colour Me Vibrant Red! for featuring I Love Me – Have You Loved Yourself Today? Card!! =D / It’s been a wonderful week.. thank you all so so much!! i managed to make kids tee for Paint Yourself, and am loving it.. / / it can also be customised into onesies.. will be creating a card for this too, but don’t worry, i won’t post anything till tues.. if i can help it… hehehe.. XD oooO!!! and there’s Keds!!! i should try make it into a shoe, eh? nyaha!! XD Oh!!! ALSO!! Please do check out Sean Rice !! he does some really cute and fun tees!! =D yep!! he’s the one featured on the homepage today!! /
SMUDGEART GALLERY IS READY FOR YOU TO SHOP EARLY FOR YOUR CHRISTMAS CARDS* !!! THIS YEAR’S NEW LINE, ” THE POLAR BEAR FAMILY COLLECTION ” / MAKE YOUR CHRISTMAS CARD SHOPPING EASY, VISIT SMUDGEART GALLERY AND BROWSE THROUGH CHRISTMAS CARDS IN MY 2 CHRISTMAS CARD ALBUMS ! YOU WILL FIND AN EXCELLENT SELECTION FOR EVERYONE ON YOUR CHRISTMAS CARD GIVING LIST / 15 CALENDARS TO ALSO CHOOSE FROM FOR GIFTS / Image copyright © 2008, Madeline M. Allen / Copying and displaying or redistribution of / this image without permission from the / artist is strictly prohibited
Eheh.. just a lil journal for me to keep track of my sales updates and thank da buyers~ =D *Thank you very very much to the 3 mystery …
Eheh.. just a lil journal for me to keep track of my sales updates and thank da buyers~ =D Thank you very very much to the 3 mystery buyers of my following pieces!!!!!!! / / Julian The Conductor? Oo” / / I Love Me – Have You Loved Yourself Today? Card / / Yuriko-chan And then there’s the so very unexpected sales over at my SilentCries Gallery!! / for those who’re not watching me there… / / Thank you so so much to petajauch for purchasing the tee!!! And last but not least.. just wanna share some of the lovely sales i’ve made at Zazzle.. i haven’t been keeping track of them.. OO” / Thank you, Fabrice from Melbourne for purchasing Sobs… Tshirt / Thank you very muchie to Ellen for purchasing Paint Yourself! Button / Thank you Henry from Brooklyn for purchasing Schmoo keychain and… / ... ARGH!!! tshirt / Thank you very much to Tasia from London for purchasing Silenced poster and… / / ... Silenced – Original poster / Thank you to Michael from Orlando for purchasing Julian the Rasta Crab magnet / Thank you Carole from Pittsburgh for purchasing Chibi Frazzle Postage / Thank you Armstrong from Ray City for purchasing Sobs… tshirt / Thank you Juanita for purchasing Julian the Conductor tshirt / Thank you very much Robert from Redwood city for purchasing 2 pieces of customised Hello!!! Tshirt / Thank you so so much to all the buyers of my designs!! the above Zazzle sales are made from Sep to current.. so it’s not really that much, not enough to feed me anyway.. but am very happy and thankful for each of them!! hopefully someday i’ll be able to earn a little more eh? / HUGS to everyone!! /
Spreading the Christmas cheer this year is our Redbubble Secret Santa so if you love presen…
Spreading the Christmas cheer this year is our Redbubble Secret Santa so if you love presents, of the best kind, the kind that don’t create wrapping mess to clean up, head on over and send Secret Santa a bubblemail. Ummm… I’ve already registered so for the lucky person who gets to be my Secret Santa I’ve worked up a list No use in being backwards coming forwards now is there?
Well, have I had a good day…yes….I always do. Why? Because I don’t allow myself to get into the shit of this worlds illusions. What do…
Well, have I had a good day…yes….I always do. Why? Because I don’t allow myself to get into the shit of this worlds illusions. What do I mean by that….Well, I live my life as I see it to be…I don’t bow down to traditions and what it supposes to be the right way to life. Who says others ways are right? Well, the ones that are saying it. The only right way of life for me…is the way God gives me my life from moment to moment. Excuse me, my cat Monet is sitting here looking at me longingly…he wants a pat…be back in a minute…I had to give him a cuddle and a kiss on the head because after all…he is the one and only being with me at present. He appreciated it…he gave me a little nip back in his appreciation…and I love that …because, to me, it says…he understood my being there for him at that moment in time. Well tonight, Christmas Eve 2008 was very much fun and interesting…I went to have dinner at a local pub (hotel/public house…oh for heaven’s sake…a place where you can get plastered if you so please) with my neighbour. We had a good night…met some lovely people, had some laughs and all in all had a very good night. Excuse me, Monet’s making noises….ah….now happy…he has left the room pleased that I paid him a little attention…that’s all that most animals ask…a little attention…and they repay you for that a million times over with their loyalty. Well, once we got home…my neighbour into her flat…me into mine…I was sitting here…checking out the Redbubble as usual when noises came from below my balcony. Now, not one to ignore such noises…I went to investigate…and found two brothers and various cousins down below…having a bit of an ego battle of the wits…yep, one was going off at the other…I stood and witnessed this ridiculousness for all of about 5 seconds before yelling out “for heavens sake takes your ego battles elsewhere…this is Christmas night and who the hell needs to listen to you lot going off about yourselves” ….ah bliss, all went silent…for about 2 seconds…then they all started coming up under my balcony apologizing to me for disrupting the airwaves…and so they should…but at that moment I realized my words had gotten through…they saw themselves…they weren’t annoyed, or angry, with each other…they were annoyed at themselves for their limited views of their own being. They were just taking it out on each other. You know, I have watched, and I mean watched, this world for the past 50 odd years and it never ceases to amaze me that people take out their own instinctual analyses of themselves as being that of another in their path. I have learnt we can only truly know ourselves….we can never truly know another….no matter how much we think we do…we can’t. We can fool ourselves into believing we know another but really all we truly know is what is presented to us and that my friends…is our self…from within to the without. We can judge others to be as we believe them to be…but when we really look within ourselves what we are seeing is a part of ourselves that we don’t want to admit to actually being a part of our self. We mirror what we see of our self onto others as our own weakness of being…and that weakness is so poor that we don’t want to blame ourselves and therefore we put that blame upon another…a great weakness…not a strength. Sad isn’t it…but oh so very true. Can you honestly say that you know someone when you don’t live within their body…when you don’t have their experiences…or their emotions. No. No one can honestly say yes they do….for if they did they would be lying to themselves first and foremost. We can only ever know…our self…and even that can take decades, centuries and eons to come to know. Well…to me, this Christmas Eve was a good outcome…the brothers all shook hands, I got a few kisses on the cheek after I went downstairs to check they were all okay…and the cousins left for their homes plus the police were happy that it was all settled amicably with each agreeing no one was to blame. It was a good outcome on this Christmas Eve for all. These young men went off with a new enlightenment tonight of themselves…and hopefully they will remember that gift for times to come and pass that gift onto others that are in their lives and who they comes across in their lives…and it will make them happy to know they have helped someone in their path of life. I hope yours has been as good and awakened as mine has been. God Bless you all and have a very Merry Christmas Love…which comes with peace…to you all CJ
Thankyou for featuring my T-shirt in your group!!! Love Barcode T-shirt !http://images-1.redbubble.net/img/clothing/bodycolor:white…
Thankyou for featuring my T-shirt in your group!!! Love Barcode T-shirt
Thankyou for featuring my T-shirt Design “Happy to be ME” !http://images-0.redbubble.net/img/clothing/bodycolor:white/cropped/siz…
Thankyou for featuring my T-shirt Design “Happy to be ME” I’m ecstatic!
You are super women : ) Bless you all… Wen xoxoxox / http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xK8t0gP4isE
You are super women : ) Bless you all… Wen xoxoxox / http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xK8t0gP4isE
My beloved angel There you are this wonderful woman, more beautiful than anything I have ever seen. Pure as a diamond, your eyes shine…
My beloved angel There you are this wonderful woman, more beautiful than anything I have ever seen. Pure as a diamond, your eyes shine brighter than the stars on a darkened night. I knew from the moment I saw you walk through that office door for the first time awhile back that Id love you. I had asked myself after that first embrace, where has this beautiful creature been all my life? I stopped questioning myself and allowed my soul to soak in all the rays that were beaming from within you. One word from your beautiful lips and my heart was standing, waiting to be given and accepted. Where have you been? I can’t help but to ask such a question of such a beautiful soul. The world seems to live because you live. It doesn’t seem to be empty anymore. The flowers seem full of life as you walk by so gracefully. The birds begin to sing, all this because you gave me this present of your very own existence. You speak the truth as it should be told and the fog goes away. The moment you open your eyes and the night turns into day, you smile and the sun awakens and shines with all it’s magnificent powers down upon you. You are such a wonderful lady, no even more…You are a goddess! A goddess walking on this earth, trying to do the right thing by just living and not being afraid of what most are afraid of. Sharing your strength with me and showing me how wonderful of a caring individual you are with the power of seducing me with just a lick of your lips from across the room. Keeping my world more of an interest and a reason to breathe in and breathe out on a daily basis. You are the sunshine of my life, you are the woman I want to cherish for all my days. You are my dream come true.
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