This woman is a victim of a seemingly never ending war in southern congo. She has suffered sexual violence (rape) so severe it has rendered her incontinent. She now exists purely as a result of a courageous charity called Heal Africa, and indeed her own inner strength and faith. I asked her if I could take her portrait and she stood up (which must have been painful), straightened her back and stared straight down the lens. No stopping to straighten her scarf, no preening, no fear. Just an honesty so raw, so uninhibited and so rare, I caught my breath and thought I’d never breath again. I was totally overpowered by her intensity. After I took the shot and showed it to her she smiled and thanked me. It still gives me a shiver to look at it now. HEAL Africa calendar available now!!! CLICK HERE. /
This is a compilation I have done with Rebecca Zachariah after our trip to Rwanda. In a nation of shattered souls post genocide, hope remains in the form of new life. These people have witnessed death on massive scale. You can see how precious they consider life from this shot. ALL PROCEEDS TO HEAL AFRICA HEAL Africa calendar available now!!! CLICK HERE. / / – Dog photography – Africa photography / - Beach photography - Black & white photography – Dog photography – Africa photography / - Beach photography - Monotone photography
The cost of fossil fuels is great! So great, it often comands the force of the military. Detail: / / Buyers Booth photo care of Rubyred
A Danny Nolan/Scott Robinson Collaboration, and entry to the current “Agent provocature” challenge set by Mr Lucan. TV – conditioning us by ways of un-obtainable offerings. T-shirt version Thanks Danny.
The maneki neko is a popular Japanese sculpture that is believed to bring good luck to its owner. Often used in businesses – A raised left paw attracts customers while a raised right paw supposedly attracts money. Also know as the Money Cat it is a symbolic ornament that offers people hope that they will achieve wealth and success. We all know that these ornamental pieces don’t directly produce what they promise. What they do offer is a symbol that you can look at when your feeling beaten. Having one in a highly visible place can give you a constant beacon of light that makes you persevere on something that may at times feel too hard. To believe in the abilities of one of these ornaments (and in effect believe in yourself) you can manifest success. www.mikoto.com.au
Time is money at the Hong Kong International Airport, because that place is huge! / - – - / Taken at the Hong Kong International Airport Terminal 1 – Terminal 2 connection. / / MORE WORKS FROM MY PORTFOLIO /
/ Isn’t another bad day (yet again) on the stock markets the perfect time to show you my latest still life in the “nostalgia” series, entitled: the stock market. / As usual, old and new elements are mingled together. The painted with light technique was used again, as well as digital manipulation to get the end result I was after. / It’s strange, I spent months planning this shot, preparing and getting the props and then in a few hours time it’s shot. It’s almost an anti-climax. / Well, I hope you enjoy it! / By the way, this is the fourth installment in this series, I’m withholding the second one which I consider my masterpiece in this series. I’ll probably upload it in a few days. / °°° / A wallpaper based on this photo can be found here more work / the calendar /
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Keep your portfolio short and sweet. Show only your absolute best work and ensure your portfolio can be flicked through in under a minute. People have really short attention spans Use tags. But only use relevant tags which describe key features of the work. Use your journal to give buyers a glimpse into your motivations, inspirations and learning. Don’t put anything negative in it (people can see it!) Remove negative or critiquing comments from under artworks- potential buyers can read them and you don’t want them to be put off Personalise your work by adding meaningful descriptions that tell your audience about how the work was created, what it was inspired by or the story behind it Think about and make a deliberate decision on how much to charge for your art
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*model/ concept: Art laugh because it’s funny, and cry because it’s so pitifully true, guys… the fact remains that even if you’re a talented design/ art/ photography student, the size of your income may not always be quite so proportionate to the size of your skill. (of course, if you throw in a heavy dose of prayer and ambition, THEN the equation changes…) special thanks to Art for coming up with the idea for this photo, and just being ballsy enough to do this at a freeway exit, where I’m sure drivers were more than a little weirded out by what they saw oh, and by the way… do you guys remember the good ol’ days when we thought $2.87 for a gallon of gas was expensive? we were young, naive and innocent then… fun fact: this photo is nearly two years old! I took this back in late 2006 when I didn’t even have my dSLR yet! I normally don’t go back that far when searching for past photos that are worthy of being tweaked in the lab, but this one was special :)
Airbrush and mixed media Featured on the Home Page / (Thanks Everyone!) Featured In Pop Art / (Thanks Kitsmumma) Featured in I ♥ Patterns / (Thanks Jemimalovesbigted & Natalie) Featured In C.O.R.E. / (Thanks Ushna & theyellowfury) Featured In Dream & Fantasy Art / (Thanks Ana & Hal Featured In # 1 Artists Of RedBubble / (Thanks Isa & Everyone!) There’s more ocean in fish than fish in the ocean… Nature is wise, but Mankind… just bumbling fools. Learn from the living, watch water in motion, Don’t waste your time staring at small stagnant pools. Fish are content to live their life in water, Water is after all their life’s element. There’s no need for them to be an “achiever,” Living, staying alive… that’s accomplishment. But there was one fish wanting something “better”, He wanted “achievement,” he wanted a “first.” He leapt out of water, fins in quick flutter, Taking fast to the sky… but soon died of thirst… / / Poem by Peter. J. Oszmann © 2003 / (Check out his other written works they are a delight!) A.K.A. ” Alfred Fishcock ” For The Great Gregory For commissioned work you can contact Carrie at: carrie@carrieglennstudios.com and please visit Carrie Glenn Studios / CarrieGlennStudios.Com
FEATURED! JUNE 08 / HOMEPAGE! JULY 08 “I am ready for whatever’s coming. I expect nothing but to be let down or turned away. I am alone. The shit hurts sometimes, but I realize what I am, what I have become. The alien man waved his arms up and down and noticed that he couldn’t wave in the right language so he stopped.” Henry Rollins
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Add Ushna Sardar to your watchlist FEATURED BY Dimensions 12/03/09 FEATURED BY Aboriginal Art FEATURED BY The Human Condition FEATURED BY Dark Future FEATURED BY Feminine Intent !!! EXTREME ~ EMOTIONS !!! that piece of art have taken from my very talented friend / Shree art collection! thanks my friend!!!! How long were you in the queue? / / we had to queue up for an hour for the grocery / / as long as we know that small shop only sells food and other things used in the home, so you are here for some grocery?what you are going to buy? / / some dreams / / dreams? at grocery store? / / yeah / / are you mad? / / No! / / your noisy child have need some attention could you pay some attention? why he is making noise? / / I know.. what do you know? your child is starving! / / He’s off his food / / how you will pay the grocery bill? as you are skint! / / Don’t interfere in what doesn’t concern you / / It concerns me that you no longer seem to care. / / (she went quiet) / / you tried to turn your dream of running your own business into reality? / / (but I conceded that my teasing is getting beyond a joke as she did not get the joke) / / I dreamt that I got the world world? you mean this world? Trust you to dream up a crazy idea like this! / / Maybe! / / are you crazy? / / I don’t know, but only thing i know that I’m a mother and being a mother I feel a strong sense of responsibility towards my children! / / your responsibility being a mother is a different story but I remembered you were talking about your dreams! / / both are exactly the same / / how? / / (she were quiet) / / what do you do for living? do you have enough money to pay the grocery Bill? I can lend you some money till tomorrow! / / sorry I haven’t need! you have a lot of money to spend? / maybe.. (I saw her clenched fist, she won’t drop a coin. it seems, she is having a power in her clenched fist!) / / do you want come to power? / / I won’t political control of a country or an area, I won’t power or to seize anything. I won’t rule the earth or world! I have little and small dreams! / It is not within my power to help myself! I suppose we should be grateful for small mercies / / Why don’t you work? / / No, I don’t work, my husband has passed away last week I don’t know exactly how we’ll manage it, but we will, somehow / / (she started to weep uncontrollably) / / Oh sorry to hear! I just can understand! / / his sudden death dealt a blow to the whole family / I don’t know how to deal with issues and problems but I have to manage all that without him / / (She struggled hard to control her unruly emotions) / / / Please pay some attention to your child, Small children have a very short attention span. / / / (she went quiet. her body were covered with weeping sores. she’s seem deserving pity and sympathy!) / / your child making a lot of noise, he looked half starved, I know the people / they provided food and shelter for the poor, you should go and see them! / / (she were not supposed to listen more as she passed me in the store without even saying bye) / / What do want? / (store keeper asked the woman behind the counter) (her child was still making lots of noise, he was starved) / / some milk! / / do you have some money? / / (she looked around, there were not any body, only i was standing in the store and the distance was not measured in miles!) / / yeah! / (she saw her clenched fist) / / that only coin u have? / / yes! / / sorry but it’s not enough to get some milk / / Listen, my child is starved / / then? / / I need some milk! / / madam, a thing that is worth, you have to pay money for it / / I will pay later / when? / soon! / / Are you paying in cash or by credit card? / / (He burst out laughing) Will your dad lend you the money?’ ‘Don’t make me laugh! Please try to understand, my child needs some milk / / ‘Oh, you poor thing.’ / I haven’t large amount of money at the moment but.. / you are in financial difficulties, that coin you are having in clenched fist It isn’t worth much but i know how much is this body worth? / / (He whispered) / / What do you mean? she was stunned / / You know what I mean! This idea is well worth considering! / your child is really hungry! / / that poor lady were quiet! / Keep the door closed! store will not open for a period of time for the public! / / store keeper looked at me and i moved quietly!
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I had seen this great phone box , and one night I decided I was going to take a photograph with it. / there’s a whole story behind this picture see here / http://www.flickr.com/photos/ar_photography/3258831426/
I’ve seen so many people still asking why they’ve still not sold any artwork on Redbubble! So I’ve compiled all my enterprising, marketin…
I’ve seen so many people still asking why they’ve still not sold any artwork on Redbubble! So I’ve compiled all my enterprising, marketing, sales and money-based articles written over the last two years. I really REALLY hope you enjoy reading and applying them into your sales-campaign. First, let’s take a look at you, the artist within. Wait, that sounds like the first article… 01. Defining the Artist Within / 02. I Have a Special Condition! / 03. Keep that Entrepreneurial Spirit Alive / 04. Two Crafty Ways to Become a High Profile Photographer / 05. Playing the Popularity Game Without Caring if You Win or Lose / 06. What Makes You Think Your Art is Good Enough? Here is the guts of this article, the really in-depth stuff that should help understand how to better use Redbubble in your venture to either make money or make a name for yourself: 07. Are You Selling More Artwork ? / 08. Helping YOU Make a Profit on Redbubble ! / 09. Pleasure from Profit from Pleasure / 10. Quality Marketing Equals Sales / 11. Selling Your Art Successfully / 12. Sell, Give, Donate and Use Your Skills / 13. My Marketing Strategy / 14. How to Sell Anything / 15. Selling My Artwork At Amended Prices / 16. Twelve Months on Redbubble The trick is to read each article, and then ask yourself: ‘How does this apply to my situation?’. I’m very sure you’ll find a way to incorporate the ideas I’ve used here to improve your situation and increase your sales! I look forward to hearing how much more sales you make over the next few months!! EDIT [11:32 PM 15/05/2009] / Some of you will now want to run an exhibition, gallery or stall of your artwork. For that I have compiled another list of links that should help you! / ... Running Sheet for Exhibitions Since this is my article, I have to get a few shameless-plugs in here somewhere. I have T-shirts for sale that will get you noticed! / ... Your Name on a PHOTOGRAPHER Shirt / ... Photographer Shirts / ... Redbubble Shirts for Artists, Writers and Photographers Postscript / I started writing simple tips that any Redbubble Artist could use. I don’t write them so much any more, but I keep them here for my own reminder. I hope you enjoy these two that relate to this post enormously: / ... Tip #001 / ... Tip #004
Just something I did to keep me busy. Started the sketch ages ago but only just finished it in Illustrator and Photoshop. It’s a pirate ready to go look for some treasure with his loyal parrot. =P
Man sleeping on the pavement in the French Quarter of Pondicherry. I was struck by the complimentary colours in the scene while driving by and stopped to take a few pics. Then the sadness took over. Nikon D80 / Tamron 28-300 VC / f/5.6 @ 1/20 sec ISO 100 Pondicherry was a French colony till as recently as 1963. Read more here FEATURED IN THE GROUPS: / Live, Love, Dream / The Human Condition / ♥ show me a sign ♥ / Authentic India / Color Me a Rainbow / Nikon DSLR Users Group …
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