I recommend printing these instructions so that you have them handy for reference. It is easier than switching back and forth to this sc…
I recommend printing these instructions so that you have them handy for reference. It is easier than switching back and forth to this screen. HOW TO ADD PHOTOS TO YOUR PROFILE DESCRIPTION (About Me) These instructions will also work to add a photo to a bubblemail or comment. Choose a photo you have in your profile. Right click on the photo. In the pop-up box, click on “properties” (at the bottom). The “Properties” box will pop up – highlight the address (URL) . {Click & drag will highlight the entire address} IMPORTANT: Be sure to highlight the entire address – only two lines will be visible, but if a third line of the address hidden, be sure you drag down to highlight all lines of the address. To copy the URL address, press Ctrl-C (press the control key and the “C” key at the same time). You won’t see anything happen on the screen, but that is fine. Click OK to close the “Properties” box. Open “edit your profile” (or any other location where you want your pic to be visible). Press Ctrl-V (press control key and the “V” key at the same time). You should see the URL address. Put an exclamation point ( ! ) in front of the URL address and another one at the end of the URL address. It should look like this, but without the spaces: ! http://images-0.redbubble.com/img/art/cropped/size:xsmall/view:main/993259-1-yellowstone-in-winter.jpg ! Remember, NO SPACES before or after the exclamation point (!) – the beginning of the URL should look like this: !http:// The end of the URL address should look like this: winter.jpg! I hope this is helpful. I would be remiss if I did not give credit to Sharon Henson as she is the one who was generous enough to share this information with me. Have a blessed day! / Patricia CLICK HERE FOR ALL TUTORIALS BY PATRICIA / Add Buttons To Your Profile Page / How to make a calendar / Downsizing those example images on your profile page / Adding Examples (Card, Laminated, Matted, etc) To Your Profile / Add photos to your profile description / Adding emphasis to your text / Plus more tutorials!
*I recently had several requests for instructions on how to add buttons like the ones in my profile...
I recently had several requests for instructions on how to add buttons like the ones in my profile. Rather than send individual bubblemail messages, I’m posting it in my journal in case someone else would like to add buttons to their RB profile. BUTTON INSTRUCTIONS Tip: print out this page and put it beside the computer before you start. You can make your own buttons or you can use a site called ButtonGenerator. If you decide to use this site and not to pay for a membership, you will need to add a link back to the site. I made all of mine 125X26 to give you some idea of the size of the ones on my page. This size allowed 3 buttons side-by-side. Make all your buttons and then save them in a folder on your computer. Then you will need to upload each button to your RB image gallery and use the “Hide” feature so that no one sees them but you. Once you have them uploaded you will need to right-click on each one to get the url address html code in the properties box. Example: http://images-0.redbubble.net/img/art/size:ularge/view:main/1407403-1-autumn-button.jpg Then go to “Edit Your Profile” to copy the image html code AND the tag html code – it will look like this (without the spaces): ! http://images-0.redbubble.net/img/art/size:ularge/view:main/1407403-1-autumn-button.jpg ! : http://www.redbubble.com/people/patmonty/art/everything/tags/autumn [REMEMBER NO SPACES. I had to add spaces so you could see the html code. If I had not added spaces, the button would have appeared in the journal instead of the code.] The last word in the html code is the “tag” word. In the example above it is autumn. You will need to put one space between each set of button html code. If you have a lot of buttons the language is long and wraps around forever. But with one space between each button html code, the buttons will sit next to other and then wrap to the next line. Now you will need to add the tag word to each of your images that will correspond to the buttons. Happy Button Making! UPDATE: Cool Text Graphics Generator is another good site for buttons. This tutorial was featured by the group, Tutorials on January 28, 2009. CLICK HERE FOR ALL TUTORIALS BY PATRICIA / Add Buttons To Your Profile Page / How to make a calendar / Downsizing those example images on your profile page / Adding Examples (Card, Laminated, Matted, etc) To Your Profile / Add photos to your profile description / Adding emphasis to your text / Plus more tutorials!
As a member of RB’s Share The Love mission, t…
As a member of RB’s Share The Love mission, this is the 2nd in a series of interviews to introduce you to another talented artist. One day in March, not long after joining Redbubble, I was commenting on someone’s image when I was drawn to the avatar of a lady who had commented just above me. I thought to myself, now this looks like someone who has a delightful personality. As you will soon learn, Susi Lawson is charming, caring, and creative. She is a talent package bursting at the seams – a digital artist, photographer, instructor and writer! Her precious little neighbor, Cassa, is sometimes a model and one of my favorites is an image called School Daze. Susi conveys perfectly (through Cassa) the personification of childhood! Susi’s extraordinary works, Tiber River Walk and Catharsis are a canvas for her incredible talent in the artistry of digital painting. She is an outstanding portrait photographer and the post-processing afterwards is extraordinary. Susi captured the inner essence of a Native American in her portrait, Cherokee Pride and in the Face of a Farmer she shows us the authenic beauty to be found in a face weathered with character. And she can touch your heart with a tender tribute to a dear friend. During your browsing of all the treasures that fill Susi’s image gallery, be sure to look for the self-portrait that speaks volumes about her sense of humor! If only we all could look this good in a zany self-portrait! Susi was delightful to interview and it has been a pleasure to get to know her. The hard part of this interview was finding enough adjectives to properly describe her work. So forget the adjectives, seeing is believing! And now it time for Susi to talk! What drew you here to the Redbubble community? First it was the respect for work of all the artists here. By that, I mean the prominent copyright messages that help protect our work that we spend so many hours creating. Then there is the option to sell or simply to display what we create. But what has kept me here is the sense of warmth , friendliness and positive energy that I feel whenever I sign in! This is such a supportive and fun community! How does your creativity affect other aspects of your life? Creativity IS my life, I was born to create as I think we all are. Creativity is the opposite of destruction, so I see it really on a spiritual level, ya know? As long as we are busy creating (positive) then we have no time for destroying (negative) so Art is sort of the Zen of spiritual maintenance :-) / / I truly believe that art, of any kind, whether it be visual, musical or otherwise, makes us all the more compassionate and empathetic to our fellow humans, as we are taking in the world around us as ‘observers’ and sharing what and how we see the world and receiving feedback to validate this experience. We are saying simply, “I am alive and I know you are alive and we all have something of value to contribute.” It is so simple but also profound in its simplicity. How many mediums do you work in? Which is your favorite, and why? I used to work in watercolor, color pencil, charcoal and acrylic and used my camera all my life to capture moments in which to take to paper or canvas. I have always loved visual art. Then in 2003 my right arm froze in place (adhesive capsulitis) and I had to have shoulder surgery. It took a year to work thru this whole process and so I began to work more with my digital camera as an art form itself rather than a tool for my traditional work. It was too painful to raise my arm to the canvas or apply pressure on paper so I started teaching myself Photoshop with the encouragement of a great Aussie photographer, Nick Lagos. I soon fell in love with combining photography and art in the computer and a new passion was born! (Thanks Nick!) To answer the 2nd part of the question: My favorite medium now is Corel Painter and Photoshop using a Wacom tablet and my Canon 1dMKIII camera. What subjects do you enjoy the most in your work? I have always been entranced by the human face! Since grade school I have been drawing and photographing the people around me. I was a very timid child and the camera or sketch pad, gave me the courage to express myself and share my thoughts and feelings by the wonderful interaction of Art. I have ventured into landscape and other areas of Photography, but the portrait will always be my passion. Tell us about one person or moment that has made your time on Redbubble particularly special or meaningful. I have to say Billy Boy is my favorite member here as he is always so upbeat and supportive! There are times I have had a bad day and get on Redbubble and see that Billy Boy has left a humorous or generous comment that reads as so heartfelt that it lifts my spirits up! Thanks, Billy! What three works or people have moved or inspired you? Denise Romano is a newcomer to digital photography and not only is my friend here in town, but I met her during my shoulder ordeal, as she was my superb physical therapist and an immediate bud. Denise also turned to digital photography in her own personal challenges and asked for some assistance in choosing camera equipment. It has been wonderful watching her grow and evolve so quickly and become the talented photographer you now see here! Don Seegmiller is my favorite Digital artist and I contacted him two years ago and asked how he achieved his amazing art and he said “Buy Corel Painter and a Wacom tablet” and I did. This was a real turning point and a big “AHA moment” in my exploration of digital art! This new software and stylus pen changed the whole look and feel of my work and started getting my work noticed on the web. Don teaches at CG Society and I was fortunate to make it into one of his figure classes last year, which I highly recommend. (His books are also superb) David Harvey I must thank! Not only is he a Professor of Astronomy in Tucson, AZ, but an incredible portrait photographer! I was amazed to find out he admired my work as well and he built and sent me a computer that was fast enough for me to start making Video DVD lessons to teach others how I create my portraits. I will never forget his generosity and sheer act of kindness. I now sell my lessons on my “web site“:http://susilawsonphotography.biz. What goals do you have for your work outside of Redbubble? I now write articles for Rangefinder, AfterCapture, Creative Photoshop and Corel Painter magazines which keeps me very busy and is also educational as we can’t help but learn as we write about what we love. I will continue to produce a new set of video lessons once a year. I now have three and I am planning another release close to Christmas. If anyone wants to share with me what they would like to see on the next lessons please do! I also am playing around with some book ideas! My daughter is leaving for college this week so I am considering teaching workshops. I have not yet decided if I want to teach through organizations such as NAPP or WPPI or create my own workshops. I plan to start locally to get my feet wet! I just want to keep evolving and growing and embracing the digital art field which I feel honored to be a part of. One of my dreams is to travel and meet some of the amazing buds I have made online in communities such as Redbubble. But even though I cannot reach out and shake your hand or give you a hug, know that you are appreciated and loved more than you know! Without a community to provide support, feedback, acknowledgment and encouragement, I know I would never have achieved my goals or be able to set future ones, so thank you Redbubble and all the Bubble Buds who make this place a home!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What a wonderful notification in my activity box that TracyD purchased one of my images:...
What a wonderful notification in my activity box that TracyD purchased one of my images as a card today! I’m beaming with a huge smile! If you haven’t met Tracy yet, please go to her gallery and check out her lovely images. She is a valuable addition to the community! Thank you, Tracy. I appreciate this sale so much. You are a ray of sunshine on Redbubble!
Hi everyone, My friend Gracey just published some good information in a tutorial...
Hi everyone, My friend Gracey just published some good information in a tutorial on how to resize images for printing purposes using photoshop. It is a .pdf file and I suggest printing it out as it will make it easier to follow along. Hope this information is helpful! Patricia CLICK HERE FOR ALL TUTORIALS BY PATRICIA
_I recommend printing these instructions so that you have them handy for reference. It is easier than switching back and forth to this s…
I recommend printing these instructions so that you have them handy for reference. It is easier than switching back and forth to this screen. Click on “my bubble”. Click on “art” (on the 2nd row of links – not the top one). You should see “My Art” page – this is the page where you can edit your pics. Choose your photo and click on “Show Public View”. Click “Buy/Preview”. (Note: You won’t actually be buying, only previewing) Choose the card or frame of your choice. Make your mat or color selections, etc. When the image of your framed photo appears on the screen, right click on the photo. A pop-up box will appear. Right click on the photo. In the pop-up box, click on “properties” (at the bottom). The “Properties” box will pop up – highlight the address (URL) . {Click & drag will highlight the entire address} IMPORTANT: Be sure to highlight the entire address – only two lines will be visible, but if a third line of the address hidden, be sure you drag down to highlight all lines of the address. Next copy the URL address. Press Ctrl-C (press the control key and the “C” key at the same time). You won’t see anything happen on the screen, but that is fine. Click OK to close the “Properties” box. Go to “Edit Your Profile” and scroll down to the “About You” box. Click in the box where you want this example to be shown. Now press Ctrl-V (press control key and the “V” key at the same time). You should see the URL address. Put an exclamation point ( ! ) in front of the URL address and another one at the end of the URL address. It should be similar to this example, but without the spaces: ! http://images-0.redbubble.com/img/art/cropped/size:xsmall/view:main/993259-1-yellowstone-in-winter.jpg ! Remember, NO SPACES before or after the exclamation point (!) – the beginning of the URL should look like this: !http:// The end of the URL address should look like this: winter.jpg! NOTE: These will be full-size copies of the images. If you would like to have smaller images (see my profile for examples) that don’t take up so much room, see my other tutorial on how to resize the images. Have a blessed day! / Patricia CLICK HERE FOR ALL TUTORIALS BY PATRICIA
I just came across an online photo editing web site that is FREE and easy to use. If you or anyone you know can’t quite yet afford an ph…
I just came across an online photo editing web site that is FREE and easy to use. If you or anyone you know can’t quite yet afford an photo editing program, this is a good web site. Just sign up with a username and email and start editing your images immediately. I signed up and took it for a spin. In my opinion it is a good editor for a freebie. If you want to use any of the advanced options, it is $24.95 a year. But there is no requirement to purchase the advanced options. With the number of editing options that are completely free to the user, there is really no immediate need to buy the advanced options if you don‘t want to. Here is some marketing info from the site: Fix your photos (exposure, colors, sharpen, red-eye) / Use advanced controls to fine-tune your results / Crop, resize, rotate in real-time (great tool to straighten those horizons) / Tons of special effects, from artsy to fun / Astoundingly fast, right in your browser / Awesome fonts and top-quality type tool / Basketfuls of shapes from hand-picked designers / Works on Mac, Windows, and Linux / No download required, nothing to install / All this for free! Here’s the link if you want to try it out: www.picnik.com Be sure to pass this on to your friends if you know anyone who might need a good editing program that won’t cost anything! P.S. I don’t own any stock in the company. LOL! CLICK HERE FOR ALL TUTORIALS BY PATRICIA Links for more free editing websites are listed on Gracey’s blog, photographyblography.
This tutorial is mainly for the bubblers that are new to navigating the RB site. The calendars are quite easy to create. The most i…
This tutorial is mainly for the bubblers that are new to navigating the RB site. The calendars are quite easy to create. The most important thing to remember is that all images must meet the following requirements. Even one pixel below these numbers and it won’t work. 2182 by 1906 pixels for the main pages / 3271 by 2874 pixels for the cover page Click on “my bubble” Click on “calendars” (in the 2nd row of menu items) Click on “Add a new calendar” (right-hand side of screen) Add a title and description (optional, but recommended) Add your cover image (When you click on the little down arrow, it will bring up a list of titles of all the images in your gallery, even the ones that may be “hidden” or “not for sale”.) Then just start adding images, one for each of the twelve months. If you aren’t quite finished but want to save it, use the “Hide” feature at the bottom of the page. Then you can make changes without anyone seeing it. When you are ready to publish, then change to “Allow Anyone to View This Work”. I hope this is helpful. If you run into problems or still have questions, please don’t hesitate to let me know. Have a blessed day! / Patricia CLICK HERE FOR ALL TUTORIALS BY PATRICIA / Add Buttons To Your Profile Page / How to make a calendar / Downsizing those example images on your profile page / Adding Examples (Card, Laminated, Matted, etc) To Your Profile / Add photos to your profile description / Adding emphasis to your text / Plus more tutorials!
Did you know that is very simple on Redbubble to add emphasis to your text with bold or italics or underline ? BOLD: If you wa…
Did you know that is very simple on Redbubble to add emphasis to your text with bold or italics or underline ? BOLD: If you want to make your text bold, then it must be surrounded by asterisks * with no spaces before or after the symbols. Example: * text * (no spaces!) = text ITALIC: If you want to make your text italic, then it must be surrounded by the underscore symbol _ with no spaces before or after the symbols. Example: _ text _ (no spaces!) = text UNDERLINED: If you want to make your text underlined, then it must be surrounded by the plus sign + with no spaces before or after the symbols. Example: + text + (no spaces!) = text SMALLER: If you want to make your text upper and smaller, then it must be surrounded by this symbol ^ [Shift 6] with no spaces before or after the symbols. Example: ^ text ^ (no spaces!) = text SMALLER: If you want to make your text lower and smaller, then it must be surrounded by this symbol ~ [tilde] with no spaces before or after the symbols. Example: ~ text ~ (not spaces!) = text LIGHT GREY: If you want to make your text light grey, then it must be surrounded by this symbol – (hyphen) with no spaces before or after the symbols. Example: – text – (no spaces! = text On most all RB pages where you will type text, look for the link (blue underlined words) “Show text formatting help:” and it will give you instructions, including how to make a link. If you have questions or need further help, don’t hesitate to let me know. Patricia CLICK HERE FOR ALL TUTORIALS BY PATRICIA Add Buttons To Your Profile Page How to make a calendar Downsizing those example images on your profile page Adding Examples (Card, Laminated, Matted, etc) To Your Profile Add photos to your profile description Adding emphasis to your text
I am very honored (and excited!) to be chosen as one of three hosts of the group, Route 66 – The Mother Road...
I am very honored (and excited!) to be chosen as one of three hosts of the group, Route 66 – The Mother Road, which was originally formed by Dennis Jones. I will be working closely with Dennis and the other new co-host, Stephaniek to make this group THE PLACE for Route 66 enthusiasts! I’m using a link back to this journal to introduce myself to the group members. I first fell in love with Route 66 in the1960s when George Maharis and Martin Milner filled the black and white television screen in the series, Route 66. Even as a little girl, I looked forward each week to the adventures of Buz and Tod as they traveled across the country along Route 66 in their cool corvette convertible. It was also the beginning of my love affair with the convertible which culminated in my midlife crisis a few years ago in the form of a little red Miata convertible named Ruby. LOL! My first adventure on The Mother Road was a trip with my husband, Monty, to the Grand Canyon where we discovered that a segment of the original Route 66 ran straight through the heart of nearby Williams, Arizona. We were both hooked from that moment forward. Our next Route 66 road trip was through eastern New Mexico, Texas, and western Oklahoma. We hope to continue the adventure on another segment of the Route 66 next spring. A SHORT HISTORY OF 66 / by Patricia Montgomery The mission of public road planners back in 1926 for U.S. 66 was to connect the main streets of towns and communities. At that time, most small towns had no access to a major highway. Upon completion, Route 66 cut a diagonal course from Chicago, Illinois through small towns across America to the Pacific coast of California at Los Angeles. In the 1939 novel, “The Grapes of Wrath“, author John Steinbeck gave U.S. 66 the moniker The Mother Road. During the Dust Bowl days of the 1930‘s, over 200,000 people migrated to California via Route 66 and the road was soon symbolized as the “road to opportunity“. After World War II, Americans were suddenly more mobile than they had ever been before. Soon the tourist business along Route 66 was booming as thousands of Americans were traveling across America in search of adventure. Motel, store, attraction, and gas station owners were providing the necessities for travelers on the route. Motor courts, camp sites, restaurants, souvenir shops and attractions were popping up on Route 66 and these mom-and-pop businesses were booming. The decline of Route 66 started with the passage of the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956 when the first interstate highways were commissioned by President Eisenhower. Sadly, by 1970 almost all of Route 66 had been bypassed by modern four-lane highways and interstates. The final section of the original Route 66 in Williams, Arizona was bypassed with the completion of Interstate 40. So much of the old Route 66 is long gone and what is left is disappearing fast as old attractions, buildings, and signage fall into disrepair. If you are traveling on The Mother Road, take pictures of everything as it might not be there the next time you drive through.
As a member of RB’s Share The Love mission, t…
As a member of RB’s Share The Love mission, this is the 4th in a series of interviews to introduce you to another talented artist in the Redbubble community. One of the many fabulous things about Redbubble is the fact that a small-town farm girl/photographer (me) from the east coast could meet and make friends with another photographer on the west coast! We met on RB over a photo taken on Route 66. We both had been to the same location, taken the same image, but at different times. Sue Anne has such a warm personality that it seems as though we have been friends forever. She is a lovely person – inside and out – with tremendous photographic talent. It was a blessing to meet her here and an honor to interview her. Here are some of my favorite examples of her work but be sure to pop over to Sue Anne’s profile and take a closer look at her gallery. Now it is time for “Sue Anne” to talk! MEET SUE ANNE: 1. What drew you here to the Redbubble community? A dear friend, MichaelJArmijo, whom I met a few years back on TPW. He sent me an e-mail on day after I had not heard from him in quite some time. He was introducing me to new sites which led me to this site. So many thanks to Michael for introducing me to Redbubble. 2. How does your creative affect other aspects of your life? I would like to think of myself as a giver more than a taker, so by being able to be creative in my photography I am able to give the gift of smiles to those who enjoy my work. I love being a Pre School photographer and capturing every child’s very own expression, smile, shyness and even sometimes sadness. I have always had a very big heart where children are concerned and this is just one of many ways for me to share in the joy I get when being with them. Next; I love to sit for hours upon hours at my computer and play with photos I have taken. Sometimes I will lose all track of time and even forget to go to bed. I have been known to spend several hours on a single photo that I know I’m probably not even going to use somewhere, just to see if I can make it look as I had intended it to appear when I started my project. / / 3. How many Mediums do you work in? Which is your favorite, and why? Wow this is a tuff one, but probably one of the most important ones too. So let’s see… 1.. Jasc Paint Shop Photo Album 5: I have been using this program for so many years I think it has just become a comfortable habit for my downloading photos into my computer and moving them around from one file to another easily. The second reason would be it is the program I have used for the proof sheets that I use in my photography business. It gives me the tools I need and have used for over 10 years and old habits are hard to break. 2. Corel Painter X This is used for the obvious reasons. I use this on the photos I want to give a painted look. 3. Micrografx Picture Publisher 10 I find this program easy to use when doing my selective coloring and helping me map out just the right spots I am using. 4. Photomatix Pro 3.0 I use this for all my HDR work. 5. Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 I use this program 90% of the time I am doing any and most editing to my photos. I am a 100% self taught photographer and editor of my photographs. This is my third upgrade to this program and probably not my last.. When first starting out 10 years ago I just couldn’t get Photo Shop and wanted to just give up all together. I ran into a problem with one of the schools I had photographed back about 8 yrs ago and a friend of a friend came over to see if they could help me restore them as much as possible.. Well he save the day and introduced me to this program and I also discovered that it does most everything that Photo Shop does, just maps it out for me a lot better. 6. I use a Nikon D200 and a Nikon D40x I love the Nikon D40x because it is so light and easy to carry if I am going to be out for a while. I have two lenses for it one is a Nikon DX 18-70 mm; the other is a telephoto lens. I loaned it out to my husband’s son to use while on vacation and can’t remember what it is off hand. / The Nikon D200 I have so many lens my husband has bought and resold and bought and resold, I don’t really know what we have anymore. The one I do know is my Nikon AF 28-105 Macro. 4. What subjects do you enjoy the most in your work? Oh another hard question, I think maybe my web page says it best. Children’s Portraits; because every child’s smile is contagious, and every / child brings something new to every photograph. / Landscapes; because no two are alike, each one differs / in their color and their range of beauty. / Nature; because it can take something new and make it old, it can take something small and make it grow, it can change the color of our world. / Wildlife; for the love of all animals and how each one contributes differently to nature. / Architecture; because there are many shapes & views to each one. 5. Tell us about one person or moment that has made your time on redbubble particularly special or meaningful? Well there are so many people that have made my time here at redbubble special so this is a hard one. So I will go back to when I first started RB and thank AtrejuHood who introduced me to the world of HDR. This has taken me to a whole new place in my photography. And of course my dear friend, Patricia Montgomery. Pat is someone that I feel very blessed to have met and I now think of not just a friend on redbubble but a friend and pen pal for life. Pat and I met one day on redbubble when she submitted a photo of a car in a museum that she had taken while on a recent road trip with her husband. I had just traveled to that same museum less than 6 months prior to that and had taken a picture of that same car. I thought to myself, what were the odds of two people whom live 1000 of miles apart and traveling to the same place and then posting the same picture on such a large site at all most the same time. Why, because we were meant to meet and become friends. 6. Show & tell: What three works or people on Redbubble have moved or inspired you? Oh my there are so many, let’s see three huh… Well the first one really is an easy one for me….. His name is Jason Connolly his work amazes me more and more every time he posts a new picture. I really enjoy the treatments he uses on them and the composition is always remarkable. I hope all of you will check out his portfolio, if you haven’t done so already. As for my favorite pictures of his, that’s a hard one because there are so so many. How about I pick two and you can see the rest for yourselves. Sunset Wreck / and The Little Girl Along The Lane Second would be: SunshowerPlay by Annette Blattman. I have loved this photo from the moment I laid my eyes on it. It is a perfect portrait of my two grandsons as if I had taken it. And Third would be: *Have A Drink On Me by NewDawnPhoto. This photo has amazed me ever since I first saw it, for them to have caught this hummingbird drinking out of that running spout is just to amazing to me. / . And one more, I love this photo by Patricia Montgomery. I think it is just a beautiful piece of work and one she should be very proud of. Come on in. Sit a spell. 7. What goals do you have for your work outside of Redbubble? I would love to open up a studio again; I really enjoy doing boudoir and would love to start photographing nudes. Another dream I have for photography would be to live somewhere I could turn my backyard into a mini outdoor vintage studio. I have dreamed of this for so long, I already have it mapped out in my mind and know just how I want to be. This next one I’m not sure if you would call it a goal but more a dream… I have dream to go on an expedition with a group as their photographer to visit a location that has needy children in a country where opportunities do not exist. And to be a part in the joy of sharing with these children things they have never had the blessing to have in their life. To share in the smiles on their faces as they are given a chance for the gift of a better life, than ever thought possible to them. / My joy would be bringing home this wonderful experience and sharing it through my photographs. / / 8. Now for fun, can you tell one thing about yourself that might surprise us? / / 1. I would love to travel the United States on the back of a Harley, and sleep outside under the stars. 2. Is a story I would like to share with all of you….. When I was younger I was VERY SHY and wouldn’t even look at someone in the face when speaking to them. I grew up being teased about something I had no control over and it broke down my sprit as a child and young adult. I met someone in my young adult life that saw this broken sprit of mine and walked me through the necessary steps to fix this monster I had carried with me as a child and young adult. Breaking free of this monster changed my whole life. It gave me the confidence I had always seen in others, but dreamed about having. I think having this monster inside me as a child is one of the many reasons I enjoy photography as I do. Because I am able to see all sides of every photograph, and make it into something beautiful that others don’t see. As this is how I had always hope people would see me. This monster I carried with me for so many years, I did not bury but try to put it to good use whenever I can and hope that I can change the spirit of someone’s life as that very special person did for me. I know you all are wondering what this monster could have been to break someone’s sprit so, well to most it will seem so small but this is my point, think before you act and even before you speak as something so small to you could make a lasting effect on someone’s life forever. My monster was a very large nose I inherited from my mother. I always had a very tiny face and a large nose. My dream as a child was to have someone look at me and see me before they saw my nose. Well my dream did come true and I see myself as one of the lucky ones. But I ask all of you to think before you act or even speak to spare that next broken sprit of even feeling half the pain that I did. As most broken sprits never get to live their dream as I have. / / I want to thank Pat for asking me to do this interview, for it has opened my eyes to many things in my life that I had either forgotten about or had just taken for granted as I had promised myself I would never do. So thank you for reopening my eyes to the many beautiful things around me that I had forgotten to stop and take notice of.
My image, Rising Above the Fog placed third in the “Best Tr…
My image, Rising Above the Fog placed third in the Best Treatment challenge! Thanks to all who voted for my image. I appreciate it so much! Special congratulations go to Kimberly Palmer for winning the challenge with her superb image of the Golden Gate Bridge! And congratulations to my friend, Sue Anne, who placed in the top ten of the same challenge with her beautiful night image of the bridge Golden Fog!
My second order of cards from Moo.com arrived today. My first order was the mini-cards, which I love. They ar…
My second order of cards from Moo.com arrived today. My first order was the mini-cards, which I love. They are smaller than the standard business card (approximately 2 3/4” x 1” or 70mm x 28mm). I uploaded 20 of my own images to the Moo.com site and had 5 cards printed of each image (total of 100). On the reverse side of each card is my contact information. While in public places doing photo shoots, I hand out the mini-card if someone starts chatting with me. I tuck one inside the tip money at restaurants. I give them in multiples to friends and family and ask that they pass them on. If a sales clerk has a friendly chat with me, they get a mini card, too. The business cards that arrived today from Moo are a little larger than the standard business card (84mm x 45mm or 3 1/4” x 2 1/8”). This time I uploaded 100 images and each card has a different image on one side with contact information on the other side. Both the mini cards and the business cards have a matte photo finish and are printed on thick stock. It is a very good quality product for a reasonable price. $19.99 for 100 mini-cards / $21.99 for 50 business cards I have been very pleased with the Moo products so if you are in need of cards for marketing yourself, check out their site. CLICK HERE FOR ALL TUTORIALS BY PATRICIA
This tutorial will help you set up your own personal gallery, also known in RB-land as a bubblesite. If you are not sure what a bubblesi…
This tutorial will help you set up your own personal gallery, also known in RB-land as a bubblesite. If you are not sure what a bubblesite is, then use the link to take a look at my personal gallery of images known as Bucks Mountain Galleries. HINT: I always recommend that you print out tutorial instructions so that you don’t have to flip back and forth between screens. Now, let’s get started! SET UP YOUR SITE: “Click on “My Bubble” On the 2nd menu row, look to the far right and click on “Bubblesite” (2nd button from the right). The “Bubblesite Setup” page will appear. BUBBLESITE SETUP Site title: Type the name of your gallery Home Page Image: Click on the down arrow on the right side of the box and choose an image from the group of images you have uploaded to Redbubble. This will be a large image that will appear on your gallery home page. Choose one of your best images, one that will leave visitors wanting to see more. Home Page Content: This is the first page visitors will see. Type something that will catch their attention. Add a quote or write something about your photography business. You can also add links or an additional image. These are only suggestions, be creative and write what you think will be best as the first impression. About Page Content: A place to type something about yourself and add contact information such as an additional email address or web address. These are only suggestions, so be creative and write what you think will be best. Choose a site theme: You have three color choices for your gallery pages. Choose the one that best suits you. Black on White / White on Black / Grey on Biege IMPORTANT: At the bottom right side of the page, click “Save Changes”. MANAGE YOUR IMAGE GALLERY Make sure you saved the information in Step 1, Bubblesite setup. Now it is time to manage your image gallery. Go back to the top of the page and click on the blue underlined link “Manage the Gallery”. Your Library – Your published images are listed here. If you have images on Redbubble that are not for sale, then you will not be able to put them in the gallery. Only images for sale can be added to the gallery. NOTE: Right now only tee designs and images can be added to your gallery. Calendars cannot be added at this time. In the left hand column under Your Library, you can name your first gallery set. HINT: Give some thought to how you want your gallery to be arranged. At this time, RB does not give you the capability to re-arrange your gallery titles/folders after you are done. So you might want to write down your categories and decide the order you want them to appear before getting started. Click on the words, new set, in the box. We’ll use Landscapes as an example for the first gallery set/folder. Type the word, Landscapes (or whatever title you prefer). Click the button, “Create” ADD IMAGES TO YOUR FIRST GALLERY SET/FOLDER If you used landscapes, then go to “Your Library”, use the down arrow at the bottom right-hand side, and drag down until you see your first landscape image. Move your cursor over that image thumbnail. You should see a 4-arrow cross. Click and drag your image over the folder named “Lanscapes”. Release the mouse button and the image will be moved to the folder. When done, open the folder to check and see if the image is there. Repeat these steps for this folder and all the new folders that yourcreate. NOTE: There is a link just above the library images that will visually assist with the steps outlined above. Click on “Show Help”. When you are done, it’s time to see your gallery! Go back to the top of the page and click on the blue underlined link, “View Your Site”. CLICK HERE FOR ALL TUTORIALS BY PATRICIA Add Buttons To Your Profile Page How to make a calendar Downsizing those example images on your profile page Adding Examples (Card, Laminated, Matted, etc) To Your Profile Add photos to your profile description Adding emphasis to your text Emphasis with light gray text This tutorial was featured in the Daily Wrap on January 18, 2008
I haven’t done the Happy Dance in awhile and thanks to SarahClo, I am grinning from ear-to-ea…
I haven’t done the Happy Dance in awhile and thanks to SarahClo, I am grinning from ear-to-ear and twirling around the room! Sarah and I had not met on RB until she bought my artwork, so it was such a pleasant surprise! There are so many fabulous images on RB, so I am truly humbled and honored that she would choose to purchase a card of my One-Room Schoolhouse image. Thank you so much, Sarah, for this bright spot in my day. I do hope you enjoy the card! Everyone reading this journal should pop over to Sarah’s gallery and take a look at her awesome images. As you can see by the images below, Sarah is a very talented photographer! Thanks again, Sarah! Patricia
This tutorial was featured on February 23, 2009 in the group, Tutorials. A Redbubble fr…
This tutorial was featured on February 23, 2009 in the group, Tutorials. A Redbubble friend recently needed a bit of help resizing her images to print so I am sharing these instructions in the following tutorial. Since she uses Photoshop Elements 6, these instructions were written using that program. NOTE: I always recommend printing instructions so that you can put them next to your keyboard. It is much easier than switching between screens. Click on the crop tool. In the crop menu above the image, change the width and height of the image to the size you need. #Change the resolution to 300 dpi if using outside printing. (Thanks, George!) Crop the image to that size (depending on the adjustment you make, you may lose some of the image to the cropping). Save the crop. Now go to your print menu and choose the appropriate settings for your specific printer. Print! IMPORTANT NOTE: If you are using outside printing, then you will need to save the image with the new crop settings, but be sure to save the document using a different file name. If you save the original file name with the new crop width/height settings, then you will lose the original high resolution of the image file. Since use my own printer, I don’t save the image after I have finished printing. If I want to print another one at a later date, I again follow the steps above. When the program asks if I want to save the document, I click No. This preserves the original image resolution. My very talented friend, Gracey, also has a tutorial in her profile for resizing images to print using a wizard in Photoshop CS2 . There is no need to re-create the wheel, so I am directing everyone to her tutorial. CLICK HERE FOR ALL TUTORIALS BY PATRICIA Bubblesite or Personal Image Gallery Add Buttons To Your Profile Page How to make a calendar Downsizing those example images on your profile page Adding Examples (Card, Laminated, Matted, etc) To Your Profile Add photos to your profile description Adding emphasis to your text Emphasis with light gray text
Below are links to my tutorials. This journal is being published so that a new button on my profile page...
Below are links to my tutorials. This journal is being published so that a new button on my profile page will link back to this journal. It will make it easier for anyone who is searching for any of my tutorials as it eliminates the need to scroll through the archives in my journal listings. This tutorial page will be updated as new ones are added. Reply to Comments the Correct Way FAQs for Group Challenges Adding Images to a Group Search for a Specific Group Bubblesite or Personal Image Gallery Making Links Add Photos to Your Profile Add Buttons to Your Profile Page How to Make a Calendar Tee Shirt Helpful Hints Adding Emphasis to Your Text Adding Example Work (cards, laminated, etc.) to Your Profile Page Downsizing Example Images on Your Profile Page Resize Images for Printing Using Photoshop Resizing Images to Print Business Cards Promote Your Work This tutorial list was featured in the group, Tutorials on January 28, 2009. Journal updated on 03-27-2009 / Journal updated on 05-21-2009 / Journal updated on 06-15-2009
I’m going to add writing several times a week that are a result of my musings. Usually each one will be based on a quote I’ve seen or so…
I’m going to add writing several times a week that are a result of my musings. Usually each one will be based on a quote I’ve seen or something that has happened during my day. My RB world is busy and I know that yours is, too. So the good news is that it will always be short and to the point. Not more than a few sentences. I merely want to share these thoughts with my friends here. If you take a moment to read my ponderings, I will be honored. Comments are welcome, but not an expectation. If your time is short, I would rather know that you are using your time to comment on the artwork of those on your watchlist! Blessings! / Patricia ~~
An update journal has been posted to …
An update journal has been posted to let you know that Facebook has reverted back to its old terms of service while they “resolve the issues”. ^^^^ February 17, 2009 Update: Read the article on the PCWorld site, Facebook Owns Your Business Data which was posted on February 17, 2009. User beware if you are a Facebook member! They have recently changed their terms of service and now have rights to everything you have posted, including your writing, artwork, and photography! Even if you delete it all today, they retain rights to everything you have posted up to that point. Your profile can be kept in Facebook’s archives indefinitely even though you are no longer a member. I saw this disturbing news on several blogs this morning. Here’s a link to one of the sites. Then if you want further confirmation, go to Facebook’s terms page and see it for yourself. If you are a member of Facebook, be very careful what you write as it could possibly come back to haunt you one day if Facebook decides to publish it. Before it is published they have the right to (and I quote from the terms) “modify, edit, frame, translate, excerpt, adapt, create derivative works and distribute” it. If you want to retain sole copyright of your writing, artwork or photography, DO NOT UPLOAD IT TO FACEBOOK.* What is currently uploaded now can be used in any way Facebook deems appropriate, including sublicensing it. As a member of Facebook, I have used it in the past as a social network to stay in touch with friends and family and only recently to market my work. I don’t have many images posted to my profile, but now that work has been sublicensed to Facebook forever. I never join a site without reading the terms. These new changes to the terms makes me so angry. I was never given an opportunity to opt out of the site before these changes went into effect. I feel as though I have been duped.
Would you be interested in a personal font of your own handwriting? It is inexpensive and has many great uses. Check out my recent ”...
Would you be interested in a personal font of your own handwriting? It is inexpensive and has many great uses. Check out my recent blog for more information. Happy Bubbling! / Patricia /
This tutorial was written for all of the Redbubble newbies. How to add an image to a group is not always clear to newcomers as one would…
This tutorial was written for all of the Redbubble newbies. How to add an image to a group is not always clear to newcomers as one would naturally assume that there would be an Add button somewhere on the group page. Unfortunately, there is no such button on any of the group pages. So how do you add to a group? Adding images to groups is done from the edit page of the individual images. Here are some step-by-step instructions to use as a guide. First, make sure that you joined the group. Click on My Bubble Click on Art (2nd menu line) Scroll to your image Click on Edit to edit your image Scroll down the page until you see the list of groups you belong to. Click in the tick box next to the group(s) you want to add the image to. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click Save. If you later want to add this same image to a different group, just repeat these steps and click in the tick box next to the new group. Remember to scroll to the bottom and click Save. NOTE: If you uncheck any of the groups, it will remove your image from that group. Happy Bubblin’! Patricia / CLICK HERE FOR ALL TUTORIALS BY PATRICIA Bubblesite or Personal Image Gallery Add Buttons To Your Profile Page How to make a calendar Adding Examples (Card, Laminated, Matted, etc) To Your Profile Downsizing those example images on your profile page Add photos to your profile description Adding emphasis to your text Emphasis with light gray text Re-sizing Images to Print Journal Published on March 27, 2009
This tutorial was written for all of the Redbubble newbies. It is not always clear how to search for a specific group. If you use the r…
This tutorial was written for all of the Redbubble newbies. It is not always clear how to search for a specific group. If you use the regular search function, it will not bring up any groups, only people and artwork. So how do you search for specific groups? Here are some simple step-by-step instructions for newcomers to use as a guide. Click on Groups (top menu button, 2nd from last) Notice that a 2nd set of menu buttons appeared on the right side of the screen. Under the 2nd row of menu buttons, you will see a 2nd search box: Find Groups In the search box, type any applicable search word to find out if there is a group for that subject. For example, if you are looking for a covered bridge group, then type covered bridges and click the “Search” button. Happy Bubblin’! Patricia / CLICK HERE FOR ALL TUTORIALS BY PATRICIA Bubblesite or Personal Image Gallery Add Buttons To Your Profile Page Adding Examples (Card, Laminated, Matted, etc) To Your Profile Downsizing those example images on your profile page How to make a calendar Add photos to your profile description Adding Images to a Group Adding emphasis to your text Emphasis with light gray text Re-sizing Images to Print Journal Published on March 27, 2009
And you know it’s your fault Linda…........ / First Things / ”!http://images-3.redbubble.n…
And you know it’s your fault Linda…........ / First Things / / an honor to be along side Janis….......... / Southern-Style: A Downhome Perspective / / Oh what a Surprise / mahalo nui loa
I know I entered a challenge the other day, but which group was it? / I think there is a challenge opening soon but when was the date?...
I know I entered a challenge the other day, but which group was it? / I think there is a challenge opening soon but when was the date? / I think a challenge is ending soon, but when? / Are there any new challenges being launched in any of my groups? If you have ever asked yourself these questions, then there is a simple way to get these questions answered on one Redbubble page. And the good news is that it is simple to find this page! Click on My Bubble (top menu line) Click on Filter Feed Activity (2nd link in the right hand column) Scroll down to the links under the heading ”My groups” Click on the link Challenge Events Right before your eyes are the answers to all those challenge questions! But wait, you still have one more question? Is there a way to know how many votes my entry has gotten so far? Yes, there is! Click on My Bubble (top menu line) In the right column, you will see large heading ”My Groups” Click and drag the slide bar on the right to view all your groups. If you have an entry in a current challenge, you can see how many votes you have gotten so far. The little gray circle to the left of your thumbnail entry tells you how much time is left in the challenge. / / If you see only a small part of a gray circle, then the challenge has just opened. A half circle means the challenge is half over. An almost a full circle means the challenge is about to end. If there is no gray circle, it means that the challenge has either ended OR has not opened for votes yet. Happy Bubbling! / Patricia / Click here to see ALL TUTORIALS by Patricia A few other tutorials by Patricia: Bubblesite or Personal Image Gallery / Add Buttons To Your Profile Page / Adding Examples (Card, Laminated, Matted, etc) To Your Profile / How to make a calendar Journal Published on May 31, 2009
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