O.K. you might say what makes us happy! is it the new Car in the drive, is it that we may have sold a print or two, or that we have won s…
O.K. you might say what makes us happy! is it the new Car in the drive, is it that we may have sold a print or two, or that we have won some money on the lottery!, no to all of the above! Picked my little 6 year old up from School today on one of my acesses day’s only see him twice a week, which aint bad, having asked him what he wanted to do, he revealed he wanted to make pictures like his Dad!!, so spent a fun filled two hours drawing planes,boats & trains & mounting them for him! the best time we have spent together for a long time, motto of the story, Art is fun, should be fun & although we may not be able to sell his prints! we created in the space of two hours a space for me & harry to express ourselves!!!! woah that was deep, especially for me, anyway he wants to sell them to aquire the new Spiderman game for playstation oh well it was a fun two hours, anyone want to buy a print or two Crafted by a 6 year old & a dad who makes boat’s look like a plane gone wrong Happy bubbling Paul,Sue,Haryy & Tiggs
I sent the following bubblemail to polyvore only a few minutes ago..and I thought that some of you might like to read it as well…I may …
I sent the following bubblemail to polyvore only a few minutes ago..and I thought that some of you might like to read it as well…I may have expressed a little too much in this email…but I had to stand up for what I believe in…... To Whom It May Concern / You stated in a recent comment that most of your members are young and that you appreciated those who were not rude in their emails to you…. Well…I was not one of those who sent you an outrageously profane message..although I must admit my first one was not very polite either….However, I do not feel like I should have to apologize for standing up for what I believe in…but I will anyway..and I will explain why…...I apologize if I may have seemed rude in a previous email…but it is a very serious situation when you are an artist…..and you live your life through your work, whether that be by a camera lens, photograph, pencil, paint, canvas, digital art etc..and you see that someone somewhere has stolen what you what you worked so hard to make …..what you have put your pride, soul and joy into, what reflects your emotions, what makes you who you are….....For many artists like myself and the many other talented members of Redbubble….our art is one of the things that we are most proud of in our lives…it is what makes each one of us who we are. To use it without permission is not only unacceptable..it is like a stealing a part of our heart and soul….a deep and utter betrayal…led alone changing it and editing it without permission is an insult to each of us individually. Getting our name out there and getting the proper exposure and credit for the art that we produce is part of the gratification that we get when we produce a piece of art….so of course we are going to get more than a little upset when our hard work is used without our permission…..Some of us earn our living by the art we produce therefore when it gets stolen or ‘accidentally’ used without permission…it affects our general welfare on the whole…..not just our emotions and pride…..so pardon me if I was offended by this ordeal and by the fact that someone took and used a piece of my heart and soul. / Thank you for your time, Suni Pruett I know that I may have went over the top with this email that I sent…but I am severely upset about this whole ordeal….and I wanted the people of polyvore to truly try to grasp how it felt to see images that we treasured on display etc….. On the plus side…I am so very proud to be a member of the redbubble community…there is such a tremendous power in numbers and it amazes me that even though some of us are halfway across the world from each other…we stood as one for what we believed in!!! Way to go REDBUBBLERS!! Now we just need to make sure we take the next steps together to further protect our images! Thanks for reading the ultra long journal… I had to get it off of my chest… Suni
My pic “Splash” has has been short listed as a finalist / in the second Challenge Cafe...
My pic “Splash” has has been short listed as a finalist / in the second Challenge Cafe competition “Motion” I’m so proud to be up there with the other fantastic 11 images. Go check it out and don’t forget to vote You need to be a member of the group to vote Thanks guys xx / Naomi
My photograph of ‘Katrina’ took 3rd place in the African Art and Writings best photographer/artist for the month. I thank all those who v…
My photograph of ‘Katrina’ took 3rd place in the African Art and Writings best photographer/artist for the month. I thank all those who voted for ‘Katrina’
Thanks to Miss Frog Lady Belinda i have sold my 3 Little Breakers T-shirt....
Thanks to Miss Frog Lady Belinda i have sold my 3 Little Breakers T-shirt, which i am soo proud of haha :o) so Thank You so much Belinda :o) and i also sold a card of I Love You, so Thank you sooo much to the person who brought that to! Its a big confidence boost and and an inspiration to keep creating :o) / xXxOoO
I don’t write much for journals and all, but when my son Scott put out his journal on “Whatcah Packin” inspired me to put out a journal f…
I don’t write much for journals and all, but when my son Scott put out his journal on “Whatcah Packin” inspired me to put out a journal for the point & shoot photographer that might feel like their work is no match for the DSLR shooters. / / Prior to my Canon Eos 30-D I shot with the Canon Eos A2E film camera. I loved this camera very much. Scott was shooting with his original camera the Canon AE-1 Program and was doing well with it in his portrait photography etc. Because ot the cost of film and his old studio equipment starting to see their better days along with the pretty price it would be to upgrade it all he purchased a Sony Cyber Shot and backed off a bit from doing a lot of photography. / / I seen some of Scott’s work he did with the Sony Cyber Shot and was a bit attracted to the digital world of photography. At that time I was in no way going to get rid of my Eos A2E, but kind of wanted to do the digital thing, you know what I mean ? / Scott explained how user friendly the Sony Cyber Shot was so I ventured out to look for one like it. I wanted the flexablilty that I had with my A2E at the same time. I found the Sony Cyber Shot DSC – S75 with 3 mega picels, it had a manual mode along with S & A priority, but carried the heavy price tag of $700.00, a lot of cash by todays standards of a 3 mega pixel camera. None the less I purchased it and now I was a film / digital guy. As time pasted I was convinced that digital was the way to go and went full force into the digital world selling my Canon Eos A2E and purchasing the Canon Eos Rebel, the best I could afford at the time. Since my original SLR digital I have up graded to the Canon Eos 30-D, my present camera and see no need to further upgrade. The BIG HYPE of all these BIG mega pixel cameras have a lot of people fooled and some are purchasing them not knowing they got suckered by the sales persons all in the line of profit at the cost of the consumers pocket book. If your are going to do Big stuff and want to make billboard type photos, go for it, but on the other hand if you want to improve your photoraphy buy what you can afford and learn how to use it to the best of your ability and you will do some very nice,well done photos. / / The most important thing is read, read, read, then put what you have learned in the books to practise, practise, practise and you will arrive. Buy the big guns for the big bucks and don’t know how to use them or have no real need for them then what you have is a big gun, that’s it in a nut shell. / So, if all you have or if all you can afford is a point & shoot go for the gusto. / Remenber, Get Ready, Aim, Fire. In other words Read, learn to compose, and slowly press the shutter button. / Below please find a few of my examples of what can be done with a point & shoot camera. / / / / / / / / / If you have taken the time to read this very lengthly journal thank you very much. It was written all for the encouragment of all those point & shoot photographers that think their work is not good enough. / All photos can be improved with using a good photo software program, you will be amazed, when you take a size 72 resolution 6×3 image and work it into a 300 resolution 8×10 photo. I hope this article helps some. / / Oh, by the way. When I purchsed my Eos 30-D I gave Scott my Eos Rebel, he fell in love with it and soon upgraded to the Eos 30-D also. Today Scott has since upgraded his studio equipment and has re-kindled his love for photography. Also My son Jack Denny is here at RB and he too has upgraded his Nikon D50 to the Nikon D80 and is well on his way, folowing in his foot steps is his 12 year old son Tyler. I hope that some day soon we will see some of Tyler’s work. Thank you / Tim Denny
... the talented and creative artist Craig Maguire who has kindly agreed to this ex…
... the talented and creative artist Craig Maguire who has kindly agreed to this exclusive interview ! :)))) Craig is an exceptional young man with a real passion for photography (who introduced me to rb – thanks! :))))) By way of introduction here he is in action catching a shot of the talented ‘Plum’ at our local Eastgate theatre..these are my rubbish shots of his back and a peek at his current exhibition in the prestigous Broughton Gallery, near Peebles in Scotland where he is the only photographic artist alongside many from other media. / / / • How does being a creative person and pursuing your creativity affect other aspects of your life? / It tends to mean I’m very poor most of the time :) poor but happy. Also forces me to explore different areas in both photography and design. This last week I’v spent hours on adobe Photoshop, in-design and fireworks creating designs for t shirts which iv been thoroughly enjoying, first time playing about with my own designs rather than photographs. I tend not to have a particular style yet as im very interested all different styles, my original passion was for landscapes, now I find myself photographing everything from portraits to abstracts. I’m also very keen to do some star trails shots as its all aspects I’v never tried and every aspect makes you learn new things about how the camera works under different conditions. • Tell us about one person or moment that has made your time on redbubble particularly special or meaningful? / This is an entirely impossible question, Redbubble’s community has soo many talented andgenuinly lovely people on it , however just being able to look through all the amazing artwork on a daily basis makes my time on redbubble constantly special and meaningful. I am also on other sites such as deviantart and the level of talent and friendly atmosphere here on redbubble definitely surpasses them all. • Show & tell us about five works on redbubble that have moved or inspired you? Very hard, but here goes… 1. The Watermans House by Chris Clark which has such great colours reflections and composition: 2. Snow by Eddy Charlton has excellent shadow detail and the strong lines from the street light give it a surreal feel: > / 3.The Dancer blue which is such a great design by TanisGDesign who is new to red bubble. 4.Wee Boat by Robin Brown for its fantastic colour and composition: 5. * Joy Ride / by Jake Easley is the technically and compositionally brilliant image that made me start exploring the world of HDR: / DS: Wow! great choices! Thank you SO much Craig for your great interview ! I’m just so glad you agreed to do it!! / :))) And thanks everyone for reading this. BREAKING NEWS See Craigs latest picture Gorilla And don’t forget to check out the rest of Craigs’ awesome gallery here / for heaps more work like this: / / Oops nearly forgot to put the plug in … Craigs work can also be seen in the Eastgate Theatre studio in Peebles til 2/8/08 alongside other local bubblers: Robin Brown, / photobymdavey, Andrew Blackie and Ian Porter* Thanks so much for looking ! cheers / ding / :)))
It was my turn a few days ago to be interviewed by Patricia Montgomery and I had promised that I would interview someone soon. So I chose…
It was my turn a few days ago to be interviewed by Patricia Montgomery and I had promised that I would interview someone soon. So I chose Kimberly Palmer. I first met Kimberly Palmer on Shutterpoint about 18 months. I watched all her images as she uploaded them to that site, and I sat in amazement. I often asked myself “How did she do that?” I finally gathered up the courage to private message her and from that day forward I have been learning new things constantly. She has been my inspiration and a patient teacher. Now I am proud to present a dear friend to you. Many already know her well and her fine images. She is also the moderator of the Bubbleicious group. Today I asked Kimberly these questions. What drew you here to the Redbubble community? Wow, that was almost a year ago… My husband teases me that I can’t remember further then 2 days ago. I can say that what has kept me here is the diversity of talent. It’s an amazing place where we all can express ourselves in our own form of art, from all over the world. How does your creativity affect other aspects of your life? There is always a photograph waiting to happen, therefore I never leave home without my camera. So I suppose I always carry my creativity with me, wherever I go. How many mediums do you work in? Which is your favorite, and why? Photography is first and foremost my passion, because as far back as I can recall, I’ve had a camera. I enjoy recording the moment. First on film and now on digital. I have so many photo albums in my closet, it’s almost ridiculous. – but those are my precious memories of times gone by. I wouldn’t change a single thing. What subjects do you enjoy the most in your work? Birds! Really though, anything that is nature. Show & tell: What three works or people on Redbubble have moved or inspired you? Naomi Frost and her infrared photography Maria Dryfhout for her creativity Annika Strömgren for her digital art What goals do you have for your work outside of Redbubble? I have some prints inside a shop, in Maine. – soon I am going to photograph inside someone’s home, and they want me to “trick” out the images. IE: HDR, LucisArt, etc. Thank you, Kimberly, for sharing. You make RedBubble a more fun site for many.
One of my images that I’m really proud of / The Proud Chief is f…
One of my images that I’m really proud of / The Proud Chief is featured in the / Spirit of the Native American Group Thank you all so much for honoring myself and my image.
The kind and generous people over at Prize Challenges have given me quite a gift by …
The kind and generous people over at Prize Challenges have given me quite a gift by featuring my piece “Meditation Bench”. Now I am quite proud of this piece and it warms me all over to know that Melissa Park, Halley and Alexmac thought that much of my piece to have it featured on their page. Thank you so much for this honor. Every day I feel more like an artist with something to share … something important. This piece came from my heart. I am so happy to be able to share it with each of you. Thank you for viewing my art. ~~ Judi
Steps of Old was featured in “All Things Poetic, Artistic, Philoso…
Steps of Old was featured in All Things Poetic, Artistic, Philosophical 3 days ago Arletta, above, was featured in A.D.A.W.G. 6 days ago Sorry for taking so long to notice, jump and down with glee, etc. Life is hectic and full of germs. What can I say? Thank you very much for the features, everyone responsible.
I want to give thanks to the / Spirit Of The Native American Group for pic…
I want to give thanks to the / Spirit Of The Native American Group for picking my image / The Proud Chief to be featured, Thank you all so much. / Larry
2 sales of this piece, Friendship . *Marie Sh…
2 sales of this piece, Friendship . Marie Sharp god love her heart for buying a card and another beautiful friend bought the laminated print! Thank you my wonderful friends, I love you very much. This makes me so happy that this piece came from so much sadness to the most treasured piece that I have ever done. It was done from my thankful heart for all the beautiful people who were there for my brother and I. / My Bear Trio was featured in The Bears Of The World Group! Thank you to the wonderful group and I also would like to thank Chris Ewing for leading me to this fantastic group!
I came across this today. 101 Absolutely Breathtaking Infrared Photographs...
I came across this today. 101 Absolutely Breathtaking Infrared Photographs I must say, I am very excited to be included on a list that has so many amazing photographs in it. Note: – I am on the list – you’ll have to scroll down around half way…
Yes I, (& many, many others) are proud to be Australian. / I speaking here about the response from the bushfire crisis. Over $77 millio…
Yes I, (& many, many others) are proud to be Australian. / I speaking here about the response from the bushfire crisis. Over $77 million raised from a population of just 22 million. & we’re not done yet. On a not so good note, there is another fire alert from Healesville as the winds turn from the south to from the North & bring the fire back from the fires North-east of them. Healesville residents were warned to enact their bushfire plans this morning after a flare-up of the 26,000-hectare Maroondah-Yarra complex blaze, which on Saturday ravaged the town of Marysville. Just an update on the statistics of the fire. More than 1800 homes have been lost and more are at risk as authorities warn Victorians to prepare for another two weeks of bushfire threats. The death toll remains at 181 Keep us in your prayers & thoughts. Gail
We’re Here is currently being featured in the group # 1 ARTISTS OF REDBUBBLE W…
We’re Here is currently being featured in the group # 1 ARTISTS OF REDBUBBLE What an honor this is!!! We’re Here Thank you to all seven hosts of this most awesome group # 1 Artists of Redbubble for featuring “We’re Here”!!!!!!!!!! Glenna
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.
Thank you so much to Gene Praag and bamagirl38…hosts of The Scavenger Hunt for Fe…
Thank you so much to Gene Praag and bamagirl38…hosts of The Scavenger Hunt for Featuring “I’m All American”!!! I am so thrilled to see patriotic little Uno up there among your other Features!!! :)) And a special thanks to Nancy Stafford, Angel Perry and PPPhotoArt….hosts of Our K9 Friend for Featuring my beautiful boy ‘PR’ York’s Buster!!! I am honored for Buster to be up there with all your beautiful Features. What makes these two Features so special for me is that these two are Father and Son! Thank you so much for appreciating them!!!
Out of my Head is featured in “Weekly…
Out of my Head is featured in Weekly Challenge, The Song I thank the hosts / Lollipoppins and Andy K Stratford for this honour Love ‘N’ Laughter Kriss
I’m proud to present my wallart: Abstract realism at the “*PUM…
I’m proud to present my wallart: Abstract realism at the PUMA RUNNING website... It’s all about Berlin, Captured moments and Light… Read from my blog about: Tutorials or Downloads or Marketing
I’m very surprised, glad and proud on the results of last 6 days: I have had 2 *TOP TEN PLACES: _In the Fungilicious group; C…
I’m very surprised, glad and proud on the results of last 6 days: I have had 2 *TOP TEN PLACES: In the Fungilicious group; Cream de la Cream Fungi Challenge: In the group Photography 101: I thank the voters on this photo’s very very much!! And I recieved 7 new FEATURES: “Rolling thunder” was featured in The Dutch Connection: “Landscape in Kent” was featured in A Place To Call Home: “Hever Castle Lake” was featured in Live, Love, Dream and in Beautiful: “Étretat Beach” was featured in Photographic France: “Canterbury” was featured in Windows and Doors: “White Tiger” was featured in Beautiful: I thank the hosts of all this groups very very much for featuring my work!!
International Competition Acceptance Recently I participated in the FRENCH DIGITAL TOUR / This is a…
International Competition Acceptance Recently I participated in the FRENCH DIGITAL TOUR / This is an international competition hosted by 4 clubs/Socities in France: / HAYANGE / ST AIGNAN de CR / Foix / BAGNOLS / MARCOULE Last weekend the voting for Hayange has been effected. One of my photos, an edited version of Ice-cream Girl has gained an international acceptance. / I am really happy about it. The voting for the 3 other clubs/socities has not been effected yet. Here is where is the official document of my acceptance. / RESULTATS – RESULTS FRENCH DIGITAL TOUR 2009 – Hayange / You need to scroll down to MALTE to see my name CHRISTIAN ZAMMIT THIS IS MY FIRST TIME IN PARTICIPATING IN SUCH A COMPETITION SO YOU CAN IMAGINE MY HAPPINESS Thanks everyone for your support. Regards, Christian Zammit / Calendars 2010 / / / Kindly visit my Zazzle Page
Before we dive headlong into a sea of insipration, just a quick reminder that the Lensbaby Embrace the Blur Challenge...
Before we dive headlong into a sea of insipration, just a quick reminder that the Lensbaby Embrace the Blur Challenge is open for voting. And yes, there are a lot of entries. Please keep in mind that when voting, everyone starts off at a different image so there’s no one starting point. If you feel like flicking through all of the entries then that’s great, but if not, a browse through a few and a vote here and there is still hugely worthwhile, especially as you’ll be showing your support to those artists who entered. Right, with that little bit of business out of the way, it’s onto the inspiration … / / / Your proudest creative moments / / Next week is the first week of December which means the year will soon be drawing to a close. We’ve been doing some thinking about the past year, the skills we’ve learnt, the projects we’ve tackled and the art we’ve made and so today we’d like to hear about your creative highlights. Those moments that filled you with pride or encouraged you to keep plugging away. Jenny Wright’s journal from January this year shares one such moment: This Christmas, I gave my mother a drawing I had created of the two of us “Mommy and Me”. When she opened the gift, she put her hand over her mouth and began to cry tears of joy. It is is those moments that I know why I do this. Perhaps there are other reasons, some more superficial, or some even deeper, but knowing that my art can contribute positively in someone’s life, will always be the fuel to my fire. Avril Brand shared her new found love of teaching others: The courses are now so popular and my students are painting amazing works of art. From animals to portraits, landscapes and seascapes. The majority of them have NEVER painted before!!!! I never would have thought that I could enjoy teaching so much. The groups have also become a wonderful social network and everyone who joins in become a member of the ‘family’. ! Lynne Moore’s journal shows how proud her first exhibition made her feel I started painting because I had to find a way to express what I was feeling when my dad died. That need for expression has changed my life in so many ways. I am a better, stronger, more loving and compassionate person than I was before … Thanks for all your encouragement and support! I was at that exhibition today because of all of you here on RB. Your encouraging words gave me the confidence to take the next step. Thanks everyone! I love you all very much! Stephanie Rachel Seely was proud when her first book was published: I’ve been waiting for this day for a very long time. This book contains 4.5 years of writing and has been a daily project for the past 18 months. Needless to say, I am very happy and very proud! :) Thank you to everyone who has left kind comments on my poems, and thank you to all those who support my creativity. It means so much and keeps me going when I doubt myself. And Paul’s journal shows us how the little things can fill us with just as much joy: Picked my little 6 year old up from School today … having asked him what he wanted to do, he revealed he wanted to make pictures like his Dad!! So spent a fun filled two hours drawing planes,boats & trains & mounting them for him! the best time we have spent together for a long time … So over to you guys. What’s your proudest creative moment of 2009? Was there a particular occasion that gave you an incredible boost or made you feel proud of yourself as an artist? Nat
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