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Tue Jan 5, 2010, 2:12 PM

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What is abstract photography?

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ABCs of abstract and surreal photography - a more in depth look historically and lightheartedly

ABCs of fetish portraiture - like the other ABCs article, detailing fetish portraiture

Did You Know? Elements and Principles of Design - a brush up on the building blocks of our art, all art, and always a handy resource to have at hand

Abstract contest

if you participated in my last two polls, you may already be aware...but the next contest i'll be organizing will be an ABSTRACT PHOTOGRAPHY contest in the theme of SENSUAL ABSTRACTION, and it will last a month. official announcement and rules and prizes and all that good stuff to come soon

it is the first thing on my CR to-do list for the new year.

keep an eye on my polls for more you-pick contest themes. surreal is next up and should run after the conclusion of sensual abstraction

Groups

the following are groups that i am a part of so far that may be of interest to you if you're one of my watchers

- abstract photography, anything based in life and nature. i keep seeing nothing but growing numbers and activity from this group and i'm glad to be a part of it

- a gathering place for all things 18+. art nudes, fetish photography, and even horror, glamour, and pinup. if you watch me for fetish-related news, you will definitely want to be a part of this group. i cofounded it with ^quietchildae and we will be choosing members to promote to contributor status who can submit up to 2 pieces per month to the gallery. anyone can submit favorites!

- *piratephotography made this fetish dedicated club, which is now an affiliate of #MaturexContent

- just hopped on this one, a group for none other but surreal photography

- CR headquarters, groups-style

- a body modification group that i converted. it was based in having a headquarters for the chatroom #skinART and we are now a group, accepting faves and submissions for all things tattoo, piercing, body painting, makeup, scarification, etcetcetc. basically, awesomeness

- more groups for tattoos and the tattooed! also affiliates of my group #IAMmodified

- you likely already know about this one

an awareness-raising group centered on cathartic art dealing with the pain and frustration of physical and mental illness. the group is intended for both artists with illnesses, and artists who have loved ones dealing with illness. in the new year i will be reviving the cathARTsis contest series to continue to raise awareness and encourage participation

personal notes

still selling $2 store credits for my etsy shop, up to 10 per person, and one person will win a custom corset that retails for $350. more details here and you can note me for details

only 23/150 tickets sold, so there's still time to join in!

coming soon will be custom tattoo-style painted mannequins, great for retail stores, display of your own jewelry and clothing creations, or just a unique conversation piece!
*EDIT*

now listed on etsy! [link]

i am also still taking tattoo commissions and other such stuff. i can do custom jewelry as well. currently working on a set of 4 for a friend of my mother's as a memorial piece to her parents.

i'm currently also working with Cindy Sugarush, local nyc latina comedian who is revamping her live show with a house band. i'm playing bass for this project and so far rehearsals have been a lot of fun. my first performance with them is jan 1st at the nuyorican cafe in manhattan. if you're in the area let me know and i'll get you more info. would love to see you there

and don't forget the following pimpage from around deviantART!

Contests Deadline

From Scripts to FlicksDec 31st

A Bond For LifeJan 1st

Interviews

15minutesOfFrame("Kite-ridE");

Behind the Symbol with jekor

News Series

Shadows + Echoes: Volume 07

Shadows + Echoes: Volume 08

Artistic Nudes - Fleshy Features #17

Photography Weekly - Issue 17

devMEETS

D. M. Gremlin Studios devMEET dates for Jan, Feb, March 2010!

Other

Global Tutorials Project(back under new management)

Artistic Nudes - Concepts in Color

"Real Life" Collections - Owning Art by dA Artists

Screening: "Youssou NDour: I Bring What I Love"

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Mood: Lonely

let's be friends

Journal Entry: Sat Dec 19, 2009, 8:00 PM

buy store credit tickets, win $350 custom corset: [link]
note me for any further details/questions

also if you buy 2 or more items from my etsy store, you get 20% off (refunded upon payment). this is til xmas day.

soon i'll be carrying rings, more styles of earrings, and i'm also doing custom orders. i'm also working on customized mannequins (like story displays, but all drawn on and made pretty and edgy) for any of you who work in or own real-life stores...or just want something cool to display your products on for your online shops. or just something weird to have around the house (like me. since i have this thing in my living room). i'll put WIP pictures up later tonight if you haven't seen them on facebook yet.

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on a personal note...
single again. i know that i'm a good catch and a good person. and a good partner. with issues of course, as we all have, but generally good to have around. my friends tell me so, my lovers tell me so.

but said lovers...it just seems i'm never special enough to be someone's someone for whatever reason. even when it's true, 'it's not you, it's me' hurts anyway.

in this case i know he's hurting too and that's part of the reason for the breakup and we're remaining friends (hopefully it will pan out the way these things usually do for my ex-as-friendships

`killjoy

). but it's still hard to always feel my best isn't good enough.

taking that viewpoint despite understanding the circumstance completely just kind of shows me that i'm a ridiculous perfectionist though.

i wish it weren't snowing. i drank a lot last night and fell asleep on the couch for the night so my back is messed up on top of the weather inducing super shitty aching and swelling. i did do groceries today though. that's good, right?

i'm going to go try to work on bass parts for my jan 1st gig (new yorkers, come out. lower east side, details to come) if my hands will let me.

GROUPS

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Mood: Lonely

CORSET OFFER OMGWTFBBQ YESS!!

Journal Entry: Fri Dec 18, 2009, 11:06 AM

the following has been announced on my shop, opiate adornments:

To enter for a chance to win a custom made corset, retail $350 ([link]) . All you have to do is purchase a $2USD store credit/gift certificate, up to 10 entries per person if you want! NOTE/E-MAIL ME for purchase details.

black cotton coutil corset

The corset will be black, cotton coutil, custom made to your measurements (or that special someone's measurements

). Takes up to 2 weeks to make. Winner can opt to purchase fabric upgrade for $20 (silk brocade corset retails for $400! I can get a variety of colors/patterns of brocade). Other changes and upgrades can also be purchased, such as stylistic adjustments (i.e. length change that requires longer boning, etc).

example of silk brocade (with external boning for visual effect)

Winner will be drawn when all 150 gift ceretificates are sold.
Since this is the first time I'm doing this, I'm not sure how long that will take

but if demand is high enough I may do this on a monthly or bimonthly basis! or switch it up with jewelry and such

shipping will follow policies on my etsy page. insurance and tracking are at the buyer/winner's expense, the raffle "includes" the same shipping policy as my etsy shop, which doesn't include these.

soo. you could have a 1 in 150 chance to win a corset for $2! And your $2 can also be used toward anything in the shop! OR..if you buy out your limit (which is a ratio fairness thing, plus if you bought 150 tickets you may as well just buy one and it isn't saving you much money lol), then it becomes a 1 in 15 chance to win it for $20! AND that's $20 in gift certificates off any additional purchase. those are good-ass odds.

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even if you ended up purchasing upgrades, you'll save a ton by winning and it's still TOTALLY CUSTOM!

feel free to comment here with questions

i'll add info as need be

happy shopping! and certainly spread the word if you feel so inclined

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Mood: Joy

Groups and winners and life!

Journal Entry: Wed Dec 9, 2009, 8:21 AM

so groups basically kick ass, even with the last remaining bugs to be swatted out. keep an eye on #hq for up to date info on groups. as of now it's in beta. the following are groups that i run that, if you watch me, you may be interested in for one reason or another

#ItDoesNotHaveMe - awareness and illness themed group. i think you all know about this one

we had the pleasure of being part of the alpha testing phase for basic groups. i recently brought on ^RockstarVanity as my co-founder

#MaturexContent - a group co-founded with ^quietchildae for all things art nude and fetish in the photography galleries. we have collections of DDs for the galleries and faves, and different levels of members can contribute art in a few ways

we also welcome horror photography, glamour, and pinup

#IAMmodified - a club i just converted to the group platform for body modification and modified artists. tattoos, piercings, scarification, body painting and makeup...all housed here!

on another note!

*vulcania recently organized a black and white contest for all media and here are the results!

ongrats to all the winners

and the semi finalists, and thanks to all who participated

there was a MASSIVE number of entries!

1st PLACE "Marilyn" by *Viktalon

2nd PLACE "Dragon" by *sazinator

3rd PLACE "Wondering" by *ds28

i'm in delaware checking out the new office location at work. it's good times, aside from having to get up early. i'm too nocturnal for this shit

but i have my tea so i'm okay for now. tomorrow i'll be seeing my tattoo artist down here for another piece to add to my alice sleeve, which will double as a memorial for my twin sister, lauren.

it's a pocket watch. because what's alice without the white rabbit nagging about time? and the clock will be set to approximately her birth time. i know steve is going to kick ass and make it rock. i sent him my sketches last week so i'm excited to see if he has any additional ideas to pimp it out.

i'm also still booking photo shoots though many have been canceled due to weather recently. so no more outdoor shoots for me til it's warmer, methinks. i also booked a gig in a house band for a new york based comedian who is putting together a live show. lots of bluesy rock, and playing with some good friends (justin and the twins

) so i'm looking forward to it.

that and the extra cash that will potentially come from gigging. cuz i'm hurtin, mang. and have even been freelancing as a writer lately for side cash. my head is spinning, i swear. dA has definitely been one of my unwind activities lately.

alright. back to work with me!

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Mood: Joy

RIP Lauren Michelle

Journal Entry: Sun Nov 29, 2009, 8:33 PM

24 years ago yesterday, i was born.

24 years ago today, she died, at age 1 day.

life hasn't been the same since even though i didn't know it for the longest time. this time of year hits me particularly hard because of it. there are other reasons that i don't like my birthday but this year has been overwhelmingly more focused on her.

i know very little of the circumstances because it isn't the kind of thing i can go talk to someone about and receive neatly packaged answers. but i know a lot about it because i've felt it. the ties they talk about, all that stuff that makes me people so irresistibly fascinated with twins, i still feel that. there's no way for me to begin to explain it or understand it. just feel it.

i debated all day posting this, but one of the things that bothers me is her erasure. so there's no sense in continuing the housecleaning. i won't sweep her under the rug, and i won't sweep myself there either.

i just hope she's proud of what i've done so far with the chance she never had.

thanks for the birthday wishes, and to those of you who have lent an ear during the times recently where i was tweaking the fuck out over intangibles.

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Mood: Tearful

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Journal History

Jan 5, 2010 CR Update - Abstract, Surreal, Fetish & my gro
Dec 19, 2009 let's be friends
Dec 18, 2009 CORSET OFFER OMGWTFBBQ YESS!!
Dec 9, 2009 Groups and winners and life!
Nov 29, 2009 RIP Lauren Michelle
Nov 20, 2009 wish
Nov 12, 2009 rope burn
Nov 10, 2009 goings on
Nov 2, 2009 sucka please! (now with visuals)
Nov 1, 2009 placeholder.

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