Ok next DA meet/model/photographer get together is set for Dec 12th, Sat, 5-10pm ... open to all to network and meet, shooting happening (maybe nudes) and just fun. Releases will be between models and photographers for portfolio purposes only.

Hope to have bathtub set complete and do have Christmas set up as well. Hope all can make it

Please RSVP so I know how much to get for refreshments and munchies. I will ask for a $5 donation to help cover costs.

Confirmed
*Warflight (P)
=kittiem (M)
*RestemaIII (P)
*ebenbrooks (P)
*moonstix (P)
~a3sthetik (P)
Larry "Darkman" Clark (P)
Brandy (P) Temecula Boudoir Photography

Maybes
^Battledress (MU)
~nv-studios (P)
=dwingephotography (P)
Jenillee (P)
Nicole (M) [link]


Also working on the new 2010 Female Canvas Bare Essentials Calendar. Line up can be seen [link] Working on page design and cover now. Hope to have release by next weekend!

also last years has been revised for 2010.





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Been so swammped with portraits the past few months, kinda good news is that Im slowing down a little for Nov and Dec so trying to catch up on orders and such (as well as catch my breath).

Havent been here much at all, sorry for that. Going to try to catch up on the notes and DD suggestions. Dont know if I will be able to view every deviation waiting for me (over 8k)

On other news figuring on having another DA meet/model/photographer get together either Dec 5th or Dec 12th. Should know in a day or two. It will be a Sat 5-10pm again...open to all to network and meet, shooting happening (maybe nudes) and just fun.

Also working on the new 2010 Female Canvas Bare Essentials Calendar. Preview can be seen [link] As well as last years revised for 2010.





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Order direct and get signed 8x12's at $15 each, $6 shipping US ($15 shipping international)
Good until I say otherwise. Want bigger? I may be able to cut a deal on those as well.


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Not much to say but thought id update the journal a little. Had our second Meet last Sat, turn out was not as big as all the RSVPs but still was good and had a great time. Finally got to meet ^quietchildae and ^wynnesome who I have loved to death online and now got to squeeze in person Will be posting more from that night soon. You can check out *Warflight who has posted some already as well.



Also a long time friend from another photo group finally starting using dA so would like everyone to go welcome ~gdphoto


Well not much. Youth football session starts this coming Sat so will be busy for the next 8 Sat's shooting. Not as profitable as portraits but fun (well till the third week after 12 hour day in the sun)


Order direct and get signed 8x12's at $15 each, $6 shipping US ($15 shipping international)
Good until I say otherwise. Want bigger? I may be able to cut a deal on those as well.


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Meet is this Sat 5-10pm. Good thing I moved it, more can make it and my last weekend was hell.

Message me or comment here if you would like to join us. Their will most likely be some shooting of nudity so if you dont like that be aware

Even though it is being marketed everywhere as a photog/model/mua networking it is open to all on dA that wish to meet and greet

a $5 cover charge will be asked to cover drinks, snacks and electricity and stuff

Confirmed Attending:

^cosfrog (P)
^quietchildae (M)
~chainedoombaby (chain maille artist, and M)
~Cheshire--QAT (M)
~guinness13 (P)
~Hellsing-S-cry-ed (P/M)
~squeakythelost (M)
*Warflight (P)
*Rickkk (P)

Many more from the myspace world

Maybes (twisting arms)
*ebenbrooks
^Battledress

P-Photographer
M-Model


Well ive kept quiet on this for awhile, ceppt a few opinions here and there. dA is such a diverse community that any new feature may not fit in with all. That being said you are not going to please everyone either. Yes these share tools will be great for some, even most, people here that wish to get maximum exposure. But you have to realize some people do not want this exposure for what ever reason. Some have joined dA because it was a tight community of like minded artist and they thought they were share just with this community, now being forced to share with others they hadn't intended to. In this aspect I do feel it would have been so simple to include an opt out (prefer opt in really) for those people before rolling out the feature.

Been thinking lately how these will effect me personally and I have mixed feelings. I have a facebook, myspace, and twitter. Each have there own crowds and group of friends with a little mixing. But essentially I use each for broadcasting certain types of work. The social sites I post my more mainstream work and use it to promote my portrait work, while dA I post more of my more over the line style of work. Like I said there is a little bit of mixing but for the most part I try keeping them separate and not sure I would like links to my dA work all over the other sites. I have lost portrait work before due to accidentally mixing work. On the other hand it may gain me more work on the other side of the fence commercially as I have had sold work because of dA. So it is a two edge sword for me and still thinking on it.

Bottom line is I think the whole thing could have been handled better, but can still work with minor changes. Sorry to see some leave but understand the whys. In the long run I hope that dA does get better because of it and not get diluted into another social site but rather remains a strong art site.


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