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Oh to get back in the swing of things…

By Kendra
The Town of Bodie

The Town of Bodie

I just hate it when life interferes.  I haven’t picked up my camera much in the last year but I’m going to make sure that changes soon.  My recent vacation really got my inspiration juices going and I plan on working on a few projects, both digital and photographic.  I may even finish my oil painting.

Painting is very challenging for me but I do have one decent image hanging at my mom’s house.  My latest was put aside when I hit a snag but on one of my last cruises I met James Pratt.  He was the artist on board and held a couple of seminars, one of which my daughter and I were able to put some paint on a canvas he later finished and sold at the ships art auction.  (I could kick myself for passing up on that but I was afraid to spend the extra money at the time)  He gave me some advice on how to go about finishing it so I plan to do that this winter.

I need to make my yearly trip to Bodie as well before there is too much snow.  Speaking of Bodie, their 2012 calendar is available and I made the calendar this year (yay! second time!)  My image is in August.  (on left)  I had to Photoshop out the people and the parking lot in the distance but I decided to leave the dog in the middle of the road.

Also in plans is to update this site with new images.   (for all 2 of you who read here :)  )

Dare to Share

By Kendra

Would you like to own a powerful piece of software for only $10 to $40?  You can, if you hurry.

An unprecedented viral test marketing campaign, get messiahStudio5 for just $10 or the Pro version for $40.

Of course there’s a catch.   You’ll receive your license when they sell out their undisclosed limit.  And you have to promise to spread the word.  If they don’t sell out they’ll refund what you paid.  I bought mine.  $40 for a program that previously sold for $1100?  Even if they turn around and put out a new version it’ll be worth it.  I’m not much into animating but I’m very into the rest of the features.  Go take a look –> Project Messiah’s Dare to Share.

Awesome Reflection Photography

By Kendra

http://photo.tutsplus.com/articles/inspiration/100-remarkable-examples-of-reflection-photography/

Really inspiring work here.  Just had to share.

New Freebie Posted

By Kendra

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I’ve uploaded a new freebie. It’s been a long time, I know but while I’ve moved away from Poser and have been focusing on Photography I’ve decided I really miss it. So, here is a texture set for the Psyche outfit from Daz3d.com and you can find it on the Downloads page (link above).  You’ll need the outfit to use the texture. Enjoy!

Spring - It’s the perfect time to consider new jobs for the budding Photographer

By Kendra

It’s spring and for many obvious reasons, spring inspires people to have portraits taken.  Whether it’s a family portrait or just the kids in their Easter clothing, both the weather and blooming flowers are the perfect backdrops.   Because it’s a busy time for photographers it’s also the perfect time to look for work.  If you’re not quite ready to strike out on your own and open your own business but you are definitely ready to move past the pin money you are making by photographing friends and family and relying on word of mouth to their friends and family,  get working on your resume.  Detail your experience, your work and projects you have been a part of.  There are quite a bit of online resources.  Consider a professional resume maker for a crisp clean resume that will get a potential employers attention. Most will offer a resume template you can follow and provide a professional resume sample geared towards your profession. The best way to expand on your skills is to apprentice with an established photographer. June is right around the corner and if you’ve always wanted to learn about wedding photography, apprenticing is the perfect way. You’ll get your foot in their door the more confident and professional you present yourself, and a good clean resume is the perfect way.

Don’t fall for XP (or Vista) Antivirus Pro!!

By Kendra

It looks bad and I should have grabbed some screenshots but DON’T FALL FOR IT!

What happens is you’ll be surfing the web and suddenly a pop up appears in your task bar that looks legit and states that your computer is being attacked. A pop up will look like it’s scanning your system and will “report” a few dozen bogus infections. What it does is install itself on to your system and will re-direct your browser to the website that claims it will fix your computer. Don’t go to the website! From everything I’ve read online about this malware, the whois info shows it’s in the Ukraine and others have mentioned that the website itself is dangerous to go to.

When it popped up on my system I assumed it was much like the other one that I’ve seen and known people to fall for. It’s not. It won’t let you open some of your exe files. Your system runs slowly and if you ignore it not only will you deal with pop-ups, you run the risk of having your information compromised.

Most sites that discuss this POS malware suggest malwarebytes, you can download it for free at www.malwarebytes.org. I had to download it from another computer and it took a while to get it to install since the Antivirus Pro malware was affecting my ability to run exe programs. Some suggest that a more vicious version specifically affects the ability to run malwarebytes because it’s said to be the most successful at removing it.

I’ve installed it to my laptop which hasn’t seen the malware yet so I’m prepared.