10 Things a Photomanip Newbie Should Know by Aeirmid, journal
10 Things a Photomanip Newbie Should Know
Hi all,
I wanted to talk for a moment to our newbie photomanipulators or even older photomanipulators who are out of the fray. How are you? Welcome to the inner circle.
Here are some things that you (and all photomanipulators) need to know about dA and the photomanipulation community.
1. Stay in touch with the Photomanipulation CV (currently me, Aeirmid (https://www.deviantart.com/aeirmid)).
Watch me. No, that's not an ill-formed plea for pageviews, favorites, or watchers. :XD: Actually, I rarely even post art anymore. :D I am the Community Volunteer (CV) for photomanipulation, which means I regularly run contests, feature art, share news, post Daily Deviations (DDs), a
Random Acts of Kindness Winners and Announcement by Aeirmid, journal
Random Acts of Kindness Winners and Announcement
Hello, everyone!
As you may or may not know, we had "Random Acts of Kindness Day" in the photomanipulation community for dA's 12th birthday. I hinted at some prizes, and I want to let you know who the lucky winners are!
These individuals all did something awesome for the community, either by being an involved newbie, or leaving a kind and supportive comment, or featuring other deviants on this special day . . . or being awesome by being involved in the community. They all have won a one-month premium membership from moonbeam13 (https://www.deviantart.com/moonbeam13) and the Community Relations Team! Please join me in congratulating them.
They are, in no particular order:
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Happy Birthday, dA! Photomanip/Stock Happenings!! by Aeirmid, journal
Happy Birthday, dA! Photomanip/Stock Happenings!!
Hello, fellow photomanipulators! And hello, dA!
Unless you've been living under a rock, you know that today (August 7th) is dA's 12th birthday! Here's what that means for you!
Stock / Photomanipulation challenges
We have a twisted fairy tale adventure for you later on today! At 9 AM PST (dA time), which is noon EDT, 5 PM GMT, and 6 PM CET, Elandria (https://www.deviantart.com/elandria), Dan-Heffer (https://www.deviantart.com/dan-heffer), and I will be hosting the first part of this adventure in the :#communityrelations: chat room! Come join us for a wicked good time and a shot at winning some POINTS!
My challenge for YOU, the photomanipulation community, today!
I challenge you to take a moment to do some
Rules for the Photomanipulation Mini-Challenge by Aeirmid, journal
Rules for the Photomanipulation Mini-Challenge
So! For those of you who may not have been paying attention lately, today (August 7th) is deviantART's 12th birthday! To celebrate, we held a Stock Challenge chat session earlier today. Now, it's time to MANIP THAT STOCK!
MANIP CHALLENGE RULES
The idea, once again, is that we are creating a “fractured” fairytale in which we will be twisting a well-known story into something completely different. Can you take the story and put your own alternative spin on it?
THE THEME
“Fractured” (Twisted) “Beauty and the Beast”
The moment it all went wrong. The night an “old beggar woman” was turn
CLICK: Stock and Resources Policy Clarification
It affects you, too, as photomanipulators.
Work that is made with illegitimate stock can be moved/removed.
This includes premade backgrounds that are not made with legitimate sources!
(For example, people who take stock from stock sites like sxc.hu and redistribute it as premade backgrounds are going against dA policy, and YOU could have your images moved or removed if you use those premades. Be careful with premades and make sure you know where the person providing the premade got the stock for it.)
We'll talk about it.
....more soon. :heart: