#{here have some of my religious photography}

[anarchywoofwoof]

Hello, Thank You For Being Here (Pt. 2)

backup: bluesky

in just a few short weeks, it will be a new year, so why not a new pinned post. old pinned post can be found here.

for those of you who have never visited my blog and for those who have been following me over the last few months, welcome to the jungle, baby.

my name is biddy. that is a nickname that i earned by being known for accidentally pushing the wrong button at a previous job... many... many times. my pronouns are literally whatever i do not care. by default, i go by he/him/his but feel free to use whatever floats your canoe.

here's the rest of the basics:

Name: Biddy [nickname]

Pronouns: Any [default: he/him]

Age: 33

Relationship Status: Taken [@thatcrazywitch]

Political Affiliation: Anarchocommunist

Occupation: Technology

Hobbies: Writing, Poetry, Graphic Design, Digital Archival, Movies & Television, Video Games, Photography, and many more.

Neurodiversity & Health: ADHD, Autism, Anxiety, Contamination OCD, Depression, Dyspraxia, Chronic Fatigue & possibly EDS (undiagnosed, suspected)

if you fall into one of the following categories, do not interact with my blog or expect a fair amount of hostility, as well as a report + block:

MAGA/Conservative/Libertarian/Republican

Homophobe/Transphobe/TERF

Racist/Bigot

Zionist

Science Denier (Anti-Vax, Climate Skeptic, Flat Earther, etc.)

Intolerant Religious Zealot (Hardline Christian, Hardline Muslims, Hardline any religion, etc.)

here are some things that you can expect to find on my blog. tagging is an ongoing work in progress, but you will consistently find the following posts in my archive:

My thoughts and various ramblings: #text, #bork bork thoughts Ask Responses: #borking back Tumblr/Blog related: #meta My dog: #sweet princess peregrine Other dogs: #anarchodogism Cats: #cats on the bork blog Movies/Television: #borking at the movies, #movies Anti-Capitalist sentiment: #fuck capitalism, #anticapitalist, #anticapitalism Anarchoposting: #anarchy, #anarchism, #anarchist OC Graphics: #oc, #learning photoshop through play OC Poetry: #oc, #poetry, #poetry on main Non-OC Memes: #memes, #not oc Wholesome Posts: #happy borks if i fail to tag something appropriately or reblog from someone detestable, please message me or send me an anonymous ask and let me know. do not reblog my posts with passive aggressive tags or comments. you will be publicly addressed as a nincompoop and then blocked. this is the only warning i will give.

my sense of humor is also very deadpan/sarcastic, so please forgive me ahead of time if i make you feel unwelcome. feel free to reach out and chat or send asks if you feel inspired to do so. i love every one of you, and thank you for visiting.

biddy

[randomescapingwords]

- INTRODUCTION-

Hi beautiful people!

TAKING A BREAK disclaimer - I want my blog to be a safe space where we can all just be ourselves, and repost the shit out of each others stuff -while being respectful and kind to each other. - basically i'm here to make friends!

If you guys are ever worried about anything or just want to talk or something, you can always message me! and PLEASE, send me random stuff to keep my little brain entertained. And also message me would love me some friends xo

but also my flow of posts - expect it to be crazy it will just be what i'm thinking in the moment

so who am I? ...

I'm a girl, i live in the UK ( great place i know ) she/her :) they? i'm doing my a-levels: photography, psychology, and religious studies (Religion is my bae>3)

just an FYI - if you tag me depending on how long the chain is and what sort of tag it is i may not join in - nothing against you, your all beautiful people x I am just swamped with important work this year. This also applies if i dip for like a month i will always be back. I also get overwhelmed easily x

some interests...

I don't really have very many hobbies, but I do LOVE to draw and doodle, and I have a passion for singing ( i'm good at it too if i do say so myself )

I love love love musicals my tops are... heather's six mean girls beetle juice CABARET

My fav artists are: mitski ml <3 and just generally anything and everything

I'm always super open to new artists or song suggestions so please drop some

I don't really do favorites for film and TV but my comfort films ig are: treasure planet ( but also ANYTHING Disney ) tick tick boom ALL mamma Mia or just abba burlesque xo

characters I kin: Tori Spring, Sirius Black, Klaus Hargreaves, Jim from treasure planet and i think that's it...

currently watching: kim's convenience but also forgot I watched heartbreak high and AHHH

current interest: passing my fucking A levels also twisted sister x

that's pretty much me?

thanks for reading :)

oh if i spell stuff wrong please ignore it - i can't spell for shit :(

[betterthanbatman1]

give me all the tim drake headcanons PLEASE

I knew my list of headcannons would come in handy some day!! :)

Comfort king, he literally has more pillow than bed, squishmallows are the key to his heart. He has so many blankets, fluffy, soft and of course weighted because yk anxious boi.

He can also sleep anywhere, whether it’s an armchair, someone’s lap, at his desk/batcomputer. Anywhere. Hell, he canonically fell asleep on a roller coaster!

Loves K-pop. Loves the Korean culture, language etc etc

Follows 5 minute crafts religiously. Smudge on the wall? Put toothpaste on it! Phone fell on his face? Glue it to your hand!! Problem solved. Alfred considers consulting a therapist.

Loves sushi, it’s practically his favourite food.

Doesn’t have a good food pallet tho. Jason once walked in the pantry and found Tim eating a bread sandwich (three slices of bread stacked) Jason has still not recovered from that.

Surprisingly has a good sense of humour. (After hours of Meme searching) he can always come up with a ‘that reminds me of a joke’ in any scenario. Dick and Duke laugh at every one of them, the rest sigh and roll their eyes at this point. He also tends to use sarcasm.

Tech genius? Boring. How about won the Sims game. How do you even win that game? Nobody knows. But Tim was emailed by the ceo of the game, telling him he won and was offered a spot in games designs. He declined :/ bc WE has more benefits.

Hacked and removed himself from the FBIs wanted list

Collected sticks when he was younger and gave one to people he loves. (as mentioned in my answer to previous Ask about BatKid collections)

Memorised every word to every song on High School Musical

Once travelled to Scotland for a special perfume that only delivers to Scotland. He came back the next morning and no one noticed.

Once had a job as a professional photographer and was really good at it. Accidentally photographed the wrong person who was head of a criminal organisation. He was fired for exposing the corruption bc ✨Gotham✨. He took them down later that night as Red Robin. Now peruses photography as a hobby.

Tried to make popcorn in the oven because what? Ovens are like microwaves that don’t spin right? Almost burned the manor down and has a lifetime ban from cooking. Though you could argue making popcorn is not cooking

Is lactose intolerant

Drinks strawberry milk anyway (it’s his favourite)

Once choked on a cranberry so is now banned from eating cranberries. Alfred will cut the cranberries in half if Tim is so desperate to have some.

Face-planted in front of Wayne Enterprise CEO & ambassadors on his way to his first meeting

When he’s happy and having a good day he’ll smile constantly. Not a casual hey how you doin kind of smile, but a I’m glad I’m here with you kind of smile. (Young Justice members have seen this the most and it puts them all in a good mood)

He has a huge heart and cares so much about the well-being of others probably more than he cares about himself. He may not physically show it how Dick does, but he’ll send his family memes or pictures of baby animals or of their special interests when he feels something is off or that they are upset. They always appreciate it.

[ppoppokari]

~about me🫧

so since I have now passed 200 followers i feel like i need to actually introduce myself. against popular belief i am not a robot 🙃 without further adieu here is...me?

this is a bad description of me but this will have to do until i have more time.

online alias~ wren

real name~ ty

age~ 23 (24 on the 12th of october)

gender~ dude

nationality~ australian

race~ indigenous australian, tongan and scottish

mbti~ entj-t

hogwarts house~ slytherin

occupation~ creative industries music student and a pending foreign language student

hobbies~ i actually have too many hobbies because i'm such a perfectionist i dance, sing and produce, but i absolutely love photography and art. i'm a water colour artist and i spray paint. i''m into studying and knowing as much as possible, i'm a gym junkie but i am also such a nerd for videogames, science and visual novels.

extra facts~

i nearly die a lot, it's kind of normal for me (so far i've nearly died 22 times)

i have 3 pet rabbits and 3 pet cats but my cat vanya is my favourite

i am the best chef fr

i know the languages i know now because i tried to go online and get a foreign girlfriend or boyfriend~ it didn't work :')

i slipped as a kid and nearly cut my eye out but now i have this awesome scar

i'm a radio trainee but i still need to actually finish my training

i was a horror writer since i was six years old but it wasn't until after my writing hiatus that i started to write smut and romance

apparently i stand like hyunjin from skz?

i used to be a soprano in a youth choir

i was a film student for 3 years

my mum is training me to be an assistant florist so i can fund my music career

i have resting dead behind the eyes face

i once got checked out and air fingered by hyunjin at a concert and that is my proudest moment

i know 8 languages to various degrees but i am studying more language so i can be more fluent

i play the piano

i nearly joined a religious cult

besides kpop i am like really into david bowie, prince and michael jackson and i am a guilty lana del rey casual listener, i also like troye sivan, barkada, beyonce, jonas brothers, atarashii gakko!, metro boomin', miley cyrus, chase atlantic, disney music, some musical stuff but not a lot, conan gray, grant knoche, joji, lil uzi vert, finneas, pinkpantheress, ayesha erotica and any other hoe slut cunty energy artists

biases~

stray kids... felix and hyunjin

ateez... hongjoong and mingi

txt... soobin

monsta x... hyungwon

twice... momo and jeongyeon

seventeen... mingyu, woozi, scoups and jun

ive.. liz and gaeul

newjeans... hanni

gfriend... umji

nct... mark, jisung, haechan and jaemin

itzy... yuna

p1harmony... soul and jiung

enhypen... jay and heeseung

[coyote985]

Resources!

Here is a list of the resources I use to make my graphics as somebody who doesn’t have Photoshop or Illustrator! All my graphics are made by me, except for my manga icon base which were made by solaariicons. My Carrd was made by poohresources who has free templates but some may require a pro account.

Photopea - is what I use for adding gradients and spot correcting unwanted marks in manga icons, but it has a lot more tools than that! It’s very similar to Photoshop and can open various file formats including PSDs! So if you’re looking to make your own edits to templates you find on tumblr, I highly recommend this!

Pixlr - which has sadly gone paid and has begun to use AI. As somebody who used this religiously for icons for the past several years, I was bummed out. But quickly realized that it still functioned in Wayback Machine! Everything but “Add element” still works but might take a little to load in. You can still upload your own elements to place in though. This is what I use for lighting correction, color correction, toning, and adding my borders around my icons.

Photoscape X Free - is not my favorite. It has it’s uses of course but it’s pretty limited and the Pro version isn’t worth it in my opinion. Free comes with some basic tools, basic borders, and some pretty tints, overlays, and textures as well as some stylization options.

Canva - mostly free and what I use for my borders, banners, promos, dividers, etc.. I’m able to use the Pro version since my sister is kind enough to share it with me! It consists primarily of simple tools and premade graphics, but of course you can also upload your own! You can save graphics in the form of JPGs, PNGs, GIFs, MP4s, and PDFs. If there’s a graphic you’d like to use but it’s locked behind the Pro account, let me know! I can try see about saving it myself and sending it.

CGI icons - are made with The Sims 4 and Blender 2.93 both of which are free! It was a little bit of a process to learn since it required moving a lot of things around, as well as figuring out the virtual photography aspect, but I’ve eventually managed some good results over time! I use custom content from various creators to make my Sim look and pose the way I want to.

The process of creating a Sim to look like your character is a little broad, but there’s a vast community of Sims 4 modders. I’ll at least share my favorite rendering tutorials here. This is the one I used to learn lighting, this one covers the basic process of exporting and rendering, and this one is the one I used to get rid of seams on models. For framing and lighting, I recommend looking for photography inspiration on Pinterest! If this is something you’re interested in doing, hit me up! I’m more than happy to help others!!

Unsplash - Is my primary resource for stock images! Most photography there has a nice modern look and covers a wide array of subjects. It is mostly free, and all images are free to use for commercial and noncommercial use.

Check out my Ray's Leftovers tag for graphics or edits I ended up not using or made for fun! Feel free to modify them to your liking as well and there's no need for credit, though it is appreciated.

My Ray Made tag is where you can find roleplay graphics that I have made, for myself and others!

[nailsinwales]

Dodgy Nail Products with Industry Support in 2023

I was kindly given a free subscription to a magazine that I used to ensure religiously arrived to me each month to help my career in the beauty industry.

Glorious professional nail storage company Roo Beauty had closed its internet ordering doors for the final time in 2022, and their parting gift was the magazine I would usually receive whilst working the job I once loved.

It was sad to hear that Roo were closing, they had the only decent storage solutions and their nail polish bottle rolls were something that the majority of my clients wanted in their lives.. and not just mine and their fillings every few weeks or so.

I have received four editions of Scratch mag so far, and in the last few weeks about fifteen emails regarding Scratch Stars and their nail competition themes, lovely, but what I also received was an email promoting (insert gel Polish product name here) - a product which towards the end of my old business in 2018 was quickly becoming known amongst pro nail technician’s as something that was causing clients natural nail plate and natural nails to separate away from each other on a rapid scale.

People were mentioning it constantly so I decided to trial this product myself along with another popular gel that was circulating on social media as a gorgeous looking subscription box. The latter did come across as a non pro product, I mean it was sent with little packets of fizzer sweets and pom poms, the owner tried to rip me off photography fees and lied to a magazine about her paid advertisement, but the range meant that a way cheaper alternative could be offered to clients who fancied something from their social media feeds, more affordable, and well really, bin’able, since most colours were in tiny 7ml bottles, and some not always available. Trends are just that, they pass quickly. It was a bit like the Primark of Gel Polish, only really shit with dreadful end results.

Soon after my trial, I experienced exactly what others had been reporting with the nail separation between the nail bed and the natural nail plate on my toes. I was devastated. It took almost a year to recover from it and plenty of sunshine on my feet, even though I newly wanted to keep them covered from the world.

“These products are not professional products, and not supported by the industry as so”. - that is what I thought back then. I had faith that the popularity of these social media trending products would go on to cause so much damage in a short space of time that they would be banned.

Fast forward to 2023, a chance browsing of my old nails account in youtube had the algorithm throw me up a video showing what had been happening to peoples nails, multiple snap shots with damage after using the very same products, going a couple of years back to recently. That’s between 2018, and now, 2023.. and just a small section of people out of all of the potentials in the world.

The problem here is that in the Nail Technicians world, it is similar to other trades - a poor technician might blame her tools, although in this game there is space on the market for poor quality tools today, and there are tools that harm. What is supa bad about this is that clients will be blamed, and nail technicians will be blamed, when the thing that is actually at fault is the dodgy product. The product is not being held accountable for the harm done.

If there is one thing that I enjoyed most about my job it was explaining to clients how I have products in my nail case that were well known, had been fully tested for the market and had transparent MSDS with no unknown or untested ingredients in the mix. I paid premium for training and products, and passed these on to all of the lovely people who booked me. It gave me confidence in my work and that confidence was passed on to my clients, returning to me tenfold on repeat business and word of mouth bookings. It was a beautiful thing.

If today’s nail technician can be promoted towards such a poorly performing product through trusted sources like a professional nails magazine, products that will go on to harm a clients nails, trust in the industry, and potentially leave them for life with a nail allergy (and that bit is both client and tech), then what hope does the industry even have?

For years it has been argued that Nail Technicians in the UK should be regulated. At the moment, the industry has gone down a murky road where, based on their social media clout, the introduction of some fairly nasty products has clouded what was once a fairly easy product arena to manage.

God help everybody’s nails in future, except for me. I got away lightly and will never dip my toe into the dodgy nail gel side of things ever again. I hope that anyone reading this will consider that being a nail technician is one thing, but we should never be supplied products that harm people.

If you know a product has harmed others, either through your own use or by seeing other peoples reviews, think twice before providing it on your price list. It could take you down with it.

Sending love to all, Rachel @nailsinwales

Some (but not all) trusted nail brands,

EzFlow, OPI, CND, Mavala, INM, Essie, Crystal Nails, Nail Artists Academy, Mystic Nails,

[entertext]

HGSN 14 (1-2)

I did 14-3 earlier

Rough translation by me

14-1

Raw chapter

P1

(sfx: frogs croaking)

(sfx: insect chirping)

P2

Takeda: You'd better not make any funny moves while I've got my eye on you...

Tanaka: Yes, of course not.

Takeda: ... you said you can make a barrier or whatnot right? Can't you put some up in the village?

Tanaka: Ahhh, you mean the one on Mikasa's shrine

Tanaka: In order to make one of those, one of my organs gets taken. I can't make as many as I please.

Takeda: Or- Organs?

P3

Tanaka: I don't have the slightest hint of a sixth sense or anything, heh, so this is how I do things

Tanaka: It's much more powerful than the way the company recommends too

Takeda: Is that mark from that as well?

Tanaka: Yeah, that's right. It was "taken" in my line of work. Sometimes it grows bigger, but its fine

Takeda: ...

Tanaka: Ah! Here it is.

P4

Takeda: Some kind of hokora...?

(sfx: stomp)

Tanaka:  Hey! hey!

P5

Takeda: !?

Takeda: What the hell are you doing, you bastard!

Mouse: Squeak!

Tanaka: Looks like its still underneath here.

(sfx: rummage)

(sfx: shing)

P6

Takeda: !!

(sfx : slice)

(sfx: ding-a-ling)

(sfx: squeeze)

P7

(sfx: toss)

Takeda: Wha...what are you doing?

Tanaka: This is a hunting dog

Tanaka: That thing, you call it "Nounuki-sama" here?

Tanaka: We're going to have the thing in here hunt it down

Tanaka: This kind of "impurity" should tend to move towards it.

P8

Takeda: "Tanaka"...

Takeda: I can't imagine he'll be any good for the village... one day...

Takeda: ...

Takeda: ... But, does some part of me want that?

14-2

Raw chapter

P1

(sfx: cicada noises)

(sfx: players shouting - "Hey!" "Let's get started" "Okay~")

Tezuka: Oh my, Tsujinaka-kun?

P2

Yoshiki: Ms. Tezuka

Tezuka: I see you're not in the study room today. It's rare to see you doing club activities.

Yoshiki: Most of the people in the photography club are members in name only...

Yoshiki: Someone just happened to ask me to help out today

Tezuka: Oh, I see, that's a shame, I liked the photo you submitted to the culture festival last year

Tezuka: The one you took of that church

Yoshiki: Oh... Thank you very much.

P3

Yoshiki: Now that you mention it, there are a lot of churches here. Isn't that unusual for such a rural town?

Tezuka: Ah-, well about that...

Tezuka: The area around here is where persecuted Christians fled during the Edo Period

Tezuka: That's why there are old churches here. They're still active today.

(sfx: cicada noises)

Yoshiki: Huh...

Yoshiki: Oh... so Mr. Kameyama's family is also one of them

Yoshiki: Huh? But why weren't they persecuted here?

Tezuka: I wonder? I've heard it was difficult for the feudal lords to interfere here, maybe that's why?

Tezuka: It's true that it was a place with religious activity, historically speaking

P4

A place difficult for the feudal lords to interfere with...

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(fireworks package: Ultimate★Sparkler★Demon King - Extra Large!!)

Maki: "Ultimate★Sparkler★Demon King!" "Super Sweet Fun!"

Maki: I want to do this one!

P5

Yuuki: Hikaru's place is so big

Asako: Yeah

Hikaru: Is it?

(sfx: windchime ringing)

Yoshiki: You guys must have had a hard time coming all the way out here to sleep over

Maki: Well, its the weekend and our parents drove, so its no problem at all!

Yuuki: Ah, Hikaru, do you have a hairdryer?

Hikaru: You can use my mom's.

Hikaru: Yoshiki, can you grab one of the games from my room?

Yoshiki: Is "Nashitetsu" okay?

Hikaru: Yeah

P6

(sfx: slide)

P7

(sfx: floor creaking)

Yoshiki: Nothing's changed

(sfx: thump)

Yoshiki: This hat... I've seen it somewhere before...

(hat: Matsushima Lumbermill)

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So we should be up-to-date with the current release now. I'll do future chapters as time allows.

Feel free to let me know of any errors or ask any questions...

[eirasummersart]

A medium of art you don't work in but appreciate

Refering to this.

Thank you for the ask! Let's answer this one too C: Adding this after the full answer, I'm gonna add a read more because it turned out quite long hahaha

7. A medium of art you don't work in but appreciate?

Ah, what medium of art don't I appreciate? I love art! I love reading, listening to music (and singing, but I'm not great at it hahah), sculpture, etc.

With reading, I mostly read fanfics lately, but I enjoy lots of typical books and authors too: Chaos Walking (Patrik Ness), the Lord of the Rings, Rick Riordan's books in general, MXTX's books, the Castle in the Sky. Those are the ones that come to mind first, my faves~ Of course, I include here manga and comics, there's sooo many I love as well. I do draw, but don't usually do comics (maybe someday!). Lately I've been loving Jujutsu Kaisen and Akagami no Shirayukihime, but I could recomend so many good ones.

With music I just always need some music if I'm not watching anything that has sound otherwise, I love so many kinds of styles, but I have a preference for melodic, mellow songs~ specially ones that I can sing along too. Lots of classical too (Chopin is my fave~). And piano is my fave instrument to listen to <3 I kinda talked about music already in the previous ask, so I won't go into more detail hahah

For sculpture I don't really have a particular artist I like, it's more a casual love. But all those "realistic" sculptures are mind blowing to me, how it seems completely real, specially fabric or expressions, but it's made of marble or another hard material.... man, so much talent, I admire them so much.

If we talk about drawing/painting I'm not proficient at but I still admire: watercolour is gorgeous and I am incapable of it. I love the art made with it! Oil and classic paintings as well, there's so many classic artists who have made amazing pieces. My fave is Monet! But I also greatly admire the ones from the victorian period in general. The way they render fabric and clothes is SO GOOD. I kinda emulate it unconsciously when I do my shadding ahah but I am sure it looks nothing like that xD Like, look at this art called "Flirtation" by Frédéric Soulacroix, that fabric 🙏🙏🙏 And the background is gorgeous too.

Also, I really enjoy watching movies/tv shows. Wether they're animation or not. Specially if they have good plot and/or if they have good photography/animation. There's so many beautiful works of arts in that medium as well. Ghibli movies are some of my faves (Howl's Moving Castle is my fave movie ever), Lord of the Rings movies are also masterpieces. I've also enjoyed lately the Poirot movies they've been making recently, they're really interesting and have great photography as well~

I have to say, I don't often watch theater/musicals because they're expensive and I'm broke af. But the times I went to see some, they're amazing as well 🙏 I'll include dance performances here too, because they're in a similar category to me.

I enjoy seeing architecture as well. My fave period for architecture is gothic! The way they did all those high arches and beautifully decorated walls. And the stained glasses! Sooo many great buildings!! Most of the ones I can see around where I live and was able to travel are churches or cathedrals. They are such beautiful buildings, even though I'm not religious in any sense at all, I always love visiting them and seeing them. But there's sooooo many amazing artstyles out there as well! Lique some Mosques are absolutelly stunning, with their intricate colorful patterns! There's so much good architecture to admire as well...

Also, I'll add that videogames are a form of art in my opinion as well, and I admire lots of creators. There's SO MUCH variety in this media, it's insane. Stuff like Return of Obra Dinn or Papers Please by Lucas Pope (who makes it all, including music, he's so talented), Baldur's Gate 3 (currently enjoying this one), Chants of Sennar, Binding of Isaac, Fire Emblem, Kingdom Hearts, etc. So many different styles but so fun and interesting. And also, so many good RPGs with amazing stories I don't think can be told in a better way using other media (Persona series, Tales of series, Dragon Age, the Nonary Games, Mother saga, Xenoblade Chronicles, etc.)

Sorry for the big rambling, I guess you didn't expect me to go into such a extended answer hahahah I really, really love all art of creation, it's such an amazing thing that someone visualizes something and can create it so everyone else can see.

I've said this over and over again, I wish I were filthy rich, so rich I could never ever use all my money, only so I could be an art mecenas (I think it's called patron in English, I like the word we use in Spanish tho XD) and give money to aaaall my favourite artists so they can just create without any worry at all, just focus on their art and not the money they need to make to survive. Just create their own stories, characters, art pieces, or create fanworks of any kind. I don't even want to request stuff I want to see, I just want to see what they want to create! What their mind can imagine and how they see the world!!!

Ah, if only...

Anyway, this has gone for long enough hahah thanks again for giving me the oppotunity to ramble~

And if you read till here, thanks as well for your time~ Feel free to send more questions for this ask~ (or anything else, really, if you want me to expand on any of these topics I mentioned here haha I'd be happy to~) P.D.: Just as I posted it, I also remembered tappestry/weaving/any kind of thread art. AND OF COURSE, fashion/outfit makers and designers!!! There's so much art in this world... so hard to remember it all, but it's all around us <3

[1892]

what camera do you use? and do you have any photography tips?

yes. assuming you are JUST starting photography, here are some things you can do. 8 onward are for if you want to do candids like i do specifically.

do some research. youtube good beginner cameras, google around, search for the right camera for What you want to do.

get the camera. save up, or if you have the money get one. i shoot on a very simple nikon d3200, and i swear by nikon products. mine is basically a point and shoot, but you can change settings in every way that matters. i have a 35 mm lens that i use religiously, if you want a nicer camera to start, just be sure you find a youtube tutorial to figure out settings, etc.

get a 128 GB memory card and two batteries. you need a backup.

learn the rule of thirds and the golden spiral, both will help you with good composition to start. learn the rules before you break them.

look at other people's photos. i am very inspired by nan goldin, josh kern, and vivian maier. try to find a style you like, and then try to emulate it. i started out doing street and candid photography, and i've stayed in that space as i've improved because it's what i love. i can do still, posed shots, but i prefer to do in the moment stuff. just a personal style thing, which you can develop over time.

take. lots. of. photos. of everything. find non-human subjects and try to give them a sense of style and emotion, whatever feels best to you. find human subjects, and either pose or do candids depending on what you like!

take your camera wherever you go when you can. take your camera when you hang out with your friends, when you go out in public, when you take a walk

when photographing a subject, try to take a few photos of the same movement, usually for me if i take 3 photos within the span of a few seconds, the second pic will turn out.

try to learn what movement in people looks like, when there are natural pauses, capture that when you can.

make yourself a little bit invisible with the camera, if people are super conscious of the pics being taken and perform for the camera, some authenticity is lost. it's not impossible that a photo of someone looking at the camera turns out good though!!!! if you can capture a natural expression, sometimes eye contact with the viewer can be really powerful

look at your own photos and analyze them heavily. learn to pick out good and bad ones

ask other people for their input on your work! others can give their subjective opinions just as you have yours: it is very helpful to have friends or peers review and look at your work from an outside POV

find good light sources, this one seems obvious but when doing candids it's more difficult. try to find light sources facing your subjects, obviously, but you can also use alternative light sources for greater effect. lamplight, for example, has a lot of personality to it!

try to capture your environment as well as the people in it. giving visual context to what people are seeing (or not, and eliminating the space as a choice) is helpful

crop your shit when you need to

if you want to edit your photos, i am not your guy. i don't edit my pics, except sometimes on my phone i have an app called afterlight that is incredible for lightening up images, color overlay, it has touch tools if you want to illuminate just part of an image, etc. convenient to have on your phone

have fun!!!!

[rockynfriends]

Hey everyone,

Mod Cleo here, and I’ve come to make an announcement.

No, not that one.

Rockynfriends started as “dailyrocketchu” back on June 2nd, 2017. At the time, I was friends with someone on Tumblr who ran a Mewtwo blog. I was running a whole Mario fanfic site at the time, so I’d created a Tumblr account and I reached out to them to see if they wanted to collaborate. They told me that I should try my hand at Pokemon blogging. I replied that I didn’t really know how to draw, and would not feel qualified to run an ask blog. They replied that I should give it a whack, and that I’d figure out what I wanted to do along the way.

I was studying cinematography and filmmaking then, so I was used to having a camera. I realized I needed a character who would be capable of multiple expressions, without me having to draw all of them. I searched my brain for Pokemon that had been represented in a physical form many times so that I’d be able to take advantage of those expressions, and of course, settled on Pikachu, the ubiquitous Pokemon mascot. Plushie acquired, character design figured.

But how to make him unique?

It’s hard to believe, but at the time I really didn’t know anyone had created Team Rocket Pikachu OCs. I wasn’t a part of fandom culture growing up due to living in a fairly conservative household and really only having one pop culture passion. So I thought I was doing something unique-ish by introducing Rocky, a Pikachu in Team Rocket who I planned to portray as a bumbling goofball villain, utterly failing at actual mischief.

That lasted two weeks, before @sometimesampharos, in conjunction with @adventuresquadharmony, made me realize that Rocky really shone when he was a clueless sweetheart, rather than an ill-meaning comedic relief.

I taught myself more editing and photography techniques, interacting with other blogs and inviting asks. My first photos were done on a flip phone because yes, I really WAS that behind the times. I was always limited by the fact I couldn’t draw other folks’ PokeOCs, and I do think that this probably meant some blogs ignored Rocky, but at the same time he managed to develop some close friends, and as he became closer to characters, I began to befriend their mods. Cynthia and Cassiopeia joined the team, and they helped round out his personality with their own unique attributes. I had a small cast of developing characters and the beginnings of a story.

One day, after a particularly discouraging interaction where I was dismissed for my lack of illustrative capacity, I received a contact from @duskffyart. They wanted to collaborate. I couldn’t believe my luck, and frankly, I still can’t. I not only found someone who could illustrate the emotions and situations I had imagined, but who could temper my wackier ideas and introduce ideas of their own. Rocky became more fleshed out still, and gained a little brother, as his friends became his family. All the while the Pokeblog community continued to evolve (ha) and while some blogs went away, others remained, and still others befriended Rocky all over again. We wrote a long, complex narrative, and eventually did a reboot that, in retrospect, signaled the beginning of the end, though we didn’t know it yet.

A lot happened in my life since Rocky became a part of it. I’ve found out I’m actually a woman. I’ve traveled to several countries, found a new career, lost friends, gained friends. I’ve started a Twitch channel, bought a house and a car, and finished college with flying colors. I lost my dad to a heart attack, underwent betrayal from people with religious affiliations, grappled with the effects of a pandemic that’s STILL ongoing, struggled with self-loathing and insecurity, and more than once, wondered if my life was really doing any good for anyone.

If you told me when I started this blog what life had in store, I would not have believed you. But Rocky, Cass, Cynthia, and Riley have all, in some measure, been there for me through all of it. They mean a lot to me, but lately I’ve felt that I’m going through the motions.

That’s not because of metrics, by the way. Rocky never broke 750 followers at any point. I’m told that’s a small audience -- and yet some of the kindness that it showed to me is impossible to forget. No, my exhaustion comes down to the fact that the story has been mostly written, but thanks to circumstances beyond anyone’s control, life has not allowed us to execute on it.

If Rocky and his family did anything for anyone reading this, I hope it was good. In a way, we’re one of the last ‘old guard’ Pokemon blogs, and I realize that shutting off means we’re one page closer to the end of a whole chapter in this community.

It’s been a serious privilege to do this. I don’t discount for a moment the absolute joy I’ve felt at times working on this, and my co-mod is a delight to work with. I look forward to continuing our collaboration on other things.

I’m also not saying that the gang will never come back...but if they do, it’s unlikely to be on this blog. I think they’d deserve a fresh place to begin.

The goal was always to make people smile. If you’re reading this, thanks for making it to the end. I know I get verbose. No words are going to be enough to really say how much this all means to me, and it’s not easy admitting I need to move on. But I hope to look back on this fondly as the longest continuing project, besides my self, of course, that I’ve ever worked on, and I hope that, even if it was just for a few seconds every couple of days, that we brought a little extra light into your life.

Take care, everyone!

[queer-coded-tourney]

Copypasting my Basil propaganda from my tournament blog(hihihi i run @divine-swag-summit):

He is very queer coded! He’s very shy and doesn’t have many friends, and he enjoys gardening and photography and reading books with his best friend, Sunny. He also wears a flower in his hair, as you can see!

Many people make the assumption that he has a crush on Sunny based on how he expresses his feelings towards Sunny. Of course, the incident was already mentioned, but Basil and Sunny are shown to be incredibly close, and are frequently shown reading together, holding hands, and sitting/standing so close together that their shoulders are touching.

Basil also associates different flowers with his friends! He associates Sunny with white tulips! Here’s what he has to say about that:

“And these... These are white tulips. Tulips aren't very flashy plants. They're not too big or small, not too elaborate or flamboyant.

If I could put it in another way... I guess I would say that... they're comfortable. Simple, modest, and perfect.

Just like SUNNY.”

Comfortable???? Perfect???? Hmmm, what an interesting thing to say about your best friend,,,,,

I also wanna say, most of the fandom headcanons Basil as queer in some way, usually gay, sometimes trans, sometimes both, and sometimes people think of him as queer in other ways!

It’s likely due to the fact that many queer people relate to his experiences. He lives in a small religious town and didnt have any friends for a while, maybe due to the fact that he’s shy and has a lot of traditionally feminine hobbies. Then, after the incident his friend group falls apart and Basil is alone again. He gets bullied by some of the other kids, and they even call him “creep” and “nerd” pretty frequently.

If you want more proof, Nerdy Arty on youtube made a fantastic video about Basil and queercoding: https://youtu.be/f8qlPaZXWkM

^^^^^^

i admire you guys who put so much work into thw propaganda its so cool

[obsolescent]

About Me

I want to remain anonymous for the most part, but I’ve been in the southern United States my whole life, specifically the Deep South. I’m white, agender, I’ve started T, and I have a fiancée. I love the color orange and I love to draw. I’ve most recently started writing this past year. Most of my writing ideas come from maladaptive daydreaming.

Refer to me with gender neutral language only, please.

I have found something I really enjoy doing that I never thought I would. I’m not the best with words but I check my work multiple times to ensure it’s something that y’all will enjoy.

I love photography and like to share my images here. I’m constantly updating my blog, it’s always a work in progress so check back occasionally to check out new stuff I’ve added!

Sorry if you’re on the desktop version of Tumblr, my blog looks so much better on the mobile app lmao

I am a multishipper and will reblog many ships, so there’s a potential you may see one you’re not fond of. So if you’re peculiar about ships you probably shouldn’t follow me.

Other than here I am on TikTok and Twitter.

I have another blog on here for one certain fandom, ofantediluvian (if you’re into that one then feel free to follow!)

Feel free to message if you want to get to know me or ask any questions, I typically reply within the day!

Interests

Autumn, Baldur’s Gate, cats, Call of Duty, Ethel Cain, Halloween, Life Is Strange, Mass Effect, OFF by Mortis Ghost, the paranormal, photography, Resident Evil, religious imagery, southern gothic imagery

Information

All photos are mine. Any art or banners on my work are done by me.

This blog is 18+ only, minors should not be interacting.

Homophobia, transphobia, and racism ain’t tolerated.

Proshippers are not welcome here.

I write some of the characters as trans, if you don’t like, ignore my work.

With every reader insert I write, unless requested otherwise, the reader will be gender neutral. If it has sexual themes it will be written with gender neutral language with an AFAB/TME person, unless requested otherwise.

There is no use of y/n in my writings.

I write the reader with ties to the southern US (ex: dialect, locations), unless otherwise specified or requested.

I take requests, feel free to send suggestions.

I don’t have a schedule for my posts.

If I haven’t written a certain character, just ask and I’ll let you know if I’m comfortable with writing said character.

I write NSFW as well. If there’s something specific you have in mind, just let me know and I’ll say whether I’m comfortable with the idea.

I WILL NOT WRITE:

Incest, non-con/rape.

If there’s something you’re unsure whether I’ll write, just ask.

[the-heartstring-chronicles]

Not fandom related , but I figure I should share some of myself as a person with other hobbies here too right?

I made a tiny post about this before, but here it is in depth, I collect reborn dolls( no they are not reborn in the religious sense. )

Photos below of some in my collection

The name comes from the fact that the hobby came from stripping the paint from store bought dolls and repainting them by hand to look as realistic as possible. These days, this practice is rarely done and most reborn dolls are made from hand sculpted limbs or, and heads, that are reproduced in blank vinyl and sold tto artists around the world who hand paint them realistically and then sell them to collectors like myself or keep them for their own collections. Less commonly, the blank vinyl kits can also be made from 3D prints of real babies with parent permission and then bought by artists to be realistically painted the way the artist wants/ thinks will do well. ( They do not have to make them look like the real kid)

The dolls are also weighted by the painting artists or collectors so they can be held and dressed realistically for fun, and photography or some people use them for therapy for depression, anxiety or trauma.

I enjoy photographing, dressing and holding mine for fun.

Here are the main two in my collection at the moment, they were done by the same artist. I have one more coming from her this year and the vinyl pieces were made by the same sculptor. ( Different person than the artist. The kits were pretty mass produced so lots of people have dolls with these faces and limbs but they are hand painted, so each doll looks different)

And yes, I know they each look like they could belong to either of my main character ships. As I said in my last tiny post, that wasn’t intentional when I bought/commissioned them, but I’m not unhappy about it lol.

[geracaoalpha]

Artist Spotlight: Ryan Frame

Alphaa.io is pleased to welcome visual artist Ryan Frame to our network of creatives!

Frame was born in South Africa and is based in Los Angeles. He incorporates body paint, human subjects, water, and photography to create surreal yet intimate portraits.  Learn more about Frame in our interview below and check out his works on Alphaa.io.

Where are you from? 

Ryan Frame: I was born and Raised in Johannesburg South Africa, then lived in Cape Town from 18-24 and then moved to LA where I have lived since 24. I am 30 now.

What is your background?

RF: I have been working in the motion picture industry throughout my entire professional career, which led me to move to Los Angeles. There, I studied for my MFA at UCLA's School of Theater, Film, and Television.

How did you get started in your artist career? 

RF: As I became more involved in the motion picture business I begun feeling frustrated at how long things take for a creative vision to materialize. It was through this creative frustration that I searched for more immediate ways to express myself. I gravitated towards body painting because I have always been fascinated by the originality of how this medium combines naked skin, paint and photography. The immediacy of this art form gave me an emancipation from the long drawn our process of making films.

Any exciting upcoming projects in 2023? 

RF: I’ve been experimenting with underwater photography and testing paints and powders that will enable me to achieve it.

What excites you the most about technology (NFTs, Web3 blockchain etc) right now? 

RF: I think the promise of NFT technology is well suited for fine art for three reasons. First is that it provides provenance for these works as a certificate of authenticity that cannot be manipulated. Second is the ability for the creator to participate in secondary sales in perpetuity which I find most exciting. Third, I believe NFTs should ideally be accompanied by the original works. Although some can exist on their own, the value of art is the ability to appreciate it in person.

What inspires you? 

I get inspired when I observe life's contrast through witnessing my hopes and dreams against another person's pain and suffering, or my own pain and suffering against another's hopes and dreams. Seeing creation and destruction both in a natural context is another source of inspiration. I like to choose locations for my photoshoots in places that highlight the beauty of natural landscapes or places that carry a heaviness to them through political or religious affiliation. 

How did you get in touch with Alphaa.io and how would you see the relationship growing this year? 

RF: I met Manu at an event several months ago where she saw my work and invited me to apply. I would like to see our relationship become one where Alphaa.io represents my work to its clientele for sale.

What are you currently working on?

RF: I’m currently in Cape Town until the end of February. It’s summer here so I’m using the opportunity to create a series featuring local muses and landscapes. We’ll see how it comes together.

Anything else you want to add?

RF: Just that I recently started becoming more public with my work in the past year. It took some courage to come out because I wanted to build up enough works before I shared with whoever might find them pleasing.

[singwen-feiran]

Welcome, reader.

I am a photographer and learning artist living in a small farm town in Missouri, US. Ever since I discovered my Nordic heritage I’ve had a burning desire to immerse myself further in it, even taking it to the lengths of learning the language of one of the countries my ancestry can be traced back to, that being Swedish.

In learning more about my ancestors, I learned of some of the old religions, but in more modern discoveries I’ve taken a recent interest in Black Metal. I’ve been a metalhead since I was a child, being raised around it by my Wiccan mother and Heathen father who are both death and slam metalheads respectively.

Taking after my mother, is my interest in photography. I’ve always been fond of capturing the beauty of the world with the simple click of a camera and a bit of color correction and vignette to give it that extra bit of character and depth.

With this Tumblr page I hope to post my findings and record my progress in developing my own way of life that takes the most practical and positive cliffnotes from the religions I study and have studied. I hope in the end all of the research and writing will lead to something beneficial to at least one or two of you while being spiteful enough to religious quacks who feel their deity is entitled to a higher standard of praise and prostration than their “competitors”. Looking at you, Yahweh.

Of course, I will also post pictures, stray drawings and other things of that nature so I don’t bore any of you to death. If it were anybody else I would love to bore somebody to an early grave so I could vandalize it, dig up their corpse and sleep in their coffin, but that’s not really an option here now is it?

Before I go, please give some love to @karasuya, my good friend and beloved stepmother. She is a wonderful artist and a very jolly weirdo, just like you and I.

I hope you enjoy your time with me as much as I will enjoy my time with you.

-Helgåstol.

[selfborn]

it's funny that even tho my blog is plastered with Jewish art, photography, and writing, I still have to put "JEW" at the forefront of my bio becuz atheists see one (1) scripture verse and label everyone in a 5 mile radius as "Christian" before even getting the context

I am Jewish and my studies center the Torah and Tanakh. You'll also find some Christian and Islamic religious art because I love art and I love history. I'm also an American and a lot of religious imagery here is christian-centered, the crosses that mark graves along the highways are significant to me regardless of what faith I am, the prayer cards and saint cards that people give to you on corners or in buses are not a nuisance to me, they are a reminder that G-d speaks to us anywhere, all the time. When strangers tell me G-d bless you I return the blessing without either of us worrying about what name we use to call on G-d. You'll also find art and writing from multiple faith backgrounds all through my page, Celtic paganism, Hinduism, native indigenous folk practices, panAfrican folk traditions, pieces from the middle east, Asia, Nordic Europe, etc. All spiritual traditions and religions are respected and welcomed here. Yes, even the Christians. Jesus was a religious Jew that taught the teachings of the Torah to gentiles which is encouraged within original scriptures, his followers while he was alive called him rabbi. While I don't believe he is equal to Hashem like how Christians do, I agree with the values that he taught while he was alive where he directly opposed fascism, inequality, racism, sexism, and xenophobia.

So no, I'm not a Christian. But I appreciate the art as an artist and the history as a student and the love as a human being, the same for all other religions, faiths, and spiritualities. The other important phrase you'll find in my bio is INTERFAITH SOLIDARITY. One Love, Peace