deviantART: by:Valatar http://search.deviantart.com/?q=by:Valatar&section=today deviantART RSS for by:Valatar en-us Copyright 2009, deviantART.com Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:42:22 PST deviantART.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://s.deviantart.com/minish/widgets/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png Busy Times, Sad Times, No Time(s) T__T http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/28388716/ http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/28388716/ Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:25:15 PST
it seems like an eternity since I last updated this...
I'm really sorry for not being active, but there have been some unpleasant events in my photography business which made me stop entirely for several months.
That was followed up by me moving to Frankfurt and to colds in a row.
I do have a lot of stuff to upload though, since I'm still not showing everything I shot back in spring/summer.

As I'm now starting university and have to make my portfolio for art academy from scratch additional to my normal photography business, I won't have time to keep up with dA as much as I'd want to...

I'm not sure about uploading works here at all anymore... I won't delete anything here in the near future,
but I'm questioning what I really get out of this community.
Constructive criticism?
Nope. I'm part of the problem myself, but sadly the majority of people just wants praise and can't handle any form of criticism.
Exposure?
Nope. Perhaps my style is just not what people are looking for in the internet or it's just bad luck. But from a business point of view, I don't get anything out of dA.
Friends?
Rarely. One of the people I always wanted to get to know on dA recently started a conversation on Model Mayham... so much about that...

The conclusion for now:
This will be my last journal in a long, long time.
And if there will be submissions, perhaps they won't be of the fashion/portrait kind you are used to.
Keep a watch for new works, even if they might not be what you expect and quite far away right now...

Take care everyone!
Neal

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I'm available as an assignment photographer for international locations. Contact me via Note or E-Mail (see Portfolio).

Other Websites:

Carbonmade Portfolio
Blog (replaced by twitter for now)
Twitter
Flickr (empty)
YouTube (empty)

Prints:

I only sell prints to people personally, not through an anonymous service.
I do not want to allow anyone to print my images without officially obtaining reproduction rights through a written contract.

I'm offering medium, high and very high quality.
medium quality usually up to about 28" x 39"
very high quality up to 17" x 22.5"
all options from dA available, as well as a lot more.
just tell me what you want, restrictions are only size and your money

shipping worldwide
price on application

]]> ~Valatar Good Luck to Anna! http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/23291943/ http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/23291943/ Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:59:19 PST is now a contestant on Germany's Next Topmodel and already among the top 30!

You can see her in my new Featured Deviation (which is my best picture so far, imho).

I believe she has the potential to get really far in the contest and probably even win it.
Good Luck!

Neal

ps: on a sidenote, I'll have to update my portfolio (and subsequently dA) with more professional looking presentation asap... the current state is bothering me quite a bit :/

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I'm available as an assignment photographer for international locations. Contact me via Note or E-Mail (see Portfolio).

Other Websites:

Carbonmade Portfolio
Blog (still empty)
Twitter
Flickr (empty)
YouTube (empty)
MySpace

Prints:

I only sell prints to people personally, not through an anonymous service.
Additionally to the decision not to allow anyone to print my images without officially obtaining reproduction rights through a written contract, I wouldn't even be able to sell here on dA due to FAQ #613: How old do I have to be to sell my prints?

I'm offering medium, high and very high quality.
medium quality usually up to about 28" x 39"
very high quality up to 17" x 22.5"
all options from dA available, as well as a lot more.
just tell me what you want, restrictions are only size and your money

shipping worldwide

price on application

]]> ~Valatar Tagged for the first time http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/20106963/ http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/20106963/ Sat, 23 Aug 2008 03:26:51 PDT 2-each tagged person must post 8 facts about themselves in their journal.
3-at the end, you must tag 8 people and post their icon in your same journal.
4-Go to their page and send them a message that they have been tagged.
5-I ignore 3 and 4 and just leave it up to you to participate... Freedom Forever!
6-No tag backs.


Fact no. 1:
I actually hated art as a subject in school until I got my first camera. To me, class had nothing to do with creativity and I projected that on the real art world too.
Things changed (obviously) and I chose art as my main subject for the last two years.

Fact no. 2:
I'm a science genius. I taught myself every bit of the curriculum in maths until my graduation in grade 7 (5 years ahead) and did the same with physics, chemistry and biology the following years. In grade 11 I attended university beside school to study technical biology.

Fact no. 3:
I had no fashion taste at all until I became interested in art. Before that I looked really horrible. The details are so embarrassing that I shudder remembering them XD

Fact no. 4:
When I go out with male friends, we're usually mistaken for a gay couple, resulting in some very funny situations.
When I'm dating girls, people often think I'm her gay best friend.
(stupid prejudice! :shakefish: )

Fact no. 5:
I was born with a chronic heart desease that was only diagnosed some years ago.
Until then I never had any symptoms, but by now it's quite limiting (no physical activities). Without regular medication, I would even have difficulties going up long stairways.

Fact no. 6:
You will never see me in public without a scarf. Never ever.

Fact no. 7:
I still have every single page that I wrote at school since elementary school. I will probably make a huge bonfire out of them :evillaugh:

Fact no. 8:
Although my voice has broken some years ago, I can still perfectly sing every note I used to able as a child. I even gained some range at the top after some months of vocal coaching and can now rival any female soprano.
I haven't been practising for 4 months now, so I've lost about and octave at the top again, but I'll eventually return to this passion some day...

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I'm available as an assignment photographer for international locations. Contact me via Note or E-Mail.

Other Websites:

Carbonmade Portfolio (colourmamangement currently messed up by the site >_< )
Blog (still empty)
Twitter
Flickr (empty)
YouTube (currently empty)
MySpace

Prints:

I only sell prints to people personally, not through an anonymous service.
Additionally to the decision not to allow anyone to print my images without officially obtaining reproduction rights, I wouldn't even be able to sell here on dA due to FAQ #613: How old do I have to be to sell my prints?

I'm offering medium, high and very high quality.
medium quality usually up to about 28" x 39"
very high quality up to 17" x 22.5"
all options from dA available, as well as a lot more.
just tell me what you want, restrictions are only size and your money

shipping worldwide

price on application

]]> ~Valatar FOLLOW ME! http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/20003591/ http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/20003591/ Sun, 17 Aug 2008 11:53:07 PDT
[link]

more updates on my various accounts/websites etc. soon

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I'm available as an assignment photographer for international locations. Contact me via Note or E-Mail.

Other Websites:

Carbonmade Portfolio
PhotoBlog (current main site and on halt)
Blog (might replace livejournal)
Twitter
Flickr (empty)
Uber (currently empty)
YouTube (currently empty)
MySpace

Prints:

I only sell prints to people personally, not through an anonymous service.
Additionally to the decision not to allow anyone to print my images without officially obtaining reproduction rights, I wouldn't even be able to sell here on dA due to FAQ #613: How old do I have to be to sell my prints?

I'm offering medium, high and very high quality.
medium quality usually up to about 28" x 39"
very high quality up to 17" x 22.5"
all options from dA available, as well as a lot more.
just tell me what you want, restrictions are only size and your money

shipping worldwide

price on application

]]> ~Valatar Quick Notice http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/19658196/ http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/19658196/ Tue, 29 Jul 2008 09:59:33 PDT it might not be as immediate as it usually was.

I need to sort out a few things until I have some sort of routine for being up to date with my internet presences...

Not to speak of the need for a personal website.

My Portfolio will absolutely always be as current as possible.
For now, it is located at [link]
All the images on there will sooner or later appear on deviantArt too of course.

Neal


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I'm available as an assignment photographer for international locations. Contact me via Note or E-Mail.

Other Websites:

Carbonmade Portfolio
PhotoBlog (current main site and on halt)
Blog (might replace livejournal)
Flickr (currently empty)
Uber (currently empty)
YouTube (currently empty)
MySpace

Prints:

I only sell prints to people personally, not through an anonymous service.
Additionally to the decision not to allow anyone to print my images without officially obtaining reproduction rights, I wouldn't even be able to sell here on dA due to FAQ #613: How old do I have to be to sell my prints?

I'm offering medium, high and very high quality.
medium quality usually up to about 28" x 39"
very high quality up to 17" x 22.5"
all options from dA available, as well as a lot more.
just tell me what you want, restrictions are only size and your money

shipping worldwide

price on application

]]> ~Valatar Updated my Portfolio http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/19124297/ http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/19124297/ Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:45:04 PDT [link]

Go check it out and tell me what you think of the selection.

On a side note: do the images look different from their equivalents on dA?
They do look different for me and I wonder whether that's due to my display...
I thought I had solved colour management >_<

UPDATE: While we're at it: you don't are or know a web designer by chance? Cause I need my own website soon and the standard prices are... let's say, a tiny little bit over my budget atm T_T
It doesn't need to be flash, but it would be nice. But I doubt I can ask for more than a decent html-site...
some examples:
[link]
[link]

Next Submission: Sorry, due to writing stuff I might someday get payd for, the shortstory will be postponed indefinitely :(

Stay tuned and take care
Neal

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please visit my livejournal for more frequent updates!

other websites:
Carbonmade Portfolio
Flickr (under construction)
Uber (under construction)
MySpace

i'm always open to suggestions/requests/commissions

since i don't have a credit card or paypal or anything like that, i can't sell prints through the deviantart print service...
Update: now that i have a bank account, i noticed this FAQ #613: How old do I have to be to sell my prints? no way of selling prints regularly, it seems

if you want a print nevertheless, please note me or send me an email (see below).
i offer medium, high and very high quality.
medium quality usually up to about 28" x 39"
very high quality up to 17" x 22.5"
(I'm offering bigger sizes now!)
there are all options from dA available, as well as a lot more. just tell me what you want, restrictions are only size and your money
shipping worldwide
price on application

]]> ~Valatar Time for a clarification... http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/18135922/ http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/18135922/ Sun, 04 May 2008 13:35:13 PDT
I wasn't whining at all and my ego is far too big anyways. The point simply is that I want to work professionally part time.
And my current level of skill does not suffice for it. Keeping my ego down and working harder than the other people is my way to success.

I admit I like pathos but that doesn't change the facts:
I'm not at a commercial level and probably won't be soon enough for my plans. Especially since delivering consistent quality will be more important considering my age.

That I'm not overly satisfied with my most recent work is not because it's bad but because there wasn't enough improvement for my taste.

As for the internet: I just question the social part of it. It's my main platform for advertising and presentation so I will definitely not leave it.
I only don't know if I will use it to get contacts that help me with my work or rather focus on connections in real life.
I probably will have some social things going on anyway as my friends are going to spread all around the world soon.

Finally, the organisational things still are the following:
- the shooting last sunday went well and is in the process of editing and selecting
- further shootings are planned and/or prepared
- movements towards professionalism have been made
- further actions will be necessary

Neal

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please visit my livejournal for more frequent updates!

other websites:
Carbonmade Portfolio (currently not updated)
Flickr (under construction)
Uber (under construction)
MySpace

i'm always open to suggestions/requests/commissions

since i don't have a credit card or paypal or anything like that, i can't sell prints through the deviantart print service...
Update: now that i have a bank account, i noticed this FAQ #613: How old do I have to be to sell my prints? no way of selling prints regularly, it seems

if you want a print nevertheless, please note me or send me an email (see below).
i offer medium, high and very high quality.
medium quality usually up to about 28" x 39"
very high quality up to 17" x 22.5"
(I'm offering bigger sizes now!)
there are all options from dA available, as well as a lot more. just tell me what you want, restrictions are only size and your money
shipping worldwide
price on application

]]> ~Valatar The Near Future: Bridging The Gap http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/17874944/ http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/17874944/ Wed, 16 Apr 2008 03:55:20 PDT
but all of this is still in the process of preparation.

therefore i will edit some very old stuff from my external hard drive. these images will all lack something... perhaps composition, originality or a clear concept and will accordingly be found in my scraps.

but that way i'll still be busy and you'll have something to look at at least.

i will try to use a large variety of styles and media (digital and traditional painting, drawings and manipulations) in the future, also for my application portfolio. i don't know how much of it will be on dA, but at least the pieces that were intended for it and didn't make it.

unless the customer explicitly wishes otherwise, all commercial work will be here as well.

i want to change my style soon. get closer to what i imagine. i'll simply take the time, either on location or in photoshop, to be satisfied.
expect a more painterly style, more complex lighting, a touch of surrealism and of course new models.

but there will be some spontaneous shots and other non-commercial and non-artistic stuff from time to time.

neal

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please visit my livejournal for more frequent updates!

other websites:
Carbonmade Portfolio
Flickr (under construction)
Uber (under construction)
MySpace

i'm always open to suggestions/requests/commissions

since i don't have a credit card or paypal or anything like that, i can't sell prints through the deviantart print service...
Update: now that i have a bank account, i noticed this FAQ #613: How old do I have to be to sell my prints? no way of selling prints regularly, it seems

if you want a print nevertheless, please note me or send me an email (see below).
i offer medium, high and very high quality.
medium quality usually up to about 20" x 27.5"
very high quality up to 12" x 16"
(I'm offering bigger sizes now!)
there are all options from dA available, as well as a lot more. just tell me what you want, restrictions are only size and your money
shipping worldwide
price on application

]]> ~Valatar Shootings and Scraps http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/17828869/ http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/17828869/ Sun, 13 Apr 2008 12:51:36 PDT
so if you're also interested in some spontaneous portraits and street photography, please also watch my scraps. because that's where these will go from now on.
only if an image of this kind is exceptionally good, it will go to the main gallery. just being good or a bit above average will not be enough.

landscape and macro and such will be decided depending on the image.

that's all for now. no new developments concerning the shootings yet.
i was busy editing some old stuff for our senior yearbook.

neal

update: and sorry for the submission chaos today :XD:

Update2: seriously, don't expect high-quality editing in my scraps. i won't spend hours and hours of photoshop on these images.

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please visit my livejournal for more frequent updates!

other websites:
Carbonmade Portfolio
Flickr (under construction)
Uber (under construction)
MySpace

i'm always open to suggestions/requests/commissions

since i don't have a credit card or paypal or anything like that, i can't sell prints through the deviantart print service...
Update: now that i have a bank account, i noticed this FAQ #613: How old do I have to be to sell my prints? no way of selling prints regularly, it seems

if you want a print nevertheless, please note me or send me an email (see below).
i offer medium, high and very high quality.
medium quality usually up to about 20" x 27.5"
very high quality up to 12" x 16"
(I'm offering bigger sizes now!)
there are all options from dA available, as well as a lot more. just tell me what you want, restrictions are only size and your money
shipping worldwide
price on application

]]> ~Valatar Orphan Works (Update) + Make-Up Artist http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/17806285/ http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/17806285/ Sun, 13 Apr 2008 03:56:44 PDT [link]

this pretty much sums up my opinion towards this bill.
i simply don't believe in common sense. i rather fear egoism and criminal energies, which imho are present in much more people than i'd like to...


back to pleasant things. i've got at least two upcoming shootings. both are unpayed, but i need to build up a portfolio...

the possible clients haven't replyed yet (it's only been two day after all XD not everyone is as quick as me).

and finally, i've found a young make-up artist who will do portfolio work with me :D
we both don't get any money, but that way we'll have better images :)

i'm still partying and giving myself a break, so except from this organization stuff, i'm not really working.

expect new photos within this month. perhaps already next week. depends how quick people respond and how fast i can manage to build reflectors and such.

neal

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please visit my livejournal for more frequent updates!

other websites:
Carbonmade Portfolio
Flickr (under construction)
Uber (under construction)
MySpace

i'm always open to suggestions/requests/commissions

since i don't have a credit card or paypal or anything like that, i can't sell prints through the deviantart print service...
Update: now that i have a bank account, i noticed this FAQ #613: How old do I have to be to sell my prints? no way of selling prints regularly, it seems

if you want a print nevertheless, please note me or send me an email (see below).
i offer medium, high and very high quality.
medium quality usually up to about 20" x 27.5"
very high quality up to 12" x 16"
(I'm offering bigger sizes now!)
there are all options from dA available, as well as a lot more. just tell me what you want, restrictions are only size and your money
shipping worldwide
price on application

]]> ~Valatar To my New Watchers (and the old too ;P) http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/17774632/ http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/17774632/ Thu, 10 Apr 2008 05:07:15 PDT although i like forlorn a lot, i will not start to do portraiture exclusively.

after all this is my gallery and how great popularity may be, limiting myself is not worth it.

the shootings i plan are all portraits of course but i will still submit every good photo and even some paintings/drawings etc. no matter what style they are and what i expect as a reaction.

secondly, i coincidentally had a lot of spare time to answer all the comments on forlorn, every single one.
but i won't have in the future. writing variations of a plain "thank you" over and over again is not really fun anyways.
of course i will still answer every question that may arise.

and i will not thank for favourites and watches on userpages regularly. there were 13xx today. that's just impossible.

that said, i hope everyone will enjoy my upcoming works.

neal

ps: you did break the 12k mark indeed :D

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please visit my livejournal for more frequent updates!

other websites:
Carbonmade Portfolio
Flickr (under construction)
Uber (under construction)
MySpace

i'm always open to suggestions/requests/commissions

since i don't have a credit card or paypal or anything like that, i can't sell prints through the deviantart print service...
Update: now that i have a bank account, i noticed this FAQ #613: How old do I have to be to sell my prints? no way of selling prints regularly, it seems

if you want a print nevertheless, please note me or send me an email (see below).
i offer medium, high and very high quality.
medium quality usually up to about 20" x 27.5"
very high quality up to 12" x 16"
(I'm offering bigger sizes now!)
there are all options from dA available, as well as a lot more. just tell me what you want, restrictions are only size and your money
shipping worldwide
price on application

]]> ~Valatar Awesome Day (DD and Finals Finally Over) http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/17762467/ http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/17762467/ Wed, 09 Apr 2008 11:27:22 PDT
this day is exceptionally wonderful, not only because i got a DD, but also cause i wrote my last exam today :)
school is practically over.

first of all, thanks to everyone who commented, faved and watched me!
:glomp: :hug: :heart:
especially =CBJJBC and ^Staged! :cuddle:

some people asked for a tutorial and i will try to put something together in the next weeks... but i don't promise anything ;)

i've got a lot to do the next weeks. i want to finally progress with my novel again and if everything works out i'll also have my first payed shooting(s).

i also want to paint again and i'll soon get my works from school back which i might have scanned at the lab. we'll see.

about my looks: a lot of people seem to think i'm exceptionally beautiful or at least good looking... i disagree and prefer to keep my opinion. keeps me from getting arrogant ;)
also, i think these judgements are based on photos and i'd rather have my photographic skills credited for the look of the images ;P

finally, i hope your day is as great as mine! :D

i'll keep you updated and take care

neal

EDIT: omfg! you people are crazy! my pageview count was what? 6xxx?
and it seems you're gonna break 10k today :O perhaps even double it!
seriously, i'm amazed!

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please visit my livejournal for more frequent updates!

other websites:
Carbonmade Portfolio
Flickr (under construction)
Uber (under construction)
MySpace

i'm always open to suggestions/requests/commissions

since i don't have a credit card or paypal or anything like that, i can't sell prints through the deviantart print service...
Update: now that i have a bank account, i noticed this FAQ #613: How old do I have to be to sell my prints? no way of selling prints regularly, it seems

if you want a print nevertheless, please note me or send me an email (see below).
i offer medium, high and very high quality.
medium quality usually up to about 20" x 27.5"
very high quality up to 12" x 16"
(I'm offering bigger sizes now!)
there are all options from dA available, as well as a lot more. just tell me what you want, restrictions are only size and your money
shipping worldwide
price on application

]]> ~Valatar YAY! First Hate Comment http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/17744599/ http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/17744599/ Tue, 08 Apr 2008 08:38:17 PDT not here, over on my livejournal.
completely unmotivated and not even on a specific picture (i suppose my userpic, which is [link]).

"dude, you look like a gay emo, man!"

the first moment i was shocked (i'm not used to this) but then i laughed.
i mean seriously:
1. i know i look kind of feminin and though this is a stupid reason, i have been asked about my sexuality in real life too. but this was not a question asking for an information of no further relevance but definitely meant as an insult. homosexuality is not an insult to a person, but the usage as such is an insult to homosexuals in general which i cannot support.
being mistaken as a homosexual a lot makes me even more involved here.
2. emo? just no.
the picture i think he's referring to might be somewhat sad but neither do i dress like and emo, wear my hair like an emo or behave like an emo. not to mention that he doesn't even know the latter.

conclusion: i don't care personally but the amount of stupid people is somewhat terrifying. we all know how horrible the world is because of humans but i shudder everytime someone brings it to my mind.

additionally, these kind of people lack character in every respect. he didn't even have the guts to post his username (i have anonymous posting activated in case some real life friends without an account want to comment).

neal

ps: i will not remove any self-portraiture because of this and if i do delete something it's for reasons of general cleaning up.

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please visit my livejournal for more frequent updates!

other websites:
Carbonmade Portfolio
Flickr (under construction)
Uber (under construction, future main site)
MySpace

i'm always open to suggestions/requests/commissions

since i don't have a credit card or paypal or anything like that, i can't sell prints through the deviantart print service...
Update: now that i have a bank account, i noticed this FAQ #613: How old do I have to be to sell my prints? no way of selling prints regularly, it seems

if you want a print nevertheless, please note me or send me an email (see below).
i offer medium, high and very high quality.
medium quality usually up to about 20" x 27.5"
very high quality up to 12" x 16"
(I'm offering bigger sizes now!)
there are all options from dA available, as well as a lot more. just tell me what you want, restrictions are only size and your money
shipping worldwide
price on application

]]> ~Valatar Message Flood and Finals http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/17709719/ http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/17709719/ Sun, 06 Apr 2008 04:44:19 PDT :iconcbjjbc: i'm currently flooded with messages :D

i'm in the middle of my finals, so there won't be any shootings too soon, possibly not even spontaneous ones.

one the other hand there will be much more of them after the exams.
i also plan to work with some professional models and do some more "professional" shootings with more equipment and preparations.

i'm also looking for a make-up artist in the area of stuttgart who is interested in expanding her/his portfolio. (i doubt any are on dA, but one never knows)

i'm also due for a camera upgrade. most probably the nikon d300 with the 16-85mm.

i'll update the journal as soon as the finals are over and i know some details about the shootings.

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please visit my livejournal for more frequent updates!

other websites:
Carbonmade Portfolio
Flickr (under construction)
Uber (under construction, future main site)
MySpace

i'm always open to suggestions/requests/commissions

since i don't have a credit card or paypal or anything like that, i can't sell prints through the deviantart print service...
Update: now that i have a bank account, i noticed this FAQ #613: How old do I have to be to sell my prints? no way of selling prints regularly, it seems

if you want a print nevertheless, please note me or send me an email (see below).
i offer medium, high and very high quality.
medium quality usually up to about 20" x 27.5"
very high quality up to 12" x 16"
(I'm offering bigger sizes now!)
there are all options from dA available, as well as a lot more. just tell me what you want, restrictions are only size and your money
shipping worldwide
price on application

]]> ~Valatar Websites + Laptop Problems http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/17392233/ http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/17392233/ Wed, 19 Mar 2008 01:45:04 PDT PhotoBlog (current main site)

Carbonmade Portfolio

DeviantART Gallery

Flickr (under construction)

Uber (under construction, future main site)

MySpace

YouTube


Those are a freaking lot of websites D:
I seriously need to clean up my internet presences.

As stated above, I like Uber the most and plan to make it my main site. It's most customizable and not so overly crowded.

I will definitely maintain DeviantART, but my activity especially answering comments and thanking for faves and watches will be at a minimum until I've got this sorted out. Sorry...

I'll keep you updated.
I'm working on the matter, but with the finals approaching, it might take longer than I'd like it to.

EDIT: I have major problems with my laptop (the battery is significantly expanding... wtf? i dosn't fit inside anymore and before i took it out, it kinde damaged the other parts). I don't know how long the repairs will take...

UPDATE: it seems nothing but the battery was damged... i returned it to apple. i'm currently working close to a plug all the time... >_<









]]> ~Valatar LJ and Style http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/17165819/ http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/17165819/ Mon, 03 Mar 2008 14:25:40 PST [link]

it will be updated much more frequently than the journal here on dA!

still, all my works will be on this site as well, although a lot of them might go into scraps. haven't finally decided that yet.

i decided to let the quality drop a little to get more variation in styles and concepts.
still trying to give my best every single time but getting rid of satisfaction as a major factor.

since i use non of these pages as some sort of portfolio, i can afford to have imperfect works on them.
otherwise things would be different.

the high quality/satisfaction pieces i'm planning for my application portfolio for the art academy probably won't be on the internet anyways.

one could say i'm shifting a little from artistic gallery to artistic photoblog.
i could never be satisfied anyways, if i declared something as the one gallery of my works.

neal

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]]> ~Valatar Together We Will Die Forever http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/16595488/ http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/16595488/ Sun, 27 Jan 2008 11:06:25 PST And also the reason for the lack of submissions.

I handed it in last week and got the results this monday.

14 out of 15 points.

I'm actually satisfied, considering it turned out with only a third of the intended extent.

I'm submitting a small selection of the therefore seemingly unconnected photos.



In order for you to have a coarse overview:

The film is about a boy/man and a girl/woman who are lost in the busy modern world, used to being alone in the crowd and hence accustomed to it.
When the meet, they immediately feel a mutual tension, but can't handle it and symbolically bleed at each other touch.
(colour scheme: yellow and blue; only one photo from this section)

Parallel, there is a metaphorical plane. The two stray in dark, hostile catacombs and are terrified upon their sudden clash in a corridor.
In the end, they both collaps resigned.
(colour scheme: green, orange/brown and b/w)



The film won't be up on the internet as we haven't purchased the GEMA rights for the film music.
We might, but I doubt it.


Neal



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]]> ~Valatar First Resolution Fulfilled! http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/16200816/ http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/16200816/ Tue, 01 Jan 2008 06:19:28 PST I had neglected them nearly entirely!

So the first thing I did after waking up and eating breakfast on New Year's Day was opening my laptop and my watchlist.

I went through the all galleries, no time for commenting right now, and faved whatever I liked the most.
It took a lot of time (I lost track of it... I don't even know when exactly I got up...perhaps several hours?) so I decided to comment on the things I faved sometime later and one by one.

I noticed that quite many people I watch have left dA or are at least not active anymore.
Seriously, a lot of great artists have left and some new ones don't get the deserved attention.
I know that's the old problem, but at least there were much more popular and skilled artists (a rare breed nowadays though not extinct yet) in earlier, so that there were also some underappreciated ones wasn't as bad as it's now.

On the other hand, this has once again brought to my eyes how much I drag behind all of the wonderful artists out there.
How could I ever have a chance in a world with so much superior talent?

I still have to decide what I want to make my living off in the future.
The only thing I feel enough passion for to be able to continue it for every single day of my life is creative working (art, literature, music and their practical applications). The less restrictions in my creativity, the better!

But I have to consider that I might not reach a sufficient level of skill or I'm just not talented enough.
In that case I would make the perfect scientist.
I've finished the entire learning matter of all science related subjects gradually in grade 7, 8 and 10 (i skipped 9 and 11, so that I didn't learn anything new for almost two years now).
I even started to sporadically attend biology lectures at the university in grade 10.
Still, the more I dived into the things, the less interested I became, it's just emotionless. I understood it nonetheless :(
Should I really throw away my passion for money and a safe job?

That's the decision I have to make very soon!

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]]> ~Valatar Happy New Year! http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/16190638/ http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/16190638/ Mon, 31 Dec 2007 18:03:48 PST
The title says it: May you have a wonderful new year! :D

For me, it's the last one in school, meaning a lot of exams including the finals and the great unknown awaiting me in summer.

The film project turned out to be a bit too large scale for my partner, so we reduced the concept heavily... I still have to do the editing because my harddrive is currently just 2-4GB from being filled up!
I need to order an external one (tomorrow!) before I can start.
We shall see when it will be uploaded... most probably only on youtube.

I've been working on some other projects, too, of which you can see some side-products already in the gallery.
The actual work will be uploaded as soon as I've finished all the stuff I need to in the holidays.

I might upload something traditional, if I consider it worthy and mangage to somehow scan it without compromising quality too much or paying the expensive lab...

Obviously I started translating some of my literature to be able to submit it to DeviantArt. I'm not quite satisfied but it has to be sufficient for now.
I will continue "Greed and Grief" as soon as I find the time (not so soon :( ) but I doubt there will be anything else in the first half of the year.

I'm improving quickly with digital painting. I still need a better (mainly bigger) tablet and a lot more time invested, but I definitely see a lot of potential.
Currently I just don't grant it high enough priority to really be able to advance.
I'm actually better than a lot of people here on dA but I've decided not to submit anything before I reach the level of the top artists around which will be a long time.
Btw, I was supposed to get the "d'Artiste: Digital Painting" for Christmas but shipping is somewhat slow... :(

I'm still working on my novel, but progress is slow since I have too many smaller projects and school that consume my time. And I'm too lazy to spend all my free time on it (I wish I wasn't)...

I hope you're all well!

Neal


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i'm always open to suggestions/requests/commissions

since i don't have a credit card or paypal or anything like that, i can't sell prints through the deviantart print service...
Update: now that i have a bank account, i noticed this FAQ #613: How old do I have to be to sell my prints? no way of selling prints regularly, it seems

if you want a print nevertheless, please note me or send me an email (see below).
i offer medium, high and very high quality.
medium quality usually up to about 20" x 27.5"
very high quality up to 12" x 16"
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]]> ~Valatar Quick Update http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/15493868/ http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/15493868/ Tue, 13 Nov 2007 13:51:23 PST
i just wanted to inform you, that i'm working on the project i've mentioned.
we've got about a third done, including an awesome shooting.

the photos won't be submitted before i hand in the project early next year (07.01.08) and even then, i will only post a selection of the few best.

the film will definitely have a serious delay after we handed it in, as there are possible further screenings which i don't want to spoil.
also, i don't even know, whether i'd be accepted into the film section...

until the end of the year, i will also finally use my youtube channel. when the time has come, i will give you the link.

other things than the project are most probably not going to happen, but we'll see.

neal


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i'm always open to suggestions/requests/commissions

since i don't have a credit card or paypal or anything like that, i can't sell prints through the deviantart print service...
Update: now that i have a bank account, i noticed this FAQ #613: How old do I have to be to sell my prints? no way of selling prints regularly, it seems

if you want a print nevertheless, please note me or send me an email (see below).
i offer medium, high and very high quality.
medium quality usually up to about 20" x 27.5"
very high quality up to 12" x 16"
(I'm offering bigger sizes now!)
there are all options from dA available, as well as a lot more. just tell me what you want, restrictions are only size and your money
shipping worldwide
price on application

]]> ~Valatar Tomorrow... http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/15073669/ http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/15073669/ Tue, 16 Oct 2007 05:17:04 PDT
first of all... i'm too stupid (=lazy to learn how) to utilize css and i won't use any presets or something like that. i don't like the standard appearance either, but we'll have to bear with it.

there will be few and irregular submissions until the end of the year. some old photos were left over to edit (also from paris) and i'll be doing some new ones, too. few of them :(

i'm working on a large project for art class with a classmate. it'll include film, sculpture, artisan craft, painting and photography. we're still in the concept phase, buying material, searching for requisites, writing dialogue, planning shoots... you know what i mean.
we will definitely start very soon, most probably during the autumn holidays which start 26.10.07.
title is not yet set.

i'm not sure whether, when and what of it i'll upload to dA. as i've understood, you currently have to apply to be able to uplaod movie files and since i don't plan any further filmic work before july 2008, an application would be a waste of time.
the short film is the core of the project. i doubt the rest would really make sense to you without it, so it'll rather not be on here except for perhaps the photo-shoot, depending on it's outcome.

the deadline for the project is the 07.01.08. depending on the reception and possible further screenings, the short film will be uploaded to my youtube account sooner or later. i'll post a link when the time has come.

this, as well as the preparations for my final exams and (more prominently) organizing the stuff surrounding it, keeps me pretty busy.
i try to push all my other projects, but they're all far from beeing finished or advancing quickly.

i need to catch up with my deviations...
i can't comment on all the deviations in my inbox anyways, but now i even have a hard time looking at all of them.

i will still respond to every single comment i get, though it might only be a thank you. just so you know i do read them.
i will not post "thank you for the fav" messages anymore. at least not regularly. the people that fave more often don't need their pages spammed and the others will either be thanked in the deviation comments, or if they didn't leave a message there, not at all.

also, i always encourage critique, may it be harsh, both literally as well as in the submission options.

in the near future there won't be any "keep you up to date" journals anymore. everything should have been said with this...

neal

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i'm always open to suggestions/requests/commissions

since i don't have a credit card or paypal or anything like that, i can't sell prints through the deviantart print service...
Update: now that i have a bank account, i noticed this FAQ #613: How old do I have to be to sell my prints? no way of selling prints regularly, it seems

if you want a print nevertheless, please note me or send me an email (see below).
i offer medium, high and very high quality.
medium quality usually up to about 20" x 27.5"
very high quality up to 12" x 16"
(I'm offering bigger sizes now!)
there are all options from dA available, as well as a lot more. just tell me what you want, restrictions are only size and your money
shipping worldwide
price on application

]]> ~Valatar New Submissions http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/14656891/ http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/14656891/ Sun, 16 Sep 2007 09:36:27 PDT
i've finally got my notebook back and therefore started editing.
but seriously, the pile is so huge that it'll take some time!

i've submitted a first bunch to compensate for long break and will from now on upload a bit less.

well, back to work ;)

neal


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i'm always open to suggestions/requests/commissions

since i don't have a credit card or paypal or anything like that, i can't sell prints through the deviantart print service...
Update: now that i have a bank account, i noticed this FAQ #613: How old do I have to be to sell my prints? no way of selling prints regularly, it seems

if you want a print nevertheless, please note me or send me an email (see below).
i offer medium, high and very high quality.
medium quality usually up to about 20" x 27.5"
very high quality up to 12" x 16"
(I'm offering bigger sizes now!)
there are all options from dA available, as well as a lot more. just tell me what you want, restrictions are only size and your money
shipping worldwide
price on application

]]> ~Valatar Sorry, Further Delay http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/14554043/ http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/14554043/ Sun, 09 Sep 2007 00:50:27 PDT i'm cancelling it... it's not like it's not functioning!
though the broken keys still bug me, i won't get it repaired either.
getting a wireless keyboard is cheaper :O_o:

whatever...

it won't be back before later next week :(

by now, i've filled every little bit of memory on my sdcards, so it's kinda annoying.
but at least you will have a lot of uploads soon.

school starts tomorrow... and i can only say that i'm already disgusted.

it's my last year, so it's not that long, but i doubt the people have gotten nicer over the holidays and the subjects will probably be even worse.

neal

]]> ~Valatar Back and Problems! http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/14481231/ http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/14481231/ Tue, 04 Sep 2007 02:24:52 PDT
i'm back from my awesome trip to paris. we had a whole lot of fun and of course also went to a lot of museums.
the art displayed is really outstanding but most should know that already since paris is mostly famous for it's exhibitions of famous french painters.
i won't go into detail now... perhaps i'll write a longer journal, but i doubt it... too much work...

i shot 2gb of raw images (about 400) and there are definitely a lot of deviations coming up...

but i don't have my laptop at the moment! i gave it away to be repaired before my trip hoping it'd be back eralier than me. well, the problem turned out to be bigger than expected. i won't get it until at least the end of this week.

i don't have a raw converter on my father's macs, so the processing will be delayed.
it'd take too much time anyways to really complete enough.

i hope to start uploading next weekend.
get prepared!


due to me not beeing able to block the macs all the time, it'll take me some time to catch up with my messages.

but i'm working on it!

neal


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i'm always open to suggestions/requests/commissions

since i don't have a credit card or paypal or anything like that, i can't sell prints through the deviantart print service...
Update: now that i have a bank account, i noticed this FAQ #613: How old do I have to be to sell my prints? no way of selling prints regularly, it seems

if you want a print nevertheless, please note me or send me an email (see below).
i offer medium, high and very high quality.
medium quality usually up to about 20" x 27.5"
very high quality up to 12" x 16"
(I'm offering bigger sizes now!)
there are all options from dA available, as well as a lot more. just tell me what you want, restrictions are only size and your money
shipping worldwide
price on application

]]> ~Valatar Paris!!! http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/14335837/ http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/14335837/ Sat, 25 Aug 2007 14:44:05 PDT

i've been quite inactive recently... :(
i was in emo mode ;) and didn't want to bother you with it!
it's against my internet policy to do so.

well actually, i wasn't "emo" (i hate that term! why am i using it? wtf?)

i think this whole mood has two components:
1. total exhaust from school! i feel like the endless years of school are slowly adding up because i never get to fully recover. the entire education thing is questionable anyways, especially in my case as i don't really learn anything anymore (i know most of the important and even some of the unimportant things already). additionally the people are even more of a disaster than the general population is (can it get any worse? i think so...). i'm really looking forward to seeing them again (sarcasm detector alert!)...
2. i've always been a person that makes up his mind about the "big questions"...
i earnestly wanted to take the ethics (mix of philosophy and knowledge about religions) as a main course for my last exams. only when i got to know it's thrown together with the religious class, i didn't want to anylonger... if i was religious, i would have chosen that one in the first place...
back to topic...
once again some things were thrown up, which drastically affect the way i want to live.
i won't go into detail since those are personal thoughts which don't belong on the internet imho!
but they're pretty much going down to the roots: do i actually live? do i make a difference? what's the meaning of life? are humans even worth living?
you know what kinda stuff i mean...
though one question remains answered: i AM going to live.

some would say i suffer from depression, others may falsely think it's puberty (it isn't, puberty is about identity... and i do not lack that! :lol: ).

i say it's life, which i'm getting used to (or not).


well, since i've been bothered by this stuff, i didn't get to work a lot.

i'm also far behind with answering all my messages...
sorry everyone, i'm catching up, but my sincere apologies to those still waiting!

my novel is progressing far too slow... but it's still doable in my schedule if i hurry from now on. luckily i've built in a huge cushion for such cases.

of course i'm working on short stories and future concepts as well.
perhaps i will translate one my stories so all of you can enjoy it... may be one still unwritten...

i don't do a lot of visual work... no updates planned.


finally, i am going to paris for one week from monday on!
meaning i won't be online again until the third of september!


hope you're all well! :)

neal


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i'm always open to suggestions/requests/commissions

since i don't have a credit card or paypal or anything like that, i can't sell prints through the deviantart print service...
Update: now that i have a bank account, i noticed this FAQ #613: How old do I have to be to sell my prints? no way of selling prints regularly, it seems

if you want a print nevertheless, please note me or send me an email (see below).
i offer medium, high and very high quality.
medium quality usually up to about 20" x 27.5"
very high quality up to 12" x 16"
(I'm offering bigger sizes now!)
there are all options from dA available, as well as a lot more. just tell me what you want, restrictions are only size and your money
shipping worldwide
price on application

]]> ~Valatar 7 (no spoilers) http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/13829986/ http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/13829986/ Sun, 22 Jul 2007 06:23:51 PDT i have to say it was quite exhausting...

i have kinda mixed feelings about it...
i need to sort my thoughts and i'll perhaps be able to judge it somehow...

i'm currently rereading the beginning of my own novel to be able to continue smoothly...
i so need to finish this first this first one so i can start the big project!

neal

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i'm always open to suggestions/requests/commissions

since i don't have a credit card or paypal or anything like that, i can't sell prints through the deviantart print service...
Update: now that i have a bank account, i noticed this FAQ #613: How old do I have to be to sell my prints? no way of selling prints regularly, it seems

if you want a print nevertheless, please note me or send me an email (see below).
i offer medium, high and very high quality.
medium quality usually up to about 20" x 27.5"
very high quality up to 12" x 16"
(I'm offering bigger sizes now!)
there are all options from dA available, as well as a lot more. just tell me what you want, restrictions are only size and your money
shipping worldwide
price on application

]]> ~Valatar Long Time No See http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/13730091/ http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/13730091/ Sat, 14 Jul 2007 07:56:47 PDT

i haven't been very active recently... so sorry :(
but i really need holidays now!
i'm totally and completely exhausted...
i don't even have the strength to meet my friends as much as i'd like to;
also i only rarely pick up my camera...

i hope to fix that tomorrow by meeting elisa and shooting a bit with her...
until now we didn't really do anything expressive.
this will definitely change now as she is very well capable of posing!
she did a video made of photos for her art class which is really amazing
(it also features me, as it's subject was the view you and others have of yourself)...

Update: No shooting last sunday... way too hot! :(

i've just finished an acrylic painting...
i'd love to upload it, but it's currently exhibited and will be shown for approximately a year from now on.

concerning literature...
i've finally decided for a concept out of the huge amount of them floating around in my mind to be the topic of my first novel.
i plan to finish it in a year at maximum, but hopefully i'll get it done until christmas!
It's called "Die weisse Iris" (the white iris)

i gave up on digital painting as long as i'm going to school...
i just don't have the time to noticeably improve :(


the main reason for my visual art block is my own inability to realise the images i have in my head...
i'm incredibly creative, practically thinking of something i want to do sometime in the future all the time,
but don't actually get done anything of it.
if the other artists around really get the pictures the way they imagined them,
then i'm exceeding nearly all of them by far...
but i doubt that... or am i really that great... how could i know?


off topic (assuming that the one of this site is art...)

i'm so happy! the only house band and the only rapper i like did a collaboration!

Kanye West feat. Daft Punk - Stronger
[link]

there is so much good music out there...
i want to have it all!

it's the same with books, movies and art... too much good stuff to see it all!


there is also a lot of stuff going on, concerning the site and discussions about the meaning of art...
although i'd have a lot to say, i won't participate...
just have a bad feeling about it...

i hopefully (for both you and me) will be updating more frequent soon...

Neal



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i'm always open to suggestions/requests/commissions

since i don't have a credit card or paypal or anything like that, i can't sell prints through the deviantart print service...
Update: now that i have a bank account, i noticed this FAQ #613: How old do I have to be to sell my prints? no way of selling prints regularly, it seems

if you want a print nevertheless, please note me or send me an email (see below).
i offer medium, high and very high quality.
medium quality usually up to about 20" x 27.5"
very high quality up to 12" x 16"
(I'm offering bigger sizes now!)
there are all options from dA available, as well as a lot more. just tell me what you want, restrictions are only size and your money
shipping worldwide
price on application

]]> ~Valatar New Shoot! http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/13178513/ http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/13178513/ Fri, 01 Jun 2007 15:46:38 PDT you may know her from a lot of my portraits :)

we did some gorgeous and very productive shooting!
i think i've got the highest "keeper" rate so far :woot:

"The Cage of Darkness" is also from today, so you might recognize the necklace on some of the other pics...

there's also a conceptual series coming up...
it consists of 3 images and includes a photomanipulation (although only a small one)
let yourself be surprised :D

additionally there will be one to three lose portraits of elisa at locations i wanted to shoot before... but couldn't because of running out memory :(
(remeber the stuff for art class? it's the same area.)

i'm especially happy with the conceptual series and therefore will submit it last although i edited it first... (grande finale! :XD: )

within the next days, i'll edit the portraits... this might take some time as i can't spend too much of it... or rather say shouldn't...

perhaps i will show some abstract photography from various shoots soon...
i've just not decided if in scraps or in my gallery... i might need to decide individually (and i'm really bad at finding out what is good enough for my gallery and what not...)

i will also write a longer journal until the end of the holidays...

i'm really looking forward to all those things and hope you do so, too! ;)

neal

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i'm always open to suggestions/requests/commissions

since i don't have a credit card or paypal or anything like that, i can't sell prints through the deviantart print service...
Update: now that i have a bank account, i noticed this FAQ #613: How old do I have to be to sell my prints? no way of selling prints regularly, it seems

if you want a print nevertheless, please note me or send me an email (see below).
i offer medium, high and very high quality.
medium quality usually up to about 20" x 27.5"
very high quality up to 12" x 16"
(I'm offering bigger sizes now!)
there are all options from dA available, as well as a lot more. just tell me what you want, restrictions are only size and your money
shipping worldwide
price on application

]]> ~Valatar Editing again http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/13147133/ http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/13147133/ Wed, 30 May 2007 05:13:56 PDT expected arrival: july 29th
like, wtf???
luckily they told me that they only didn't update the information. :shakefist:
it will be shipping within the next two weeks.
i am currently downloading a 30 day trial version of photoshop cs3 to bridge the time
meaning: I'm editing and shooting again, starting today!
expect some submission soon :D
perhaps not today cause i'm recording something... i wrote and composed a song which i will try to push as far as i can.
it's really practical to have a father who is a professional musician and owns professional recording stuff :)

neal

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i'm always open to suggestions/requests/commissions

since i don't have a credit card or paypal or anything like that, i can't sell prints through the deviantart print service...
Update: now that i have a bank account, i noticed this FAQ #613: How old do I have to be to sell my prints? no way of selling prints regularly, it seems

if you want a print nevertheless, please note me or send me an email (see below).
i offer medium, high and very high quality.
medium quality usually up to about 20" x 27.5"
very high quality up to 12" x 16"
(I'm offering bigger sizes now!)
there are all options from dA available, as well as a lot more. just tell me what you want, restrictions are only size and your money
shipping worldwide
price on application

]]> ~Valatar Finally! (incl. Future, Anime, Music) http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/13108643/ http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/13108643/ Sun, 27 May 2007 03:18:26 PDT I have the money now and already ordered it.
The verification took some time, but the box will leave Adobe via UPS very soon.
I tried to keep the pile of "to edit" small, but i still have a lot to do.
Therefore I won't post the older serieses one by one but rather in one big image each.
I just don't have the patience to submit them one by one. ;)

my "p"-key is working again!!! omg, it was broken for ages and i always had to copy and paste the p from http... :lol: This like made my day :D
uhm... yeah, i'll continue

As far as i can remember i have some portrait material, an action series out in the park, (rather blurred T_T) macros of some of my jewlery and a lot of random stuff...
i don't know exactly what to use... we'll see... :)

I took a break in a lot of things recently, including praticing painting, my writing (except some quickly done poetry) and also a little my photography.
I'll start painting and shooting again as soon as CS3 arrives... (bad excuse, I know... ;) )

About my novel, I finally decided to first write another project I have in mind, because I hope the one I started to be my main work, which I want to do at the highest of my skills. I'm definitely not there yet!

In long term, I'm planning some beauty shoots (money decision... I need to get professional makeup for my models, cause I'm sure they don't have any...), and I will try to build something resembling a studio in my living room. I'm not yet telling what I plan to do there :D But I'll say as much as it'll include heavy photomanipulation and will cover a wide range of themes while still sticking to the main topic... I'm not sure of the outcome myself :)

Last weekend I was pretty bored, so I watched some anime... ^^;
I watched Elfenlied completely and the first five eipisodes of Fruits Basket.

nooooo, "p" is broken again T_T :(

I think I should switch to doing creative work instead of watching anime when I'm bored...

Last saturday Starcraft 2 was announced...
Although I suspected this would be coming, the announcement struck me out of the clear sky...
This will most probably be the last video game I buy in a very long time...
(except I win a lot of money or get rich otherwise)

Money... I've just recently spent a lot of it...
I bought a new ring! It's a dragon of silver curling arounf my finger :aww:
It's totally awesome, the scales sparkle in the light!
I'll take some shots of it soon.
And yesterday I went to the hairdressers... (yes, for me that means spending a huge amount... :shakefist: )
I got my hair dyed a b it darker again. The cut is similar but preparing another one... a pretty extreme one...

Last but not least, after I stopped playing the piano last year (i quit clarinet lessons long ago), I've now decided to take singing lessons.
I don't know if I've mentioned it before, but I can sing in falsetto. I reach nearly all tones a soprano can. Of course I have a normal (bariton) singing voice, too, which is less developed because when I sing at home I normally use my upper range.
this is an impression of how high I can get: [link]
well, actually I get even higher... ^^;
my vioce isn't yet as soft and clear as his, but he has recieved training for more than ten years... I'll probably be able to surpass him!

I discovered an awesome band yesterday!
Th... ]]> ~Valatar Long Journal :D (incl. Björk, Jewelers and Money) http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/12929449/ http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/12929449/ Sat, 12 May 2007 12:46:26 PDT
until last monday i was terribly ill, for the first few days of this 2 week long horror i couldn't even speak due to my throat beeing so sore.
for me as a very talkative person that's especially bad...
i mean, how stupid is to take up the ringing phone and then suddenly realise, you won't be able to answer?
this faded after three days or so... when the coghing began...
at last my nose started too!
after all, it was so bad i had to take antibiotics for the first time in eight years (the last time beeing when i had pertussis at the age of seven).
and since my doctor wasn't able to give me the ones she would have prefered (i'm allergic to them: i get horrible rash all over my body :shrug:), the other ones didn't really work. so in the end i was short to having to take broadband antibiotics...
luckily i finally got better before i had to take the cephalosporins.

the only positive thing was that i had a lot of free time...
i watched a lot of anime on the internet...
i got completely trough Neon Genesis Evangelion (except the films) and Ouran High School Host Club and watched the recent episodes of naruto.
actually i just took a break from writing this journal and watched the most recent episodes :)

there will be few if not none submissions also for next weeks...
financing problems with photoshop T_T

volta!!!
i got myelf the new album by björk immediately! thanks to german cd's always beeing released on fridays, we were ahead of most countries :P
i listende to it about five times that day and each time it got better... often happens to me with björks records...you first have to understand (which takes some time) to be able to appreciate!
there is some really genius stuff on volta:

the dull flame of desire - a duet with the unique and very talented singer antony hegarty from antony and the johnsons, my favourite song on volta. its lyrics are a russian poem translated to english - they're gorgeous by their own - and the music is simple yet intriguingly interwined

wanderlust - a fresh song with typically björkish lyrics and a music that resembles homogenic and post more than any other track on volta... my second highlight!

declare independance - a punkish, aggresive hymn written for greenland and the faroe islands. it's not only dancable but even drives me to dancing when i actually don't want to ;)

all in all, i think volta has very strong parts showing all of björks genius and some weaker (but still strong) but is surely worth buying!
although it's perhaps not björks best, it still beats all stuff currently out there. (some only very closely... i'll talk about them another time)

another awesome thing i just discovered is the best jeweler i know so far, shaun leane. visit his website [link] (flash required, includes online shopping).
he does the best pieces i've ever seen!
i especially love the diamonds... he has black ones! :evillaugh:
but they're way too expensive... better go for the still expensive but buyable sterling silver...
you know, i'm not the only one discovering his exceptional talent.
he works with alexander mcqeen (that way i took notice of him) and a lot of the classier celebreties (those not looking for maximum carats but maximum aestethic) are customers of him... including björk! :D

other cool jewlers are:

niessing ( [link] ) - post modern simplicity with a lot of style and intelligence, often having ideas that'll make you smile :)

charlotte ( [link] german, google "charlotte jewelry" to see some retailers) - intercombinable system, extravagant, possibly opulent but always practical jewelry also widely prominent among celebreties

(that celebreties buy stuff doesn't mea... ]]> ~Valatar Future and other... (Update: prints and age) http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/12568696/ http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/12568696/ Fri, 13 Apr 2007 09:27:31 PDT
the new direction is somewhat different from this one [link] . as i've mentioned, this is standing out of the two recent shoots.

there will, at first, be some shoots with the also mentioned models, one of them differing from everything i've previously done in a refreshing but not definitely positive way.
next, some macros.
it will hopefully follow conceptual stuff, as always interrupted from time to time by nature.
In the long term, i want to minimize plain nature photgraphy and achieve a mix of fashion, conceptual and pure art.
a project i'll definitely do sooner or later, is an anti-soundtrack, a picturack, meaning photos accompanying music.

oh, and i still want to expand media, cause some ideas are impossible to realise only with photography... don't know how long that'll take...

and i want to get more epic sometimes (to match my writing... )

i already know a lot of topics i'll do stuff about (actually, i'm bursting of them), including the main ones of my future work...
but you kinda don't tell that stuff, people have to find out!

end of copy and paste...

still active:

Rules:
You can ask me FIVE questions
No matter how crazy, inappropriate, or random they are
I will answer 100% truthfully (or as close to the truth as i can).

nothing left to say...

except: i still love the *gloomy*-emote!!! :aww: (changed to sunny mood... which for me is worse than gloomy ;) ) (changed back too gloomy... fits the thunderstorm that's outside right now! :) i absolutely :heart: thunderstorms)

Update: due to print concerns i'll reveal my age... i'm fifteen...

(i don't like beeing so young and therefore i normally don't mention it. most people tell me i look like 17 at least, a lot even thinking i'm of age. and mentally/emotionally, nobody has ever thought i was 15...)

shouldn't be a shock for you... i have hinted it before... and from the selfs you could tell i wasn't that old...

oh, and would someone please comment on my journals... i feel like screaming into a black cave, without echo, every sound drowning in the darkness...

neal

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i'm always open to suggestions/requests/commissions

since i don't have a credit card or paypal or anything like that, i can't sell prints through the deviantart print service...
Update: now that i have a bank account, i noticed this FAQ #613: How old do I have to be to sell my prints? :( no way of selling prints regularly, it seems

if you want a print nevertheless, please note me or send me an email (see below).
i offer medium, high and very high quality.
medium quality usually up to about 20" x 27.5"
very high quality up to 12" x 16"
(I'm offering bigger sizes now!)
there are all options from dA available, as well as a lot more. just tell me what you want, restrictions are only size and your money ;)
shipping worldwide
price on application

]]> ~Valatar CS3, Björk and QUESTIONS http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/12537657/ http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/12537657/ Wed, 11 Apr 2007 01:42:23 PDT
and in germany, it will be released earlier than anywhere else (or so i understood...?)
:D

it's callad volta and i already got myself a prerelease single from itunes... gorgeous!
i just :love: björk!!!

i've been shooting with two friends today in various locations and we will perhaps do another shooting on thursday.

but since i am going to get myself the cs3 design standard education edition and have no other non-trial rawconverter at hand, there will be a pause in submissions until i get it and have my serial number (i have to verify i'm in the education sector...)

i also did some macro stuff using my lenses reversed (=larafairie did a tutorial on this, if you're interested. i'm too lazy to explain...)
all raw... which means more waiting for you :(

i'm thinking of doing some t-shirt designs in illustrator... we'll see, first i have to get cs3...
perhaps i'll make some them available or sell them...

i hope to be submitting again, soon...



EDIT:

got this from various journals:

Rules:
You can ask me THREE questions (edit2: i will answer more questions, like 5 or more, since few people, if any at all, will reply to this journal)
No matter how crazy, inappropriate, or random they are
I will answer 100% truthfully (or as close to the truth as i can).




neal

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i'm always open to suggestions/requests/commissions

since i don't have a credit card or paypal or anything like that, i can't sell prints through the deviantart print service...

if you want a print nevertheless, please note me or send me an email (see below).
i offer medium, high and very high quality.
medium quality usually up to about 20" x 27.5"
very high quality up to 12" x 16"
(I'm offering bigger sizes now!)
shipping worldwide (it's your money )
price on application

]]> ~Valatar Painting, Literature and other... http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/12144526/ http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/12144526/ Sun, 11 Mar 2007 13:49:14 PDT
currently, there's only one image in my gallery that was entirely painted (the portraits involve rather heavy editing, nearly overpainting...). i did that one for phaera, a project currently "a comtose vegetable" (citation from staff)
actually, on a second view, i can't consider it really finished, but at the moment i just don't have the right mood to continue...
i rarely paint because i like to, these times, normally to keep a certain (low) level of skill
if i do paint, then i do some anatomy sketches, heavily using reference and trying to reduce exactly that
i will definitely be not showing any of these here on dA, since i prefer only submitting things i am at least 75% content with
by the way, this is no longer the case for a relatively large portion of my gallery, the older one...
i haven't yet decided waht to do... move to scraps...?...delete...?...write "i don't like this anylonger, plz visit my gallery for newer stuff!" under each...?

... suggestions?

anyways, as the title implies, i do a lot of literature recently... i'm writing a book,... or not
i don't know... every time i start continuing the manuscript, i get carried away and end up writing prose
at least i'm not unproductive *lol*

conclusion:
i won't post either and stick to submitting photography for now (i'm heading to more portraits... :) )
literature will never be on dA, simply because of the language barrier
as for paintings (both digital and traditional), you'll have to wait...
how long?
don't ask me ;)
the literature; perhaps someone will translate my novel, once (if?) it's finsihed...

neal

ps: listening to "melancholisch schön"... makes me feel my true self *dreams away*

pps: mood: how could it be different? : Melancholic!
but i still think this emoticon is cute *distant smile*

ppps: just realising: emoticons missing! ARRGH

pppps: i'm falling back into an old habit... too much ps's... way too much!
seems like i need to have the last word, even on myself *lol*

EDIT: wow! 1,5 k pageviews!!! thank you everyone :hug:, especially my watchers :glomp:!

EDIT2: removed some typos and udated my profile.
the mail adress is only for requesting prints, in all other cases (the ones not involving money ;) ), note me!

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since i don't have a credit card or paypal or anything like that, i can't sell prints through the deviantart print service...

if you want a print nevertheless, please note me.
i offer medium, high and very high quality.
medium quality usually up to about 20" x 27.5"
very high quality up to 12" x 16"
(I'm offering bigger sizes now!)
shipping worldwide (it's your money )
price on application

additionally i'm always open to suggestions/requests/commissions

]]> ~Valatar Submissions and Watches http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/12104429/ http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/12104429/ Fri, 09 Mar 2007 07:03:01 PST
there will be some submissions the next few days... don't know how much, cause i have to look through the material. let's see

and secondly... omg! i wasn't on dA for only some days (due to health issues) and had enormous amounts of new deviations in my message centre... i don't think i will ever be able to catch up, so i'll just not comment on them. a quick look will have to do it...

ps: my mood isn't actually gloomy... (i have no mood atm, i'm just tired!)
i just set it too gloomy because i found the emoticon to be adorable XD

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at last, a small notification:
since i don't have a credit card or paypal or anything like that, i can't sell prints through the deviantart print service...

if you want a print nevertheless, please note me.
i offer medium, high and very high quality.
medium quality usually up to about 20" x 27.5"
very high quality up to 12" x 16"
(I'm offering bigger sizes now!)
shipping worldwide (it's your money )
price on application

additionally i'm always open to suggestions/requests/commissions

neal

]]> ~Valatar Frustration + Rant + Prints http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/11932315/ http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/11932315/ Fri, 23 Feb 2007 08:58:32 PST
i do not care if i'm popular or not, really! i don't want to have like 50000+ pageviews, not even 20000...

but i want to be noticed! it's very frustrating to see that some deviation has no views at all! some never exceed 7 views, even after weeks...

the one or the other comment from time to would be great.
normally i get 1 or two from watchers and perhaps 1 or 2 from someone else :(

am i that bad as a photographer?

i know i'm not that much of a community person myself and i also don't spend that much time on dA. still, i'm trying to comment on some of the people i watch (mostly those who will notice... not the popular ones...). and i sometimes browse through the newest deiations in the photography section and leave a comment here and there.

logically i don't expect to be popular in with this attitude... but being noticed would be... nice... :(

enough ranting for now...

phew, that was necessary!

at last, a small notification:
since i don't have a credit card or paypal or anything like that, i can't sell prints through the deviantart print service...

if you want a print nevertheless, please note me.
i offer medium and very high quality.
medium quality usually up to about 12" x 16.5"
very high quality up to 8" x 12"
shipping worldwide (it's your money ;) )
price on application

additionally i'm always open to suggestions/requests/commissions

neal

]]> ~Valatar Project... ? http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/11922710/ http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/11922710/ Thu, 22 Feb 2007 23:17:41 PST [link] , i did a shooting with a friend of mine last tuesday.

it is a project for my art class. the task was to imitate the german painter tim eitel. google for him, if you want to know more about his style (the first result leads to his gallery, displaying some of his works).

the first part was to take or ask for photographs of close friends. i obviously decided for the first option... ;)
the requirements were to, if possible, avoid a frontal view of the person and portraing him/her in front of a simle or geometric background...

i think, i didn't quite succeed in the second... the backgrounds are a bit complex, comared to the ones of tim eitel. additionaly i think missed one of the themes: the border between form and expanse.

well, decide for yourself.

i will be submitting the 4 best shots within the next week, starting today.
(i had to resubmit the first shot becuase it wasn't showing up in my gallery, even after 6 hours...)

neal

ps: the second step, an acrylic painting, won't be submitted very soon, if at all...

pps: i'm letting the mood on winter downs... actually i'm a mixture of depressed, melancholic and mentally tired/exhausted

]]> ~Valatar Lens + Portraiture http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/11583379/ http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/11583379/ Sat, 27 Jan 2007 03:10:31 PST after what seemed like an an eternity, i finally got my 50mm f/1.8 from the local retailer!
but the best was to come. that day it started snowing!

i did a lot of photography recently, so there will be more frequent submissions these days.

i will continue the tiny life series. the first two images are actually very big, so i'll do some interesting crops for you...

next thing that'll be submitted are winter-themed selfportraits.
i'm very interested to here you're opinion, since i pretty much like them...

all these things will be submitted one by one, so you always have aomething new...

oh, bttw i found out that i prefer primes to zooms, so i think there won't be much shots with the 18-55mm.

neal

]]> ~Valatar Submissions, Gear and Cinema http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/11513406/ http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/11513406/ Sun, 21 Jan 2007 04:08:43 PST I kinda take years to make just one entry.
I think i should make more...

At the moment I'm doing mainly german literature which I won't be able to translate. I'm just not good enough in english...
Also, I'm currently writing a book. I must admit that I'm don't get very far simply because I get inspired fot short stories all the time and then I feel I have to finish them as long as the inspiration doesn't fade.
I will keep you informed about my book.

Coming to visual art, art class forces me to do a lot of traditional things...
i will submit some of them as soon as get them back and have the time to get them scanned at the local photo lab... they're way too big for my own scanner

Yesterday, I wacthed "The Fountain" by Darren Aronofsky with a friend. Gorgeous film. Visually overwhelming and beautiful. Don't listen to the film critiques: this movie is outstanding. The story is simple and very well acted but this isn't about story, this even isn't about the "first plain" of deeper meaning... you know life, death, love, rebirth... there is something behind these familiar symbols. I already have my interpretation of it. Go and get yours!
Highly recommended!

Finally, I hope to be submitting some more photography. But I'm still waiting for my new 50mm. I want to do more portraiture...
I mean, this lens was a gift for christmas! How long does Nikon need to ship? Thats really bad... I heard rumors that there will be a replacement announced at PMA in February. Once again it will take ages to ship...

Last but not least: Next week there will be the first(!) snow for me this winter!

Neal

]]> ~Valatar Submissions, Gear and Cinema http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/11513225/ http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/11513225/ Sun, 21 Jan 2007 03:33:09 PST I kinda take years to make just one entry.

At the moment I'm doing mainly german literature which I won't be able to translate. I'm just not good enough in english...
Also, I'm currently writing a book. I must admit that I'm don't get very far simply because I get inspired fot short stories all the time and then I feel I have to finish as long as the inspiration doesn't fade

]]> ~Valatar 1k + selfportraiture http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/10983103/ http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/10983103/ Thu, 07 Dec 2006 12:00:40 PST
Wow!!!
I reached 1000 pageviews!!!


Thank you all for your support! :hug: 4 everyone!
all comments and favs are really appreciated and i try to answer every single one.

sadly i'm too busy to comment on the people i watch. sometimes i don't even have the time to look at everything in my messagebox. :(
I'm very sorry and therefore must deeply apologize.

currently, i'm not shooting too much, just don't have the time. but when i do, i do some selfportraits as well... i'm not yet sure if to post them. give me your opinion!

i hope to be sbmitting soon again, but i won't promise anything ;)
you also won't see any cg from me too soon, because i'm more into traditional art at the moment and have decided not (yet?) to post it.

hope you're all well!

neal

]]> ~Valatar Photoshop + Submissions http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/9478095/ http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/9478095/ Mon, 24 Jul 2006 11:19:43 PDT
i've switched back to ps for editing most of my pics...
got enough time now :)

i submitted some pics both in scraps and gallery, more are coming the next three days (sorry for one day delay btw... i said i'd post them during the weekend, now it's monday...)

look at my scraps now and then for some updates on the pics i'll make (concerning editing or the wip images for ~Phaera)

neal ]]> ~Valatar Scraps + Submissions http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/9444772/ http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/9444772/ Fri, 21 Jul 2006 05:15:33 PDT
some time passed since i last submitted...
i've decided to put most of the new sky shots i do in my scraps, so if you watch me and are interested in them, watch my scraps

i'll try to update my gallery this weekend...

neal

ps: adobe lightroom is now available for windows... ]]> ~Valatar Scraps + Exams http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/9242843/ http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/9242843/ Sat, 01 Jul 2006 14:36:18 PDT watching: final fantasy - the sprits within

hi all together,
long ago since i last wrote here... i really should write more journals...

well, i've completely switched to adobe lightroom beta 3 for editing photos except for some few things i need to do in ps. the result is not as good as in ps, but the difference is small enough to be accepted in exchange for the speed of lightroom. the amount of photos i'm shooting is steadily increasing so i can not spend so much time on every pic.
for the same reason i'm not posting all my photos on dA anylonger. It's only the half at the moment but this way i can also post when i'm not shooting.

i've had my last exam for this year yesterday, so, finally, i will be able to advance my skills in painting. i've very much ideas but most of them end as sketch...
my technical skills still are not very good, due to a lack of practice.

i've moved some older images to scraps, simply because i want to keep my gallery at the highest possible level of quality. so don't forget to have a look at my scraps from time to time. Photos i do not consider my very best will be posted there from now on.

i'm planning to buy a 50mm/1.8 sometime at the end of the year. i'd like to do more portrait photography... (inspired by =jmonzani)

greetings,
neal

adobe lightroom beta 3 can be found at [link] ]]> ~Valatar painting + adobe lightroom http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/8892803/ http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/8892803/ Sat, 27 May 2006 12:29:53 PDT my wacom is there! it's great and i'm painting as often as possible.
the results (if they exist at all ;)) are not yet good enough to be sown on dA, not even in my scraps...
but i'm advancing noticably, so you won't have to wait too long! :D

i've got myself adobe lightroom and i totally love it!
go and have a look at it here [link] ... i think the windows version will be available soon.

i hope to shoot some new things the next days... :)

neal ]]> ~Valatar Wacom! http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/8797249/ http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/8797249/ Wed, 17 May 2006 10:59:29 PDT
i rang all the dealers in my region... no one had a wacom Graphire4!
stupid people never have what i need, then they have to order it and i have to wait... i really hate waiting!
that should also explain why i boughzt it at amazone with overnight express! :D
it's there tomorrow! :D (i know i'm repeating... (this is my very strange humor...;)))

Neal

ps: i think i like bold too! ;) ]]> ~Valatar .... http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/8786587/ http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/8786587/ Tue, 16 May 2006 08:53:04 PDT i didn't have my cam with me and as too far from home to fetch it... still angry...

well, bad weather at the moment, so nothing skyish too soon.

i'm looking forward to buying a wacom in some weeks! i already tried digital painting, but doing it with mouse sucks! trust me, it takes so much longer (i tried out a wacom at a friends).
when i finally got it, don't expect me producing masterpieces... i won't ;)
perhaps i will upload some things to my sketches, but i'll inform you when i got the wacom.

at the end: my first feature! please have a look at *sadiekate's galery! sadly i can't display any thumbs, i so need a subscription...

neal

ps: sorry for all the "..."! i'm obsessed with them! ]]> ~Valatar copy and paste journal ;) ... http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/8730150/ http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/8730150/ Wed, 10 May 2006 12:41:55 PDT tigaer's journal... i support it! :)


Isn't it amazing how many new deviations are submitted daily on dA?
That the amount of people who are interested in dA increases daily?
And the fact that so many artists have found a platform to dicuss and present their work to others?

Without a doubt it's a big, interesting and versatile community.
But isn't it amazing to always see the same artists on the frontpage every single day concerning the fact that so many new deviations have been submitted?

We're all aware of that and believe that this has to change. It is already quite difficult for the "unknown" artists to promote their work and gain more attention.

Clearly, we do not intend to deny the skills of those great artists who enrich the community by sharing their magnificent work. But we do intend to enhance the platform in such a way that "unknown" artists might get a real chance to draw the public attention to their own pieces of work by promoting it on the front page of the community.

In our opinion we think it unjust to only have the chance to be represented on the front page if one has the luck of having many watchers.

We would like a better system which allows a deviation to be seen on the front page if, for example, it has 'only' reached about 40 favourites and about 200 views.

Take a look at the actual situation: You have uploaded an impressive piece or art that gets faved according to the number of your total views/watchers. Then, however, a more popular deviant uploads a more or less 'average' deviation and automatically reaches more than the double of your favourites/views in a mere moment.

A new structure of the frontpage could enhance the actual competition on dA, i.e. popular deviants wouldn't be able to best the "unknown" artists by posting a rather average deviation.

A reasonable alternative to present the "daily top favourites" on the front page would be a bigger amount of thumbs which would show the 40 best deviations of the day in a random order.

We think it's in everyone's interest to change the current situation and make dA a place where creating and sharing unique art plays a far bigger role than scrambling for new watchers.

If you agree, help us and yourself by copying and pasting this entry into your journal. Text file --> [link]

The community

:community:



neal

ps: will write a real journal next weekend... hope u don't mind waiting... ]]> ~Valatar no longer subscribed... http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/8680864/ http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/8680864/ Fri, 05 May 2006 11:03:32 PDT
didn't shoot today... the weather was cloudy and no sun in sight, when it was to decide whether to go or not...
well it came out later on, but then it was too late to go...
well, you'll get your photos with a bit of a delay, cause i'm going to go tomorrow... weather shall be better...

neal ]]> ~Valatar Architecture tomorrow! http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/8668878/ http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/8668878/ Thu, 04 May 2006 05:44:27 PDT one building there is by an international known architect. it's called the Hysolar. don't know if you've heard of it.
there will be some renovations on it perhaps, so i can't promise i will have shoots of it, but still there are lot's of interesting buildings...

don't think i'll be uploading something today... i'm not in the mood for photography today.
you'll get loads of uploads this weekend...

neal

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I am a member of ~Phaera

Project "Far Away": All parts in chronologic order

Far Blue +++ Far Red +++ Far Black +++ Far White +++ Far Orange +++ Far Violet +++ Far Yellow +++ Far Grey +++ Far Pink ]]> ~Valatar Devious Journal Entry http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/8661099/ http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/8661099/ Wed, 03 May 2006 10:50:55 PDT in 2 days temprature went up 15° celsius! it's now 25° celsius, whats normally very nice, but going up like that, it now fells like 33° to me! that's definitly to hot, ehen you're wearing a jacket...
addtionally i lost my sunglasses so i'm glared all the time... i get headache without sunglasses...

concerning photographie:want to do something different now, a bit more experimental and more than flowers and sky...

neal

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Project "Far Away": All parts in chronologic order

Far Blue +++ Far Red +++ Far Black +++ Far White +++ Far Orange +++ Far Violet +++ Far Yellow +++ Far Grey +++ Far Pink ]]> ~Valatar Subscribed... http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/8638679/ http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/8638679/ Mon, 01 May 2006 07:30:35 PDT but that's only a free trial that came out of nowhere and will disappear there again next saturday... :(


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still nobody (0 views, 0 full views!) has seen :(
EDIT: now 2 people both :) seems like someone read this...



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seems like i'll stay unnoticed for some time... i'm just too introvert :(
and without at least some few people seeing my art, nobody can feature or suggest or otherwise promote me... always assuming i deserve it, what i can't judge... and by now... doubt... :(
and with no critique i can't improve ... :(

i think i just have to get used to being unknown ...


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no poetry from me the last weeks... i know, but i just put all my creativity into photography.

neal

ps: if you've any idea how i could combine all my Far [colour] shots, please tell me!

pps: sorry for the length and the several edits...

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Project "Far Away": All parts in chronologic order

Far Blue +++ Far Red +++ Far Black +++ Far White +++ Far Orange +++ Far Violet +++ Far Yellow +++ Far Grey +++ Far Pink ]]> ~Valatar 250 Pageviews http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/8631084/ http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/8631084/ Sun, 30 Apr 2006 14:15:07 PDT !!! :D
holidays are long over but tomorrow is a bank holiday. i'll soon finish "Far Away" Project. already shot grey and hope i got pink. only editing is necessary now.
well, and doing the collage sorta thing i wanted to make out of all the Far [coulor] shots.

greetings neal

EDIT: please have a look at
it's not at the top of recent deviations any longer, and nobody has seen it yet :(. i think this is one of my best shots.

PS: i know...self promotion, but promoting anybody else is impossible without beeing popular... ;)

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I am a member of ~Phaera ]]> ~Valatar Devious Journal Entry http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/8631065/ http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/8631065/ Sun, 30 Apr 2006 13:03:57 PDT !!! :D
holidays are long over but tomorrow is a bank holiday. i'll soon finish "Far Away" Project. already shot grey and hope i got pink. only editing is necessary now.
well, and doing the collage sorta thing i wanted to make out of all the Far [coulor] shots.

greetings neal

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I am a member of ~Phaera ]]> ~Valatar Holidays! http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/8447078/ http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/8447078/ Thu, 13 Apr 2006 09:05:27 PDT Since I've got plenty of time now, I'll soon compete my first planet for ~Phaera!
As soon as the weather is better I'll submit new photos too, but at the moment it's raining and raining. And the worst: you never now when it'll starts because the clouds are always there.
Concerning my art, I want to improve in postwork. Until now I only slightly improved them.
In future I want to do more extreme changes to the images. I love the category Darkroom!

greetings Neal

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Take a look at the secret new deviantART v5 (Firefox required) (I love it! :clap: :nod:) ]]> ~Valatar Busy http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/8314543/ http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/8314543/ Thu, 30 Mar 2006 13:17:29 PST i think i joined too much projects (at the moment 3!).
and i've the impression i don't really come forward with any of them! luckily i have holidays soon! then i'll have more time to work. (and to write into my journal ;) )

greetings neal ]]> ~Valatar Joining Phaera http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/8072885/ http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/8072885/ Sun, 05 Mar 2006 09:45:44 PST I'm going crazy!!!

I'm so happy!

Official Site: [link]
Stamp is in my favourites ]]> ~Valatar Phaera http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/8071294/ http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/8071294/ Sun, 05 Mar 2006 05:21:12 PST My note to =Suirebit has just been sent and I really hope to be allowed to join.
No matter if I'm taken or not, this is truly a great project and something that people will think of for a long time.
I'm in a very creative mood at the moment and just teeming of ideas for new races and planets!

Official Site: [link]
I'll add the stamp to my favourites because I can't display it here.

Neal ]]> ~Valatar My Peotry http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/8061895/ http://Valatar.deviantart.com/journal/8061895/ Sun, 05 Mar 2006 01:37:32 PST My early pieces have no rhyme scheme and are sometimes a bit random and very connected to the moment I have written them. I will only submit my the best ones.
The newer ones are mostly rhymed (with only few exceptions) and more about life or special subjects in general.
Unfortunately I write everything in german. Nearly all of the deviants speak English so I always try to translate them. But I must say that my attempts are very poor although I speak English quite good because of my father beeing from Ireland. It's not like I couldn't express myself in English but the words I use in german sometimes don't even exist in English or are so extraodinary that I'll never use them again.
Please tell me, if you can think of any better translation!

Critique is always welcome but I won't change anything about the finished poems. I'll try to think of it when writing my next.

I will also try to submit them constantly but my creativity depends much on my mood.
So it's possible that there won't be any for weeks and then I submit a whole lot.
I will save some older ones for times when I'm not doing any new.

Neal

PS: I will soon (next two weeks) add a new entry to the Journal about my Photography! ]]> ~Valatar