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The thing is that I know next to nothing about actually taking the pictures. I know nothing about the technical stuff. I know how to hit the button that snaps the picture, upload the pic to my computer, and play with the colors or add borders in photoshop. That is about the extent of my knowledge.

I have no time or money to try and take an classes or anything extensive like that, but I was wondering if ANYONE (even you lurkers whom I don't know) know where I can possibly learn some basics online? I'd really like to learn how to take better pictures and it would make me very happy if one of you could point me in the right direction

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1) Answer the questions below
2) Take each answer and type it into dA search box
3) Take a deviation from the first page of results (may use ' popular' or 'newest' ) and post thumb (for subscribers) or link (non-subscribers)
4) You can't copy the persons answers who posted this before you

1. The age you will be on your next birthday:



2. A place you'd like to travel:



3. Your favorite place:



4. Your favorite object:



5. Favorite food:



6. Your favorite animal:



7. Your favorite color:



8. The town/state/etc in which you live:



9. Name of past pet:



10. A dream come true:



11. Your nickname/screenname:



12. Middle name:



13. Favorite Smell:



14. Bad habit of yours:



15. Your first job:



16. Favourite Movie:

http://nightshadedreams.deviantart.com/journal/13571249/ Sun, 01 Jul 2007 23:52:16 PDT
I remember being younger and everyone telling me that if Art was what I loved then it was something I should pursue as a career. I also remember being appalled by the idea. A job is something you do to survive, you don't mix business with pleasure. Surely they knew that if you were forced to be creative in order to survive, it becomes less of an escape and more of an obligation, you may even grow to resent it. I never wanted to resent Art, it has always been my release, my escape.

I made a website a year ago. I place where I could make things at my leisure and share them with others. It's not a big thing, in fact it would probably be shallow to most people that consider themselves artists. I would like to believe that I am an artist, but in reality I know I have M U C H to learn in that aspect and would be embarrassed to present my self as so. Anyway, I digress, I made this site and it was fun and it gave me a release but as time went on and I got a "real" job, I did not have the time to spend on the upkeep and maintenance and this outlet soon became an obligation. Now whenever I open photoshop, instead of letting my creativity flow, I feel like I am pressed to produce something that can be used on the website. I almost regret opening the program and I feel guilty it I don't devote the time I should to it.

Responsibility sucks. ]]> ~nightshadedreams http://nightshadedreams.deviantart.com/journal/11665862/ http://nightshadedreams.deviantart.com/journal/11665862/ Fri, 02 Feb 2007 23:38:33 PST
This hasn't happened in some time now.

I have a theory, my theory is that society wants us to be mindless, brainless, creativity-less, drones. Devoid of any emotion, talent and passion. I always had ideas and creative juices flowing in my head while I was unemployed. As soon as I join the "happy" masses and drone on 9 to 5 like every other "normal" citizen, I suddenly feel like I have been snacked on by some idea sucking vampire. Where did my inspiration go? How come I can't make a square in photoshop without it being lopsided? Why is it that everything I do is starting to look the same?

I think flesh eating zombies come and suck on the left side of my brain while I'm at work, this can be the only plausible explanation.

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