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I went to visit JadeYu Fhang’s↑ art sim Song Bird↑ this morning – and yes, the default windlight setting is Verdigris so that’s what I’ve used. It’s a beautiful place full of images that make my camera finger twitch. There is also a gallery full of JadeYu’s works but first you’ll have to tear yourself away from the sights around you when you land. I love it when that happens. :)
We all know that making money as an artist in any life is extremely difficult – in Second Life just supporting a full sim is a strain. A new potential source of revenue has popped up in my inbox – it’s directed at photographers but I think 2d artists of all kinds could find a way to take advantage.
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I’m still exploring the site but there are some interesting aspects to it that I think are appealing. Bigoom↑ not only has you upload your photos to their site for sale as prints (which they produce) but you can put the buy buttons on your Koinup↑ pages as well. (They also partner with fotoportal.it)
I do know that if you use Koinup you can automatically add your image to Bigoom without a separate upload (cool!).
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There appear to be two levels of registration on the site – the free one means they will set the prices. I don’t know the cost of the “plus” account – sorry, you’ll have to wander through their tour and find that.
It occurs to me though that it’s also a way to get, what they’re saying are high quality, prints of your work for yourself. It’s at the very least a way to maybe monetize your efforts – the amount you make will depend on your own sharing through social media etc. If you use Koinup↑ it would be a streamlined process but I’d encourage you to add your images to lots of groups to gain exposure for them and write a compelling profile for those who want to brag about that new print on their wall.
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It’s still in beta (at least as far as Koinup is concerned) so there are lots of questions (like what’s the best size/format) but join that group↑ if you’re interested and find out what’s needed.
I haven’t included any music lately so I’ll do that today. A little bit of J.J. Cale and Clapton ………..
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