art gallery stuff (pt 4) – extra stuff you might not know about

still under construction.  the official opening was last week, but as part of the photography group – this section isn’t scheduled to be completed for about another 3 weeks.

i decided to notate a few things that i was caught off guard with in joining this facility.

* more money - this was my biggest thing that put me on the fence about joining. on top of the 30% rake the gallery takes, they also require monthly dues of $120 a month.  keep this in mind when pricing your work.  there’s no guarantees that you’ll sell even one piece a month..
* contracts - i received an email from the gallery requiring i sign a contract for 3 years.  that was then changed to 1 year with a optional 2 year renewal. so this means i have to fork out this monthly due for a minimum of 1 year = $1440 per year.  not exactly cheap for the starving artist.
* hours dedicated - this part i was not surprised about since it was explained to me in advance.  i had joined a co-op meaning that i will have to sacrafice some hours at the gallery.  this is fine, i enjoy being in the environment and being surrounded by people that enjoy the same interests.

at first i was turned off by the whole “money and contracts” aspect.

city of fat biscuit – my mini city

make fun of me if you want.  but a while back i stumbled upon MyMiniCity.  imagine Sim City, but not.

so depending on how many folks you can get to visit, each visit per day counts as an inhabitant and helps your city grow.

so visit.  visit often.

Polaroid Pogo Instant Mobile Printer

want pics ASAP?  faster than Ritz 1 hour turn around and faster than you getting home, downloading the image, and hitting the print button – you can just plug in and press print.  in about a minute you can have a 2″x3″  borderless, sticky-back print ready to go.  

Polaroid – reinventing instant photography for the digital age ™. The perfect accessory for the digital age, the Polaroid PoGo ™ Instant Mobile Printer is sleek, stylish, and easy to use. Send pictures from your PictBridge-compatible digital camera or wirelessly from your Bluetooth-enabled camera cell phone. Fast and fun, the Polaroid PoGo ™ Instant Mobile Printer lets you share photos where you are, wherever you are. Using ZINK ™ Zero Ink ™ Printing Technology from ZINK Imaging, the photos are instantly smudge-proof, print dry-to-touch, and ready to enjoy. You’ll be printing 2″ x 3″ borderless, sticky-backed photos in no time! Imported. Spot clean
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want one?  head over to best buy, target, or online at urban outfitters..

Pentagon Memorial | 9-11-08

seven years later and i’m standing out front of the Pentagon again.  this time i don’t see a gaping hole in the south side of the Pentagon, but instead see our flag flying in the wind.   after all these years, we now have a memorial created for our people to come and pay respects to those lost.  

i showed up later in the evening after most of the crowds had disbursed.  there were still alot of people out and about.  they had most people parking over at the mall and walking over through the tunnel.  after you get out of the tunnel and approach, this is the first thing that you saw – scores of American flags.

rows and rows of flags – watching them in the wind was pretty mesmerizing.

more macro magic!

thats right folks.  i know i’ve been slacking in the photography dept… so decided to post a couple of my latest toying around with ho scale figurines…  

all magic possible due to one super d300 and one awesome 105mm f2.8 lens

 

CRAZY CAT LADY ACTION FIGURE!

know a crazy cat lady?  well if you don’t, now you can own one of your very own!  perpetualkid introduces the Crazy Cat Lady Action Figure!

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Every town has a Crazy Cat Lady! She’s the one who lives in a tiny house full of felines. Don’t be scared of the wild look in her eye! The crazy Cat Lady comes with six cute kitties.

See what happens when you don’t give your mother grandchildren!

5.25″tall. Made of hard vinyl.