Unrealistic expectations for the aspiring photographer in a retouched society
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tldr - the cake is a lie :ohnoes:
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Let me say first of all that I am a great admirer of photography retouchers. For good or for bad, it has never failed to astound me the extent to which a retoucher may alter the most subtle to the most obvious aspects of a photo and then re-present the manipulated image as a readily believable and acceptable depiction of reality.
Today one of the photographers I follow released a behind the scenes look and before and after post-editing/retouching comparison of on
News to know: beware of phishing scams! by hq, journal
News to know: beware of phishing scams!
There is currently an individual or group of individuals who have created a fake deviantART login page, and they're using hijacked accounts to continue to share the URL of the fake page.
:star: Please spread the word:
If you click a link that directs you through the deviantART "There Be Monsters Out There" outgoing link page and you unexpectedly return back to deviantART while logged out, check the URL of where you are before entering any of your details.
The proper URL for the actual deviantART login page is: deviantart.com/users/login. (Note that there is nothing between "deviantart" and "com" except for a "dot.")
If you find yourself
Hurricane Irene Video By Zev - 800+ Views! by TimberClipse, journal
Hurricane Irene Video By Zev - 800+ Views!
Hey Guys!
I just checked out the video to see how it was doing, and I was blown away to see that there were more than 800 views on the video in under 3 days! I am so amazed and honored that so many people from here as well as from elsewhere have enjoyed it and watched it!
So, just wanted to say thank you :huggle: to you all!
Best,
Zev
Original Journal
This is a video I have created for Hurricane Irene over the past few days. It was edited in about 6 hours.
This video is dedicated to everyone who was effected by this hurricane both in New York, and all along the East Coast...
I apologize this video didn't get up sooner, that's what hap
JustForFun: MY SCHOOL DAYS IN GIFS :D by Demachic, journal
JustForFun: MY SCHOOL DAYS IN GIFS :D
So, get to know me, with gifs 8D
Let's start!
When I get up in the morning for school:
When I get out my cereal, leave it too long before eating it, and it's all mushy:
When I'm dressed and beautified:
When I get into the building;
Seeing the fine lads and ladies:
Seeing my best bros:
That class that none of my crew are in:
That class where I haven't got the homework finished (EVERY CLASS):
Teacher tries to talk to me before I leave the room:
LUUUNCH:
Most confusing class of the day:
Only class I understand:
Last bell rings:
Late getting home:
When I get home:
Mother has food made for me when I arrive:
Then I'm back on DA ag
Artists that Deserve more Love! V by Tajii-chan, journal
Artists that Deserve more Love! V
:flowerpot: This article features artists that deserve more recognition for their beautiful art; whether it be traditional, digital, photography, etc! :flowerpot:
These suggestions are all from my wonderful watchers! Because after all, beauty is in the eye of the beholder! Be sure to scroll through, look at the variety of art, and hopefully you'll find an artist that you like!
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Keep in mind that even suggestions that do not appear on this article will appear in a later one; thank you for the suggestions everyone! :) And thank you for your awesome support on all of the other articles-- I'm sure all of the artists really apprec
MindsInTheSky on DeviantArthttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/https://www.deviantart.com/mindsinthesky/art/mother-may-I-220212632MindsInTheSky