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Playing with Projectors and Lighs – Part I

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A few days ago, I joined a class about blogging as I wanted to know if I can learn something new, as I am always looking for new thing I can discover and raise my horizon.

The class was amazing and at some point we came to the part of the pictures and how to take them and wich kind of pictures are for what situation. Usually you have more clean pics for blogging and castings and some more artistic pictures for a storytelling blog post or magazines.

We were talking about many of the very popular photographers in SL and as well about the difference of photographer and artists.

While a photographer usually just takes pics and does them tweak a little bit in one of the graphic programs, the artist takes a snapshot and you will not see the original snap anymore after the artist did the magic with the picture in his program by painting and editing a lot by hand. I would never go so far, to say one has less work or more work than the other, the amount of work might be the same, just it is in 2 totally different ways. While the artist has to be very familiar with his editing s program, his graphic tablet and his skills to paint and illustrate, the photographer needs to be familiar with the SL windlights, shadows, special angles and lights and maybe even with projectors or lighting tools. Both is a lot of work, I believe and it needs a lot of practice just it complete different ways.

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I saw for a longer time , that many photographers work with a tool called lumipro. I remember great pics done with this special light tool and I always wanted one to try but, since it is not cheap and I work in so many different areas, I never got one.

But then… lately I was talking to a very long friend of mine a lot and helped her here and there if she wanted my opinion, as friends do usually. Out of the blue one day when I logged in I got a gift…

The crazy girl did know, that I was after the lumipro for quite some time and guess what… She gifted me a lumipro!!! I stormed her IMs telling her she would be crazy to make such expensive gifts and I was totally happy and crazy about. She was just calm, smiles and told me that would be her way to show me how much she appreciated my help. I told her, that I did not do that for any kind of gift, more just because of our friendship and that I never expected anything for that, but she insisted on that this would be her way and I better accept it.

OMG I have a lumipro!

The rest of the evening was just gone, with all the work I wanted to do and I totally lost myself in my new toy. I have to admit I have still no clue how it works properly and I will need to watch a lot of tutorials and ask around to really get used to this fantastic tool but I am more than willing to try!

For today I just played around with the presets and changed them lightly, to see what possibilities and features it has.

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God this is a weapon if you know what you are doing with it!!!

I just placed myself in front of a white wall with my war turtle from [Swagga] and turned my windlight settings to midnight to see the full range of the light balls.

I was blown away what those 3 balls can do and I digged further into the user manual on the lumipro website to see what all those buttons of the HUD can do.

Then I found the projectors… holy cow! Now I know how some light settings were made on pictures that I loved so much!

The way to project lights behind you with different textures as filters, was something I totally had forgotten about since I started to play with windlights.

I do not know much at all yet to really use this fantastic photography tool properly, but I know that I will spend a lot of time in the future to be able to operate this HUD and bein able to use all its functions and features as this really is a lot of fun to play around with and that is the reason why I named this post ‘Part I’, because I am really sure about that this will not be the last post about my playing with lights and projectors 😉

But for now I have to finish as there is a lot of work left wich got delayed because of my new lumipro :p

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Details

Top: PEQE – “Corsetted Top” – NEW (The Fantasy Collective February 2015)

Pants: Wicca’s Wardrobe – “Anakri [B&W Edition]”

Shoes: Wicca’s Wardrobe – “Raquel Heels” – NEW

Head Piece: Miamai – “Mia Madonna Chloe” – NEW (The Fantasy Collective February 2015)

Mask: ATTIC – “Leather Medusa Masquerade Mask” – NEW (The Fantasy Collective February 2015 Gacha)

Wings: [SWaGGa] – ” Eli Wings” – NEW (The Fantasy Collective February 2015)

Animal: [SWaGGa] – “War Turtle” (The Fantasy Collective Janurary 2015)

Poses: Del May

Model & Photographer: Wicca Merlin

Wicca’s Wardrobe: LOTD 09/06/2012

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Glamour Punk with E-Clipse

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Jacket: E-Clipse – “GlamPunK ‘Gondola'” /green – NEW

Pants: E-Clipse – “GlamPunK ‘Gondola'” /orange – NEW

Shoes: E-Clipse – “GlamPunK ‘Gondola'” /green – NEW

Hair: Miamai – “Reka Mohawk”

Skin: Glam Affair – “Gio”

Jewelry: Ticky Tacky – “Hoopty Hoops of Love”

Nails: Mstyle – “Perfect Short Nails”

Poses: Corpus

Model & Photographer: Wicca Merlin

Thetra Blackheart for “Claim the Fame”: Week 9 – Rockabilly & Rock ‘n’ Roll

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For the 9th week of Claim the Fame the designers had to create a Rockabilly or Rock ‘n’ Roll attire for male and female and make a description that was read during the TV show on Metaverse TV. (http://metaversetv.com/blog/2011/06/claim-the-fame-9/)

All designs are available at the KULT District (for slurl please click here)

Thetra Blackheart: “ Cherry Candy: Any lady wearing this outfit will be as sweet as the name! Cherry red gingham fabric dress adorned with cherries around the drop waist. Crinoline for that uplifting and puffy look while dancing at the Hop! Shoes, Hair, glasses, tattoo and bubble gum add to her adorable yet naughty look.

Rockabillie Rumble: This outfit screams ‘let’s rock and roll!’ leather jacket with the retro raised collar matches perfectly with this cotton vintage styled button down shirt. Denim jeans with turned up cuffs harbour his comb to keep his ‘do’ just right! Chain drive wallet and his camel cigarettes to keep him busy while at the Hop!”

Models: Redclaw Inshan & Wicca Merlin

Photographer: Wicca Merlin

Mayden Ushimawa for “Claim the Fame”: Week 9 – Rockabilly & Rock ‘n’ Roll

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For the 9th week of Claim the Fame the designers had to create a Rockabilly or Rock ‘n’ Roll attire for male and female and make a description that was read during the TV show on Metaverse TV. (http://metaversetv.com/blog/2011/06/claim-the-fame-9/)

All designs are available at the KULT District (for slurl please click here)

Mayden Ushimawa: “The legendary 50’s! I love that years and that style! Jukebox and rock ‘n roll … this is life!!

For the woman I made ​​the typical dress with wide skirt with a cherries texture and a red pullover.The hair is also typical of those years. Glasses, shoes and hair are included.For man the classic hair and sideburns with a tuft. The shirt is reminiscent of the uniform of the players bowling. belt with keychain rigorously with the billiard ball number 8, and cuffed jeans. In those years have a nice car would mean many things, so I added a bright red Cadillac unmissable! The Cadillac is intentionally represented jokingly, with funny girls happy to be led around by a beautiful boy. *lol*”

Models: Redclaw Inshan & Wicca Merlin

Photographer: Wicca Merlin

Bubble Cyberstar for “Claim the Fame”: Week 9 – Rockabilly & Rock ‘n’ Roll

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For the 9th week of Claim the Fame the designers had to create a Rockabilly or Rock ‘n’ Roll attire for male and female and make a description that was read during the TV show on Metaverse TV. (http://metaversetv.com/blog/2011/06/claim-the-fame-9/)

All designs are available at the KULT District (for slurl please click here)

Bubble Cyberstar: “NATALIE AND JOHNNY, united in their rebellion, the sweet and innocent character natalie johnny intoxicates the senses can not resist the temptation to love her even more if possible ..
Natalie wears a pink outfit in fuchsia and black, agreed with the detail of polka dots on your shirt, leggings and scarf knotted around his neck, a broad and flexible skirt gay movement and gives a super cute sunglasses hiding her sweet look ..
Johnny wears a classic black leather jacket very complete with all sculpt the neck, sleeves and belt, blue jeans and uploaded to the ankle inside white T-shirt that reveals her wild tattoo.”

Models: Redclaw Inshan & Wicca Merlin

Photographer: Wicca Merlin

Thetra Blackheart for “Claim the Fame”: Week 8 – Fantasy Avantgarde

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For the 8th week of Claim the Fame the designers had to create a fantasy avantgarde attire for male and female and make a description that was read during the TV show on Metaverse TV. (http://metaversetv.com/blog/2011/05/claim-the-fame-8/)

All designs are available at the KULT District (for slurl please click here)

Thetra Blackheart: “La Marioinette Danceuse! what more could u expect from this incredible outfit but the  epitomoe of Avante Garde Fantasy! Noire Velvet and lace accented with leather off set by hand embroidered silk. Mask, hair, and boots are perfectly suited to this masterpiece.  This outfit once worn will sweep you away to a place of no return.
Le Marionettist!  This ensemble is matched his dancer!   Thick midnight velvet,  accompanied by  silk, lace and leather have produced a fantastic masterpiece. The collar is single stitched leather stems accented with lace. Checkered pattern inlayed in sleeves behind strapping to bring more dimension to the arm, and thickness to jacket.  Riveted leather pants harmonize boots and jacket.  The   Imagination has no limits with this oufit!”

Models: Redclaw Inshan & Wicca Merlin

Photographer: Wicca Merlin

Bubble Cyberstar for “Claim the Fame”: Week 8 – Fantasy Avantgarde

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For the 8th week of Claim the Fame the designers had to create a fantasy avantgarde attire for male and female and make a description that was read during the TV show on Metaverse TV. (http://metaversetv.com/blog/2011/05/claim-the-fame-8/)

All designs are available at the KULT District (for slurl please click here)

Bubble Cyberstar: “FEMALE OUTFIT LADY SILVER = Silver Lady, full of magic and glamor night lights next to the moon … silver dress strips involves imitating the bust and legs, a small hat, boots and big shoulder pads of cold silver mixing fantasy with warmth of the feathers of a swan.

MALE = KING METAL OUTFIT Woo to the lady in the cold silvery full moon … costume imitating metal strips wrapped the body and legs, crown, shoulder pads and a metal fantasy magic wands with which it has the power to turn any metal that everything he touches …”

Models: Redclaw Inshan & Wicca Merlin

Photographer: Wicca Merlin

Mayden Ushimawa for “Claim the Fame”: Week 8 – Fantasy Avantgarde

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For the 8th week of Claim the Fame the designers had to create a fantasy avantgarde attire for male and female and make a description that was read during the TV show on Metaverse TV. (http://metaversetv.com/blog/2011/05/claim-the-fame-8/)

All designs are available at the KULT District (for slurl please click here)

Mayden Ushimawa: “For this theme I took inspiration from nature.
For the woman’s dress I wanted to make a skirt that looks like a flower, enriched with three roses in the back. The hat is oversizeit is also a flower. colors are black, red and white and there are a sculpted underpants with diamond  to make it elegant and suitable for the evening.
For the man I drew a adherent black dress, with shoulders attach that give movement. on the hips are present attach white that remind of the shells. Running circles on the head and glasses are accessories that give a sense of future and avant-garde.”

Models: Redclaw Inshan & Wicca Merlin

Photographer: Wicca Merlin

Vixn Dagger for “Claim the Fame”: Week 8 – Fantasy Avantgarde

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For the 8th week of Claim the Fame the designers had to create a fantasy avantgarde attire for male and female and make a description that was read during the TV show on Metaverse TV. (http://metaversetv.com/blog/2011/05/claim-the-fame-8/)

All designs are available at the KULT District (for slurl please click here)

Vixn Dagger: “Honor the Mother- Tribute to Gaia & Lord of the wood- Tribute to Cernunnos. For theses Pieces I wanted to represent Nature , the need for respect for it, and a reminder that Nature is not only beautiful…its Sacred.   These Two Pieces Represent The Celtic God of the Wood, Cernunnos and our Earth Mother Gaia…the ultimate Mother to us all.
Being both Earth Deities, I composed them with of that bounties & Beauties of nature…paying close attention to make it so that their leaves actually swayed with the wind and each of them composed of the unique Aspects of their Deity.”

Models: Redclaw Inshan & Wicca Merlin

Photographer: Wicca Merlin