Comments on: Top 10 biggest enemies of SecondLife photography http://codebastardredgrave.com/2009/04/13/top-10-biggest-enemies-of-secondlife-photography/ Sex gonzo photojournalist CodeBastard Redgrave blogging straight from her SecondLife Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:56:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: CodeBastard Redgrave http://codebastardredgrave.com/2009/04/13/top-10-biggest-enemies-of-secondlife-photography/#comment-22050 CodeBastard Redgrave Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:26:32 +0000 http://codebastardredgrave.com/?p=343#comment-22050 Doubledown: Yes, club lights are a pain! And I would generally agree with your argument. I cited a few mere annoyances in this list, but also a growing number of deal breakers. As I mentioned, I just stopped a few weeks ago, because my job load doubled just to work around more bugs. I don't mind working the avatar mesh, it's my forte to fix those with Photoshop. But I won't start pasting Renderosity hair on bald avatars because of a viewer bug. It increased the professional difficulties without the benefits. I'm paid by time, if I screw up a session it's on me. Doubledown: Yes, club lights are a pain! And I would generally agree with your argument. I cited a few mere annoyances in this list, but also a growing number of deal breakers.

As I mentioned, I just stopped a few weeks ago, because my job load doubled just to work around more bugs. I don’t mind working the avatar mesh, it’s my forte to fix those with Photoshop. But I won’t start pasting Renderosity hair on bald avatars because of a viewer bug. It increased the professional difficulties without the benefits. I’m paid by time, if I screw up a session it’s on me.

]]> By: CodeBastard Redgrave http://codebastardredgrave.com/2009/04/13/top-10-biggest-enemies-of-secondlife-photography/#comment-22048 CodeBastard Redgrave Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:11:36 +0000 http://codebastardredgrave.com/?p=343#comment-22048 well someone is being funny! ;)) I get your point. But thing is, I am a virtual world photographer, and have very little interest in RL photography, mainly with the lack of money to invest in costly equipments. It is one of the reason why I focused on SL photography as an art, one of the main reason being many RL photographing snubbing SL photography as not being an art. In brief, no matter how I can appreciate that SL photog is "easyier" than RL photog, and that really, inworld photography have numerous advantages over RL photog, that was not my point at all. Because what brought me to virtual photography in the first time? Mostly all of what you mentioned. =) But, it did reached a point where some bugs are simply unworkable, and restrains my aptitude to deal with it and have fun with it. After throwing out a few complete photo session that took hours to schedule and shoot, I got a little tired of it. If my RL camera was that buggy, I would send it to repair or stop using it. This was my attempt to send it to repair... Maybe you should blog a list of your 10 favorite things about SL photography! Oh wait, you already did! ;) kidding.. thanks for your post! well someone is being funny! ;))

I get your point. But thing is, I am a virtual world photographer, and have very little interest in RL photography, mainly with the lack of money to invest in costly equipments. It is one of the reason why I focused on SL photography as an art, one of the main reason being many RL photographing snubbing SL photography as not being an art.

In brief, no matter how I can appreciate that SL photog is “easyier” than RL photog, and that really, inworld photography have numerous advantages over RL photog, that was not my point at all. Because what brought me to virtual photography in the first time? Mostly all of what you mentioned. =)

But, it did reached a point where some bugs are simply unworkable, and restrains my aptitude to deal with it and have fun with it. After throwing out a few complete photo session that took hours to schedule and shoot, I got a little tired of it.

If my RL camera was that buggy, I would send it to repair or stop using it. This was my attempt to send it to repair…

Maybe you should blog a list of your 10 favorite things about SL photography! Oh wait, you already did! ;) kidding.. thanks for your post!

]]> By: Kiss Spicoli http://codebastardredgrave.com/2009/04/13/top-10-biggest-enemies-of-secondlife-photography/#comment-22041 Kiss Spicoli Wed, 22 Apr 2009 06:10:53 +0000 http://codebastardredgrave.com/?p=343#comment-22041 All of what everybody said above (esp AV mesh and shadows!) AND: 1. OMG I love being able to move my camera so flexibly and quickly with ALT [CRTL | SHIFT] Click drag... if ONLY I could do anything like that in RL! Or 3dNavigator! 2. MMM that Ctrl 8|9|0 zoom is niiiice... 3. Holy crap I can move and change the sun! control the weather! Change the colors! Change the water! Change the gamma! 4. Always in focus (well ok so I'd sure like DOF control) 5. turning on and off visibility of things 6. 6016x2581 ! 7. Depth and Object mattes! 8. So many AWESOME locations. 9. lots of willing models! 10. SO much easier to shoot oneself :) credit where due... Kiss All of what everybody said above (esp AV mesh and shadows!)

AND:

1. OMG I love being able to move my camera so flexibly and quickly with ALT [CRTL | SHIFT] Click drag… if ONLY I could do anything like that in RL! Or 3dNavigator!

2. MMM that Ctrl 8|9|0 zoom is niiiice…

3. Holy crap I can move and change the sun! control the weather! Change the colors! Change the water! Change the gamma!

4. Always in focus (well ok so I’d sure like DOF control)

5. turning on and off visibility of things

6. 6016×2581 !

7. Depth and Object mattes!

8. So many AWESOME locations.

9. lots of willing models!

10. SO much easier to shoot oneself :)

credit where due…

Kiss

]]> By: Stephen Venkman http://codebastardredgrave.com/2009/04/13/top-10-biggest-enemies-of-secondlife-photography/#comment-21978 Stephen Venkman Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:41:49 +0000 http://codebastardredgrave.com/?p=343#comment-21978 I've seen it all, and I've not seen much improvment with any of this stuff. I have to get a new graphics card soon and i'm freaked out at the possible glitches this card will produce. Last time someone showed me a pic it looked like triangular swiss cheese had run through her avatar. Thanks for the post Red!! I’ve seen it all, and I’ve not seen much improvment with any of this stuff. I have to get a new graphics card soon and i’m freaked out at the possible glitches this card will produce. Last time someone showed me a pic it looked like triangular swiss cheese had run through her avatar. Thanks for the post Red!!

]]> By: Annyka Bekkers http://codebastardredgrave.com/2009/04/13/top-10-biggest-enemies-of-secondlife-photography/#comment-21976 Annyka Bekkers Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:00:30 +0000 http://codebastardredgrave.com/?p=343#comment-21976 my trick for focusing the eyes: create a prim and move it around into position. Your eyes will follow the prim. Once you get it where you want, while still in edit mode, select a prim that's attached to your body, like your hair or a necklace. It will become highlighted in yellow glow, but that won't show up in the photo. Now your eyes will be frozen for as long as the edit window is open, and you can move your camera around as much as you want without the eyes moving at all. (I haven't taken any good pics in a while, so I'm not 100% sure this method still works since they changed the picking method in the latest viewer) As for #9, please don't zoom in that close without using CTRL-0. I already see way too many extreme zoom fisheye portraits. In RL or SL, it's never flattering to take a pic that close. my trick for focusing the eyes:

create a prim and move it around into position. Your eyes will follow the prim. Once you get it where you want, while still in edit mode, select a prim that’s attached to your body, like your hair or a necklace. It will become highlighted in yellow glow, but that won’t show up in the photo. Now your eyes will be frozen for as long as the edit window is open, and you can move your camera around as much as you want without the eyes moving at all.

(I haven’t taken any good pics in a while, so I’m not 100% sure this method still works since they changed the picking method in the latest viewer)

As for #9, please don’t zoom in that close without using CTRL-0. I already see way too many extreme zoom fisheye portraits. In RL or SL, it’s never flattering to take a pic that close.

]]> By: Ganymedes Costagravas http://codebastardredgrave.com/2009/04/13/top-10-biggest-enemies-of-secondlife-photography/#comment-21960 Ganymedes Costagravas Tue, 14 Apr 2009 14:28:31 +0000 http://codebastardredgrave.com/?p=343#comment-21960 So true, this is why I've practically stopped doing SL photography since I started working IRL... just havent got the time to make them "nicer" So true, this is why I’ve practically stopped doing SL photography since I started working IRL… just havent got the time to make them “nicer”

]]> By: Faerie http://codebastardredgrave.com/2009/04/13/top-10-biggest-enemies-of-secondlife-photography/#comment-21953 Faerie Tue, 14 Apr 2009 05:44:28 +0000 http://codebastardredgrave.com/?p=343#comment-21953 Thank you Ely and Connie for sharing your secrets - you're wonderful. Thank you Ely and Connie for sharing your secrets - you’re wonderful.

]]> By: Doubledown Tandino http://codebastardredgrave.com/2009/04/13/top-10-biggest-enemies-of-secondlife-photography/#comment-21950 Doubledown Tandino Tue, 14 Apr 2009 02:44:02 +0000 http://codebastardredgrave.com/?p=343#comment-21950 Not that I want any of these photo-enemies to exists (especially since some of these could actually be fixed) ... but because these obstacles exists, it creates 2 things: 1) A more prestigeous or lucrative photography market 2) Proof that SL photography is an artform + a skill. It's not just pressing the snapshot button and saving whatever ya get. PS: Also, another enemy to SL photographers: moving club lights Not that I want any of these photo-enemies to exists (especially since some of these could actually be fixed)
… but because these obstacles exists, it creates 2 things:

1) A more prestigeous or lucrative photography market

2) Proof that SL photography is an artform + a skill. It’s not just pressing the snapshot button and saving whatever ya get.

PS: Also, another enemy to SL photographers: moving club lights

]]> By: Connie Sec / Arida http://codebastardredgrave.com/2009/04/13/top-10-biggest-enemies-of-secondlife-photography/#comment-21943 Connie Sec / Arida Mon, 13 Apr 2009 07:01:03 +0000 http://codebastardredgrave.com/?p=343#comment-21943 Sorry when i said click..i ment go into edit on that attachment (smacks forehead) Sorry when i said click..i ment go into edit on that attachment (smacks forehead)

]]> By: Connie Sec / Arida http://codebastardredgrave.com/2009/04/13/top-10-biggest-enemies-of-secondlife-photography/#comment-21942 Connie Sec / Arida Mon, 13 Apr 2009 06:59:17 +0000 http://codebastardredgrave.com/?p=343#comment-21942 Well..here's a trick. Sick of the generic vacant rictus of you av's face?..or desperately clicking to catch your lips slightly parted? or want eyes wide open yet lips open? Set your animations to "slow motion" Then pull up your emoter,,or perhaps 2. Set one to one emote then the other to another. turn one off.. or turn just one off. Your face will move slowly from one emote to the other..or in the case of one emote..to "rest". Now, at the right moment, click on your hair..or other attachment. Your face will freeze at that point now..just camm round as you will, getting your best angle :) Happy grinning Well..here’s a trick. Sick of the generic vacant rictus of you av’s face?..or desperately clicking to catch your lips slightly parted? or want eyes wide open yet lips open?
Set your animations to “slow motion”
Then pull up your emoter,,or perhaps 2.
Set one to one emote then the other to another.
turn one off.. or turn just one off. Your face will move slowly from one emote to the other..or in the case of one emote..to “rest”.
Now, at the right moment, click on your hair..or other attachment. Your face will freeze at that point
now..just camm round as you will, getting your best angle :)
Happy grinning

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