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blissed · February 15th, 2006 05:44 PM

I like the drawing. I think theres 2 ways you can go with computer art, thats rough sketched and expressive. or amasingly detailed and precise. Doing both looks fabulous. I think it would look good if the flowers didn't respect the frame and continued outside of it. Graphically it's really nice and quite sensuous as well.
Your onto something doing drawings of yourself, bit like an ISM but alot more work

alisha_x · February 16th, 2006 06:38 AM

Hi ya,

Thanx for your comments, the flowers actually do go a little over the frame, i just cut that screenshot a little tight lol

Its only my third attempt when I do a good one I will post it for comparison

As to dive shops, i dont know where i would find one, diving isnt really common in London :s I think I might try with a disposable just to see what im doing before i consider anything bigger just in case Im rubbish at it lol!

Think i could set up a rivial site called i drewmyself.com? hehe

cynicism · February 16th, 2006 06:43 PM

You can always combine the media - do an ISM folio where you have drawn images on yourself (or in Illustrator, then transferred onto your body...).

blissed · February 17th, 2006 09:41 AM

cynicism wrote:

You can always combine the media - do an ISM folio where you have drawn images on yourself (or in Illustrator, then transferred onto your body...).

Actually tanning your body through a stencil might be nice in the summer.

alisha_x wrote:

Think i could set up a rivial site called i drewmyself.com? hehe

You'll be OK but I think some people would have to go in the I drew myself badly section or even 'try and guess what it is' This isn't a self portrait of me. Well he's got my eyes and hair but I'm very grateful I haven't got his ears and nose Actually, he looks more like a troll. It would be good to animate him to do a beautiful agony! If you like him, you might get to see an I shot myself close up of his body If your lucky. Which part do you wanna see

Thats great that public smoking ban going through parliament because I'm not going to any informal social setting until it's smoke free. As part of the the ongoing underwater photography saga I have thought of a way Of taking underwater shots using a clear plastic container. I'm going to try it out in the washing up bowl and post a pic if it works.

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thylacine · February 17th, 2006 01:38 PM

alisha_x wrote:

As to dive shops, i dont know where i would find one, diving isnt really common in London :s I think I might try with a disposable just to see what im doing before i consider anything bigger just in case Im rubbish at it lol!

There is (or was) a camera shop in central London that specialises in cameras and camera equipment for shooting underwater or in wet conditions. Everything from pro equipment for scuba divers to waterproof housings for conventional cameras for sailors and surfers. It used to get a mention in 'Amateur Photographer' every time they discussed shooting in wet conditions. I'm afraid I can't remember the name of the company, but you should be able to find it in the Yellow Pages or the like.

blissed · February 17th, 2006 02:09 PM

Welcome to the forum thylacine, and thanks for the useful info.

blissed · February 17th, 2006 06:19 PM

Oh I didn't notice you'd done 46 posts. I've been up all night and if I don't hit the sack now I'm probably going to fall asleep here.

alisha_x · February 20th, 2006 05:59 AM

Hi guys,

The tanning idea sounds kewl, or henna maybe?

The camera in a box idea makes it hard to take the pics.... If you know a good workaround let me know!!!

I will have a look for a camera shop listed in central but Im guessing the cost would be as high or more than the 150 for the pro case to waterproof my exisiting camera...

Cute pic blissed very elf like.

Id love to some mixed media pics but i dont think they would be accepted... The rules are taking photos of yourself and no post editing i think....

Kisses!

driftersonline · February 20th, 2006 06:36 PM

alisha_x wrote:

Hi,
Ive just joined ISM and I see there's a real community here and Id love to say Hi and get to know everyone.
Boring bio details about me:
Im a 23 year old student and part time amature model,
I love my motorbike, music, films, webdesign, bass guitar, comics, gadgets and art,
Other boring details in my page here: http://www.ishotmyself.com/public/view_ … o=velocity
And here:
http://www.alishax.com
So if you wanna say hi leave me a post, any ideas on future 'folios I could do or which of my shots works the best would also be great, I want to make quirky original sets like my motorbike one rather than 'girl on bed nude' ones (not that they are bad I just like being different) if you have any ideas let me know!
Alisha_x

cynicism · February 22nd, 2006 08:06 PM

I was suggesting something where you draw images using Illustrator, print them, then transfer them to your skin - possibly printing onto a plastic film where the ink doesn't dry. Not sure how well that would work. Kind of temporary tattoo effect.

Another idea might be to using a projector to project the images onto your skin, then photograph the result - that would not qualify as post-processing. Could be very interesting, depending on the images, and where you projected them.

blissed · February 23rd, 2006 05:39 AM

Yeah, I just thought you could take a fully lit picture of yourself at home, load it into a projector, close a curtain slightly, then adopt the same pose and project the picture onto yourself. the 2 images will either be slightly or well out of phase and could look interesting. Certainly projecting images of yourself onto yourself would be good. I'm a genius! *exepts award*

Actually digital projectors cost over £500. Back to the drawing board. You could borrow one, or save the idea for 2008 when they'll be cheap.

SCSIgirl · February 23rd, 2006 02:32 PM

alisha_x wrote:

Hi guys,
The tanning idea sounds kewl, or henna maybe?
The camera in a box idea makes it hard to take the pics.... If you know a good workaround let me know!!!
I will have a look for a camera shop listed in central but Im guessing the cost would be as high or more than the 150 for the pro case to waterproof my exisiting camera...
Cute pic blissed very elf like.
Id love to some mixed media pics but i dont think they would be accepted... The rules are taking photos of yourself and no post editing i think....
Kisses!

Congrats are in order, A. I think you have set an new record for # of post to a introductory thread. Here: have some more virtual chocolate.

alisha_x · March 6th, 2006 04:41 AM

mmmm virtual chocolate....

Im coming around to the chocolate idea (from another post) instead of a water shoot... and bonus! I could eat any chocolate not melted onto myself... or get someone to help me get it all off again....

Oh dear u can guess I havent seen my girlie for a week cant u! haha.

I love the projector idea blissed but i dont have access to one, the play of light would be lovely and also i could do kewl things like project video of the sea or something to make a girl made of water..... What u think?

cynicism, the tattoo idea is nice, but very hard to do well, maybe I will think of a way to intergrate something like that later on when Im more advanced at all this.

My second folio should be live in less than a month now! (the fairy lights one) i cant wait to hear what you guys think of it, or if you think it even works at all!

mzungu · March 6th, 2006 05:55 AM

alisha_x wrote:

mmmm virtual chocolate....
Im coming around to the chocolate idea (from another post) instead of a water shoot... and bonus! I could eat any chocolate not melted onto myself... or get someone to help me get it all off again....
Oh dear u can guess I havent seen my girlie for a week cant u! haha.
I love the projector idea blissed but i dont have access to one, the play of light would be lovely and also i could do kewl things like project video of the sea or something to make a girl made of water..... What u think?

Oh, Alisha, it is so difficult to concentrate on your writing with your picture there- (but please don't change it!)

I have been thinking about this water thing some more:

Your quote above suddenly made me think of garden "reflecting pools" which, as slightly rippled by wind or fish, send moving waves of light into a window or upon a nearby wall- I wonder if even just a cookie tray or large plastic tub (or the lid off one, it doesn't need to be deep) with a gentle fan blowing across it and a flood light pointing on the water, bouncing the light onto you (I'm starting to lose it here, imagining the scene...) um- reflecting something I think I was saying - or on the room, wall, bed... (no no can't go there...)

another idea re the underwater deal discussed some time ago- don't they make those cheap disposable cameras for snorkeling holidays, that use regular print film? the last time I went in with some 35 mm print film to be developed, they gave me a CD of it for another buck or so.... i.e., you could use the cheap U/W film camera, and have the digital disc to submit. Lighting might be tricky...

I'm not even going to speculate on the chocolate ;b) Mz

blissed · March 6th, 2006 10:36 AM

alisha_x wrote:

I love the projector idea blissed but i dont have access to one, the play of light would be lovely and also i could do kewl things like project video of the sea or something to make a girl made of water..... What u think?

That's a great idea, projecting bubbles would be nice.

mzungu wrote:

"reflecting pools"

That is nice the way sunlight plays on water and then reflects back on to your skin. Really easy thing to do in a brook in Oz, but could still be done here in august. How did your art projects go. the typeface and the other thing about beauty. I've been up all last night redesigning my website, I started fiddling around and as usual got hooked into it and spent all night on it. I love doing it. I wouldn't get so carried away otherwise. I like the chocolate idea, you could use chocolate spread. you wouldn't have to melt it then. Chocolate and hazelnuts nice. I'm glad you like the projector idea too actually but it is expensive. that's generally how my ideas are. I get some great ideas usually for making money but you need a million pounds just to get them started Actually though come to think of it, what are banks for. Anyway, be really nice to see your upcoming folio.

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alisha_x · March 7th, 2006 03:54 AM

hi ya,

Hey blissed bubbles would be so beautiful, i might have to see if i can borrow a projector from college... but without a car it might be awkward getting it home anyone wanna give me a lift? lol.

Chocolate sauce for ice cream (and maybe some ice cream as well) might work well... hmm ice cream...

I dont think Ive seen your website blissed hand over the URL immediately!

My course is going ok, Im a bit behind on the typography bit, am doing a simpler idea as noone else is doing anything half as ambitious as I was thinking and the whole everyday objects bit has been removed from essential criteria now anyway... its been made into a sub project about viewing a ordinary object in different immaginary ways instead as aparently we dont have enough drawing work in the set projects .... its very well organised where I go lol! *hits head on wall*

Hi, mzungu (how do i say that?) thanks for the compliments and the rippling water idea is really nice but I think the lack of natural light here would spoil it and inside light would not match the natural beauty of rippling water, will store it in my metal ideas file for summer though!

I already had a look at disposable 35mm underwater cameras, i was thinking take underwater shots with one and over water shots with my normal camera to ensure i have enough pics of a high quality and good variety of angles (the underwater will be hit and miss due to being underwater which I havent done before and also as the disposable camera will be fixed focus and shutter speed they might blur)

But all this is speculation as I cant submit another shoot until my fairylights one goes up! I think admin are getting peeved with me asking when I can do another shoot lol!

blissed · March 7th, 2006 01:28 PM

alisha_x wrote:

I dont think Ive seen your website blissed hand over the URL immediately!

It's not live yet, I'm just working on it now. It's got a video and a few other little bits and bobs, and when the bits and bobs are sorted out, I'll give you the URL and you can tell me if I've been wasting my time

blissed · March 7th, 2006 02:13 PM

Actually though, I think I only spend half my time working on a website.
I spend the rest of my time doing this <img src="http://img334.imageshack.us/img334/6506/help54ok.gif"/>

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mzungu · March 7th, 2006 10:40 PM

alisha_x wrote:

Hi, mzungu (how do i say that?)

Alisha, it's easy really, but all of us native-English speakers seem to have trouble with it at first- just pretend you have some chocolate, maybe spread on Roxxi... mmmmmmmmmm (now that was easy!!) then just say "Zurich," or "Zulu" and you have the idea- mmm-zungu it sounds a bit like, "mmm-zoon-goo" Usually people try to put a vowel after the m, Ma-zungu. ( It's Swahili- )

alisha_x wrote:

But all this is speculation as I cant submit another shoot until my fairylights one goes up! I think admin are getting peeved with me asking when I can do another shoot lol!

So bitter-sweet... I am so looking forward to your new folio, but I'm leaving for 3 weeks in the morning, and won't be able to access it until my return

Keep up the good work, good luck with your project, and while of course you are correct in that no amount of gimmickry can match natural light & water, when I get back I am going to experiment with my tub-fan-light idea just to see what happens. If it works, I want to see you try it!

alisha_x · March 8th, 2006 05:20 AM

Sorry Mzungu I always prefer to ask pronounciation to be on the safe side, and avoid looking silly later on!

I will therefore practice your most ingenious method to learn how to say it at least ten times a day....

Theres a sneak peek just gone up in the forum with one of my pics (and a lovely complement from our ISM admin!) to give u a peek at my reload and those a few other very hot hotties for when you get back

Le tme know if u get the tub fan idea going and if its good enough I will try it out myself too!

Im sure your sites great Blissed, but if u want a second opinion on anything u can always email me some screenshots, Ive done quite a few websites including my www.alishax.com one and would be happy to offer any help I can. It's the least I can do considering how many cool ideas you been helping me with... I'm still leaning towards the chocolate idea right now (partly because everyone keeps mentioning the stuff or its spreading one people.... lol) but who knows what I will do next, I'm a spontanious kinda girl

blissed · March 8th, 2006 02:20 PM

Thanks alisha. I've sent you an email, but it hasn't come up in the sent messages box. tell me if you didn't get it and I send it again. I pressed send so it probably has been sent but I'm probably doing something else wrong now. I can't say a technical genius

Hey I like that. That's really nice.

alisha_x · March 9th, 2006 10:02 AM

I got your email and look forward to seeing your finished site

And yes I do love shooting myself, its very liberating not to be told what to do at a shoot lol!

alisha_x · March 12th, 2006 07:56 AM

I have found somone to lend me a projector for my third shoot! (in case u missed it we have been discussing printing onto acetate and projecting the images onto myself.)

Submit your ideas now as I only get the projector for next saturday, the best ideas will get used in my folio and you will get virtual kisses

I will continue to investigate underwater cameras etc for a future underwater folio as well

blissed · March 12th, 2006 12:52 PM

That's a good bit of luck Do you know what a photo printed onto acitate from your printer and placed on the projector, looks like projected. Do you know if it's strong and detailed, or sort of washy.

SCSIgirl · March 12th, 2006 05:43 PM

alisha_x wrote:

I have found somone to lend me a projector for my third shoot! (in case u missed it we have been discussing printing onto acetate and projecting the images onto myself.)
Submit your ideas now as I only get the projector for next saturday, the best ideas will get used in my folio and you will get virtual kisses
I will continue to investigate underwater cameras etc for a future underwater folio as well

Congrats A-X. For a first post, you are nearing 70 replies. You must be one popular gal ;-}

When you talk about a projector and acetates, I assume you are talking about an overhead projector (like the one used in classrooms). Bear in mind that these were the light shows for early rock & roll. They will transmit anything of color (except my personality). A glass bowl with water and food dye intermixed with vegatable oil (also dyed) will produce the "Gratefull Dead" effect. If you have a helper, they can dip the bottom of another glass bowl into the above mixture and create streaks etc. You could do your own '60s acid dance.

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