Basic/Quick Tutorial for taking "Depth Photos" in Second Life:

http://www.koinup.com/pier/work/59598/as-list/

It is a cool feature that you can use to give more "atmosphere" to your photos!!

Have a look!
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ROFL...pile me up, guys and gals:

http://www.koinup.com/PANTELEIMON-AEON/work/58363/

The weirder , the better :-D



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Very impressive gallery :)

Two new exciting pileups has been launched!

1) http://www.koinup.com/Torrid/work/56954/
by Torrid!
to enter this pile-up, remember to add these two tags:
wiltedpileup
pileup




2) http://www.koinup.com/cultofheather/work/56804/
by cultofheather!
to enter this pileup, remember to add these two tags:
pileup
fukmi_pileup

I have already updated the blog enty, with all the pileup running right now on Koinup: http://blog.koinup.com/2008/08/pileup-your-photos.html


I'm wondering if we should stop some pileups at some point, or otherwise let them run for long time........well...its only a curiosity let us know your opinion.......
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yeah, my own pileup is launched!
http://www.koinup.com/pier/work/55684/

this is for you, take this image and make what you want it!

its unedited (and you see it because it has been sent directly from SL to Koinup)


tags are:
pileup
matpileup


have fun!


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dear friends, I wanna direct your attentions to some excellent photoshop tutorials created by our common friend Ji_Dallagio

I think you should have a look at them, because most probably they will help you a lot

First Tutorial: Working on Layers
http://www.koinup.com/Ji_Dallagio/work/55124/as-list/

Second Tutorial: Blending and changing colors
http://www.koinup.com/Ji_Dallagio/work/55340/as-list/

Third Tutorial: Extract Images from their currect backgrounds
http://www.koinup.com/Ji_Dallagio/work/55480/as-list/

Thanks Ji!
These tutorials are not about Second Life or some other worlds, but are about Photoshop and Postprocessing, so I think that most of you can be really interested!

I invite other members to share their tecniques and create tutorials using the storyboard tool! I'll give to each tutorial the maximum of visibility in order to help the whole community! Enjoy Koinup!
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Following are the pileups projects running on Koinup

Take part in them, change the original photos and create your own versions! Have fun with your Pics!

1) Pileup by Olya_Lowey
Original: http://www.koinup.com/Olya_Lowey/work/39843/
To enter this pileup, please add these tags to your versions:
pileup
seekingcompanypileup


2) Pileup by ClarabelleCazalet
Original: http://www.koinup.com/ClarabelleCazalet/work/50198/
To enter this pileup, please add these tags to your versions:
pileup
southseapileup


3) Pileup by Antonella
Original: http://www.koinup.com/antonella/work/53531/
To enter this pileup, please add these tags to your versions:
pileup
princetownpileup


4) Pileup by Karro_Lean
Original: http://www.koinup.com/Karro_Lean/work/54030/
To enter this pileup, please add these tags to your versions:
pileup
lagpileup


5) Pileup by Socks
Original: http://www.koinup.com/Socks/work/54112/
To enter this pileup, please add these tags to your versions:
pileup
manjinipileup


6) Pileup by Ji_Dallagio
Original: http://www.koinup.com/Ji_Dallagio/work/54252/
To enter this pileup, please add these tags to your versions:
pileup
myheartisyourspileup


7) Pileup by Angel-Ronmark
Original: http://www.koinup.com/Angel-Ronmark/work/54596/
To enter this pileup, please add these tags to your versions:
pileup
angelpileup

This Project is not about Virtual Worlds, its about about learning and discussing editing, perspective, make friendship...everybody can take part in the pile-up-ing event!


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Ji_Dallagio and Antonella launched a project; it is called: Pileup!

Antonella posted a raw untouched screenshot:

http://www.koinup.com/antonella/work/53531/

Every Koinup Member is invited to edit, postprocess, change it and explain what he/she has done to get to his/her image

You can save the Antonella Image on your Pc and start your experiments!

When you have created your own version, please upload on Koinup and add the tag: pileup

All Pictures will be available here:
http://www.koinup.com/works/tag/pileup/

The goal is to discuss together about our style, approachs and have fun in a collaborative project!

(This game is not restricted to Second Life, I would love to see participants from different worlds, gilds, games and style)
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Pan, Trixi and other cool guys have launched a new Community Project.....

I don't know how to call it.....lets try with:

"One Place, Many Eyes"......

Anyway, this is the project:

One member take a photo in a place and other people follow, taking other pics of the same subject......

Pan has just started with this splendid photo settled in the JadeForest
http://www.koinup.com/PANTELEIMON-AEON/work/53258/

This is the slurl, TP there, take a lot of snaps:
slurl.com/secondlife/Straylight/186/53/25

And post your takes on Koinup

Remember to add the tag:
jadeforest

so that each takes on it, will be visible here:
http://www.koinup.com/works/tag/jadeforest/

(if you want get constructive comments on the work, add the tag:
review and enter the Mentor Project )


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Just I wanna give my support to one idea of Pan!

The idea is this:

Each participant take a photo of the same subject. Eachone tag the photo in the same manner and then, we all discuss together about our attempts, showing different styles, approach, etc.....

I choose the main landscape of Africa:
http://www.koinup.com/pier/work/52573/

Its a great sim and if you want you can go on with this subject and do your take with it!

please, add the tag : virtualafrica
to your attempt

moreover, if you want to receive constructive comments from mentor, remember to add also the tag: review

lets go, tp in Africa!

ps: This game is for SL people, but I invite my friends from other virtual worlds to make similar games on their own
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Dear friends
The awesome Trixibelle had a great idea ....

It is called “Mentors Project” and it works this way:

Are you a beginner in photography or machinima? Are you making art experiments and would you love to receive constructive comments from the most skilled Koinup members?

Great! This project is for you!
Add the tag: review
to all your works you wanna be reviewed from the pool of mentors and they will review and make a deep analysis of them!

Is there a better way to improve and become an artist?

Right now, the group of mentors is made up by:
Ji Dallagio, Rhondita, Bbea, Zeppy, Don Hosho, MightyP, Angel-Ronmark and Eves

(soon, you will see the mentors here: http://www.koinup.com/people/?q=mentor )

If you wanna be a mentor, please add the tag: mentor
to your profile and add other tags for the fields you are an expert (photoshop, windlight, machinima, second life, imvu, etc)

If you wanna a constructive comment, tag your work with: review


Mentors will periodically browse all the works, tagged with: review
here: http://www.koinup.com/works/tag/review/

once the constructive comment has been posted, mentor can add the tag:
tutorial on that work



Please, spread out this message and broadcast it, too yourself!
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dear friends,

If you stumble on some nice sims, places, clubs or party in SL
you can send an invite to your Koinup friends, by sending a postcards on Koinup.

How?

Easy, go in your account : http://www.koinup.com/account/

Set-up your Koinup Upload Email and then, when you are in SL, send as many postcards as you want to that email address recipients.....

We on Koinup we will see the postcards and probably we will join you inworld!

Note: The postcards arrive on Koinup with the Slurl, so each one can directly tp there.....

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I love your gallery! ;o)

dear friends,
we have launched a channel for Lively!
Its a new world, but it is really interesting....
last but not least because it is the first venture of mr big G google in the Virtual Worlds Scene:
http://www.koinup.com/in-lively/

So, I suggest you to have a look at the World By Yourself:
http://www.lively.com/popular

Go there, take some snapshots, and upload your own reportage on Koinup, I would love also to share opinions, ideas, advice about this new new thing with you! Have Fun!

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Three Contest, Three amazing prizes, Three new occasions for express your "2nd" self!

A Day in Your Virtual Life Contest (Video contest, for all virtual worlds users)
http://www.koinup.com/contest/machinima/

Lifestyles Contest (Photo Contest, for Second Life members)
http://www.koinup.com/contest/twilight/

Gion Project Portrait Contest (Photo Contest, for Second Life members)
http://www.koinup.com/contest/gionproject/

Have fun!
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Dear Friends, we have enabled a New Share This" Link for your Koinup items

Now, you can share your Koinup items in more than 20 Social Networks and more 25 Bookmarks websites, with only a few (I would say with only one) clicks!

here you can view a graphic:
http://www.koinup.com/pier/work/47887/

If you have Facebook or Myspace or otherwise some accounts on Del.icio.us, Digg and other websites....you can now easily share there your Koinup Items........

Just click on "Share This" and Select your website!
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Hi buddies, I wanna broadcast you! Because we have enabled the new Widget Platform!

http://www.koinup.com/widgets/

If you have a webpage, a blog or a personal page on Facebook, Myspace, etc.... you can now display your koinup pics/videos on there with a single click!

try now, http://www.koinup.com/widgets/
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Hey!
Thanks a lot, friends, for your comments, favs and congrats about my pic in the Orange Island Photo contest!
And special thanks to the jury of the contest and the staff of Orange Island and Koinup.

*big hug to all*

Raul
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Hey, friends.

I will be hosting a class at Orange Island about Lighting in SLphotography during the Orange Island Photo Week.
Today, wednesday June 25th at 12:30 PM SLT at the Lower Plaza Auditorium.
SLurl: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Orange%20Island/218/223/22

If you can come will be a pleasure to see you there.

Thanks.

Raul Crimson
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