Not Quite Monday

I love Strawberry Singh's Monday meme challenges and have previously participated in a few.  This week's challenge of blogging about your favorite poses and pose makers isn't really that challenging to me since I have had a bit of an obsession with poses since I first discovered them in my early days of Second Life.

I've always felt that poses are one of the most important parts to any picture; they convey so much emotion and contribute such depth to the overall impression and perception of the photographer.  Without good pose makers, Second Life photography most certainly would not be what it is today.

The pose featured in the above photo (click to enlarge) is from a new to me designer, Axix, recently discovered at Pose Fare 2014.  The crow prop is what initially caught my attention; if you ever browsed my shop before I closed, it should be no surprise that I would be drawn to a pose with props.  They are extremely fun to use and make for very interesting photos.  The pack, which was only 100L, included eight static poses and pre-positioned crow props for each pose.  They only thing that I did not like about this pose pack was that the poses do not have smooth transitions; however, that is a very minor detail.

Unfortunately, my two favorite pose makers no longer make poses.  I have hundreds of poses from aDORKable Poses and Glitterati; I probably could never purchase another pose in Second Life and still be set for the duration of my blog just by using what is already in my inventory from these two designers.  We all know that will never happen though!  Both Adokable Peapod and Katey Coppola created graceful, elegant poses that can work in almost any photo.  Thankfully, you can still purchase poses from both designers on the Second Life Marketplace (linked above).


Credits
Clothing: Bohemian Maxi in Aqua by Croquet at FaMESHed
Feet: Mesh Female Feet Flat by Slink
Hands: Mesh Hands Elegant1 and Bag by Slink
Nail Applier: Peary Nails by Izzie's at The Dressing Room Fusion
Hair: April by TRUTH at Collabor88
Skin: Mokatana The Diva by Glam Affair
Skin Applier: Slink Hands and Feet Skin Applier America by Glam Affair
Eyes: Summer Storm by Poetic Colors
Pose: LadyCrow 7 by Axix at Pose Fair 2014
Location: Templemore Hesperia

Helpless

I seem to never be able to stay away.  I can go for months without thinking about Second Life, and then somewhere out of the blue I'm wondering about what kind of new shoes may be available.  I'm helpless.

My latest absence had to do more with feeling overwhelmed than anything else.  Second Life has always been a hobby for me, but trying to keep up with my blog, Seraphim and my pose shop felt more like a job than something I did for leisure.  I had to leave... I needed to breath.  I definitely have a new found respect for creators who are able to hold down a real life job and still design in Second Life.


Credits
Clothing: Blooming Moment Dress by ::{u.f.o}:: at Collabor88
Jewelry: Butterfly Neckalce by Izzie's VIP Group Gift
Shoes: Lily Flats in Prussian by Ingenue at Collabor88
Feet: Mesh Female Feet Flat by Slink
Hands: Mesh Hands Elegant1 and Bag by Slink
Nail Applier: Pearl Nails by Izzie's at The Dressing Room Fusion
Hair: Fleur by TRUTH at The Seasons Story
Skin: Mokatana The Diva by Glam Affair
Skin Applier: Slink Hands Skin Applier America by Glam Affair
Eyes: Summer Storm by Poetic Colors
Pose: Model 272 by Glitterati No Longer Available
Location: Frisland

Newbie Style Challenge

We all remember what it was like being a newbie on Second Life. While I did find the free shops for newbies, I had no idea where the good free items were. I actually didn't realize until later just how much better the clothing could be on Second Life than what is offered in most newbie shops. Don't get me wrong, the items are fine for when you are just starting, but the 'older' I get, the more detail and realism I want. Juicy Bomb has proposed a blogger challenge where you must completely make over your avatar with no more than L$20.

Blogger challenge from Juicy Bomb:

Can you make a nice avatar with little to no money?

Newbie Style Challenge Guidelines

Things you can do:

• You can use your existing shape (or give your alt your shape)
• You can purchase freebies, dollarbies (or anything under $20L)
• You can use group gifts, free gifts, hunt items, etc
• You can use it if you win it! (Lucky Chair, Midnight Mania)
• All items must be acquired during the time of the challenge (July 4 - July 10). You can't use free items not currently available or in paid groups you're alrady a member of.

Things you cannot do:

• You cannot spend more than $20L
• You cannot ask your designer friends to send you stuff
• You cannot use group gifts from groups that are paid-to-join
• You cannot transfer inventory from your main to your alt
• You cannot use anything in the library folders

/revised/ You CAN use some tiems from the library folders, if you really want to! Use sparingly.

Clothing: USO by Lemania Indigo Designs @ L$1 Group Gift (Free to Join)
Shoes: Included with Clothing
Jewelry: Crisp Winter by Dryad Designs @ L$0 (One free set of choice to avatar 60 days or younger.)
Hair: Jess in Mocha by TRUTH @ L$0
Skin: Umeko - Underwater DKBrow by !Imabee @ L$0 Good Sh!t Hunt
Eyes: Cosmic Dream Eyes by Poetic Colors @ L$0
Pose: we're on the same side by Don't Freak Out @ L$0

Total Cost: L$1