I was digging through my archives looking for interesting photographs that had people in them to test the Orton Effect upon. When I found this, I changed direction. I figured I'd have more fun breaking this into three separate layers so I could put some colour back into the wall-art whilst making the wall monochrome.... Continue Reading →
Image Manipulation with GIMP
Wait, there is one more thing to add to the list of unknown fact about me that I forget to mention. Amazing, it's the most enjoyable hobby I have after photography: 1. I enjoy using GIMP to manipulate my photographs. So much so that when I found this photograph on @Rant's flickr gallery, I spent... Continue Reading →
Ten Uses for a Redbubble Card
For those who didn't know already, I am one of the many artists selling artwork upon Redbubble.com. But I am one a few who buys his own artwork. Tonight I got to thinking: How many different uses can I find for a Redbubble card? Could my readers suggest something that I couldn't think of myself?... Continue Reading →
Selling Your Art Successfully on Redbubble.com
A mate on LinkedIn recently messaged me with this corker of a question: "You might have to explain to me how to get some sales through Redbubble. I had a bunch of images there for a while and have accrued 0 sales. B$%#S&$#" Alas, I both remember and know this pain. Redbubble isn’t exactly a... Continue Reading →
Sell, Give, Donate and Use Your Skills
An acquaintance on LinkedIn asked me... Why would you buy your own print from Redbubble and then sell it? Do they own rights to your photos after you upload them, or is the printing such a good deal that it is better to do that than print locally and then sell it? This was my... Continue Reading →
From Ideas to Action
I’m what you’d call an "ideas person". Not in the corporate buzzword sense, but in the way that my brain never seems to shut up. It’s a swirling mix of mild eccentricity, a bucket of entrepreneurial activity, and a gigalitre of optimism that keeps me sane and insane simultaneously. Starting Your Entrepreneurial Day I don’t... Continue Reading →
That Time I Built Santa Claus with Foam Blocks
UPDATE 2026: This post is now without the funny photos as my Flickr gallery was deleted in mid 2025 after almost 20 years of uploading images. Their annual subscription made it impossible to keep. What would you do if you had 40 x foam blocks obtained from the packaging of new HP hard-drives? Some might... Continue Reading →
9 Tips to Better Photography for Printing on Fabric
Turns out it isn't all that difficult to convert your photographs into stencils. Most children do this during their formative years. Now every parent can relive those fridge-covered days! But the first thing you have to ask yourself: Which photograph do I use? None of my current photo's seem worthy of putting on my chest!... Continue Reading →
Shooting with a Canon IXUS-2
Earlier this afternoon I decided to test out the finer-attributes of my little camera, a compact Canon Digital IXUS v.2 . Each photo makes me smile with amazement. Whilst taking the photographs I did not expect them to turn out so well. But it was not till I was uploading them that I realised how... Continue Reading →
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[…] with XXY, and alone now, has taught me that my brain is wired differently to most – yet I…
[…] Living with XXY, and alone now, has taught me that my brain is wired differently to most – yet…