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Larry Ferreira

9 Years Ago

Hello

Hello to everyone. I am new here and am enjoying the experience, so far. I am amazed by all of the beautiful work I have seen here. You all are truly very talented. As I newbie, I would appreciate any tips that you all would care to share. I consider it a priveledge to be in such good company.

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Marlene Burns

9 Years Ago

Welcome aboard, Lawrence....check out the HELP tab under discussions and slowly wade through the myriad of information you will find there.....spend lots of time behind the scenes, checking out each icon.....there's lots to become acquainted with!
On the fifteenth of every month, please send $5 to my paypal account. Thanks! ;)

 

HW Kateley

9 Years Ago

Welcome Lawrence.

1st tip. Watch out for Marlene. She's cool, but she's quick!

 

Larry Ferreira

9 Years Ago

Thanks HW. Ya I've noticed. Ha ha!

 

Larry Ferreira

9 Years Ago

Thank you both for making me feel welcome. :)

 

Marlene Burns

9 Years Ago

HW, your fee is waived this month.

 

Julie Hughes

9 Years Ago

LOL! Hi and welcome! My advice would be to network, network and network! Get the word out about your new venture, any way you can! Run with it and most importantly, have FUN with it!

 

Bradford Martin

9 Years Ago

Welcome Lawrence. I suggest you get involved with the forums as you are doing. I also suggest that you ask for a critique of your portfolio while you have only a few images uploaded. Get your methods and workflow tight in the beginning and you will save a lot of work later and start making sales sooner. Start a private thread if you want a critique. There a lot of people here with good experience willing to offer good advice that you an take or leave but without asking for it you will not be able to take advantage of that.

 

Jane McIlroy

9 Years Ago

Hi Lawrence, I see you've been in my part of the world. Welcome to FAA!

 

HW Kateley

9 Years Ago

Good of you Marlene, good of you... ;)

 

Abbie Shores

9 Years Ago

Welcome :)

 

Richard Rizzo

9 Years Ago

welcome to FAA, Lawrence.

 

Larry Ferreira

9 Years Ago

Thank you Isabella, and Richard. :)

 

Darice Machel McGuire

9 Years Ago

Aloha Lawrence, welcome to FAA. Enjoy the journey!

 

Barry Lamont

9 Years Ago

Hi Lawrence.. You have a nice variety of work in your portfolio.. This one caught my eye! Good luck on FAA!

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Larry Ferreira

9 Years Ago

Aloha Darice. :)

 

Larry Ferreira

9 Years Ago

Barry thank you very much, and so do you my friend. Cheers!

 

Janine Riley

9 Years Ago

Ho Lawrence - welcome aboard.

My advice is : when you get overwhelmed with technicalities , remember to sit back & continue to enjoy creating your art. The rest will work itself out with time.

 

Welcome to the community Lawrence!

 

Welcome, Lawrence........love this image especially..............

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Larry Ferreira

9 Years Ago

Janine thank you! Yes it IS and always will be about the art.Thanks for the reminder.

 

Larry Ferreira

9 Years Ago

Alexandria, thank you. I'm glad I'm here. :)

 

Larry Ferreira

9 Years Ago

Vivian, after looking at your glorious work, I am humbled.You've made my day. :)

 

Nicole Whittaker

9 Years Ago

hi and welcome

 

Larry Ferreira

9 Years Ago

Thank you Nicole. :)

 

Lois Bryan

9 Years Ago

Welcome, Lawrence!!!

 

Larry Ferreira

9 Years Ago

Hi Lois, and thank you! :)

 

Beverly Livingstone

9 Years Ago

Welcome Lawrence !!!! nice gallery you have love this one !!!

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Vishwanath Bhat

9 Years Ago

Hi Lawrence, welcome. You have some nice work. I am kind of new here as well, has been here about two months.
http://vishwanath-bhat.artistwebsites.com/

 

Larry Ferreira

9 Years Ago

Hi Beverly! Thank you very much.

 

Larry Ferreira

9 Years Ago

Hi Vishwanath! Thanks for the warm welcome, and welcome to you as well.

 

Robert Wagner

9 Years Ago

Welcome

 

Lisa Kaiser

9 Years Ago

Hello Lawrence, I enjoyed browsing through your images today. Thanks for introducing yourself.

 

Larry Ferreira

9 Years Ago

Thank you Robert.

 

Larry Ferreira

9 Years Ago

Thanks Lisa. I enjoyed yours as well. :)

 

Larry Ferreira

9 Years Ago

To all my fellow artists here, hello from a newbie. I am awed and inspired by your work. This has been a wonderful experience for me. I would welcome any and all critiques on my work. I value your expertise. :)

 

Mike Savad

9 Years Ago

ok

looking over the stock, you don't have that many images and the subject go everywhere, its hard to pin down a method that makes your work yours.

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this is an ok pictures, but it isn't of anything in particular. mostly ducks. while there are autumn trees, i can't grab onto anything in particular. you set up a frame which is a bit heavy on the left, but its not really framing anything. mention the location in the description, including state.

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this is pretty and i can see it selling, if you had a bunch like this it shows a style. mix in photos and it becomes confusing.

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this one is better though it could use more space on the right, and i'd fill in the white spot in the left. the landscapes you have though in general don't have a ton of interest. for something like this i'd get lower to show less background. while the fields are interesting, they aren't that sharp and serve more as a distraction. the story is the animals.

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i think this picture would do fine without the sandstone texture. it makes it look fuzzy and noisy with it like that. and the fact it's over the whole thing, even the eyes look odd this way. up close its so pointalated, it may not print. but the pose is cute. i would clone out the collar though, add more words, but especially the breed

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don't put the text in the center, and avoid light colors on top of more light colors. we want to enjoy the scene, add the text to the bottom. you seem to have the close up on only some of them, i can't see this up close, but to me it looks like it won't print due to noise and compression issues.

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this makes an interesting thumbnail, but up close its confusing to look at. but due to being freakishly noisy, it won't print.

everything should be in galleries, and not just one big confusing lump. break up the images so they are in easy to look at subjects. photos - drawings. or by subject. then start people in the gallery. you don't want to show that you have a chaotic display of images. there is too much to look at and not many will want to look through a pile of random images. and add a biography, it helps the buyer know who you are, and google likes them too. do it in the first person.


---Mike Savad

 

Larry Ferreira

9 Years Ago

Mike thank you! It all makes perfect sense and I appreciate you taking the time. This will help me a great deal. Again, thank you. I will fix what I can, and trash what I can't.

 

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