A Visit to the Viridian Gallery

Recently Anita Kimono went over to the Viridian Gallery. Created by Julian Crooks, the exhibit there, “The Butterfly Eyeffect: Touch of Light at the Edge of the World" is by Eyeclectic (John Stone in real life). It features feature real-life photos of nature alongside some picturesque Second Life builds. Anita took a look around, and even ran into the photographer.
 
Read more in Design.
 

SL18B Update: Map Names Changed, Newser Officially In As Exhibitor

In our last update about the Second Life Birthday sims, they were back up, but still having their SL17B names.  Checking again after a tip, the "17" was gone, and some water sims at the edges were added. 

Yesterday, the Newser was contacted by Linden Lab, informing us that we were once again welcome as an exhibitor. This marks the tenth year we've been doing so. In the Second Life Exhibitor's group, it was stated, "We had 275 applications for 175 spots." So competition for the spots was fierce. 

The announcement also stated the sims should be open to exhibitors sometime today, May 24. Unfortunately, one thing they won't be open to is published photographs of the area, even teasers of placeholders and closeups of Linden builds that reveal next to nothing about the whole thing. Which is unfortunate as teasers we've done in the past such as the bathroom with the three sea shells stirred up interest without revealing much of anything.

Hat tip: Daniel Voyager 

Bixyl Shuftan
 

Scenes From the Fantasy Faire

The Fantasy Faire continues with plenty to see and do. Among the sightseeing was this guy on the floor. How did someone get so big and how did he end up bones in the rock? Who knows. 

For more information about the Fantasy Faire, check out the blog: https://fantasyfairesl.wordpress.com/
  
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Fairelands%20Junction/61/101/34
   

Focus Photograhy Fair This Friday

    

Focus Magazine and Art Gallery will soon be starting their Photopgaphy Fair. "We will have two entire weeks of vendors, entertainment, and workshops, ALL geared toward the needs and interests of Second Life photographers."

The event starts Friday April 30, with music parties at 12 Noon and 6PM SL time. The event itself will continue to Friday May 14.

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Holly%20Kai%20Estates/107/107/3801
  

Scenes From The Fantasy Faire

Taken at Khol Dracys. This mostly prehistoric-looking sims had lots of dinosaurs. But this one looked like a snow-sculpture from "Calvin and Hobbes." Made out of snow with button eyes and carrot teeth, it looked like it was more dangerous to snowmen than people.

But with the melting snow, would it be a "Snowasaurus Wrecks?"

For more information about the Fantasy Faire, check out the blog: https://fantasyfairesl.wordpress.com/
  
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Fairelands%20Junction/61/101/34  

Bixyl Shuftan
  

Announcement: Mu Sigma Nu Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign

We, the Men of (MΣN) Mu Sigma Nu SL Fraternity,  invite you to join us October 1st through October 31st, for our National Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign.

Throughout the month, our fraternity will be conducting events in Second Life and on Facebook for the purpose of raising funds for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.

Our event calendar is structured as follows:

October 1st                31 Day Photo Campaign begins
October 20th, 2019        Breast Cancer Awareness “DINNER and AUCTION”
October 27th, 2019         Breast Cancer Awareness “Celebration Party”
October 31, 2019             Final day of photo campaign.

Each event is designed and orchestrated to highlight the importance of Breast Cancer Awareness, Breast Cancer Education, and Breast Cancer Research. We selected the Susan G Komen because it is the largest and best funded breast cancer organization in the world and since 1989, their work has helped reduce deaths from breast cancer by 40% .

          100% of the proceeds go to the Susan G Komen Organization

Can't make an event?  We are also accepting donations.  Please feel free to give to this great cause.



Our Photo booths are every day  and tonight until 10:30 slt

Thanks in Advance,
Men of (MΣN) Mu Sigma Nu SL Fraternity

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Ageless/229/37/3002

SL Newser 9th Anniversary SL Photography Contest Results

After a week for the readers to vote on their favorites, as well as the judges, we finally have the results of the Second Life Newser 9th Anniversary SL Photogrphy Contest. The contest was in two parts, popular vote and judges vote.

The results of the judges' choices were:

3rd Place (100L and a trophy) : Tie vote - Dean (serenedean) and Witcher (witchercraftsmn)

2nd Place (250L and a trophy) : Lady Onia (Ladyonia)

1st Place (500L and a trophy) : Pink Clarity

Almost 100 readers came to the SL Newser office to vote on their favorite pictures. The results of the readers' choices were:

3rd Place (100L and a trophy) : Anjel.Mills

2nd Place (250L and a trophy) : Lady Onia (Ladyonia)

1st Place (500L and a trophy) : Dean (serenedean)

Congratulations to the winners. You should be receiving your prizes soon.

Bixyl Shuftan

Photogrpahy Contest Voting Up At Newser Office

 Remember the photography contest we announced on June 3? Well, between a few events in real life and covering the news about Second Life, we got a little distracted from our plans to start the voting after a month. But not for long. The seven entries are up at the Second Life Newser office in HV Community for people to look and, and vote on for favorite..

The contest judging is in two parts. One part is by a panel of judges. The second part is up to the residents to decide. So come on over and vote for your favorite of the seven pictures. Just press which one on the voting panel you want. But think about it a moment, once you vote you can't change your mind and cancel it.

You have until Monday July 15 at 11:59PM SL time to vote. After that, we pick up the voting board and tally the count. The results will be announced soon after.

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/HV%20community/152/90/25

Announcement: SL Newser 9th Anniversary SL Photography Contest

It is our pleasure to invite you to participate in the photography contest to celebrate the SL Newser 9th Anniversary.
             
Winners will receive:
Popular Vote:
1st winner: 500L$ + ribbon/trophy
2nd winner: 250L$ + ribbon/trophy
3rd winner: 100L$ + ribbon/trophy

Judge Vote:
1st winner: 500L$ + ribbon/trophy
2nd winner: 250L$ + ribbon/trophy
3rd winner: 100L$ + ribbon/trophy

Winning images will appear on the SL Newser website that will be widely distributed at SL Newser social media and publications.

Contest Rules:
1. This contest is open for everyone. You can submit one photo (you must own the rights to the photo).
2. Your photo must be SL photography, NO real-life photography.
3. Your photo must be NO editing outside the SL (NO editing on Photoshop, Gimp, or other software and apps image editing).
4. You are free to use any windlight and/or photo tools setting.
5. You are free to submit landscape, self-portrait, sepia, black and white, or still life photo.
6. No nudity, the photo must be safe and general rating.
7. Your entry size must be 1024 x 768 (this will best suite with the voting board).
8. Your entry must be full permission.
9. Your entry must be renamed: “SL Newser Photo Contest - Your Username” (your username please, not display name).
10. The deadline to submit your photo is 25 June 2019. Winners will be announced on 8 July 2019.
11. Photo send to Bixyl Shuftan or Marcel Mosswood.

We look forward to your participation. Please feel free to reach out to me, if you have any questions or need more information.

Regards,
Bixyl Shuftan
Marcel Mosswood

First Annual International Photography Festival

For fans of photography in Second Life, there's an event going on that should interest them. The First Annual International Photography Festival is taking place. Organized by Nils Urqhart, a dozen photographers will have various works of theirs on display. Marcel Mosswood went to the exhibition in Helvellyn, and had a few words with the man behind it.

Read Marcel's story in Design.

Anibrm Jung's Photography And "Crumbs From My Nightmares"

Gemma Cleanslate was at two art exhibitions recently. One was of a number of real life photographs taken by Anibrm Jung, being shown at the Gallery Graine. These pictures mostly of nature scenes will be up for another week. The other is by Slatan Dryke, located in LEA6, called "Crumbs from My Nightmares.” This exhibit, which Gemma found a little unnerving, will be up until the end of May.

Read Gemma's article in Design.

Press Release: Photos For A Cure - MSABC 2016 Photo Contest

CALLING ALL PHOTOGRAPHERS!

Submit your best photo of the theme Blossoms of Hope for a chance to win prizes! 

The MSABC 2016 Photo Contest sponsored by .Glitter, {Nantra}, and Spice it up!

All photos will be put up for silent auction to raise funds for Making Strides Against Breast Cancer in SL.. MSABC raises money for cancer research through The American Cancer Society..

1st Prize L$4,000 in gift cards and lindens
2nd Prize L$2,750 in gift cards and lindens
3rd Prize L$1,500 in gift cards and lindens

+ winners will be posted on our website and Facebook page

Photography Contest will run from Oct. 1 to Oct. 23 and is open to all Second Life residents

To enter the Photo Contest, take your best pictures with our chosen theme "Blossoms of Hope" and add it to our flickr group

Rules :

♦ Photo cannot show privates or nipples (pasties may be used). We ask for tastefully done photos with no explicit scenes.
♦ Size must be 1600 x 1200 and full perms
♦ One entry per avatar
♦ Photo should reflect the theme of "Blossoms of Hope"
♦ Photo editing is allowed
♦ Upload your entry in the flickr group :www.flickr.com/groups/makingstrideswalk-secondlife
♦ Send one full perm copy of photo in world to Leala Spire
♦ Photos will be on display and up for silent auction from October 23rd - 29th to raise funds for Making Strides Against Breast Cancer in SL
♦ Include "MSABC 2016" in the title of your photo
♦ Winners will be notified on the 30th October

Help us make Strides against Breast Cancer.  We Are So looking Forward to your submissions.  Contact Leala Spire or Sandie Loxingly if you need more information.

Good luck!


About Making Strides Against Breast Cancer:
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer or MSABC is the largest network of breast cancer awareness events in the nation, uniting more than 300 communities to finish the fight. Every breast cancer walk and event is an incredible and inspiring opportunity to honor those who have battled breast cancer, raise awareness about what we can do to reduce our breast cancer risk, and race money to help the American Cancer Society fight the disease with research, information, services, and access to mammograms for women who need them.

About The American Cancer Society:
For more than 100 years, the American Cancer Society (ACS) has worked relentlessly to save lives and create a world with less cancer and more birthdays. Together with millions of our supporters worldwide, we help people stay well, help people get well, find cures, and fight back against cancer.

For more information please visit the sites below:
https://makingstridessecondlife.org/
http://makingstrides.acsevents.org/
http://www.cancer.org/

Announcement: Fashion for Life Photo Contest Winners

On Sunday March 20, the winners of the Fashion for Life photography contest were announced.

Melodie Jigsaw, Popular Vote Winner

Valerie Martynov, Judges Vote Winner

A total of about 40,000 Lindens were offered as prizes to the various winners.

Go Relay!

Announcement:" Fashion For Life Photo Contest March 6-18

Come one, come all! The swag bag is ENORMOUS- over 40,000 linden worth of prizes in the SWAG BAG for the winner! The rules are simple- buy something from Fashion for Life, then take a picture of you modeling it!

Judging happens March 18!

Photo Contest PARTAY March 19th 5pm!!!

MAKE THAT POSE!

Press Release: "Photos For A Cure"

Thank you for your interest in the MSABC in SL 2015 Photo Contest sponsored by Skyy Games and Paramour Studios .

Take your best pictures with our chosen theme “Beauty Within” and add it to our Flickr group.
1st Prize 10,000L
2nd Prize 5,000L
3rd Prize 3,000L
+ winners posted on our website and Facebook page.
Photography Contest  runs from 1st October till 18th October.
Open to all Second Life residents.
Rules :
♦ Photo cannot show privates or nipples (pasties may be used). We ask for tastefully done photos with no explicit scenes.
♦ Size must be 1600 x 1200 and full perms
♦ One entry per avatar
♦ Photo should reflect the theme of “Beauty within”
♦ Photo editing is allowed
♦ Upload your entry in the Flickr group:
https://flikr.com/groups/makingstrideswalk-secondlife
♦ Send one full perm copy of photo in world to Leala Spire.
♦ Photos will be on display and up for silent auction from October 20th – 25th to raise funds for Making Strides Against Breast Cancer in Second Life.
♦ Include “MSABC 2015” in the title of your photo
♦ Winners will be notified on the 25th October
Help us make Strides for Victory against Breast Cancer.  We Are So looking Forward to your submissions.  Contact Leala Spire if you need more information.
Good luck!

Press Release: The Great Mama Allpa Picture Contest

We are pleased to announce the Great Mama Allpa Picture Contest. This is a "rolling event" with prizes awarded to the top 3 pictures every two weeks. Every two weeks we will publish a new "theme" and announce the winners of the previous contest.

The theme for the first "run" is Spring". After all, the weather is grey and chilly so it's time to think about Spring! Sunshine - daffodils - bunnies - ducklings - trees in blossom - sap rising!
Guidelines
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1. The theme of your picture must be "Spring" - use your originality and creativity to capture whatever this means to you!
2. Pictures must be taken in world at the regions Glint or Mama Allpa and should *not* be post-processed using Photo Shop / Gimp etc.
3. You *can* use the photo-tools some viewers offer - so get creative with Windlight, or shadows, or vignetting - whatever feels right for you!
4. Photos should be Moderate or PG - please no explicit sex - appropriate nudity is fine though :-)

How to submit
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1. Submit your picture on Flickr to the "Mama Allpa" group -www.flickr.com/groups/2503388@N24/pool/ - and tag your picture with "Mama Allpa". Please make sure your have your profile name in the picture description, or in your Flickr profile.
2. Submissions will be closed on Wednesday 26 Feb and the winners announced on Thursday 27 Feb - along with a new theme for the next 2 weeks.
3. You can submit as many entries as you like, but only one picture per artist will be awarded a prize (so, for example, you cannot win both First and Second prize).

Selecting the Winners
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1. The winners will be decided by a judging panel: YT Recreant, Winterthyme Resident, slut (xx.reyes), village bike (Brianna Aldridge) and Ava (AvaAdore Cabassoun) and the judges' decision is final.
2. IMPORTANT NOTE: Prizes will *only* be awarded if 10 or more people have entered the contest - so encourage your friends to participate too!
PRIZES - awarded every 2 weeks!!
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1st Prize - 2,000 Lindens
2nd Prize - 1,000 Lindens
3rd Prize - 500 Lindens
Good luck and get snapping! In two weeks (27 Feb) we will announce the theme for the next "run" and the winners of the "Spring" contest.

Lost Second Life

Becky Shamen's alt, Joshu Xavier, has lately been doing the exploring for her. When hearing about an art exhibit on places in Second Life that have vanished, the "Lost Second Life" exhibition, he went to check it out. Itself located in a dried up sea floor in an abandoned looking building, the building provided a haunting reminder of what has vanished from the virtual world.

Read Becky/Joshua's article in Design.

Tribute to Nelson Mandela at the Sunrise Museum.

 On December 5, Nelson Mandela, South Africa's most noted civil-rights leader whom eventually rose to become the country's president, died at the age of 95. Following the announcement of his passing, he was honored with tributes across the world. This included here in Second Life, at the Sunrise Mansion Gallery and Museum.


Sunrise Museum [SRM] honors human rights advocate and freedom fighter  Nelson Mandela in our presentation gallery with an exhibit and short film. Drop in and receive his life in pictures slide show free.


The exhibit itself is in the back of the building. There were several photographs of the African leader, most of them in his later years following his release from prison. There was also a slide show of pictures. One could also pick up a copy of the latter for themselves.

The Sunrise Mansion Gallery and Museum is located in the El Salvador sim at (189, 190, 23).

Bixyl Shuftan

The Art and Jewelry Show at the Panorama Art Gallery

Grease Coakes was recently invited to an art show. There, two new artists were showing what they could do. One was Wanda Muggins, whom besides her art talked about her father's collection of WW2 photos. The other was Sandafina Birgisson, a jeweler whom was willing to share the tool she used to make her craft.

Read Grease's story in Design.

PRESS RELEASE: SL10B Community Celebration "Official" PHOTO CONTEST

SL10B Team is thrilled to announce its first of two-photo contest this year in celebration of Second Life 10th Birthday


The Second Life community encompasses many incredibly talented people from around the world who have displayed their skills in various forms across the grid over the past ten years.   This year the SL10B Team thought - “What better way to involve the residents  in the celebration than to hold two photo contests?” These will allow the  Second Life community to be creative in expressing this year’s  “Looking Forward, Looking Back” theme. 

The enjoyment of photography to express yourself and to have fun is all you need to enter, with categories for photographs simply taken inworld, and photographs that have been edited out of world with software such as Photoshop, Gimp or getpaint.

Contest 1: BEFORE the Birthday Celebrations
Contest opens  Friday May 3, 2013
Contest ends Thursday, June 6, 2013 midnight

HOW TO ENTER:
SL10B Second Life Community Celebration Photo Contest 1

Theme: “Looking Forward, Looking Back” Ten Years of Second Life

Photographs submitted by the second life community should illustrate SL10 theme  “Looking Forward, Looking Back”  over the past 10 years. Deadline for the contest: June 6th 2013.


Rules:
- Submit a maximum of two photographs per avatar name
- Photos must NOT show the SL10B Community Celebration regions
- Explore the virtual world of second life community for the perfect picture that represents
   the theme.
- Pictures must be posted in the flickr group “SL10B Community Celebration Photo Contest”:
         http://www.flickr.com/groups/2188135@N20/
- Competitors must indicate whether the photograph is Category A (using only the tools
   available within the browser) or Category B (using tools outside the viewer, such as photo
  editing software).
-  SL10B Celebration Team reserve the rights to use photograph submissions for event advertisement.
-  Photos must be PG, make it family friendly keep it clean and FUN or risk disqualification.
-  No text on photos.
-  Deadline of submission of picture is June 6th, 2013, midnight SLT

HAVE FUN !!!