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Antwerpen - stadsfeestzaal (backdoor upload)

A few nice upload photos images I found:


Antwerpen - stadsfeestzaal (backdoor upload)
upload photos
Image by *Lie ... on / off ... !
backdoor upload

photo added in a comment here


www.flickr.com/photos/8458761@N08/5894618772/in/photostream/

If you have time, check my set Backdoor Uploads:
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Not an ideal photo, but proof that one of Zeno's Bookshelves is complete!
upload photos
Image by jinty
Also we've found out how lovely and cool the cellar is in this weather.

Flying Spaghetti Monster Rally to Restore Sanity

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Flying Spaghetti Monster Rally to Restore Sanity
photo to poster
Image by david_shankbone
(David Shankbone)


Godless Killing Machine Rally to Restore Sanity
photo to poster
Image by david_shankbone
(David Shankbone)


birthday39
photo to poster
Image by shannonkringen
my 39th birthday is oct 25th 2007.
i found this sign in seattle and changed the letters around. #170 of the 365day challenge

Cool Photo Show images

Some cool photo show images:


2011 NEC Classic Car Show DSC_2146
photo show
Image by tonylanciabeta
2011 NEC Classic Car Show


2011 NEC Classic Car Show DSC_2093
photo show
Image by tonylanciabeta
2011 NEC Classic Car Show

Nice Search By Image photos

A few nice search by image images I found:




Oklahoma National Guard aids search and rescue for Moore, Okla., tornado [Image 2 of 6]
search by image
Image by DVIDSHUB
Oklahoma National Guard soldiers and airmen respond to a devastating tornado that ripped through Moore, Okla., May 20, 2013. (Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Kendall James)
Date Taken:05.20.2013
Location:MOORE, OK, US
Oklahoma National Guard
Read more: www.dvidshub.net/image/937229/oklahoma-national-guard-aid...

Vondelpark (backdoor upload)

A few nice upload photo images I found:


Vondelpark (backdoor upload)
upload photo
Image by *Lie ... on / off ... !
Backdoor upload
Photo added in a comment here :

www.flickr.com/photos/8458761@N08/5757200003/in/photostream/

I visited Amsterdam with Frank en Friedy . We had three unforgettable days .....
The first place we visited was 'Het Vondelpark' because our hotel was situated in that neighbourhood . I really did enjoy the mood there and saw bikes .... bikes ... and bikes ..... !


PLEASE , do not comment with GROUP INVITATIONS or GLITTER IMAGES !

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Photo Contest Win!

Some cool photo contests images:


Photo Contest Win!
photo contests
Image by sporkwrapper
I won 3rd place in the black and white over 18 division of the 3rd annual City of Roseville Amateur Photo Contest. There were 1,364 entries and they awarded 13 prizes.

All of the winning pictures were printed on cakes -- This one is mine.

You can see more information at:
http://www.roseville.ca.us/photocontest/default.asp for about a year.

Nice Passport Photo photos

Some cool passport photo images:


Passport
passport photo
Image by derPlau
So many requirements for a passport photo, ostensibly to insure that no distinguishing characteristics are obscured.

Yet they don't seem particularly worried that all of a baby's distinguishing characteristics change from one month to the next.


Not The Passport Photo
passport photo
Image by joshzam

Cool Christmas Photo Cards images

Check out these christmas photo cards images:



Photo 89.jpg
christmas photo cards
Image by MeganElizabethMorris

Cool Photo Services images

A few nice photo services images I found:




344-IMG_0264 YMCA-RonSombilonGallery-PacBluePrinting
photo services
Image by SOMBILON ART, MEDIA and PHOTOGRAPHY
YMCA Healthy Kids Day!

Family Portrait photography presented by the YMCA, Ron Sombilon Gallery & PacBlue Printing

www.VanYMCA.org
www.RonSombilonGallery.com
www.PacBluePrinting.com

Welcome to the YMCA of Greater Vancouver!

Last year, the YMCA of Greater Vancouver programs and services helped over 64,000 children, youth, men, women, families and older adults, from all faith traditions, cultural backgrounds and economic circumstances find opportunities for better health and brighter futures

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DOWNLOAD Your photos from Flickr. 3 Easy Steps

1) click on the photo you want

2) click on "ALL SIZES" located at the top of your photo

3) click "Download the Large Size" and save to your computer.

Cool Image Gallery images

A few nice image gallery images I found:


Faile / Swoon / Dave Ellis
image gallery
Image by Modern Creature
Faile / Swoon / Dave Ellis - New Image Art Gallery 01.20.07



Faile / Swoon / Dave Ellis
image gallery
Image by Modern Creature
Faile / Swoon / Dave Ellis - New Image Art Gallery 01.20.07

Cool Photo Processing images

Some cool photo processing images:




over-redeveloped ipswich - day 26
photo processing
Image by stevoarnold
today i learned the genius of applying cross-processing colour effects after conversion to black and white, here is one of my early efforts.
I took the pic today from the top of Foundation Street car park in Ipswich, looking over the new-build luxury flats, of which there are waaay too many for such a hole of a town.

Nice Image photos

A few nice image images I found:


Isla de la Juventud, Cuba - Satellite image - PlanetObserver
image
Image by PlanetObserver
Isla de la Juventud, Cuba, true colour satellite image processed from Landsat data

Cool Upload Photo images

A few nice upload photo images I found:



That Hole In the Sky Where the Light Leaks Through... It Sets Me Free and Worships You.
upload photo
Image by DeeAshley

Mythical Creature

A few nice photo backgrounds images I found:


Mythical Creature
photo backgrounds
Image by rubyblossom.
For Photoshop Talent Weekly Contest #10~
www.flickr.com/groups/1191989@N25/discuss/72157622739612113/

Original Photo~ Growlingnotpurring~
www.flickr.com/photos/42990629@N04/4129509854/

My Own Background~
www.flickr.com/photos/rubyblossom/3606286117/in/set-72157...

#84~365 Photo Manipulations Project~
www.flickr.com/groups/365pmp/pool/


Disney - Poisoned (Explored)
photo backgrounds
Image by Express Monorail
This can be found in the candy store in Downtown Disney at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida - called Disney's Candy Cauldron. Of course, it won't quite look like this. I converted this to black and white, played with levels a little, added noise and blacked out the background for a more dramatic effect...

See where this picture was taken. [?]

This picture made it to Flickr Explore November 26, 2008 - #74 - thanks everyone!

Disney Photo Challenge winner in “The Adjective Game” – thanks for your votes!


She works hard for the money.
photo backgrounds
Image by rubyblossom.
For MII#4~
www.flickr.com/groups/makeitinteresting/discuss/721576229...

Original Photo ~ Delphine~
www.flickr.com/photos/32242358@N02/4136862062/

Model ~ Marcus Ranum~
www.ranum.com/

Background ~ My Own~
www.flickr.com/photos/rubyblossom/4166845978/in/set-72157...

#118~365 photo Manipulations Project~
www.flickr.com/groups/365pmp/pool/

Nice Photo Editors photos

Some cool photo editors images:



Digikam Photo Editor
photo editors
Image by xmodulo
What is good photo editing software for Linux?

If you would like to use this photo, be sure to place a proper attribution linking to xmodulo.com

Nice Royalty Free Image photos

A few nice royalty free image images I found:



Mr. Cellini
royalty free image
Image by Max Light Photography
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:CelliniBust.jpg

Nice Family Photo photos

Some cool family photo images:


vintage: family gathering in front of old car, 1940s
family photo
Image by deflam
And while the palm trees sway in the wind, the family gathers in front of the car for a quick snapshot. Now this is my grandma's side of the family, so we're in Phoenix now and not Globe. This is the early 1940s.


cayucos-2-14-07-w-consent-form-wolfe_6
family photo
Image by mikebaird
Wolfe family - CA State Park people picture taken by permission (see State Parks official form - photo consent form is signed - parent requests to NOT use names of children in related State Park publications, such as the 2008 calendar, etc. Requests to be notified of use of photos - send e-mail copy if possible.) Parent is Wolfe, sons shown playing on the beach at Cayucos. CA, Cayucos State Beach, Feb. 14, 2007 -photo by Mike Baird, bairdphotos.com - Shot w/ a Canon 5D w/ 600 mm f/4.0 IS lens - posted 2/23/07 w/ parent permission.


cayucos-2-14-07-w-consent-form-wolfe_4
family photo
Image by mikebaird
Wolfe family - CA State Park people picture taken by permission (see State Parks official form - photo consent form is signed - parent requests to NOT use names of children in related State Park publications, such as the 2008 calendar, etc. Requests to be notified of use of photos - send e-mail copy if possible.) Parent is Wolfe, sons shown playing on the beach at Cayucos. CA, Cayucos State Beach, Feb. 14, 2007 -photo by Mike Baird, bairdphotos.com - Shot w/ a Canon 5D w/ 600 mm f/4.0 IS lens - posted 2/23/07 w/ parent permission.

Cool Love Image images

Some cool love image images:



A Clock - and a Remembrance of Love
love image
Image by Tony Fischer Photography
This 97 year-old clock marks time twice; once for the current time and once to memorialize the love of a lifetime.

Henry Cooper Kelsey was a banker and served as New Jersey's Secretary of State for 27 years. Kelsey (1837 - 1921) and Prudence Townsend (1844 - 1904) fell in love and married in 1861. They had no children. They remained very much in love throughout their marriage.

The Kelsey's traveled extensively, especially to Europe. Prudence was artistic, loved Italy and the other cities of Europe. One of her favorite buildings was the Palazzo Strozzi, an notable palace of the Florentine Renaissance (many images on flickr, by the way). The Trenton House - where this clock is mounted - was designed and built based on the architecture of the Palazzo Strozzi. Interestingly, the architect hired by the Kelsey's to plan this building was Cass Gilbert (1859 -1934), who also designed the Woolworth Building and the United States Supreme Court Building!

The Kelsey Building was constructed at a cost of 0,000, a huge amount in 1910. It is dedicated in memory of Prudence and was gifted to the School of Industrial Arts in Trenton, New Jersey, by Kelsey. Today it houses the administrative offices of Thomas Edison College.

Two small bronze markers are located on the face of the clock noting the time of 11:49 p.m. - the exact hour and minute of Prudence's death. The clock also appears (to me) to be in the shape of a key, as well. I am also interested in the mounting which appears to have two markings (also like two hands of a clock) in the design on the siding facing us in this photo........

Inside the building (which I did not visit) there are many pieces of art that belonged to Prudence and there is a room in the building specifically dedicated to her memory with clocks and calendars that also permanently mark the time and date of death. Inlaid marble, mahogany, satinwood, bronze, stained glass, porcelain and plaster ornamentation are found throughout the house. Tours are periodically provided and I intend to take one (on my to-do list now). The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

I took this photo knowing nothing of this history. I liked the clock and the building, took the photo, then noticed the markings and began to do research. I don't live near Trenton, and had stopped by just to deal with a minor pension issue at a state office nearby.

What an amazing building, clock and story - even the architect is notable. Glad I had my camera with me! Imagine all those people - since 1910 - who have walked under this clock and past this building without any knowledge of the story behind it!

Thanks to all those that find it interesting and especially to gonzo who did his own research!


LOVE IT-SHOVE IT-PRAISE IT-PLEASE IT-DOUBT IT-SHAME IT-BLAME IT-KISS IT-BUY IT-BELIEVE IT
love image
Image by Ian Muttoo
Please view "Large" or "Original" for lots more detail.

massive billboard on the AGO façade, Toronto.

by Barbara Kruger.

www.ago.net/american-artist-barbara-kruger-to-appropriate...

scotiabankcontactphoto.com/public-installations/185

assembled from 67 images using AutoStitch. Camera: Nikon D90.

Cool Image Editor Online images

A few nice image editor online images I found:


Sun Jun 14 04:20:31 2009
image editor online
Image by sissy hurtado
Made beautiful using pixenate.com - The online image editor.


Sat Oct 23 08:27:37 2010
image editor online
Image by bberenise
Made beautiful using pixenate.com - The online image editor.

Cool Photo To Poster images

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_MG_2150
photo to poster
Image by \!/_PeacePlusOne
2nd Low Carbon Earth Summit 2012
Guangzhou, China

Theme: A Road Map Towards 2020

Guangzhou Baiyun International Convention Center, China

Photo Courtesy of: McMaster Institute for Sustainable Development in Commerce

Peace Plus One - World Sustainability Project

www.PeacePlusOne.com
www.SustainabilitySymbol.com
www.Dragonpreneur.com

Photo- Philip McMaster

For a copy of Pdf Presentation: "How China Will Save The World", contact Philip McMaster at his email address with clear message in subject line..(otherwise it is likely treated as spam) IN EXCHANGE for the document and BONUS POSTER.. please send your 3 Finger Photo (online link or original image) to Philip McMaster at gmail

Cool Heart Image images

Some cool heart image images:


iPhone Background - Purple Hearts
heart image
Image by Patrick Hoesly
This iPhone Background (640x960 wallpaper) is released under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
If you like this image, please leave a comment. Thanks!

How do I get this onto my iPhone?
There are a number of ways to do this, however I think the easiest and fastest way is to download Flickr’s free app. Within the Flickr app you surf over to my photo feed to view the images (if you make me a contact then I’ll appear in the flickr contact list). When you find one you like, just click the download button and save the image directly to your phone. Quick & Simple!

I don’t have an iPhone. Can I still use it on my phone?
As of this writing this image (960 x 640) should be large enough to be used as wallpaper with the Droid / Android, BlackBerry, Windows 7, and iPhone.

How did you make it?
This background was made using graphic design software such as Photoshop, Illustrator, Filter Forge, Genetica, Wacom, Alien Skin, Topaz Labs, as well as several other programs.

About Patrick Hoesly
I’m a graphic illustrator, specializing in architectural illustrations and graphic design. I work with Architects, Interior Designers, and Landscape Architects, to help them visualize and sell their designs ...Or in other words... I make the fun/cool images!
Check out my Blog at ZooBoingReview.blogspot.com
Also take a look at my website at www.ZooBoing.com


47/365 = Hearts & Butterfly in Dark Red for Feb 16th 2010
heart image
Image by ♥ Crystal Writer ♥
View this in large to see the 3D frame. This one grabbed both my attention and my husband's, though I had originally only saved it as a source image for kaleidoscopes and tessellations. After looking at the brighter colored images of the same subject, however, this one seemed to be much nicer to look at. One of the brighter ones will make it into the mix for February extras though.

Cool Photo Studio images

Some cool photo studio images:


ArmouryStudios_RonSombilonGallery (128)
photo studio
Image by SOMBILON ART, MEDIA and PHOTOGRAPHY
ARMOURY STUDIOS - World Class Recording Facility -

www.ArmouryStudios.com

Jim Vallance history of Armoury Studio
www.jimvallance.com/03-projects-folder/armoury-project-fo...

photos by

www.RonSombilonGallery.com

"The Valentine Collection" - Designing Hearts digitally by mimitalks, married w/children

Some cool heart image images:


"The Valentine Collection" - Designing Hearts digitally by mimitalks, married w/children
heart image
Image by mimitalks, married, under grace
showing hearts in many forms of digital imaging


"Be Mine Digital Heart Design" by mimitalks, married w/children
heart image
Image by mimitalks, married, under grace
playing with those hearts again :).
Sharing for personal use via Creative Commons...
See 2nd comment.
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Make a paper-pieced Valentine of your very own, my treat:
www.flickr.com/photos/mimitalks/5417409793/in/photostream

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Set on Flickr of all my (for personal use only) Valentine printable designs

Nice Photo Lights photos

Some cool photo lights images:


Alan Light with Michael Jackson (photo #1 - Michael's eyes closed)
photo lights
Image by Alan Light
Shot #1 of 2

After we took this photo Michael turned to me and said that he we should take another one because he think he blinked as the flash went off. I thought that was very nice of him. He didn't have to do that. These were the days of film, and I wouldn't know his eyes were closed until the film was developed later.

Photo taken at the Kahala Hilton Hotel, early February 1988 - Michael Jackson was staying there for 3 days and I saw him 8 times during those 3 days .

This evening he ventured out alone with Jimmy Safechuck, a boy he was traveling with who was appearing in Pepsi TV commercvials with him at the time - After this photo Michael said "I think I blinked" and suggested we take it again, which we did.

Photo taken at night around the pool area at the Kahala Hilton Hotel, early February 1988. This was two years after he was diagnosd with vitiligo, a skin condition, and one month before he bought the land for what would become Neverland.

Michael was extremely sweet and nice to us, and we talked to him for about 15 minutes. When I saw him and asked for a picture he said "Okay, but let's go farther away from the hotel. They don't know I'm out here and I would be in trouble if they knew." At the time, I assumed "they" meant his security people but maybe he just meant people in general.

Scanned from the original 35MM film negative.

I found this information on the internet about Jimmy Safechuck:
"Jackson met Jimmy Safechuck during the recording of the Pepsi commercial in 1988. Jimmy was 10 years old, from California. He dressed in the same clothes as Jackson. He enjoyed the singer's complete attention, and went on tour with him. Jimmy's parents received a Rolls Royce worth 0,000, and afterwards, a Mercedes Benz each. Reasons why their friendship ended are unknown."

Cool Photo Art images

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Army Photography Contest - 2007 - FMWRC - Arts and Crafts - Mountain Still
photo art
Image by familymwr
Army Photography Contest - 2007 - FMWRC - Arts and Crafts - Mountain Still

Photo By: PO3 Stephen Gonzalez

To learn more about the annual U.S. Army Photography Competition, visit us online at www.armymwr.com

U.S. Army Arts and Crafts History

After World War I the reductions to the Army left the United States with a small force. The War Department faced monumental challenges in preparing for World War II. One of those challenges was soldier morale. Recreational activities for off duty time would be important. The arts and crafts program informally evolved to augment the needs of the War Department.
On January 9, 1941, the Secretary of War, Henry L. Stimson, appointed Frederick H. Osborn, a prominent U.S. businessman and philanthropist, Chairman of the War Department Committee on Education, Recreation and Community Service.
In 1940 and 1941, the United States involvement in World War II was more of sympathy and anticipation than of action. However, many different types of institutions were looking for ways to help the war effort. The Museum of Modern Art in New York was one of these institutions. In April, 1941, the Museum announced a poster competition, “Posters for National Defense.” The directors stated “The Museum feels that in a time of national emergency the artists of a country are as important an asset as men skilled in other fields, and that the nation’s first-rate talent should be utilized by the government for its official design work... Discussions have been held with officials of the Army and the Treasury who have expressed remarkable enthusiasm...”
In May 1941, the Museum exhibited “Britain at War”, a show selected by Sir Kenneth Clark, director of the National Gallery in London. The “Prize-Winning Defense Posters” were exhibited in July through September concurrently with “Britain at War.” The enormous overnight growth of the military force meant mobilization type construction at every camp. Construction was fast; facilities were not fancy; rather drab and depressing.
In 1941, the Fort Custer Army Illustrators, while on strenuous war games maneuvers in Tennessee, documented the exercise The Bulletin of the Museum of Modern Art, Vol. 9, No. 3 (Feb. 1942), described their work. “Results were astonishingly good; they showed serious devotion ...to the purpose of depicting the Army scene with unvarnished realism and a remarkable ability to capture this scene from the soldier’s viewpoint. Civilian amateur and professional artists had been transformed into soldier-artists. Reality and straightforward documentation had supplanted (replaced) the old romantic glorification and false dramatization of war and the slick suavity (charm) of commercial drawing.”

“In August of last year, Fort Custer Army Illustrators held an exhibition, the first of its kind in the new Army, at the Camp Service Club. Soldiers who saw the exhibition, many of whom had never been inside an art gallery, enjoyed it thoroughly. Civilian visitors, too, came and admired. The work of the group showed them a new aspect of the Army; there were many phases of Army life they had never seen or heard of before. Newspapers made much of it and, most important, the Army approved. Army officials saw that it was not only authentic material, but that here was a source of enlivenment (vitalization) to the Army and a vivid medium for conveying the Army’s purposes and processes to civilians and soldiers.”
Brigadier General Frederick H. Osborn and War Department leaders were concerned because few soldiers were using the off duty recreation areas that were available. Army commanders recognized that efficiency is directly correlated with morale, and that morale is largely determined from the manner in which an individual spends his own free time. Army morale enhancement through positive off duty recreation programs is critical in combat staging areas.
To encourage soldier use of programs, the facilities drab and uninviting environment had to be improved. A program utilizing talented artists and craftsmen to decorate day rooms, mess halls, recreation halls and other places of general assembly was established by the Facilities Section of Special Services. The purpose was to provide an environment that would reflect the military tradition, accomplishments and the high standard of army life. The fact that this work was to be done by the men themselves had the added benefit of contributing to the esprit de corps (teamwork, or group spirit) of the unit.
The plan was first tested in October of 1941, at Camp Davis, North Carolina. A studio workshop was set up and a group of soldier artists were placed on special duty to design and decorate the facilities. Additionally, evening recreation art classes were scheduled three times a week. A second test was established at Fort Belvoir, Virginia a month later. The success of these programs lead to more installations requesting the program.
After Pearl Harbor was bombed, the Museum of Modern Art appointed Mr. James Soby, to the position of Director of the Armed Service Program on January 15, 1942. The subsequent program became a combination of occupational therapy, exhibitions and morale-sustaining activities.
Through the efforts of Mr. Soby, the museum program included; a display of Fort Custer Army Illustrators work from February through April 5, 1942. The museum also included the work of soldier-photographers in this exhibit. On May 6, 1942, Mr. Soby opened an art sale of works donated by museum members. The sale was to raise funds for the Soldier Art Program of Special Services Division. The bulk of these proceeds were to be used to provide facilities and materials for soldier artists in Army camps throughout the country.
Members of the Museum had responded with paintings, sculptures, watercolors, gouaches, drawings, etchings and lithographs. Hundreds of works were received, including oils by Winslow Homer, Orozco, John Kane, Speicher, Eilshemius, de Chirico; watercolors by Burchfield and Dufy; drawings by Augustus John, Forain and Berman, and prints by Cezanne, Lautrec, Matisse and Bellows. The War Department plan using soldier-artists to decorate and improve buildings and grounds worked. Many artists who had been drafted into the Army volunteered to paint murals in waiting rooms and clubs, to decorate dayrooms, and to landscape grounds. For each artist at work there were a thousand troops who watched. These bystanders clamored to participate, and classes in drawing, painting, sculpture and photography were offered. Larger working space and more instructors were required to meet the growing demand. Civilian art instructors and local communities helped to meet this cultural need, by providing volunteer instruction and facilities.
Some proceeds from the Modern Museum of Art sale were used to print 25,000 booklets called “Interior Design and Soldier Art.” The booklet showed examples of soldier-artist murals that decorated places of general assembly. It was a guide to organizing, planning and executing the soldier-artist program. The balance of the art sale proceeds were used to purchase the initial arts and crafts furnishings for 350 Army installations in the USA.
In November, 1942, General Somervell directed that a group of artists be selected and dispatched to active theaters to paint war scenes with the stipulation that soldier artists would not paint in lieu of military duties.
Aileen Osborn Webb, sister of Brigadier General Frederick H. Osborn, launched the American Crafts Council in 1943. She was an early champion of the Army program.
While soldiers were participating in fixed facilities in the USA, many troops were being shipped overseas to Europe and the Pacific (1942-1945). They had long periods of idleness and waiting in staging areas. At that time the wounded were lying in hospitals, both on land and in ships at sea. The War Department and Red Cross responded by purchasing kits of arts and crafts tools and supplies to distribute to “these restless personnel.” A variety of small “Handicraft Kits” were distributed free of charge. Leathercraft, celluloid etching, knotting and braiding, metal tooling, drawing and clay modeling are examples of the types of kits sent.
In January, 1944, the Interior Design Soldier Artist program was more appropriately named the “Arts and Crafts Section” of Special Services. The mission was “to fulfill the natural human desire to create, provide opportunities for self-expression, serve old skills and develop new ones, and assist the entire recreation program through construction work, publicity, and decoration.”
The National Army Art Contest was planned for the late fall of 1944. In June of 1945, the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C., for the first time in its history opened its facilities for the exhibition of the soldier art and photography submitted to this contest. The “Infantry Journal, Inc.” printed a small paperback booklet containing 215 photographs of pictures exhibited in the National Gallery of Art.
In August of 1944, the Museum of Modern Art, Armed Forces Program, organized an art center for veterans. Abby Rockefeller, in particular, had a strong interest in this project. Soldiers were invited to sketch, paint, or model under the guidance of skilled artists and craftsmen. Victor d’Amico, who was in charge of the Museum’s Education Department, was quoted in Russell Lynes book, Good Old Modern: An Intimate Portrait of the Museum of Modern Art. “I asked one fellow why he had taken up art and he said, Well, I just came back from destroying everything. I made up my mind that if I ever got out of the Army and out of the war I was never going to destroy another thing in my life, and I decided that art was the thing that I would do.” Another man said to d’Amico, “Art is like a good night’s sleep. You come away refreshed and at peace.”
In late October, 1944, an Arts and Crafts Branch of Special Services Division, Headquarters, European Theater of Operations was established. A versatile program of handcrafts flourished among the Army occupation troops.
The increased interest in crafts, rather than fine arts, at this time lead to a new name for the program: The “Handicrafts Branch.”
In 1945, the War Department published a new manual, “Soldier Handicrafts”, to help implement this new emphasis. The manual contained instructions for setting up crafts facilities, selecting as well as improvising tools and equipment, and basic information on a variety of arts and crafts.
As the Army moved from a combat to a peacetime role, the majority of crafts shops in the United States were equipped with woodworking power machinery for construction of furnishings and objects for personal living. Based on this new trend, in 1946 the program was again renamed, this time as “Manual Arts.”
At the same time, overseas programs were now employing local artists and craftsmen to operate the crafts facilities and instruct in a variety of arts and crafts. These highly skilled, indigenous instructors helped to stimulate the soldiers’ interest in the respective native cultures and artifacts. Thousands of troops overseas were encouraged to record their experiences on film. These photographs provided an invaluable means of communication between troops and their families back home.
When the war ended, the Navy had a firm of architects and draftsmen on contract to design ships. Since there was no longer a need for more ships, they were given a new assignment: To develop a series of instructional guides for arts and crafts. These were called “Hobby Manuals.” The Army was impressed with the quality of the Navy manuals and had them reprinted and adopted for use by Army troops. By 1948, the arts and crafts practiced throughout the Army were so varied and diverse that the program was renamed “Hobby Shops.” The first “Interservice Photography Contest” was held in 1948. Each service is eligible to send two years of their winning entries forward for the bi-annual interservice contest. In 1949, the first All Army Crafts Contest was also held. Once again, it was clear that the program title, “Hobby Shops” was misleading and overlapped into other forms of recreation.
In January, 1951, the program was designated as “The Army Crafts Program.” The program was recognized as an essential Army recreation activity along with sports, libraries, service clubs, soldier shows and soldier music. In the official statement of mission, professional leadership was emphasized to insure a balanced, progressive schedule of arts and crafts would be conducted in well-equipped, attractive facilities on all Army installations.
The program was now defined in terms of a “Basic Seven Program” which included: drawing and painting; ceramics and sculpture; metal work; leathercrafts; model building; photography and woodworking. These programs were to be conducted regularly in facilities known as the “multiple-type crafts shop.” For functional reasons, these facilities were divided into three separate technical areas for woodworking, photography and the arts and crafts.
During the Korean Conflict, the Army Crafts program utilized the personnel and shops in Japan to train soldiers to instruct crafts in Korea.
The mid-1950s saw more soldiers with cars and the need to repair their vehicles was recognized at Fort Carson, Colorado, by the craft director. Soldiers familiar with crafts shops knew that they had tools and so automotive crafts were established. By 1958, the Engineers published an Official Design Guide on Crafts Shops and Auto Crafts Shops. In 1959, the first All Army Art Contest was held. Once more, the Army Crafts Program responded to the needs of soldiers.
In the 1960’s, the war in Vietnam was a new challenge for the Army Crafts Program. The program had three levels of support; fixed facilities, mobile trailers designed as portable photo labs, and once again a “Kit Program.” The kit program originated at Headquarters, Department of Army, and it proved to be very popular with soldiers.
Tom Turner, today a well-known studio potter, was a soldier at Ft. Jackson, South Carolina in the 1960s. In the December 1990 / January 1991 “American Crafts” magazine, Turner, who had been a graduate student in art school when he was drafted, said the program was “a godsend.”
The Army Artist Program was re-initiated in cooperation with the Office of Military History to document the war in Vietnam. Soldier-artists were identified and teams were formed to draw and paint the events of this combat. Exhibitions of these soldier-artist works were produced and toured throughout the USA.
In 1970, the original name of the program, “Arts and Crafts”, was restored. In 1971, the “Arts and Crafts/Skills Development Program” was established for budget presentations and construction projects.
After the Vietnam demobilization, a new emphasis was placed on service to families and children of soldiers. To meet this new challenge in an environment of funding constraints the arts and crafts program began charging fees for classes. More part-time personnel were used to teach formal classes. Additionally, a need for more technical-vocational skills training for military personnel was met by close coordination with Army Education Programs. Army arts and crafts directors worked with soldiers during “Project Transition” to develop soldier skills for new careers in the public sector.
The main challenge in the 1980s and 90s was, and is, to become “self-sustaining.” Directors have been forced to find more ways to generate increased revenue to help defray the loss of appropriated funds and to cover the non-appropriated funds expenses of the program. Programs have added and increased emphasis on services such as, picture framing, gallery sales, engraving and trophy sales, etc... New programs such as multi-media computer graphics appeal to customers of the 1990’s.
The Gulf War presented the Army with some familiar challenges such as personnel off duty time in staging areas. Department of Army volunteer civilian recreation specialists were sent to Saudi Arabia in January, 1991, to organize recreation programs. Arts and crafts supplies were sent to the theater. An Army Humor Cartoon Contest was conducted for the soldiers in the Gulf, and arts and crafts programs were set up to meet soldier interests.
The increased operations tempo of the ‘90’s Army has once again placed emphasis on meeting the “recreation needs of deployed soldiers.” Arts and crafts activities and a variety of programs are assets commanders must have to meet the deployment challenges of these very different scenarios.
The Army arts and crafts program, no matter what it has been titled, has made some unique contributions for the military and our society in general. Army arts and crafts does not fit the narrow definition of drawing and painting or making ceramics, but the much larger sense of arts and crafts. It is painting and drawing. It also encompasses:
* all forms of design. (fabric, clothes, household appliances, dishes, vases, houses, automobiles, landscapes, computers, copy machines, desks, industrial machines, weapon systems, air crafts, roads, etc...)
* applied technology (photography, graphics, woodworking, sculpture, metal smithing, weaving and textiles, sewing, advertising, enameling, stained glass, pottery, charts, graphs, visual aides and even formats for correspondence...)
* a way of making learning fun, practical and meaningful (through the process of designing and making an object the creator must decide which materials and techniques to use, thereby engaging in creative problem solving and discovery) skills taught have military applications.
* a way to acquire quality items and save money by doing-it-yourself (making furniture, gifts, repairing things ...).
* a way to pursue college credit, through on post classes.
* a universal and non-verbal language (a picture is worth a thousand words).
* food for the human psyche, an element of morale that allows for individual expression (freedom).
* the celebration of human spirit and excellence (our highest form of public recognition is through a dedicated monument).
* physical and mental therapy (motor skill development, stress reduction, etc...).
* an activity that promotes self-reliance and self-esteem.
* the record of mankind, and in this case, of the Army.
What would the world be like today if this generally unknown program had not existed? To quantitatively state the overall impact of this program on the world is impossible. Millions of soldier citizens have been directly and indirectly exposed to arts and crafts because this program existed. One activity, photography can provide a clue to its impact. Soldiers encouraged to take pictures, beginning with WW II, have shared those images with family and friends. Classes in “How to Use a Camera” to “How to Develop Film and Print Pictures” were instrumental in soldiers seeing the results of using quality equipment. A good camera and lens could make a big difference in the quality of the print. They bought the top of the line equipment. When they were discharged from the Army or home on leave this new equipment was showed to the family and friends. Without this encouragement and exposure to photography many would not have recorded their personal experiences or known the difference quality equipment could make. Families and friends would not have had the opportunity to “see” the environment their soldier was living in without these photos. Germany, Italy, Korea, Japan, Panama, etc... were far away places that most had not visited.
As the twenty first century approaches, the predictions for an arts renaissance by Megatrends 2000 seem realistic based on the Army Arts and Crafts Program practical experience. In the April ‘95 issue of “American Demographics” magazine, an article titled “Generation X” fully supports that this is indeed the case today. Television and computers have greatly contributed to “Generation X” being more interested in the visual arts and crafts.
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WeddingBest233
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Image by David Boyle
Photo by Tim Smith www.timsmithphotos.co.uk


Bruce & Katie
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Image by Dalboz17
-photo by Shelly

Nice Photo Development photos

Some cool photo development images:




Trail on Riverfront in Traverse City with New Development Walkability Physical Design Scenic Placemaking June 2013 Photo by Michigan Municipal League
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Image by Michigan Municipal League (MML)
The Michigan Municipal League has identified eight assets that make vibrant communities, such as walkability, cultural and economic development, green initiatives, education, multiculturalism and entrepreneurship. The League is continually visiting Michigan communities to view these assets in action. These photos are from a June 2013 visit to beautiful Traverse City off Lake Michigan. Traverse City embodies many of the placemaking assets people seek today - an array of businesses, restaurants and shops within easy walking distance from residential neighborhoods, public transit, entrepreneurship, cultural amenities, such as art sculptures, a public beach, and an overall inviting environment, including water outside storefronts to encourage dog walkers and welcoming signs, such as "public restroom inside" and "outside food welcome". Placemaking is about creating communities from one that you can't wait to get through to ones you never want to leave. Traverse City is most definitely the latter. The League regularly posts photos from these visits here in this collection on flickr: www.flickr.com/photos/michigancommunities/collections/721....

Learn more about placemaking here (placemaking.mml.org/) and here www.economicsofplace.com/.

Cool Photo Websites images

Some cool photo websites images:


Growing Social Media
photo websites
Image by mkhmarketing
Please feel free to use this image under the creative commons license.

I created the graphic to drive traffic to my marketing blog as part of a buzz-building assignment for a graduate degree.

Please attribute, link, like and comment - mkhmarketing.wordpress.com

Help me explore the concept of online quid pro quo. You get great visual content and I get extra credit in my emerging media class. Or at least that's the cunning plan...

Also, if you have an idea for a custom graphic you need for your own blog or website, please share with me at mkhmktg@yahoo.com. I'll give it my best shot to create something for you.

Nice Change Background Image photos

Some cool change background image images:


Macro Background Print 19
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Image by Jason Weymouth Photography
Add different colored backgrounds to macro shots to change the look of the subject. These 20 different backgrounds were all natural subjects but shot deliberately out of focus to get the desired result. Grass, foliage, and flower combinations were used in each photo. These prints are best printed to matt paper, artboard, or styrene 8.5”x11” or 10"x15" or 11”x14” sizes so there is less risk of reflection when placed behind the subject, especially if a mirror, reflector, or flashgun is to be used to expose the image.


Macro Background Print 15
change background image
Image by Jason Weymouth Photography
Add different colored backgrounds to macro shots to change the look of the subject. These 20 different backgrounds were all natural subjects but shot deliberately out of focus to get the desired result. Grass, foliage, and flower combinations were used in each photo. These prints are best printed to matt paper, artboard, or styrene 8.5”x11” or 10"x15" or 11”x14” sizes so there is less risk of reflection when placed behind the subject, especially if a mirror, reflector, or flashgun is to be used to expose the image.

Sigma 18-50mm Lens Extended

Some cool photo equipment images:


Sigma 18-50mm Lens Extended
photo equipment
Image by fensterbme
Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 DC EX Lens

Set Description: These are pics of some lenses I own currently and am thinking of selling. These photo's also represent the first attempt at doing a product type photo shoot. So it's a bit of a learning exercise for me.


SOLD: I sold this lens to a friend. Really liked the lens, just didn't have a reason to keep it.


Sigma 18-50mm Lens Kit
photo equipment
Image by fensterbme
Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 DC EX Lens w/ lens hood, soft case and original packing material and box.

I should say that if your thinking about buying this Sigma lens you should also look at the Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8, it's a better lens than this one.

Set Description: These photo's also represent the first attempt at doing a product type photo shoot. So it's a bit of a learning exercise for me.

SOLD: I sold this lens to a friend. Really liked the lens, just didn't have a reason to keep it. Don't think I would repurchase it again...


Sigma 18-50mm Lens and Hood
photo equipment
Image by fensterbme
Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 DC EX Lens w/ lens hood.

Set Description: These are pics of some lenses I own currently and am thinking of selling. These photo's also represent the first attempt at doing a product type photo shoot. So it's a bit of a learning exercise for me.

SOLD: I sold this lens to a friend. Really liked the lens, just didn't have a reason to keep it.

Cool Host Image images

A few nice host image images I found:


Michel's Host Goby
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Image by BBM Explorer
Image may be used providing you link to our website - www.redseaexplorer.com/sharm-el-sheikh/


Sunday Show Hosts - Illustration
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Image by DonkeyHotey
Hosts for the American Sunday morning political talk shows.

Left to Right
- George Stephanopoulos host of This Week on NBC.
- Bob Schieffer, aka Bob Schieffer host of Face the Nation on CBS.
- Candy Crowley host of State of the Union on CNN.
- Chris Wallace host of Fox News Sunday on Fos.
- David Gregory host of Meet the Press on NBC.


Source images:
George Stephanopoulos - PD* Wikimedia.
Bob Shieffer - PD available via Wikimedia.
Candy Crowley - CC* Wikimedia.
Chris Wallace - CC Wikimedia.
David Gregory - CC Wikimedia.


CC* Creative Commons licensed photo
PD* Public Domain


Printed Image 2
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Image by Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library
As our partner and co-host for the Printed Image 2, The Mulvane was a must-see for Sabatini Gallery volunteers. Half the exhibit is here, and half is at the Library.

Here, volunteer Margaret answers a question from Heather about why some more traditional printmakers might contest this as an entry into a traditionally 2-dimensional medium, and to consider it as representative of both traditional and breakaway printmaking concepts.

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