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Where to go when this ship sinks?

nobody@ipernity.com (Isabella) — Sat, 07 Jan 2017 00:08:56 +0000

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Like everyone else, I've been investigating a ton of different websites. Go back to Flickr? No. Go to Google photos? Way too crazy of an interface and I don't like how Google shares information. 500px? Great if you like to post 1 photo and get a ton of likes - horrible if you like posting multiple photos at once to share with friends and family. I tried it and, although perhaps a nice place to share my better photos, it's not a place for what I really want.

I want ipernity! I want where I can upload multiple photos, I can tag them, put them into albums, and I can hang out in discussion groups or see others photos when I choose. I think I've found a decent enough alternative that I wanted to share it with everyone. It's still EU based (yay!) for those of us familiar with the EU cyber laws and love them. It still has groups (called photogroups over there). It has a multiple photo uploader that allows you to put all the photos in an album and add tags. It's really almost the exact same interface that we've all come to love - and it's at http://www.23hq.com. So far, I love it. I'm still Jubileel over there as well.

I'm still investigating it but, thus far, I'm in love. It has everything I wanted and it looks like it should be around for a while. I hope! I don't want to move from Ipernity but the end of January is looming. I'll need to transfer all my photos, update all my blogs, and make my friends and family aware of the change pretty soon.

Has anyone else found anything that works similar to ipernity that they will be going to?

Camera Help?

nobody@ipernity.com (Isabella) — Fri, 15 Nov 2013 12:55:20 +0000

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My lil point and shoot died a horrible death - in a graveyard- about a week ago. There is no fixing it and it is time, I think, I upgraded to the next level - a DSLR. I've been reading up on them and I'm learning a lot already. I really think it's the way I need to go despite it not being cheap.

My big issue? I need a camera that does well in low light situations. My costume events are often "mood" lighted or may even be outside at night - relying only on the moon, stars, and whatever candles we have. Any camera will do fine outside in the full sun or on cloudy days but at night? That's where things get tricky. It needs to do well with movement too - none of that blurry nonsense.

So, does anyone have any suggestions? Please, feel free to invite people to reply as I'm not sure what to go with. I'm looking at the Nikon D5200 but I've also been told Olympus might be the way to go. I'm trying to keep the base price (the camera itself) under $550 USD.

Until I get a new camera, I'm stuck with my camera phone - which takes HORRIBLE pictures. However, since I do a lot of costume blogging, I need to take pictures of my latest creations (hence all the terribly noisy pictures of the pink wool 1860's dress over the past few days. Stupid camera phone!). My Mom has been kind enough to lend me her point and shoot for the 150th Anniversery of Gettysburg but I'd like to have a new camera by the New Year.

EDIT: LOL! After I posted this, I talked to a lot of my friends and, just like here, they talked me down from the DSLR branch. I've since settled on three not quite DSLR but awesome cameras:

Olympus Tough Pros: It can withstand even me. It comes in a color other than black or silver. It's waterproof. Cons: Although it can take a pretty decent picture in low light, it's not the best at it.

Panasonic DMC-LX7k Pros: It has the fastest lens in it's class - perfect for taking low light photos Cons: The sensor wasn't upgraded with the lens. This means that although the lens is awesome, the pictures might still come out grainy - which is what I'm trying to avoid.

Sony DSC-RX100 II The II is important. Pros: It has everything I want in a camera. Perfect lens, good sensor, still relatively small. It's great! Cons: Really, the only con is the price. I'm hoping that maybe after Christmas, there might be a sale on this one.

A question of trim

nobody@ipernity.com (Isabella) — Sun, 14 Jul 2013 17:58:47 +0000

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I'm making yet another gown for an medieval/Renaissance event. This time, the gown is not for me but for a dear friend. This is the bodice to the gown shown with two different trims. I'm leaning towards the gold "lace" but I like the cream and gold scrollwork as well. I'm also playing with a third option - red velvet trim- which would look lovely agaisnt the green silk.

Any opinions? The style is that of Florence, circa 1510/1520. So, early 16th Century Italian. :-) Also, the lady I'm making this for is very tiny hence why it won't close on my dress form.