Peaches on Canvas from Twitter

Some know by now that I am slowly getting into Twitter.  In the beginning I had no interest -- I used to think who reads all that stuff???  Who cares if some guy in Seattle is drinking coffee and looking out of a window?  

Then I started really looking into the ease of it all.  I mean, I kind of like Facebook -- it has been fun to see people that I had not seen or heard from in 30 years or more (sigh, I am so old).  And again I was bothered by the mundaneness of it all.  More of the who is doing what boring little thing.  Or at least I thought that people would think that about me.  So I thought I could get some word out about the blog, my photos, things happening by using the network of Facebook and Twitter and hooking it up with the blog (which if you read, you know I did it without even asking my son for a speck of help!).

So I like it now -- and now I am finding others besides those who know how goofy I was in high school to tell about it.  There is a great network to be had on Twitter and Facebook.  Yesterday (I guess it was today for her) I found a blogger from Perth, Australia on a message board.  I checked her blog (Hi Rachel!) and liked it -- and she had a 'follow her on Twitter' link on the blog.  So I did.  Then she started following me back and I sent he a message thanking her for the follow (some people like this -- others don't -- I am learning the Twitter etiquette as I go along).  Then I notice she and I are on Facebook -- so now we are Facebook friends too -- how the heck cool is that?  It is a small world.

OK -- so long story to get to my blog post point -- I started following a Twitter person called "photocanvas."  Then I saw that photocanvas was offering a free 8x10 canvas print if you would post about it on your blog when you got the canvas.  Well, mine came a couple days ago.  The photo I sent to them was one from the peach orchard -- the vanishing point photo.  I am really liking that one these days.  I love it on the canvas.  I had some frames around the house -- and this one looks particularly good with a gold frame -- like a really cool landscape.  The colors in the canvas print are spot on -- very good work.

You know what I noticed more than anything -- 8x10 is so small to me now.  That is funny.  With film -- everything was snapshot size and I had the occasional "large" print.  Now my standard size to print something is to fit it to an 8.5x11 sheet -- either as an 8x10 or keeping the proportions it may be less.  And now a finished print to hang that is 8x10 seems small -- weird what digital has done to me.

The name of the online service that provided the canvas print to me is Zaza Gallery, check them out.

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This year I have a big reunion coming up.  I decided to join Facebook to catch up with everyone.  I have made connections with people that I have not seen or talked to in a very long time.  It is interesting to find out how close I am or have been to a few.  Just a few years after I got out of school I moved away from my hometown and have zig-zagged across the country.   One of my old friends is even kind of famous (OK she is famous -- she will get me for the "kind of") -- she always was an entertainer in school -- singing, playing the piano, cutting up.  Look up Anita Renfroe.  She has a few You Tube videos and a great website.

OK -- so why go on about Facebook on a photography blog?  Well, besides old classmates -- there are a lot of photography people to be found on Facebook.  I knew about this certain group because I hang out on the Lensbaby forums -- but they have a 'Lensbaby Addicts' group on Facebook.  Some of my Lensbaby friends are there -- how cool is that?  There are other photography groups.  I have yet to thoroughly explore Facebook -- because I need time and I seem to be short on that these days.  I am looking forward to searching out other quality photo groups.  I love that the Lensbaby group has weekly challenges.  I am working on something to submit for the challenge this weekend.

Now -- one last push for the photo contest.  In the upper left hand corner of this page is the link to "Nature Undisturbed."  Your entry must be postmarked by tomorrow to make it in to the show.  After all the entries are in -- some time next week -- a volunteer will compile the entries and the work of the jurors begins.  By March 7, all entrants will be notified if your photo(s) are in the show.   I have been fielding a lot of questions from photographers this week about the show. Late yesterday, when I was heading out to pick up a pizza, I noticed a couple photographers at Sam's Lake Bird Sanctuary.  They looked a little familiar.  I hope you guys got some great shots -- the light about that time was awsome!  We are all getting very excited.  

Also this week, I have been following up with vendors for the show.  Donations are starting arrive -- yes already!  We have some great events lined up and great items to give away -- goody bags for photographers, prizes for the winners, and door prizes for show attendees.  Mark your calendar now for April 24, 6pm, the opening reception -- including the jurors' talk.

Last night I previewed the ad that will appear in the upcoming issue of Arts & Expressions Magazine.  Thanks Marilyn, I love the ad!  OK, so it has one of my photos in the ad (the same one that is on the call for entries).  That has always been a favorite photo of mine.  But the ad looks great -- and contains the entire list of events.  I believe the magazine comes out the end of February -- look for one.

So -- mark your calendar, get in your entries, and check out Facebook!