February 5th, 2010 § 0
New
Imagine, the exhibition at Visual Art Exchange in Raleigh NC has opened tonight (Friday, February 5th, 2010) during the First Friday art walk.
I got the pleasure to stop by there and see all amazing pieces of art submitted. There is a lot to choose from, a lot to look at and enjoy.
Among all these beautiful pieces is also my photograph, New, in 11″x14″ and framed and matted.
Please, stop by the VAE in downtown Raleigh before February 25th to see artwork defining term Imagine.
February 1st, 2010 § 1
Swirl
Artists Unite for Haiti is action organized by the LoDi Project, in Raleigh NC.
To introduce the LoDi Project, let me quote their website
THE LoDi PROJECT exists as a cultural hub that strives to bring attention to current
issues and ideas by creating an atmosphere of open dialogue through diverse exhibits,
performances and productions.
This coming Friday, which also is the First Friday Raleigh’s art walk, the LoDi Project gallery will present for display and most of all- for sale verity of artwork donated by many artists from different countries.
Each piece is unframed and each presented without revealing the author.
Each piece is priced at $25.00 and full proceeding will be donated to Mercy Corps to support the relief of the Haitian people.
The event will start Friday, February 5th at 4pm.
Please, visit the LoDi Project website http://thelodiproject.com for detailed schedule.
January 30th, 2010 § 1
From time to time there is nothing better than enjoy some music in live version. It’s even more neat, when you have friends playing in any of these bands, whose live performance you are enjoying.
And last weekend I got to enjoy live performance from this local band- the Night Prowler, featuring great hits from ACDC repertoire. Mostly, the early hits, featuring music created by ACDC and their singer at that time- Bon Scott.
For me these performances are not only about music. I usually have my camera with me and try to capture some of the good moments of the performance.
Enjoy these few photos below from performance on January 22nd, 2010 and to see more, please visit full portfolio from two last concerts of Night Prowler, at Lincoln Theater in Raleigh NC.
January 28th, 2010 § 10
I have stumbled upon this article from Washington Post (which actually was originally posted at PC World), talking about which brands were customers trusting the most. The review is made in few categories and the whole article is going on about why HP’s rating is not the highest.
There is something I can myself say about HP- well, their customers service or maybe my personal experience with them. So it doesn’t work as help, when customer rep has to ask me 4 times during conversation what my problem is due to lack of his attention. Well- that’s just me, hope your is better.
The review mentioned above got me interested not because of HP rating, but because of the camera manufacturers ratings.
I mostly agree with everything they say. Brands, that have highest rankings, like Apple ( I have lots of respect for the innovations they are bringing to us, but does the iPad has to be so well locked? 
) or Canon- long tradition in great photo equipment. I am happy to see, that Nikon has gained some trust- as I am using their products and so far I do rely and trust them.
Overall in camera category Canon, Panasonic and Nikon were leaders, followed by other brands.
I may not be the most experience person in this topic, but I wanted to add, that I do appreciate also company related to photo industry- Epson. They have shown great care of customer satisfaction and willingness to help, even when simple problems occurred.
I know many times experience of trust into one company product can be very personal and not always can be compared to others. There is so many factors, that go into being satisfied with brand. And- I am sorry to say- how many times lack of knowledge of the product, of its features makes us unhappy about brand? Simple fact that some of us buy more expensive equipment to show of, just to complain later that is doesn’t work like we thought it would-only due to our lack of knowledge and experience.
These reasons usually do not come easy to admit. And they do affect our vision of brand names.
What’s your reliable brand? Whose products do you buy and trust, that in case of technical question or assistance you be sure you will be helped without any problems?
January 22nd, 2010 § 0
I am really excited to share this really cute etsy treasury!
Of course- I am excited about this, because one of my prints is included. But also because- the title of this treasury was inspired by my print (the same one that’s included in the treasury!)
Thank you Tooli’s Jewelry for this special feature!
Presenting: I Love You and Coffee!! treasury:
I love you and coffee
January 21st, 2010 § 0
Newest additions in my etsy store- two photo cards or as I call them- mailable fine art cards.
Is there anyone you would like to let know, that you are thinking about?
Maybe this is perfect time?
I love you ... and coffee- 5x7 photo card
Just winter look- 5x7 photo card
Now you can also take advantage of promotion- when you buy 2 cards you will get 3rd one free.
Simply list the 3rd card in “message to seller” box during check out. And you can choose to have card with any any photo listed in my store- it doesn’t have to be card already listed in the store!
Questions about Etsy check out process?
This little guide should help: Etsy Checkout Help
January 19th, 2010 § 0
We all have seen scary photos of the after-earthquake landscapes of Port-au-Prince.
We have heard stories from news, from people who may have relatives or friends in that area.
You can still help.
Even a small participation makes a difference.
Not sure how and where?
Check out this site: Support Disaster Relief in Haiti and choose your way of helping.
This is where I found my way to support the cause and donated money.
I can live without few cups of coffee- people in Haiti need food, water, clothing, shelter…
Be open to local news as there is a lot being organized locally- donations of money, clothing and other supplies.
January 15th, 2010 § 4
Recently I have been studying my photographs to discover which ones of them reflects the meaning of word Imagine in the best way.
And I have my personal choices.
I do feel,though, that because I have created them and I know their background, their history from even before they were captured- I may see different meaning, I may see something that every other viewer won’t.
You, as a viewer, are experiencing only the final look and feel- I would like to ask you to share with me, which photograph would you consider as the one that in the strongest way envisions word Imagine.
Please, visit my gallery consisting of majority of my photographs published so far: http://joannakapicaphotography.zenfolio.com/fineart_all
You can leave your comments on the site listed above or come back here and share, what you feel.
Couple of days ago I had posted this question also on twitter, so if you already responded to me- I do thank you very much!
I truly appreciate your time taken to help me with this assignment! Thank you!
January 13th, 2010 § 1
Like probably many women I like browsing through jewelry.
I may not wear too much of it in general, but definitely enjoy looking at it, discovering different designs and how creatively metals and stones can be entwined together.
There are some silver rings I would like to share with you today. I had found them all, when browsing jewelry selection on 1000markets.com
I hope you’ll enjoy my choices!
PMC Fine Silver flower Ring
Click HERE to see more jewelry in Must-Haves store!
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Village in Silver
Visit 2 De Zign Art store for more designs!
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Moose Head and Antlers Ring
There is so much more to see in the store of Robert Seitz!
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Sterling Venus Erycina Erotic Love Ring
Beautiful, isn’t it? Please, visit store of Sacred Urban to see more pieces!
January 9th, 2010 § 0
Zenfolio is a website, where many photographers store, share and sell their photos.
I have started using this service for my storage/ promotional reason few months ago. And I have to say- within just the few months I have seen quite few really nice changes, making the site more user friendly, easier to navigate and also much more presentable.
After last change, just few days ago, I have to say that one could use Zenfolio as a main page presenting portfolio of work.
Completely redesign- now it offers so much more flexibility.
I have taken advantage of that and redesigned my page- and really like the final look! I hope you will to.
Please, visit my page here: http://joannakapicaphotography.zenfolio.com/
