Apparently today is #WorldBookDay (why am I always late to these parties?)!
My #photography has been almost entirely self-taught, and most of that has come through reading books on the subject. I was a bookworm before I was a photographer, after all.
#Creatives, what's one book that has had the largest impact on your work? Let me know in the comments! Mine was Understanding Exposure (and others in his series) by Brian Peterson
If you’ve never seen #Floor796, prepare to be amazed. A single artist, in their free time, has been creating an enormous, tile-based animated #GIF filled with all manner of characters from all manner of media. They’ve just added a new tile today. #animation #art #creatives #ZeroAI https://floor796.com/#t2l4,203,949
Resources are also available after each week on an online portal, which I'm testing out for a (possible) future online asynchronous course on #Kdenlive. (Stay tuned! 
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This workshop has been 5 yrs in the making, and I'm curious to know if there are other #media instructors here on fedi who teach #FOSS tools for content creation to #artists, #designers, #creatives 
Wow, that was a long Alpha!
I hadn't heard a thing from the Comradery project since 2021 and then today I get an email announcing they are finally going into open Beta.
Comradery is a 'worker-owned co-op' for creatives, providing a subscription and payment platform. Think Patreon, but less evil.
As an artist, I've always loved being surrounded by other creatives. Here is friend Cyndi, in one of the many amazing Halloween costumes she's made through the years! #costume #costumes #halloween #halloweencostume #halloweencostumes #creative #creatives #art #artist
The Art Of Poison-Pilling Music Files by Benn Jordan
- Using technology to push back against A.I and the slop that it makes from OUR hardwork!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMYm2d9bmEA
#PoisonPilling #Music #Musicians #Creatives #AI #LLM #HarmonyCloak #Poisonify
The Post Growth Fellowship returns for 2025! We’re thrilled to introduce the fourth cohort of Post Growth Fellows: https://medium.com/postgrowth/introducing-the-2025-post-growth-fellows-96fc3f27af31?source=friends_link&sk=7c78758b97a9a25f28df29b25412b96b
From April to November, we journey with an inspiring cohort of 26 #researchers, #creatives, #activists, and #community #organizers as they share bold, grounded examples of life beyond capitalism.
Subscribe to our monthly newsletter and follow us on Medium at Post Growth Perspectives for the latest learnings and insights: https://postgrowth.org/newsletter/
“Inside the Gen X career meltdown”
Tech burns a lot harder, though the rate of #technology displacing #careers in creative #industries is staggering.
#GenX / #Arts / #creatives / #tech / #USA #merica <https://archive.md/MK6Q6> / <https://www.afr.com/work-and-careers/careers/inside-the-gen-x-career-meltdown-20250402-p5logc> (paywall)
Hol.ogra.ph is a cosy Sharkey server for creatives, tinkerers, nerds, techies and others. Inclusive, LGBTQ2IA+ and POC friendly. All are welcome to join 
You can find out more at https://hol.ogra.ph/about or contact the admins @gil and @kern
#FeaturedServer #Creatives #Tinkerers #Nerds #Techies #Geeks #Sharkey #Fediverse #FreeFediverse
Indiepocalypse.social is a Glitch Mastodon server for independent creatives of all sorts. Artists, game devs, musicians, podcasters, writers - everyone is welcome!
This server allows larger posts with higher character limits.
You can find out more about the server at https://indiepocalypse.social/about or contact the admin @quon
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I remember a media crisis in the 1980s when many of my colleagues became wine traders to survive. Now I read about that photographer who tries to survive by opening a wine bar. This time it's AI destroying the jobs of creative professionals: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/mar/15/its-happening-fast-creative-workers-and-professionals-share-their-fears-and-hopes-about-the-rise-of-ai
Perhaps we should train AI to drink wine? (sarcasmAlarm)
#AI #generativeAI #wine #creatives #artists #mediaJobs #photographers
I've been commissioned again by the IDHC (Indigenous Diabetes Health Circle) to create some unique trees for an upcoming project...so grateful for the work in these challenging times!
ART
https://fineartamerica.com/featured/colorful-feather-tree-art-sharon-cummings.html
#art #artist #artwork #tree #trees #treeoflife #landscape #landscapes #colorful #colorfulart #nature #feather #feathers #buyintoart #artmatters #diabetes #health #handmade #homedecor #gifts #supportartists #creative #creativity #creatives #creator #life #spiritual #spirituality
https://www.europesays.com/1885502/ AI’s Impact On Creative Professions In The B2B Space #AiTools #B2bCreatives #B2bPhotographers #ChatGPT #copywriters #creatives #JenniferSilverberg #midjourney #RetailCreatives #space #videographers
"As #Australia's #art spaces grow increasingly hostile to #Jewish #creatives, Goldstone Gallery aims to provide a sense of safety and protect freedom of expression and tolerance within the sector."
https://thejewishindependent.com.au/a-climate-of-fear-new-gallery-to-platform-silenced-artists
"The JC has been given an exclusive look at #Netflix’s upcoming series set for release in 2025, and we’ve rounded up the most compelling new shows which feature #Jewish #creatives either behind the camera or in front of it."
https://www.thejc.com/life/tv/here-are-the-must-watch-netflix-series-of-2025-xp9n9z29
creating for love
pilgrimage into color
a deep need for red
#dailyhaikuprompt pilgrimage
#MastoPrompt need
ART
https://fineartamerica.com/featured/red-wild-flowers-hand-drawn-art-sharon-cummings.html
#art #artwork #fediart #mastoart #red #flower #flowers #floral #floralart #botanical #wildflowers #wildflower #homedecor #homedecorating #poppy #poppies #poetry #poet #poem #shortpoem #smallpoem #smallpoems #haiku #creative #creatives #creativity #creator #buyintoart #SharonCummingsArt #colorful #colorfulart #garden #gardening #gardens #handmade #handmadeart
Sunny.garden is a Mastodon server for indie creators who draw, paint, sculpt, write, design, program, play, sing or build, and anyone else who thinks that sounds like a nice place to be.
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There are now TWO WEEKS to do entries for our winter creative competition - still plenty of time to start on an entry!
We'd like to see any and all creative responses - any format - to our theme of ICEBOUND for our guest judges to look at! All works will become part of our competition showcase for everyone to see: we hope you'll join!
More info at: https://exilian.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=7016.msg159467#msg159467
Please boost so this reaches more folks!
Shout-out to all non-creatives who don't get totally weirded out by their creative friends - when we won't talk to anyone & look like we are doing nothing but just daydreaming.
These are non-creative kindreds who understand that we, #creatives - aren't just spacing out for no good reasons. We aren't being lazy. We are working hard, in our brains. We are deep in inspirational thoughts & we need that time because it is part/parcel of how we can work to create new art. It's an essential part of our #CreativeProcess.
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