~The Dawn Breaks Studio~

Panther...........

2010-04-23T13:32:00.000-07:00

I've been doing some Medieval Midnight Mania...this is a freebie from those venues...ohhhhh mama!

Ahhh spring has sprouted for sure...

2010-03-29T16:29:00.001-07:00

and sometimes the best place to watch is from afar...

~*Dawn

Playing with Effects

2010-03-05T21:20:00.001-08:00

Old Picture GIMP feature

Canvas with Fussy Border GIMP

Fuzzy Border with Super Nova GIMP

Super Nova GIMP

Original

I love the emerald viewer in SL now. There are some awesome skies that allow you to get all different kind of effect. Then add a little GIMP and woooooooot!

~*Dawn

I am so bad...

2010-01-29T17:37:00.000-08:00

I keep promising myself that I am going to post...I have continued to take photos and I love to show them off...so you think I would post right??? Well no promises...but I am really liking some of the shots I haven gotten...so we will see...lol...the pose is {flowey} Look at Me; the outfit is Felidae Elvens Female clothing Navy; the hair is Claico Ingman Megan Bronzed; eyes Sensitive eyes 14 by Nany Merlin; skin Aphrodite 2G_A2_M2 by Unique Megastore.

2010-01-02T14:13:00.001-08:00

Then...January 1, 2008... surrounded by Now Jan 1, 2010... (center picture Jan 1 2008)
He comes softly, like a gentle summer breeze. He stands steady, like a mighty mountain. He surrounds me, like a warm blanket on a cold winter's night. He was, is and will always be the one who stands next to me, proud to have me on his arm, ashamed of nothing, and Willing to claim me as his.
"your sweet gentleness...your dignified demeanor...your loving kindness...your magnificent heart...your stunning sensual nature...your tickling sense of humor and adventure...your ability to make me feel what you see... I am home in your arms...I am warm in your thoughts...and I am blessed in your heart...you are my angel...and as of 01.18.2009 in the year of our Lord and Lady of the Land, my eternal husband!"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmSbdvzbOzY

MEC = OMG

2009-10-18T12:22:00.000-07:00

Indeed Morgaine Price, of Mer-Elf Collections, has done it again, beautiful gowns she is known for, but this new release, Aurelina, is beyond beautiful, and a limited edition in white. The Mega Pack is your best buy here, normally $499L, for group members take an additional $100L off! The Mega pack comes in Purple, Black, Blue, Gold, Green, Red, Rose, and Rust. There are so many options with the dresses...I choose the slim skirts...more elven...but there are full skirts and shorties too! Enjoy and thanks again Morgaine!!! YOU ROCK!!! ~*Dawn

He's good...he's DAMN good...ohhh yeah

2009-09-13T06:20:00.000-07:00

These are Willing's shots...I love his angles...and that is NOT all!!!~*D

Long time...long time...long time gone...

2009-09-06T23:53:00.000-07:00

Oh yes...the Dixie Chicks song...and that is how I feel when I realize how long it has been since I last posted...no wonder I never kept a journal for very long...

Here's some pics I have been doing...hope you enjoy...~*Dawn

The shades of "real"...

2009-08-19T11:19:00.000-07:00

After being in second life for nearly two years, I begin to wonder about things...if you have ever seen the movie Walle... may understand what I am speaking of...how many times have you wished you could chage your self as easily as we can do this on second life. As a new photographer I have been working on ways to make the photos from there look more real to life....here's a few that worked well... ~*Dawn

Couples, Couples, Couples

2009-07-26T21:16:00.000-07:00

Sometimes the easiest pictures in the world to take are those of couples in love. Just throw out a pose ball or two...(wait...we are talking about couples...for sure two), and you have your self a photo shoot. I love it when the couple's love shows in the photos taken. Give these photos an once over and see if you agree! ~*Dawn

Just some different things...

2009-07-25T10:06:00.001-07:00

Just playing around in the studio trying different lighting and edit techniques...

~*Dawn

sandra Zarco

2009-07-22T04:00:00.000-07:00

Oh! I love to feature other artists as you may know this lady has a wonderful gallery of the work that she does in second life. Her name is sandra Zarco. At times she appears as a cat, at time a lady...she is always an artist...here is her story in her own words...and click here for a surl to Sandra's Gallery.

"I am everything and nothing in Rl. My learning hunger is huge, and it never stops, which is good because I meet wonderful people, and not good because my brain cannot keep everything. I forget person's name, so don't be surprised if i intruduce myself twice to you.
I have been writing a column for my town newspapers, local gossip, something like 'Sex and the City' in a vilage form. I work in an art gallery where I design, make and sell unique jewelry (unique because i am not able to make same thing twice even if you point a gun in my head). It's made of semi precious stones and silver. I love my job and developing my creative side. I like to draw, pencil is like my mother. Sometimes when I play with plaster and colors, I make Venetian masks. Am I good or not – you decide.

To me everything is in the proces, when I am done – it is worthless, that's why I cannot have my own gallery, I would go broke in a month.
Why am I here? Well, at first I just wanted to research SL for my column, what is all this racket about… I was lost at first. I wanted to earn some lindens and ended at some beautifully designed sim where I was chased by bad shaped male characters with their 'weapons' out. I run away, desapointed and insulted.
Then some little lamp lighted in my head and I typed in search – fantasy, what brings me at our home gate. There was a beautiful dressed knight guardian who greeted me and asked me politely to dress up. So I got my freebie gown at the gate, hid behind a column (or I thought so) and in a hour I was dressed, while good knight was having fun watching silly newbie having troubles with changing the apearance.

The rest is history, friendly creatures, cute faes, funny drows and proud dragons, beautiful elves… It was love at the first sight. I wanted to be part of this fine community, play with them, be friends with them. And now I am, now my heart is big as Avilon hills. At first I was stuck at drum cicrcle, until one smart lady elbowed me and asked me for my guardian quest.- Guardian what? I want to be druid and elf, not guardian.Good maid rolled her eyes, and started to talk very slowly. So that's how I got familliar to our home, got to know every tree, and every rock. Well… my knees and nose for sure (still have some black marks to prove it).
I am in Laurelin house because I am egoistic and think that i have something to share with you. Because i think I can learn a lot from you. I like to laugh. Life is hard enough, so laughter is perfect heart massage."

Thanks Sandra, thanks for sharing your wonderful talent with us!!! ~*Dawn

A Little Break From Hair...

2009-07-12T12:26:00.000-07:00

I have been taking pictures of hair like mad...I don't have them ready for posting...I want to do them as a theme...like the Think Pink post...

So I still want to take other pics...and here are a few I have been messin' with...

~*Dawn

In the "PINK"...

2009-07-03T13:33:00.000-07:00

OMG!!! One of the common threads for Hair Fair this year was PINK...now I have to be honest...pink is my least favorite color...peach...ok...pink...no...never even owned anything in rl in pink...*shudders*... HOWEVER...this year PINK means something more to me...it is the color for Locks Of Love...the sponsors of the Hair Fair...many of the hair offered there by all the vendors gave 50% of the sale price to Locks of Love...I myself have donated over 40 inches of hair to Locks of Love in rl...Many of the vendors also offered special pink hair...here is a collection of the free offerings of PINK...and I may change my mind about pink after all!!! ~*Dawn

Hair Fair part IV

2009-06-29T04:28:00.000-07:00

Some of these are going to need WORK!!! I love to make a design fit me even better...I apppreciate the work done by all the artists...but I also spend hours on my hair getting it just right for Dawn...usually it is getting hair out of my ears...gotta love an elf...~*Dawn

Hair Fair part III

2009-06-28T21:06:00.001-07:00

This one will be mostly pictures...again click on the pic to see the style and creator...

~*Dawn

Hair Fair part II

2009-06-28T17:01:00.000-07:00

...and so much more to unpack!!!

~*Dawn

HAIR FAIR!!! part 1

2009-06-28T14:53:00.000-07:00

!!!OMG OMG OMG!!! An addict in the candy shop!!! I only made it to one sim due to inability to land because of a full sim, lag, crashes and I had the flu...the only thing I have been hugging for a week is the "throne"... :( IN anycase here are a few of the freebies, lowbies, dollarbies and excellent priced hair offerings. I did not pay more than 200L for any of it...

~*Dawn

Gotta Love Weddings...

2009-06-07T07:38:00.000-07:00

It is true that back in the 15th century the reason people got married in June, was is was close enough to the yearly, (yes I said yearly) May bath...the bride did not smell all tooooooo bad and neither did the groom. The custom of carrying flowers was in case the bride was starting to get a little bit ripe...hehehehehe...Here's a couple who is ripe alright...ripe in love...two very good friends Draggy and Eithne...He's a dragon, she a Dryad...makes you wonder what the kids will look like...but they are in love and know TenderLove! Good luck to both and many, many, many happy years together!!! ~*Dawn & Willing

Featured Artist Lady B!!!

2009-05-24T14:33:00.000-07:00

A special girl indeed...I remember first meeting her, she was wide eyed and amazed as we toured Avilion with the Kiwi Educators...she is a wonderful and talented lady...here are her words to describe herself:

Briarmelle Quintessa – new to SL (9/9/08)
Involved in educational project – teaching interviewing skills to Foundation (bridging) students – pre-degree nursing, pre-degree teaching, etc. A New Zealand education initiative
Started on a PhD researching teaching in SL
Passionate about art, music, dance, & performance – qualified drama teacher with Trinity College, London & the NZ Speech Board
Studied art at school – loved sketching trees & cartooning
Moved from b&w to colour then digital photography – now experimenting in SL
In SL have a fascination with capturing movement & atmosphere – still learning though
Most recent qualifications - Graduate Certificate in Applied eLearning, Web Technologies Certificate & the Web Graphics & Multimedia Certificate (IWA-HWG) – included study of Flash, Illustrator, & Photoshop as well as design & html/css

The Difference Between Smut and Art

2009-05-11T20:53:00.000-07:00

When is a nude shot Smut? When it is done to just be gross...

There is no way these shots would ever be called smut...

The love between these two very good friends of mine shines out from their very avatars!!! Many of these shots were taken at the same settings with different filters...I love playing with those effects!!!

~*Dawn

==The Kilted Bard Studio==Padraigh McNeill

2009-05-06T19:43:00.000-07:00

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh me Paddy...others know him as Padraigh, or Pad...he always has my best buddy Looish with him...who btw is NOT a shoulder dragon...he is a jhereg...and no mistaken I will have you!!! Looish give the best kisses...don't tell Willing I said so...but one thing about Looish...he gives all the pretty girls kisses...ahhhh to love with no jealousy...
But...I regress...Paddy has recently opened a studio for photography...The Kilted Bard Studio! He has a unique eye for angle and detail...here are several examples of his work.
~*Dawn

Featured Artist NevaehLi Constantine

2009-04-26T10:43:00.000-07:00

I am honored to share some work that a friend did. What a fabulous studio Nev has!!! A talent to match it as well!!! Enjoy these pics as much as I did and Thanks for letting us feature these Nev!!! ~*Dawn

Featured Artist: Vox Rhiarda

2009-04-24T20:38:00.000-07:00

So many of my friends have taken up photography, I thought it would be fun to feature some of their work here. Vox or Voxie as I call him specializes in close up photos. Check these out...

~*Dawn

It's supposed to be Easter...so why is it snowing?

2009-04-12T21:20:00.000-07:00

BRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!! It is so cold here...a good time to be warmed up with photo shoots and long cuddles. Hope you enjoy these :)

~*Dawn

Love is in the Air

2009-04-05T16:03:00.000-07:00

When is it not? Around these parts there is always a great opportunity for a wonderful cuddle picture! There is a special couple included here...Indigo and Violet or as Mysti calls them Budgie and Coot, (they told me Indigo and Violet...chuckles). They are the love hummingbirds that live on our island Fincayra. They are such a joy to me and to all who inhabit and visit the land. Also our friends Cate and Arjun...Cate has the flowers in her hair. The others are Willing and I with different filters and editing techniques tried. Thanks for reading!!

~*Dawn

ohhhhh Spring!!!

2009-03-30T17:31:00.000-07:00

Right around the corner...and that means COLOR...or for me...antiqued and black and white pics!!! The one exception, and in honor of spring is the top one...it is called "Adoration". I love messing with the photo programs, and of course I am brand new at it so when I find something I like, I am just like a little kid at Christmas!!! Hope you enjoy theses, and they demonstrate some of the techniques you can achieve with programs. ~*Dawn

Too Long Away!!!

2009-03-16T20:58:00.000-07:00

Where does time go? It has been much too long since I posted on the blog, perhaps because time just gets away from us...perhaps because I have been incredibly busy in sl and rl...ehhhh I am not complaining! I have tons of pictures to upload, but will do it a little at a time. This series is called The Elven Warriors. I have to thank my twin brother Simon for allowing me to throw him all over the place with the poser for these! Simon, aka Da Godfather, is the best brother a girl could want! He not only shares my world in sl...he protects me...he encourages me...and we laugh like little kids together!!! Thanks Simon...you are the best!!!

A sweet picture from Era!!

2009-01-26T11:18:00.000-08:00

I did not take one shot of our wedding...not ONE!!! Thank goodness I have tremendous friends who did! This is one from Era, a Knight of Avilion and a sweet friend! Those of you who take pcitures in second life will understand how difficult it is to capture a photo with both avatars' eyes closed!

~*D

Mer-Elf Creations!!!http://merelfcreations.wordpress.com/

2009-01-22T05:59:00.000-08:00

OMG!!! I LOVE the people you meet in second life!!! No doubt the best thing about this type of venue is how it connects to people from all over the world!!! I was so very blessed this week to meet Morgaine Price, the creator of Mer-Elf Creations. This has a little story to it if you are so inclined to read...a "technical difficulty" relieved my inventory of a folder. Ehhh a folder is easily replaced...except this was my BLUE GOWN FOLDER!!! OK...OK...I am very spoiled...and this folder was filled with a...well...let us say a LARGE number of quality gowns...Morgaine's blue Elegance gown being one of them. A complaint to the gods that be and a diligent search by them turned up no folder...*big sighs...

In any case I have slowly replaced some of my more favored gowns...Moraine's blue Elegance gown was next on my list. So I stopped at the shoppe...and decided that since I had endured the disappearance of my gowns...I would fancy her entire Elegance collection in blue, green and persimmone!!! Buying this package was like getting one gown free!!! The options and pieces she provides are amazing and her dress boots are the very best I have ever found...a one piece fancy boot...feminine and delicate...yet...able to kick the...well you know what I mean.

Was I surprised when a few moments later I was IM'd by Morgaine herself to thank me for my purchase!!! I almost fell off my chair!!! I have never...ever...ever...been contacted personally by a merchant!!! Well...Morgaine...girl...you got a supporter now...and I am spreading the news!!! Good luck to you!!!

Here is the Elegance Collection by Mer-Elf Creations and I did not even show the many options available!!!~*D

Sets...

2009-01-21T21:38:00.000-08:00

We have been very lucky to have discovered some unwitting models for the studio. Many come for a profile photo and get hooked immediately! Here's a sampling of some sets that were taken, sometimes ending up in up to 20 different poses, but not all will be displayed here. Come and see the studio in second life for more shots. The shot of our one dance on our wedding day was done by Lady Briarmelle! ~*D

You HAVE to love Second Life...and Linden Labs even MORE!!!

2009-01-18T17:25:00.000-08:00

Today is my wedding day...

Yes indeed...my dreams come true...I married my love Willing Underwood.

I should be grateful that both of us were able to stay in game long enough to say our vows...

but...grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr...holding my tongue...I was shot to oblivion and LL disabled all log ins...so here I sit...trying to get back in while my sweet elf dances with FAES!!!

OHHHHHHHHHH it is a cruel cruel world...

LOL

~*D

My Dark Angel

2009-01-14T04:13:00.001-08:00

OHHHH ok...now you know...why I go weak in the knees when I see him...some of these are the same pose with different lighting techniques.

The Break of Dawn

2009-01-13T04:44:00.001-08:00

Soooooooooo I have wedding jitters...so much to do...ohhhh my...so how do I gear down and relax??? TAKE PICTURES!!!

Our Day Has Come...

2009-01-12T22:05:00.000-08:00

One and only one photo this time...Willing and I have been together over a year in second life...this day my dreams will come true!!!

Girls, Girls, Girls...

2009-01-10T16:53:00.000-08:00

We are almost ready to set up shop again here at The Dawn Breaks Studio...I must love moving...I do it often...but now we are staying PUT!!!

Singles, but not Single...

2009-01-05T14:00:00.000-08:00

Some pictures are so stunning...they just have to be shared...I have been lucky enough to have been commissioned by some talented and beautiful people!! ~*D

Couples, Couples, Couples

2009-01-05T13:40:00.000-08:00

Couples, couples...is there anything more grand than LOVE or Family?

To A New Year and a Look Back!!!

2009-01-05T01:28:00.000-08:00

I can not tell you how many times I have started this entry...and then was interrupted or stopped on my own...or forgot what I was doing...or...or... * Smiles*

Willing and I would both like to wish you the very best New Year!!! We hope it will be prosperous and joyful for you! We felt that one of the best ways to celebrate what was to come was to look back from where we have been. Many of the pictures in the next several entries will be doing just that...where we have been...(these are all early photos of Willing and I...we show them to explain how our photo techniques have improved this year...and of course we are our best models) BTW Willing and I are celebrating a year together in sl. * BIG SMILES * That is a real accomplishment for sl so I have been told! For me it has been a fantasy come true!!! ~*Dawn

When you can not sleep...

2008-12-27T23:18:00.000-08:00

take pictures...*grins*

Some of these are done by me...some by Willing at the same time...I love how we both focus on different aspects of the same pose...

The Days of Christmas

2008-12-27T15:24:00.000-08:00

We are busy moving here at the UnderWings...the studio has already been moved...so we are back taking many pictures. Several people gave portraits as gifts and had a full portfolio taken! Thanks to all of you who supported the studios during this holiday season! As we look to the new year...may all your dreams come true as ours have!!! ~* Dawn & Willing*~

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

2008-12-24T19:16:00.000-08:00

It is during the holiday season that the very best in all of us can be seen!
Each of us has a different gift to share...it is up to the rest of us to discover the hidden gift in each and every person!!!

From ~*Dawn & Willing*~
May you all share the joy and love this season has...and discover the gifts in each other!!!

Merry Christmas!!! Happy Holidays!!!

Friends and Couples

2008-12-22T21:44:00.000-08:00

Weddings

2008-12-21T16:02:00.000-08:00

Weddings...

The Dawn Breaks Studio

2008-12-21T09:10:00.001-08:00

Greetings! I am Dawn, or perhaps you call me lady Dawn if you know the forest I travel!

Together with Willing Underwood,

we have created ~*The Dawn Breaks Studio*~ for those who want stunning, in-game photos for a reasonable price.

Please send an in game note card to me to set up an appointment and discuss fees.

(Sorry we do not do photoshop editing etc. as we both work full time and want sl to remain a place of enjoyment)