I just want to say hello to all my friends and watchers.

I am so sorry that I haven't been here. I allowed myself to get overwhelmed with my life and the things I say I will do. I take on a lot more than I could handle

I am planning on coming back but I am going to have to try to find time in my day to do this without taking from my family.  

Right now I am planning on coming in at least once a week and checking in. Hopefully I can get my life into some organization and make it so I can do this again with the love and passion I used to be able to devote here.

Has anyone found that dA has changed how we can edit journal pages?  I have the ones that I edit linked so I can find them. That way I could click on the link go to the page and edit. Now I am finding I have to go through my journals to find that one page to edit.

WHAT HAPPENED? Why is this?  Anyone know how to get around this?

I am so excited I saw my first image come across [link] (Radio Paradise) It was this one . The song was
Bruce Springsteen — Mrs. McGrath

Then a few songs later I saw   show up to this song Yann Tiersen --La Boulange

I wonder how many more have come across while I am not watching. It is cool to see them on my 60 inch TV screen.  I have sat here and watched all these other photographers work and thought I should enter mine but never got around to it. Now I have over 30 images they have accepted.  I am getting more ideas and hoping to add more images soon.

I guess it is inspiring me

I am also updating my website I was able to buy angelaleonetti.com so going to transfer all my work from alimages.net to [link]

I will be out of town for a few days and out of Internet connection. I might be able to check in with my cell phone if you note me, but not sure.

I am going to a big art show and am pretty excited to see all the art.  

Well have a great weekend and I will see you all soon. Hope to have some new pictures when I come back as well.

I have been so busy lately with life and trying to find a way to do something with all my photographs I take. I have kinda come to a stand still in taking them.

Once my hard drive crashed and I had to try to figure out how to save my images and realized how many I have lost over the years my focus changed from taking them to finding a way to host them.  

I have been looking for sites, trying to find ways to save them in folders, and delete ones I will not use.  I have also been working on trying to sell some of my work to maybe pay for some of the storage options and my hobby on dA.

I have also been working with which is an awesome group!, which goes along with finding ways to save, and sell my work and of course my baby

I had stopped going to Shadowness as it didn't fit into my time frame. Once I stopped going there I stopped receiving a daily inspiration. I guess this was due to my work not being added   When I first started going to Shadowness I was excited I was getting work added as daily inspirations on a daily bases but then I started to feel like it wasn't all that speical.

I had received one piece that got a higher award it was awarded a Daily Feature more like dA's DD.  This was the piece



I had made a folder of all my pieces that received a Daily Inspiration from Shadowness here

I added a few more pictures the other night to Shadowness and to my happy surprise I received a second Daily Feature on this image

I also received this "7Shadows wrote to AngelaLeonetti

The high caliber of your work at Shadowness has been recognized with a portfolio of the day award, the front page of the site is yours for the day! The title of Featured Portfolio will be on your page here. You will also be listed with the the other winners of this prestigious title in the featured portfolio section, shadowness.com/portfolios/featured Congratulations AngelaLeonetti!"



When you receive a Daily Feature this is the comment you receive:
"Congratulations, AngelaLeonetti! On behalf of my fellow gallery moderators, I am happy to share the news that your beautiful creation was selected for the Daily Feature Award and is now in rotation on the front page of Shadowness! This piece can be seen under the "star" menu at the top of every page, and it will also be featured in the next issue of "Daily Inspirations"!fb.com/shadowness

And when you receive a Daily Inspiration this is the comment you receive:
"Congratulations! Your art is very inspirational to all of us artists and at Shadowness we like to thank our amazing artists for all they do, to show our appreciation for you, your artwork has been featured in todays Daily Inspiration #507

Angela Leonetti's Links

Portfolio Facebook Twitter dA Gallery Shadowness Gallery 500px Gallery

I am wanting to share private family photos on line. Are there any good sites to recommend?  

* I would love to be able to store all my digital family images online.
* Password protect the folders. (have folders).
* Be able to give family members the URL and password to view them.
* Have a way for family members to download the original size image.
* Allow family to purchase images from the site if they would like.

Am I asking for too much? Anyone know of a site that can do this that that is free?

I have been doing a lot of surfing the web looking for selling tips and need a place to put the links so I can find them later.
I also thought others might find them useful.

Here is one on pricing your work for Etsy [link]

Well I have been busy again.  I think this is the story of my life. I am sure it is the story of everyone's life.  

We just had my son's 2 birthday party last weekend wow did that take a lot out of me. But it was fun. Next Saturday the 21st is his real birthday and we are taking him to a SideCar Rally he will be in 7th heaven.  So to all my friends I will be away for the weekend.

I would like to thank those of you who have gone to and voted.  I would really like to encourage you to check out this [link]? and vote for any groups you have knowledge about.

If you would like to be the first to hear about groups being posted for voting, or see who gets featured please join the group.  We would love to have you as a member.  Please also help pass the groups link to your friends.  The more people that vote the more we can post ratings.

I would like to tell you all about a group that has had almost 50 votes and the rating is wonderful. You will want to check out the groups comment page. This is a group you might want to consider watching or joining.  

#Draw-Along: Rate Here & Comment Here Over All Rating of the Group= 4.91  (47 votes)

Also here is the two features #StarGroups has done so far:

Featuring Draw AlongFeaturing Draw Along July 11th 2012
:icondraw-along:#Draw-Along  Rate Here & Comment Here
This group has had the most feedback with 47 votes at the time of this feature! WAY TO GO!
I also want to give a shout out as this is our first group to have enough votes to have a Rating from :iconstargroups: with an Over All Rating of the Group= 4.91  (47 votes)
Go here to read the comments posted about this group
Here are some Random works from :icondraw-along:

Please check out more art from #Draw-Along :icondraw-along: & The Favourite Showcase:iconthefavouriteshowcase:#TheFavouriteShowcase: Rate Here  & Comment Here
This group has had the most feedback!
Go here to read the comments posted about this group
Here are some Random works from :iconthefavouriteshowcase:

Please check out more art from #TheFavouriteShowcases  :iconfeatureplz: Gallery
Each week #StarGroups Will be featuring the group that had the most feedback for the week. Check out all the groups that are listed at #StarGroups http://stargroups.deviantart.com/journal/Groups-to-Rate-303245739?
Please take th

Ok more on a personal note I have been trying to set up my websites and I just started a wordpress site. This seems pretty easy to set up.  I would love to follow any of you that also have a wordpress and would love for you to follow mine. Here is My Word Press Site

I am trying to decide about watermarks.

I have been working on my web page and wonder about how I should post my pictures. Should I remove water marks, or should I leave them.

I believe these are all the styles I have used.  What style do you think is best or do you have an example of one that is better than I am using.  Or do you think I should not use one at all.

The other question is would you buy an image with any kind of watermark on it?  Such as just the name of the photographer?













Thank you all for your help again. I know I ask a lot of questions I just don't know what the best way to do all this is.

Needing help from those who might know how to upload film stuff to dA.

As some of you already know my son has made two films and they are posted on You Tube.  He made a dA account because he is so excited and wants to do more and learn from others. He is also hoping to get some good feedback from those who watch his videos.

Since I don't know how to post the video I thought maybe post a screen shot and a link in the comments below. So here it is but the problem is when picking the category we couldn't do film as it was not a film.  

Anyone know how to upload a you tube video to dA or how he can post it as a picture with a link to the you tube yet in the correct category.

Thank you all for your help

I am going to go spend sometime in the beautiful sunshine with my almost 2 year old full of energy boy.  We have the wading pool all ready and need to have some quality time. He really is not happy when mom sits at the computer.

I do want to thank all of you who have check out my 16 year old son's page
~JCLees and his journal New to DeviantART! And a new filmmaker!Subscribe to me on YouTube!
http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCky3CTGXqVPhgcD7LZorUcg
My newest video is A Day in the Life of a Nerd
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gttIpp3ccXc&featurelcp
My first film is What Happens After School at Lincoln
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUU6B1_lIwc&featurelcp
Please give constructive feedback!

He is getting so excited from the feedback and support. Now he is trying to figure out how he can do another movie with out the use of the schools equipment.

I want to thank all my watchers who have supported me and helped me with my groups
  I LOVE THIS GROUP AND THE AMAZING MEMBERS!
Remember we have a ICON contest going on now where you can win 300 You can submit up to 5 different ICONs for the group!

Then there is my group Which is growing fast with some amazing members and art work to shop for.  If you are thinking of buying a gift for someone why not check out #MyJungleStudios and see what artists have up for sale.  You might even be able to get something extra special and one of a kind!

Then there is my group that I am so excited to see people starting to use.  This is a group for rating and reviewing groups here on dA.  Here is a list of groups that have been suggested for rating. Please feel free to share this and pass it along. The more people that no about the group the better the group can help members find the best groups! Please take the time to vote and comment on any groups you have knowledge about [link]?

Have a great day and I will check in again later today or tomorrow.

Please if you are trying to get a hold of me note me or note one of my groups.  I always check my notes first then I go to all the groups messages and check them.  My in box can end up getting lost in a pile of messages. I really don't want to miss anything but I am only human.  

p.s. Side note had some problems with ebay and had to relist some of my art. They took it down right before the sales went final due to they said I had it listed wrong.  Makes no sense to me since everyone else selling digital art has theirs listed the same way. If anyone else sells on ebay can you please give me some pointers.

If you are interested in seeing what I have up for sell please look here [link]

I have a favor to ask you.  My son has just started getting into film making and the flame of excitement has been lit. I would like to keep it lit and watch the flame grow.

I have told him about dA and he has made an account.  I have been so thankful to all my friends on here who have encouraged me through the last year.  I know I have grown under your watchful eyes.

So what my favor is... if you would be able to visit my son's new dA page and check out his journal he posted. He has added two links to his two videos he has made. My son is also in both the videos he is the young man with the striped hat on.

I guess he gets some positive feed back from school for all the likes he gets on the YouTube videos.

~JCLees and his journal New to DeviantART! And a new filmmaker!Subscribe to me on YouTube!
http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCky3CTGXqVPhgcD7LZorUcg
My newest video is A Day in the Life of a Nerd
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gttIpp3ccXc&featurelcp
My first film is What Happens After School at Lincoln
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUU6B1_lIwc&featurelcp
Please give constructive feedback!

Thank you all so much for taking the time to do this.