AlisonJamesArt
Explorer of physical and virtual environments, an adventurer of the mind and a creator of fantastical things
Category: SecondLife
Glitch: Adventures in Second Life Photography, a Lesson in Frustration and Shutting the Door on Perfectionism
It has been quite a learning curve week of playing around and learning new techniques in GIMP. I am having quite the moment of perfectionism panic as I stare at my latest photo that has taken me ALL DAY to learn to do and…
She WAS the Storm
I have had this picture in my mind for a very long time. I actually took the original photo for it last year and have been slowly working on my GIMP skills in order to get it somewhat close to where I wanted it…
Making a (Linden) Dollar in Second Life by Reselling Gacha
Let’s talk about gacha reselling. This is apparently quite a controversial thing in Second Life for a few reasons. Gacha are basically machines in SL that hold a set of items by one creator. These items are transferable, most times modifiable but not…
The Ending of One Year and the Beginning of Another
What the heck happened last year? And What is coming up for me this year?
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas – The SL Christmas Expo Part 2. The Jingle Bells Sim
BREEDABLES!! I have a fascination with breedables. I think it’s pretty incredible that in a virtual world we make things that simulate life in some way and that can recreate one another. There was even a whole sim once called SVARGA that had the…
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas – The SL Christmas Expo Part 1. Sleigh Ride Sim
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas and I LOVE a Second Life Christmas. Today I’m exploring one of the six sims at the SL Christmas Expo, so come have a look at all the goodies you can buy while giving back to Relay for Life!
On the Value of Friendship…
What is friendship? How do we define it when we develop a friendship in an online world or through social media? Let’s chat about that…
That Summer Place
“I remember well that summer place, The sun, the sea, the surf soaked sand, The light that lit your lovely face, As we splashed bare foot, hand in hand” – Archie Langford Summer is one of those beautiful times here in Australia. It’s hot…
Recent Posts: AlisonJamesArt
Glitch: Adventures in Second Life Photography, a Lesson in Frustration and Shutting the Door on Perfectionism
It has been quite a learning curve week of playing around and learning new techniques in GIMP. I am having quite the moment of perfectionism panic as I stare at my latest photo that has taken me ALL DAY to learn to do and still did not turn out how I wanted it to. However […]
She WAS the Storm
I have had this picture in my mind for a very long time. I actually took the original photo for it last year and have been slowly working on my GIMP skills in order to get it somewhat close to where I wanted it to be. Truth be told I will always look at my […]
Making a (Linden) Dollar in Second Life by Reselling Gacha
Let’s talk about gacha reselling. This is apparently quite a controversial thing in Second Life for a few reasons. Gacha are basically machines in SL that hold a set of items by one creator. These items are transferable, most times modifiable but not copyable. These sets contain common items as well as rare(s) and […]
The Ending of One Year and the Beginning of Another
What the heck happened last year? And What is coming up for me this year?
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas – The SL Christmas Expo Part 2. The Jingle Bells Sim
BREEDABLES!! I have a fascination with breedables. I think it’s pretty incredible that in a virtual world we make things that simulate life in some way and that can recreate one another. There was even a whole sim once called SVARGA that had the most incredible array of simulated life. It was an artificial ecosystem […]
