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Blogger Vivianny2014 by BonieFacio
Vivianny, a passionate photographer, turned her blog into a hub for fun, stylish photos. What began as a hobby became her daily devotion, driven by her desire to UHȴQH KHU SKRWRJUDSK\ DQG VFHQH VHWXS 'HVSLWH VHWEDFNV ORVLQJ KHU )OLFNU DQG EORJ VKH WUDQVIRUPHG WKLV LQWR motivation to shine in the blogging world. %H\RQG EORJJLQJ VKH ORYHV PDNLQJ GDQFH DQG PXVLF videos,
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your blog?
writing process, from concept to publishing.
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fun
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girl who loves taking photos and looking for
I started blogging as a joke and I ended up
cool places to post fun, stylish and unique
enjoying it and started taking it seriously and
photos on my blog to make my blog a unique and
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How do you motivate yourself to keep the blog
fan of and I ended up liking it and taking better
up and running?
photos and getting better every month. Blogging
My motivation is that I’m always taking photos
has become my daily passion
and I love taking photos and that motivates me to continue my favorite pastime
Can you tell me some of your strengths that really helped you in blogging?
The fashion industry has a lot of bloggers, how
I’m a bit of a perfectionist when it comes to scenes
do you get in contact or how do you pick the
and photos, this is my strong point as I always
designers to blog for?
want to improve with each photo.
I’m a very simple blogger I love elegant and dark clothes and I love costumes and decoration so I’m
What was your greatest failure and what did
always looking for stores with these categories but
you learn from that?
I’m very generic when it comes to stores because I
My biggest failure happened this year when I lost
love fashion if I like the clothes I’ll make a post
Flickr and blog and it was desperate and very sad for me but I’m overcoming it and it taught me that
We bloggers know that Blogging is really time
I’m on the right path posting photos and blog-
consuming and a lot of work. How do you deal
ging in a unique way that even bothered some
with organizing your posts?
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blog thought I was going to give up but everything
day and then post them during the week, I take
that happened encouraged me to continue and
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be even more unique in this world of bloggers.
post them during the week so I’m always posting something and with these photos ready I can take
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others without rushing, calmly because I already
other interests besides blogging?
have several more to post and next week I already
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addition
love
have another pack of photos to post and that’s
recording videos dancing with friends, making
why my social networks and blog are always with
music videos, but I continue to improve myself in
photos and updated.
videos.
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How would you describe your personal style and is there a person who is a fashion inspiration to you? I’d describe my personal style as a blend of elegance and allure, aiming for a chic yet alluring
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IT-Girl of the Year TwinkieBean
by BonieFacio
Twinkiebean reigns as the current IT-GIRL of the year. In an exclusive interview, she shares her joy at the recognition, highlighting the honor of standing alongside top-notch competitors. Excited about her upcoming role as a judge in the 2025 IT-GIRL challenge, Twinkiebean emphasizes her deep respect for the fashion world and its talented contestants. Enjoy the interview we had with her. Congratulations 7KH ended,
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title and be the winner of all those that competed? Oh, wow! I have to say, I’m very surprised and very happy because I won IT-GIRL. It’s really amazing to be seen as equal to top-notch opponents. And I get to be a judge in the much anticipated 2025 IT-GIRL challenge. It’s a competition that I will face with real enthusiasm and deep respect for the world of fashion and the contestants. I’m really thankful for all the help and let’s keep our online fashion world going! While the Second Life universe is expansive, the fashion industry within it might seem relatively small. What aspects of yourself would you want people to discover or understand that might currently elude their knowledge about you? So, as for this question, it’s all about being honest and true.
Outside of just pretending to dress up
online, I strongly value being able to sympathize and relate with others. I want to make places that are
It’s not just about the clothes, but how they can make
Creating a positive environment is crucial, so
people feel understood and strong. I hope that as
instead
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having a popular name can surely go a long way
exciting. I believe these connections could be
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of IT-GIRL? Did this accolade lead to new friendships?
the way people regard me. I’m really not sure. But
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just in case, I’ve upped my clothes game. With this
interaction and connection with the other winners on
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candidates with constructive advice. I have the
initially. However, during the contest, seeing Obi,
opportunity to be a mentor to others in their pursuit of an
the previous winner and judge, with a similar style
individual style. Additionally, this accomplishment
motivated me for the challenges.
allows numerous brand partnerships and campaigns.
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fashion industry in Second Life unique, from its
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and diverse dressing styles. Unlike a game, Second
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of professionalism.
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Photographer Gwyndoleen
by BonieFacio
Could you share some details about yourself,
What 3 words describe your personal photography
including
style?
your
Additionally,
interests
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you
beyond
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know
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I’m sure many of our readers will be intrigued to
enjoys the silence and the calm of my home
hear how you actually make your pictures regarding
and gets annoyed by the chaotic noisy world
windlight, size of the pictures, pixels. Do you have a
outside. I’m just a normal person that decided to do
favorite that you always turn to? And what do you
pictures and then I did it. On my work I’m mostly
think makes the best angle to take a picture?
trying to show something real on screen, despite
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being a virtual reality, so there is a connection
then I manually change the settings to achieve
between the environment and my avatar.
the result I want. I always shot in a really high
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situation,
resolution, around 6500x4000 pixels. This gives me
sometimes I’m trying to translate a feeling of mine
more space to change the frame size and zoom
into an image. The goal of my photography is to
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express feelings I’m unable to do with words, so
because even thought I always try to do something
it works as therapy. Music is my main inspiration.
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graphic design, or do you have a background in it? Additionally, what sparked your initial interest in delving into photography within Second Life, and
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which aspects of virtual photography do you discover
holds a special place in your heart? If so, could
to be the most captivating or challenging?
you share the link and tell us what makes that
I don’t have any formal training or background in
particular
anything about design. When I got back to Second
“There are a few, but if I were to pick one
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it would be the picture on the next page.
started to think: “well, I can do this”. So I started
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some weird days, feeling that my life in general is
kept going, spending lots of time to learn, to try
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it’s what I enjoy. It’s about feeling the inner void,
tutorials. I always enjoyed photography in RL,
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The inspiration came from those days when I
social media. In SL I feel free to express myself and
was feeling down and from the song Finale, by
to use photography to achieve that, since people
Slipknot.” student that enjoys the silence and the
don’t really know who I am. It’s often a challenge
calm of my home and gets annoyed by the chaot-
to put to work an idea I had in my mind, so not
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always I’m able to convert my feelings into an
that decided to do pictures and then I did it. On
image.
my work I’m mostly trying to show something real
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Lastly, could you provide insight into the projects currently occupying your creative focus? Are there particular areas you wish to explore in the future? Additionally, do you have any aspirations or dreams within your photography journey, and do you believe you’re making progress toward achieving them? I still do my phography for Flickr, 2 uploads per week, trying to improve on every shot. I also do comissions for customers who are interested. But at this month I’ve been focused in my new store at the marketplace called Dream Emporium, where I’m selling paintings and posters, with plans IRU PRUH VWX VRRQ 6R P\ HQHUJ\ LV IRFXVHG RQ Blender right now. With almost 400 pictures uploaded in my Flickr, I’ve achieved a personal IXOȴOOPHQW ZLWK SKRWRJUDSK\ VR QRZ ΖȇP PRUH focused on making 3D objects, which doesn’t mean I will abandon photography, of course, I’m still exploring new things and improving overtime.
Is there something else you would like to say to our readers? Don’t set conditions to achieve your goals, as if life would praise you with your requirements. Simply put in action what you wanna do in the present, with the tools you have at your disposal. Gradually you will master it. I’m a quiet introvert psychology student that enjoys the silence and the calm of my home and gets annoyed by the chaotic noisy world outside. I’m just a normal person that decided to do pictures and then I did it. On my work I’m mostly trying to show something real on screen, despite being a virtual reality, so there is a connection between the environment and my avatar. Sometimes I’m photographing a situation, sometimes I’m trying to translate a feeling of mine into an image. The goal of my photography is to express feelings I’m unable to do with words, so it works as therapy. Music is my main inspiration.
MYSTIC BEACH