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I am a newbe, both to your newsgroup and to collage and mixed media. I have a couple pieces I'd like to start a gallary with. I need some advice on photographing my work. I am working in trading card sz. at the moment I also wondered if I could get some help with the lingo... there are alot of acronyms and terms out there that I am unfamiliar with.

Thank you!

Brandie

First of all - Welcome to ZNE! Our group is made up of those new to mixed media of art and its myriad of forms, and experts as well.  We are happy to have every single one of you.  You ALL create the energy that makes this group so special.

Next - PHOTOGRAPHY:

Missy's first suggestion, should you be trying to capture a good image of an ATC - is to use a flat scanner.  Of course, this will work best if you understand your scanner settings and can set it to scan a high quality image.  You will also want some kind of photo editing software so that you can further crop and highlight your image.  If you are not ready to invest in Photoshop or the like, note that most scanners and most digital cameras come with some kind of photo imaging software, free.

That being said - if you are photographing larger work or if your art is three dimensional, a flatbed scanner often is not ideal.

That brings us to using a camera - a topic that Missy ZNE knows little or nothing about - alas.  We will assume that for the purposes of instant gratification - most of you are using digital cameras.  Remember when photographing your artwork, you need to take into consideration lighting, background, and your camera settings as well.  When downloading the pictures, again - it is important to have a good photo imaging software to use for post photo production. 

We encourage you to:  Look up "Digital Photography Tips" on google or any other internet search tool you prefer to use.  Here was one good source with easy to understand tips, that we found by conducting just such a search:

http://www.artdigitalphotography.com/

In addition, feel free to use the ZNE Supporting Member Discussion Boards or the ZNE Talk chat board to field questions such as these.  Just because Missy is not an expert - does not mean we don't have experts among us.  Ask away!

And finally -

LINGO/ ACRONYMS

Ah yes, this is a common question - next to questiosn about copyright, then the ATC/ACEO definition, acronym confusion falls right behind.  And, like many of these subjects, part of the question is - where to start.

Well, we'll start with the obvious:

ZNE ~ Many of you will be interested to know that ZNE does not mean collage, mixed media, or anything of the like.  ZNE is purely a acronym made up by Chel - the founder of ZNE - to represent the group name on eBay.  The official group name is "variaZioNE" - and the word variazione is Italian for variation.  In early 2005 when Chel was planning on starting a small group for collage lovers on eBay, she thought that "variation" was a fun term to represent collage/mixed media (for fairly obvious reasons) and that using the Italian version of the word would be fun and pay some respectful homage to her own Italian roots.  Shortly after the group variazione was born - members wanted an acronym to use on eBay in their listing titles, so that they could easily find one another's listings.  The etiology of ZNE comes from the fact that other obvious acronyms - (VARI, VZN, VRI) all were being used for multipe listings on eBay, already.  One acronym reprsented sporting goods, another consumer electronics, etc.  After much trial and error, we found that ZNE was not being used  (with the exception of one listing of a license plate, which Chel bought, and has to this day!) and so, ZNE became the official acronym for the group variaZioNE.  Since that time, the ZNE logo has been trademarked and the wordmark registered with the US Patent and Trademark Organization.  Permission to use ZNE in listings on eBay and ZNE is provided to members only and is a benefit of membership. 

Phew!  Ok, so now we have covered ZNE!

On to another prevalent acronynm set - ATC and ACEO - we have covered those in prior posts, which you can find by clicking here.

Another frequently used acronym used in art listings on eBay in particular is OOAK.  This stands for One of a Kind.  This not only means that the item is an original, but it also means that you are not creating prints from the original, and the artwork shall stand through time as one of a kind.  In theory, this should add value to the particular piece of artwork. 

eBay is a maze of acronyms in and of itself.  To make sense of them, we offer these resources:

eBay's acronym definition page

and a member written eBay guide to eBay acronyms

For those of you selling on etsy, forum members have provided this helpful thread full of acronyms:

http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=24868&page=5

And finally, a comprehensive list of frequently used internet/email acronyms can be found here:

http://www.gaarde.org/acronyms/

(my favorite of which, is AAAAA - the American Association Against Acronym Abuse - ha!  Or, shall I say - ROTFLMAO!)

Well, I think that about covers your questions.  Don't hesitiate to contact Missy if you anything to add or more questions.  I LOVE TO HEAR FROM MY BELOVED FELLOW ZNEers!

I am a newbe, both to your newsgroup and to collage and mixed media. I have a couple pieces I'd like to start a gallary with. I need some advice on photographing my work. I am working in trading card sz. at the moment I also wondered if I could get some help with the lingo... there are alot of acronyms and terms out there that I am unfamiliar with.

Thank you!

Brandie

First of all - Welcome to ZNE! Our group is made up of those new to mixed media of art and its myriad of forms, and experts as well.  We are happy to have every single one of you.  You ALL create the energy that makes this group so special.

Next - PHOTOGRAPHY:

Missy's first suggestion, should you be trying to capture a good image of an ATC - is to use a flat scanner.  Of course, this will work best if you understand your scanner settings and can set it to scan a high quality image.  You will also want some kind of photo editing software so that you can further crop and highlight your image.  If you are not ready to invest in Photoshop or the like, note that most scanners and most digital cameras come with some kind of photo imaging software, free.

That being said - if you are photographing larger work or if your art is three dimensional, a flatbed scanner often is not ideal.

That brings us to using a camera - a topic that Missy ZNE knows little or nothing about - alas.  We will assume that for the purposes of instant gratification - most of you are using digital cameras.  Remember when photographing your artwork, you need to take into consideration lighting, background, and your camera settings as well.  When downloading the pictures, again - it is important to have a good photo imaging software to use for post photo production. 

We encourage you to:  Look up "Digital Photography Tips" on google or any other internet search tool you prefer to use.  Here was one good source with easy to understand tips, that we found by conducting just such a search:

http://www.artdigitalphotography.com/

In addition, feel free to use the ZNE Supporting Member Discussion Boards or the ZNE Talk chat board to field questions such as these.  Just because Missy is not an expert - does not mean we don't have experts among us.  Ask away!

And finally -

LINGO/ ACRONYMS

Ah yes, this is a common question - next to questiosn about copyright, then the ATC/ACEO definition, acronym confusion falls right behind.  And, like many of these subjects, part of the question is - where to start.

Well, we'll start with the obvious:

ZNE ~ Many of you will be interested to know that ZNE does not mean collage, mixed media, or anything of the like.  ZNE is purely a acronym made up by Chel - the founder of ZNE - to represent the group name on eBay.  The official group name is "variaZioNE" - and the word variazione is Italian for variation.  In early 2005 when Chel was planning on starting a small group for collage lovers on eBay, she thought that "variation" was a fun term to represent collage/mixed media (for fairly obvious reasons) and that using the Italian version of the word would be fun and pay some respectful homage to her own Italian roots.  Shortly after the group variazione was born - members wanted an acronym to use on eBay in their listing titles, so that they could easily find one another's listings.  The etiology of ZNE comes from the fact that other obvious acronyms - (VARI, VZN, VRI) all were being used for multipe listings on eBay, already.  One acronym reprsented sporting goods, another consumer electronics, etc.  After much trial and error, we found that ZNE was not being used  (with the exception of one listing of a license plate, which Chel bought, and has to this day!) and so, ZNE became the official acronym for the group variaZioNE.  Since that time, the ZNE logo has been trademarked and the wordmark registered with the US Patent and Trademark Organization.  Permission to use ZNE in listings on eBay and ZNE is provided to members only and is a benefit of membership. 

Phew!  Ok, so now we have covered ZNE!

On to another prevalent acronynm set - ATC and ACEO - we have covered those in prior posts, which you can find by clicking here.

Another frequently used acronym used in art listings on eBay in particular is OOAK.  This stands for One of a Kind.  This not only means that the item is an original, but it also means that you are not creating prints from the original, and the artwork shall stand through time as one of a kind.  In theory, this should add value to the particular piece of artwork. 

eBay is a maze of acronyms in and of itself.  To make sense of them, we offer these resources:

eBay's acronym definition page

and a member written eBay guide to eBay acronyms

For those of you selling on etsy, forum members have provided this helpful thread full of acronyms:

http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=24868&page=5

And finally, a comprehensive list of frequently used internet/email acronyms can be found here:

http://www.gaarde.org/acronyms/

(my favorite of which, is AAAAA - the American Association Against Acronym Abuse - ha!  Or, shall I say - ROTFLMAO!)

Well, I think that about covers your questions.  Don't hesitiate to contact Missy if you anything to add or more questions.  I LOVE TO HEAR FROM MY BELOVED FELLOW ZNEers!