So happy! I was in tears on that dewy morning of November 17th, 2011.
THANK YOU FIVERR.COM!!
Sunday, November 20, 2011
TOP RATED SELLER on Fiverr.com
So happy! I was in tears on that dewy morning of November 17th, 2011.
THANK YOU FIVERR.COM!!
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
NEW ARRIVAL - Camera
Yes! I got my new camera and all my new gear. As you can see in the video below, I am quite excited!
Friday, November 4, 2011
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Fiverr.com Featured Gig Status
I was informed today by Fiverr.com that one of my gigs, my Fortune Teller gig, has achieved "featured gig" status...meaning I now have the prized fuchsia sash on the avatar of my gig, and I am certain to stay close to the top of the search.
So delighted, gloriously elated, with this happening to one of my gigs! Can you tell? LOL!
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Fiverr.com Facebook Feature
Wow! I feel so blessed! Fiverr.com has featured me again on their facebook!
What timing too! It's a real reward for me, considering just this morning I finalized orders on new camera equipment and editing software. LOL...who am I kidding...Totally sick of dealing with the coolpix hesitation, I have been wanting a dslr for friggin years now.
I did some major shopping around as I am not someone who just buys on whim. I had been looking at the Nikon 3100, then the Nikon 5100...thinking about staying with Nikon because of the lens compatibly...my DH has a number of old Nikon lenses...then the Canon D60 was recommended by a friend. Here is the kit at amazon . I looked at that camera real close, read reviews, watch videos about it, and the only thing that concerned me was that there is no auto focus on the video. I looked at the Nikon D7000, and that camera does offer autofocus on the video, but has less megapixels(mp) and less frames per second (fps), and comes with a slightly higher price tag.
The lack of auto focus plays into my use in two areas. Videotaping the Raw Mean Millie Mouthoff gig, and videotaping my dogs running out back.
With regards to the former, I figure the manual focus is going to force me to be better with that gig and really think it out more, and sure, it might be a bit more tedious and I can't fling the camera around like I do now with my point and shoot coolpix, but I think the extra effort will produce higher quality results. I think of the clown on the ice skates. You know those guys that pretend to be clumsy on the ice, they have more skill than the featured skaters. It takes skill to deliver something intentionally clumsy, and so I will still deliver an intentionally amateurish Mean Millie Mouthoff gig, but it will have a cleaner, clearer look to it, and a bit more thought behind the angles used.
The dogs out in back? I think a better product for all their running would actually be stills captured at a high speed, and the 60D can most definitely do that, especially when coupled with the SanDisk Extreme® Pro™ SDHC™ UHS-I Card - 16GB.
Ahh yes, the issue of which memory card to purchase took me the better part of the afternoon and evening to determine. I have a SanDisk (SD) now for my coolpix and never had not one issue with it, so I was leaning towards SD anyway, and then I read that the ones amazon is offering, the Extreme class 10, are actually discontinued items that better photog houses like B&H are not even carrying anymore. That sold me on the Pro, and I bought it direct from the SD site, as a lot of what is sold on eBay are counterfeit.
I am also outfitting my gear to include:
A multi-coated UV filter...why put cheap glass on expensive glass, right? Also, some of those cheaper glasses can not only corrupt your image with glare and ghosts, they can corrupt your lens, in that, when you screw on the filter, poor engineering of the cheap filters can scratch your expensive lens...not taking any chances.
A remote switch I read that the 60D can make internal noise and it could be picked up on the video. Again, not taking any chances, really looking to deliver high quality.
A better tripod ...Oh gosh, I can not tell you how many times I have fought with my 40 year old one to remain level. Legs slip into the socket...Grrr...
A lens hood. Never tried one, but for $6, I thought why not keep it on hand for indoor/outdoor use to deal with glare.
As far as the interchangeability of the Nikon lens onto the Canon body, I can do that. There are adapters, and showing that to my husband, put his mind to rest on that aspect of this major purchase.
Finding out about this Fiverr.com feature was the icing on the cake today! I am really loving Fiverr...totally changed my life...and it's good to feel the reciprocation of that love. xoxo MWAH MWAH!
What timing too! It's a real reward for me, considering just this morning I finalized orders on new camera equipment and editing software. LOL...who am I kidding...Totally sick of dealing with the coolpix hesitation, I have been wanting a dslr for friggin years now.
I did some major shopping around as I am not someone who just buys on whim. I had been looking at the Nikon 3100, then the Nikon 5100...thinking about staying with Nikon because of the lens compatibly...my DH has a number of old Nikon lenses...then the Canon D60 was recommended by a friend. Here is the kit at amazon . I looked at that camera real close, read reviews, watch videos about it, and the only thing that concerned me was that there is no auto focus on the video. I looked at the Nikon D7000, and that camera does offer autofocus on the video, but has less megapixels(mp) and less frames per second (fps), and comes with a slightly higher price tag.
The lack of auto focus plays into my use in two areas. Videotaping the Raw Mean Millie Mouthoff gig, and videotaping my dogs running out back.
With regards to the former, I figure the manual focus is going to force me to be better with that gig and really think it out more, and sure, it might be a bit more tedious and I can't fling the camera around like I do now with my point and shoot coolpix, but I think the extra effort will produce higher quality results. I think of the clown on the ice skates. You know those guys that pretend to be clumsy on the ice, they have more skill than the featured skaters. It takes skill to deliver something intentionally clumsy, and so I will still deliver an intentionally amateurish Mean Millie Mouthoff gig, but it will have a cleaner, clearer look to it, and a bit more thought behind the angles used.
The dogs out in back? I think a better product for all their running would actually be stills captured at a high speed, and the 60D can most definitely do that, especially when coupled with the SanDisk Extreme® Pro™ SDHC™ UHS-I Card - 16GB.
Ahh yes, the issue of which memory card to purchase took me the better part of the afternoon and evening to determine. I have a SanDisk (SD) now for my coolpix and never had not one issue with it, so I was leaning towards SD anyway, and then I read that the ones amazon is offering, the Extreme class 10, are actually discontinued items that better photog houses like B&H are not even carrying anymore. That sold me on the Pro, and I bought it direct from the SD site, as a lot of what is sold on eBay are counterfeit.
I am also outfitting my gear to include:
A multi-coated UV filter...why put cheap glass on expensive glass, right? Also, some of those cheaper glasses can not only corrupt your image with glare and ghosts, they can corrupt your lens, in that, when you screw on the filter, poor engineering of the cheap filters can scratch your expensive lens...not taking any chances.
A remote switch I read that the 60D can make internal noise and it could be picked up on the video. Again, not taking any chances, really looking to deliver high quality.
A better tripod ...Oh gosh, I can not tell you how many times I have fought with my 40 year old one to remain level. Legs slip into the socket...Grrr...
A lens hood. Never tried one, but for $6, I thought why not keep it on hand for indoor/outdoor use to deal with glare.
As far as the interchangeability of the Nikon lens onto the Canon body, I can do that. There are adapters, and showing that to my husband, put his mind to rest on that aspect of this major purchase.
Finding out about this Fiverr.com feature was the icing on the cake today! I am really loving Fiverr...totally changed my life...and it's good to feel the reciprocation of that love. xoxo MWAH MWAH!
Friday, October 28, 2011
Record Breaking!
Wow! I look back at the work I did yesterday! In terms of just gigs, not actual bookings, I recorded, edited and delivered:
2 FORTUNE gigs,
2 MEAN MILLIE MOUTHOFF gigs
1 SAY ANYTHING gig
1 TWITTER gig
2 HAPPY BIRTHDAY gigs
I love being that busy! I wish I was that busy every day!!
I stress "number of gigs", rather than actual bookings, because actual bookings refers to a situation where someone actually books like 4 gigs to pay for one performance. In terms of that number, I delivered 12.
Some of those buyers actually owe me some gigs because some performances ran longer than originally paid for...you know, after script revisions and the buyer says "Oh, and say this too" routine...so I hope I do get compensated down the line for the time I put into their video.
I don't hold videos hostage though, awaiting an additional payment. They got their video. That is just how I am. If they are ethical, and appreciate my work, they will pay me. If not, then that shows what type of business person they are and I probably will not elect to work for them again, should they request me too.
So overall, one of my more productive days on Fiverr.com. I really enjoyed it and looking forward to more days like that.
It really does bring me joy to think that someone, who is running late on a birthday present, for their Mom in Malaysia, comes to me and asks me to sing and deliver a special message to their Mom...I mean, how can I possibly make that person wait 4 days?? It's just not going to happen...not with me it's not. Delivered in under 6 hours. Hope I brought some smiles to Malaysia yesterday...
2 FORTUNE gigs,
2 MEAN MILLIE MOUTHOFF gigs
1 SAY ANYTHING gig
1 TWITTER gig
2 HAPPY BIRTHDAY gigs
I love being that busy! I wish I was that busy every day!!
I stress "number of gigs", rather than actual bookings, because actual bookings refers to a situation where someone actually books like 4 gigs to pay for one performance. In terms of that number, I delivered 12.
Some of those buyers actually owe me some gigs because some performances ran longer than originally paid for...you know, after script revisions and the buyer says "Oh, and say this too" routine...so I hope I do get compensated down the line for the time I put into their video.
I don't hold videos hostage though, awaiting an additional payment. They got their video. That is just how I am. If they are ethical, and appreciate my work, they will pay me. If not, then that shows what type of business person they are and I probably will not elect to work for them again, should they request me too.
So overall, one of my more productive days on Fiverr.com. I really enjoyed it and looking forward to more days like that.
It really does bring me joy to think that someone, who is running late on a birthday present, for their Mom in Malaysia, comes to me and asks me to sing and deliver a special message to their Mom...I mean, how can I possibly make that person wait 4 days?? It's just not going to happen...not with me it's not. Delivered in under 6 hours. Hope I brought some smiles to Malaysia yesterday...
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Sony Vegas
Delivered my first 3 gigs today, edited with Sony Vegas. WOW! What a difference it makes. Really happy I have a friend who took the time to point out to me how dreadful my audio was...I never knew how tinny it sounded. I always edit with the volume down low so my dear husband doesn't have to hear the same thing over and over again, and that aspect never really hit me before...but last night it did, and I am glad moved in a direction to correct it and provide my customers with a cleaner video. Wow. I just can not get over the difference.
Sony Vegas
Doing the work I am doing, I have the best friend anyone could ever have...and if you know anything about me, you already know who it is. What a kind person.
Windows Movie Maker
Sony Vegas
Doing the work I am doing, I have the best friend anyone could ever have...and if you know anything about me, you already know who it is. What a kind person.
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