Author Archives: Melanie
Hot Air Jubilee – Jackson, MI
The Hot Air Jubilee is an annual event that takes place in Jackson, MI. Over the three day event they have daily balloon launches, an arts and craft fair, a children’s carnival with small rides, inflatables and games, and various … Continue reading
GlassCityCon – after report
GlassCityCon was a lot of fun. The new banner seems to be getting good attention, as well as advertising the prices better. This is our favorite small time con because they give you TONS of room behind the table AND … Continue reading
JAFAX – after con report
JAFAX was delightful as always. It really highlighted the need for new boards, as just a single table really requires some creative editing of what we can put out. Unfortunately, it means no MahJong House on display, nor a good … Continue reading
Lens review – Canon 70-200 mkII
I recently had the pleasure of renting the Canon 70-200 2.8 L IS MK II from BorrowLenses.com. Like all their rentals – they try to provide everything that would have come with the item had you bought it. In this … Continue reading
Convention appearance – Anime Central
DisjointedImages and DisjointedCode will be in the Artist’s Alley at Anime Central all weekend: May 20-22 in Rosemont, IL. Come see us for high quality buttons and our solitaire game MahJong House.
Review – Kelbytraining.com
I recently purchased a year membership to Kelbytraining.com – an online video based training site started by Scott Kelby. The site covers photography techniques, as well as the full range of Adobe Creative Suite products. Scott Kelby is a well … Continue reading
Animarathon – after con report
Animarathon was – as always – great fun. Our new Artist’s Alley room was perfect in size and location (thanks Amanda) and we got lots of traffic this year. It was great seeing all the new faces, and getting great … Continue reading
Artist Alley 101
This will be part of an ongoing talk about selling in an AA. I have a unique perspective in that I don’t sell traditional art. For those of you new to the blog – I create and sell buttons primarily … Continue reading
Convention season starts – Animarathon
It’s springtime and that means we’re gearing up for the start of our convention season. Our first stop is Animarathon. It’s a one day con located on campus of Bowling Green State University. Don’t let the short timeline fool you … Continue reading
Need help figuring out your next lens purchase?
Look no further than Lenshero.com! One of the biggest questions I see on the camera boards I frequent is “What lens should I buy?”. Of course there are a ton of follow up questions that are needed to figure that … Continue reading