Shiloh & Eden Gen2 Released at EXODI
First, let me explain the name change… As of June 1, Genesis is now named Exodi (SLURL). The reason for this is kind of long and complex and, well… personal. So I’ll just leave it at that. Goodbye Genesis, hello Exodi! All mainstore landmarks should still work, have no fear! I will also be setting up an Exodi-specific update blog so I can continue with my regular blogging/tutorials/etc on RykerBeck.COM. When that is up, I’ll be sure to announce. :)
Next, let me introduce you to the two latest additions to the Exodi main store… Shiloh and Eden Gen2.
Both the Shiloh and Eden’s bodies (click the photo below for a larger view) have been a labor of love over the last month and a bit. I tried to make them much smoother and more natural than were the bodies on my last release, Candace.
For now, both skins feature 8 makeups per skin tone. Additional makeups will be released in 8-makeup lines as I’ve been doing with Candace (I think it’s just easier that way LOL!). I’ve got some GREAT makeup ideas in the works, so don’t miss out! For now, you can check out the makeups available on each line right now by clicking the images below (as you can see, Shiloh comes in 5 skin tones, Eden Gen2 in 4, both skins feature dark and light brow options):
I am really excited about everything I’ve been learning since becoming a skin creator, and I hope you’ve been enjoying it with me! All of my Plurk and Flickr friends that have given me feedback, all of the bloggers that have given me their honest input, all of you are invaluable to me and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for being so open and contributing to the development and my learning as much as you possibly can. You guys rock!
Along with the Shiloh and Eden Gen2 skins releases, there have also been 3 shapes (made specifically for the Eden, Shiloh and Candace skin lines) released at Exodi named Leila, Callie, and Danali. All shapes will be sold mod/copy and with complete style cards. I really look forward to making more shapes as further skin lines develop at Exodi. Shape creation is something I’ve always wanted to play with, and this definitely gives me the opportunity to dabble!
Another new release to go along with the new skins are the Vetro eyes, which you can see below:
That’s all for this post! Here’s the limo to Exodi. And keep an eye out for post #2 coming up here shortly where I tell you all about the Build Your Own Fatpack and Beck Bucks card systems… believe me. You won’t want to miss it. ;)
Current Blog Coverage: (for your reviewing pleasure, updated as necessary)
- Gorgeous Yongho on JuicyBomb
- Willow Zander on What IS Willis Talkin’ Bout?
- Gabby Panacek on Couture Conundrum
- Ana Lutetia on AnaLutetia.COM
- Freyja Nemeth on Oldfashioned
- Nissa Nightfire on Magpie Universe
- Farah Palmer on Fabulously Free
One Week to GO! $25,000 Total Grand Prize!
Just one week to go! Don’t miss out on over $50,000L worth of prizes!
Click the photo above for a larger version!
Announcing the inaugural contest for :: Genesis :: Designs!
The Contest:
Run Dates: 16 May – 1 June
Winners Announced: 3 June, Midnight
Subject Matter: :: Genesis :: Candace Skins
Store Location: SLURL
I will be picking 5 images from the pool at the end of the contest to display prominently in my main and satellite stores (when possible)! I’d love to see what you all can do! Be funky, be wild, be elegant and classy, be demure, be sexy, be vixenized… be you. Do what you feel is right, make a splash, get creative! Wow me with your awesomesaucetasticness!
Note: It is NOT mandatory to be fully nude in the pictures, however keep in mind that showing the essence of the skins is vital!
Prizes:
Grand Prize:
$15,000L cash
$10,000L gift certificate to :: Genesis :: Designs
First Prize:
$10,000L cash
$7,500L gift certificate to :: Genesis :: Designs
Second Prize:
$5,000L cash
$5,000L gift certificate to :: Genesis :: Designs
Third Prize:
$2,500L cash
$2,500L gift certificate to :: Genesis :: Designs
Honorable Mention:
$1,000L cash
$1,000L gift certificate to :: Genesis :: Designs
The Rules:
You are only allowed to enter TWO PICTURES maximum into the contest!
1. Entrants MUST be wearing a :: Genesis :: Candace skin. No exceptions. Entrants not wearing a Candace skin will be disqualified.
2. Entrants may choose to also wear :: Genesis :: jewelry as well, but it is not mandatory.
3. Entrants must tag entries with CandaceSkinsContest.
4. Entrants must add their entry to the :: Genesis :: Designs by Ryker Beck Flickr group. This is the pool from which I will be choosing winners! If your entry is not in this Flickr group, you cannot win!
5. Entrants must be willing to provide me with a high resolution copy of their final poster for use in :: Genesis :: stores. Your name will, of course, be added to the poster. Images may or may not be cropped to adhere to poster size necessities.
6. Post processing is allowed!
Thank you, and best of luck to everyone! :D
Note: Genesis will be rebranded to Exodi come June 1!
:: Genesis :: Candace Skins Photo Contest
Click the photo above for a larger version!
Announcing the inaugural contest for :: Genesis :: Designs!
The Contest:
Run Dates: 16 May – 1 June
Winners Announced: 3 June, Midnight
Subject Matter: :: Genesis :: Candace Skins
Store Location: SLURL
I will be picking 5 images from the pool at the end of the contest to display prominently in my main and satellite stores (when possible)! I’d love to see what you all can do! Be funky, be wild, be elegant and classy, be demure, be sexy, be vixenized… be you. Do what you feel is right, make a splash, get creative! Wow me with your awesomesaucetasticness!
Note: It is NOT mandatory to be fully nude in the pictures, however keep in mind that showing the essence of the skins is vital!
Prizes:
Grand Prize:
$15,000L cash
$10,000L gift certificate to :: Genesis :: Designs
First Prize:
$10,000L cash
$7,500L gift certificate to :: Genesis :: Designs
Second Prize:
$5,000L cash
$5,000L gift certificate to :: Genesis :: Designs
Third Prize:
$2,500L cash
$2,500L gift certificate to :: Genesis :: Designs
Honorable Mention:
$1,000L cash
$1,000L gift certificate to :: Genesis :: Designs
The Rules:
You are only allowed to enter TWO PICTURES maximum into the contest!
1. Entrants MUST be wearing a :: Genesis :: Candace skin. No exceptions. Entrants not wearing a Candace skin will be disqualified.
2. Entrants may choose to also wear :: Genesis :: jewelry as well, but it is not mandatory.
3. Entrants must tag entries with CandaceSkinsContest.
4. Entrants must add their entry to the :: Genesis :: Designs by Ryker Beck Flickr group. This is the pool from which I will be choosing winners! If your entry is not in this Flickr group, you cannot win!
5. Entrants must be willing to provide me with a high resolution copy of their final poster for use in :: Genesis :: stores. Your name will, of course, be added to the poster. Images may or may not be cropped to adhere to poster size necessities.
6. Post processing is allowed!
Thank you, and best of luck to everyone! :D
The Beauty Avatar “Catch Your Beauty” Photo Contest
My favoritest person ever is having a photo contest! And being the photographer that I am, I feel it is only my duty to help pass along the good news! I just love photo contests. *excited*
Culled from the Beauty Avatar blog:
-HOW TO SUBMIT:
1) Take a picture of you and/or someone else that wears AT LEAST one *Beauty Avatar* Item (Skins/Eyes/Clothes/Shoes)
2) Upload it on Flickr.com (you can create your account for free, if you don’t have it yet)
3) Include in the description:
-the name and colour (or skin tone) of the items used
-the name of the photographer
-the name of the model(s)
4)Add the photo to *Beauty Avatar* Gallery Group on Flickr
www.flickr.com/groups/beautyavatargallery/
5) Join *Beauty Avatar* updated group in-world
6) You must have the rights to use the photos you submit.-PRIZE:
Each month, between all the photos selected to be displayed in our gallery at World of Beauty, we will choose 1 PHOTO OF THE MONTH that will be:
- Announced on our update group
- Announced on our blog beautyavatar.blogspot.com
- Displayed in our store and gallery
and will win:
- 5,000L$ in cash
- 2 Beauty Avatar Skin
- 1 Beauty Avatar Outfit/Dress
Let’s get to snapshootin’, ladies (and gents)!
Baiastice Wants YOU!
Sissy Pessoa, the face behind the incredible Baiastice couture, is holding a modeling contest for their Spring/Summer 2008 collection!
Below is the information from the notecard she passed to me:
Baiastice is looking for the new testimonial for summer-spring 2008 collection maybe is loooking for you…
If you ARE a model or if you’D LIKE TO BE a model…BAIASTICE is looking for you!
Enrolling the contest you’ll receive an evening dress and a swimwear by Baiastice that you’ll wear for a photo session at JEN Photo Studio. You’ve to send a notecard with your name to Jennyfer MIles, confirming your partecipation. We’ll call you for planning date and time for your casting.
Winner will receive: – 10.000 linden – The entire spring-summer 2008’s Baiastice collection – A professional photo album by JEN Photo Studio.
Contest is open to everyone, any female avatar from all over the world. Registrations will be open from feb, 18 to feb,28. Castings will start on the first week of march and each contestant will receive a personal communication about dates and times.
For any information:
Alinee Jewell
Jennyfer Miles
Sissy Pessoa
This is probably going to be a very interesting opportunity, and I actually really look forward to see how this particular modeling contest plays out. Since I doubt it’ll be one of those contests where popularity rules, this might actually be a good way for the little people to get ahead!
*passes the notecard to Jennyfer* See you all on the runway!
PS: Here’s the Italian version for all you Italy hawties out there! :)
Se sei una modella o ti piacerebbe diventarlo Baiastice sta cercando te;
Iscrivendosi al contest si riceverà un vestito da sera e un bikini firmati Baiastice necessari per la realizzazione di due fotografie da parte della JEN Photo Studio.
Per iscriversi basta inviare una notecard. col il proprio nick e la disponibilità di orari e giorni della settimana, a Jennyfer Miles. In seguito sarete contattate per il casting.La vincitrice avrà diritto ad un contratto come testimonial Baiastice per una stagione pari al valore di 10000Linden, l’intera collezione primavera-estate e swimwear e la realizzazione di un book fotografico
Il contest è aperto a tutti gli avatar femminili di ogni nazionalità.
Le iscrizioni sono aperte dal 18 febbraio 2008 per la durata di dieci giorni ( chiusura iscrizioni il 28 febbraio 2008);
Il casting avrà inizio i primi giorni di marzo in seguito a comunicazione personale.Per qualsiasi informazione contattare in world:
Alinee Jewell
Jennyfer Miles
Sissy Pessoa
The Blog Round-Up
There’s so much going on, I don’t even really know where to start. So I’ll do this in an orderly fashion, really… all bullet-pointy and stuff.
The Second Mirage jewelry store is having a Flickr Contest for which first prize is every piece newly released in 2008. THAT… is a sweet deal. For all us girls out there that love jewelry, this is a hell of a reward for taking a few decent snapshots. Perhaps even the guys could get in on this… wonder if Serenity would be willing to forward the prizes on to one lucky lady should a guy win? Hmm… well, anyway, here is the scoop:
Take a photo featuring you in Second Mirage Jewelry and post it to the “Second Mirage” group on flickr! Enter as many times as you like, but only ONE submission per named set/item though, so pick your best shot for each! All submissions to the group need to be before January 22nd! The winner will be unveiled at the upcoming Second Mirage showcase to be held over the weekend of January 25-27!
Any questions, contact SerenityVal Alcott inworld or by email at serenityval[@]gmail.com.
Also, as I’m sure many of us in the blogosphere have heard by now, Last Call (AND Moderno) will be having their “final shebang” beginning 11th of January during which all items for sale by Ginny Talamasca, Katterina Dagostino, and Devyn Carmichael will go on sale one final time for $100L a piece. After the sale, all items by these designers will be permanently retired — more details as follows:
Starting Friday 1-11-08 at 9am SL Time, all Items created by Ginny Talamasca, Katterina Dagostino, and Devyn Carmichael will go on a final $100L sale. All Items will be marked as Modifiable and Transferable but will NOT be Copyable. So please be careful with items you purchase, once this sale has concluded all sale items will NO LONGER be available in SL from their original creators.
I will continue to honor all Gift cards up until 7am Tuesday morning 1-8-08 when I shall close off the island to begin reprogramming the vendors and their respective inventories. I know that not everyone will get this notice before the deadline, so let me be clear. I will honor Gift Cards submitted after Tuesday morning and for the duration of the sale, BUT they will only be redeemed for the ORIGINAL item’s price NOT the sale price. Once Last Call has closed its doors following the conclusion of the sale all gift cards will be considered Void. The sale will run for approximately one month or possibly longer demand permitting.
For those of you wondering if the Dazzle Sim will be shutting down for good, don’t fret. Lyra Muse assures us that that is in fact NOT the case… simply that Ginny Talamasca has virtually “left the building”… a tragedy in itself, but from the sounds of it, a personal need. I wish him all the best, and sincerely hope the rest of you do too.
Moving right along…
The current Second Life hair texture guru (in my personal opinion) has released some new styles over at RaC (SLURL). I simply LOVE these hair textures… I’ve never seen them more real. I have to say that my favorite one is definitely “Silk”, closely followed by “Princess”. To see some shots of these awesome new styles, head over to Melanie Kidd’s blog and check them out. Then, while you’re at it, head on over to RaC and buy them!
Raskella Canadeo, lovely designer of Blooberry (SLURL, OnRez, SLEX), has announced that she will be completely redoing her storefront, including a new building, new posters, etc. Until previews are ready on her blog, she also has some quite lovely new releases for us to enjoy. A little sample:
I don’t know about the rest of you guys, but I’ll definitely be shimmying my little butt right on over to Blooberry to grab this cute lil number! Along with the other new releases she’s proudly displayed on her blog.
And finally, another thing I’m sure most of us have heard about… Simone! has opened her fantastically fantastical $100L discount outlet store (SLURL), full of LOTS of $100L clothes for all of us to play with. I know I stopped by the other day and spent a cool $2k pretty easily. If you’re on a budget, this is probably THE place to stop and shop, so I’d recommend polishing off those wallets and getting on over there to do some serious comfort shopping.
WHEW! Lots going on… So much to do, so little time!
Paolo Bade’s “Sex and the Virtual Landscape”
I am sure most of us, by now, have heard the name Paolo Bade. I had the pleasure of meeting him (early) this morning at AvaTrait’s Meet the Artist gathering, which Venkman so kindly invited me to! Paolo is an incredibly talented photographer, and his exhibition “Sex and the Virtual Landscape” is one that truly should not be missed by any means. I fully encourage anyone, if you have not seen it yet, to head on over to AvaTrait and see the exhibition while it still exists. There is also a photo contest involving the sets that Paolo has built and you, the SL photographer.
Further information from Stephen Venkman:
Here is your chance to show us what you can do with the sets created for “tribute” to Helmut Newton. Paolo along with Avatrait will be holding a photo contest starting December 2nd @ 4 am PST. All you need to do is come through the exhibit and take some photo’s using the set’s created for his exhibit. All images need to be received by December 9th by 6 pm SLT in order to qualify and only one photo for avatar name. Please send photo images to Paolo Bade @ paolobade@gmail.com with the following information:
- Mail Subject: Avatrait Contest
- avatar name
- title you named the photo
- a brief comment to your photoWe will then post all images up for the public to vote on during the following week. On Sunday the 16th we will then tally the votes and a quialified jury will choose the winner among the 3 most voted photos. Winner will receive a unique, unpublished photo of the Newton series.
$9,000L Photo Contest at Brutal Honesty
Culled from the Brutal Honesty blog:
Everyone loves a photo contest, so we thought we’d host one here at BH. Second place, third place and honorable mention will get a well earned 15 seconds of glory. We’ll put the Flickr photo stream on the sidebar of the blog so everyone can enjoy them. The contest entries will be accepted through December 7th, and the winners will be posted on the 8th.
Now, there are so many anonymous fans of the blog, and thank you for your private emails telling us who you are…it just warms the cockles of our hearts to have such A-Lister fans. Considering that, we’ve designed a copy/transfer BH Photo Contest kit available for FREE at SL Exchange here. If you don’t want your identity known in photos, just wear the bag for your shots. If you are among the brave and brutally honest, show us your proud faces. Feel free to make copies and pass them out.
Let your imaginations run wild! We will add extra points for multiple people participating in the photo excluding background mobs, bagless faces, BH Tees in the photo, and holiday themes. The whopper bonus point package will go to those photos that include a real picture of our favorite BH fan…if you read the last post, she’s the one with the most comments ;)
The no no’s for the contest are: nudity…it’s a Flickr thing, anything trademarked, and shameless advertising.
Submit your photos from Second Life post processed or not by joining our Flickr group here. You’ll need a Flickr account to play…if you don’t have one sign up here. Have fun and in using Lisbeth’s coined phrase, thanks for playing!
I’ll be entering, and you should too! For five thousand lindens, hell… I’d enter thirty times. :P Maybe we could get a giant group Flickrite shot? HMMMM. *ponders*
4th JCNY Collection Model Search Begins
JCNY is heading up it’s model search again! I never win these things, but I really enjoy entering them as I’m sure many people do. Some information on the newest competition is as follows:
Begin: November 28
Deadline: December 15
Entrants: Only Female (sorry guys!)
Requirements: You *must* join the JCNY group in order to enter this contest!
How to Enter: Stop by the JCNY headquarters and click the sign to get the entry information!
From the JCNY Official Blog Post:
Here we go again. The JCNY Model Search is starting on November 28th. The new ads and contest entry info signs are up at the main JCNY store. You can stop by and visit JCNY click the sign to get the latest entry information. Only a few additions to this contest from the last. We’re asking you to list the hair your wearing in your photos. Also, this time the December Contest is only allowing female entries. Sorry guys!
JCNY Staff and Live Models are not able to enter due to conflict of JCNY Member interests. This contest is for JCNY Members only, we do require that your are in the group to enter the contest. If not then you might be in the dark about the contest details.
Get down to the nitty gritty details by reading the rest of the official blog post! Start primping ladies! Some serious competition going on. Hope to see all of you enter! And good luck! :)
The Crestock Photoshop Contest 2007
Again, this is TOTALLY NOT Second Life related, BUT… for all my designer babes out there Crestock.COM is having a Photoshop contest with prizes so crazy spectacular, that if I were a guy, I’d be blowing a photoshoppy-load right now.
Culled from the official blog post about the contest:
There are four rounds with different themes, and you can contribute one image for each round. Sign-up and submission is completely free and without commitment.
For each round we will supply a set of source photos from our image library. Your entry must be based on one or several of these photos, but you are free to do with them whatever you like. You may also use other elements in your design, as long as one or more of the source images can be recognised as a central part of your design.
The winner is determined 40% by public vote, 60% by our highly qualified judges’ votes. The public voting will open after the deadline for each round and run for one week.
The winning entry will have incredible visual impact and exhibit fantastic creativity and technical skill, perhaps also with a twist of humor. Amaze us or make us laugh – or both. It’s up to you and your skills, creativity and imagination, but whatever you do, don’t miss out on the action!
You will need to go to the block post (linked above) to download the stock photos needed for the Photoshop contest. Then, once you have finished your picture, click the “Submit an Image for Round XX” button!!! That’s it!
Remember, this is going on for four weeks, so PARTICIPATE!!! And omg… MacBook Pro. *drool*
