eylul @eylul@mastodon.art

#introductions / #introductions / #reintroductions

I am one of the #LinuxArtists who does #artwithopensource

#photography , #abstractart , #codeart are my materials of choice.

I also talk a fair bit about #linux and #FLOSS / #FOSS

So I guess it is a new #introduction / #introductions time. I do #photography as well as other mediums of #art both traditional and electronic. Always behind work, these days more so than usual. :)

https://liberapay.com/eylul

So many new people here and across the fediverse! I guess it is time for another addition to my #introductions thread. :)

I am a cross disciplinary artist who works with a variety of media. I post a lot of #photography here with some #illustration and #codeart

Most of my work can be found under #editbacklog and #humanalgorithms tags

#artwithopensource
#linuxartist

patreon: https://patreon.com/eylul
prints: https://redbubble.com/people/azbulutlu

#mastoart #creativetoots #photo #introduction

4 examples of my work below, and more upthread. :)

I now have a growing thread of #introductions I guess? :)

Anyways, hello! :) I do #artwithopensource.
I work with with a variety of media including #photography #painting #codeart among other things.

Below are 4 of my photographs created using different devices and techniques. You can also see more of my work upthread. :)

patreon: https://patreon.com/eylul
prints: https://redbubble.com/people/azbulutlu

so #introductions again. :)

I am one of the #linuxartists here and do #artwithopensource

a lot of #photography these days along with #codeart digital illustrations and #painting as well. Most of my work can be found scattered around in #editbacklog and #humanalgorithms tags.

Ok enough tags. Here are a few examples of my work:

https://mastodon.art/media/CWoEuiioWFXflLEoPHg https://mastodon.art/media/MxFqcm-yHvu509qOqTY https://mastodon.art/media/z2DSDZr3ThnHkMp0t6Q https://mastodon.art/media/efDqkLz-bQqVKw4ARuw

#editbacklog
2018 has been a break from hectic previous years. No travel, quiet social media (have I really not posted a photograph in 2 months?)

Taught a full time class in #photography using open sourced software (so many firsts right there), but mostly... much silence for revaluation after all the changes.

There is work to be done through, several large projects, several small ones.

Time to begin anew.

See you all on 2019. :)

#ArtWithOpenSource #mastoArt
#creativeToots #Photography

BONUS:
What makes mastodon the unique are the communities. Get to know the admins of your servers. They are people like you are! Support them if you can afford to. (or even run your own node, there even is a managed hosting service out there for mastodon)

multiple accounts or to move accounts happen. Don't worry about your metrics, you won't be penalized for them. Post quality content, interact with others. Chances are you will find the same reciprocated.

Welcome to mastodon! :)

10. #Tag your posts!

#mastoArt #creativeToots #krita #Photography #ArtWithOpenSource etc

Hashtags are how we find new people and content. You can also pin individual tags to your dashboard.

When writing hashtags with multiple words in it remember to camelCase to make it easy on screen readers.

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9. Take a look at your settings, you can customize your header, icons and information. You can actually verify your website and some social media links you put there.

Settings is also where you set your curate your experience. You can mute, block individuals or servers. You can require permission to follow you, filter out keywords. Change email settings etc.

8. There are 4 post types on mastodon.

PUBLIC is visible everyone.

UNLISTED is visible everyone too but is not listed on local and global timelines (replies to toots UNLISTED by default)

FOLLOWERS-ONLY posts are locked to only people who follows you.

DIRECT goes to only people mentioned on the toot. Note that admins can see the direct messages, think of it less as secret and more as not spamming everyone on your follower list by a long conversation.

7. You have several timelines on your dash. Home is people you follow, Direct messages are private conversations. Notifications are all mentions, boosts and favorites. Local timeline is posts from your server. Global timeline is everything that your server sees (not everyone, this one is a bit complicated to explain but briefly think of it like viewing distance in a game)

5. You can add up to 4 images to a post (a lot of us call them toots like tooting your horn) You can set up where your thumbnails will focus. Don't forget to add accessibility text to your images. You can also post short videos and gifs.

6. In mastodon, you can put posts under a cut. We use these for content warnings, nsfw content, joke punchlines, hiding too long posts. You can also mark images as sensitive. (how these are interpreted varies a bit on other fediverse software)

3. Nodes/instances/servers form the fediverse. Its a bit like like neighborhoods. You live somewhere, but you can also commute elsewhere. So you can communicate with people on another node. Your full username is @ username @ server.name (without spaces)

4. Different servers can have different features. (e.g. different length of character by post) different file size limits. They might also have different community rules. Take a moment to read your Server.name/about/more page to learn more.

Belated welcome to #tumblr artists who are moving here (and other people who came in hearing about this place :) ). Here are 10 tips if you are new here, in no particular order.

1. If you are new here #introductions / #introduction tags are a good way to introduce yourself (and makes it easy for others to recommend you and/or figure out if you want to follow them)

2. it is ok to ask questions and join conversations as long as you do it respectfully, a lot of us met new friends here.

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