I came here to learn and gain experience at creating attractive pictures.

I enjoy the beautiful images user's create and am in awe of the talent here. You all are the real stars here.

I'm a little shy, but I do like talking to and sharing ideas with like-minded people. I have met several people who share their knowledge and it's wonderful. I do think that this is something that's missing here for various reasons..

I admire people who are driven, motivated and reaching for goals, but I love people who help others.

Try to enjoy your time here and don't take anything you hear or see here too seriously. Learning by observing is your best teacher. Give it time and you'll see that to be true.

You'll have moments of satisfaction when people like your art, and you'll have moments of frustration when they don't.

Don't obsess over those "triumphs" and "failures", just keep moving forward no matter who says what, or how many stones are thrown in your way.

Keep moving forward so you can and will arrive at the destination you want to go to. Never let anyone decide your potential or ability or assign you a "status", only you can do that.

Remember that no matter what you do, people will come and people will go. Take each day as it comes as it's always changing.

Creating Art is not a competition. If anything, you are competing against your own ability, limitations and imagination.

You create Art to express yourself. When you can express yourself well, and honestly, it will be as good as anyone else's. Trust in yourself, your ability(awareness)will increase in time.

Never stop experimenting. Experimenting is how we learn new things and improve on things we already know.

The more experience and skill you gain, the more humble you should be. Help everyone that you can and share what you have learned.

Photoshop + NiK collection, PhotoScapeX pro, Luminar neo, Topaz Photo AI, ReShade, Automatic1111, NMKD Stable Diffusion, FaceApp(Android) are the tools I use.

In Second Life, Firestorm viewer for daily driving and general pictures. Black Dragon viewer for specific shots/pose correction.

"Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about. Be kind. Always."