Tips and Tricks

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Not long ago, I was going to eat sushi with friends. (I'm so fond of sushi I named a cat after it.) But before I did, I took many pictures of the impending feast. One of my chums asked me why, and I candidly replied:

"This meal will be gone soon, but the memories will remain."

So it is with inworld photography, one of the most popular hobbies inside Second Life — and getting started is as easy as clicking a single button. Years ago, I started a snapshot help page that has since helped thousands of Residents discover the joy of SL photography firsthand. As time passed though, I received hundreds of requests to update the guide to reflect the newest Viewer versions. I have!

Curious and short on time? Aren't we all. This less-than-three (not to be confused with "<3", although I love teaching this stuff) minute video gets you started:

What's next?

• For text instructions and more info, go to to the "Taking snapshots" wiki help page.
• If you want some ultra-gorgeous places to gorgeous, they're just a click away with Brett Linden's post, "Ten Photogenic Spots in Second Life".
• Why not post your creations in our Art and Photography forum? It's natural to feel shy at first, but passion for capturing what you see is what counts, and as you continue to develop your craft, you'll understand that success is a continuous journey!

Happy snapping and see you 'round community.secondlife.com and in Second Life!

[#2]

Scusate il disturbo ma non sono pratico come faccio a sapere il cognome del mio avatar???? rispondete per favore

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Hi great article it helped me alot.

I was wondering if you could help answer a question that i have posted in the forum here:

http://community.secondlife.com/t5/Art-Music-and-Photography/Photography-Images-to-Sell-HELP/td-p/11...

thanks

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Ich fand das toll das man Fotos machen konnte, aber seit ich auf 3. Version geuploadet habe, ist diese leider nicht mehr vorhanden. Schade. 

[#5]

What's a back tick?

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What's a back tick?

It is this:  `

You might call it a left single quote or a grave accent. On many keyboards it is located below the Esc key.

[#7]

"Extreeeeeeeeeeme" lol

Another cool video Torley <3

[#8]

Nice work, as usual, Torley!

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I want your computer!! Very nice...

[#10]

This is a very useful link, specially that I´m not so good taking pics here at SL thanks again Torley

[#11]

Very interesting article, thanks for the tips.

I tried some of what you suggested but found that I would be in need of some key lights.

If I am standing with my back to a sunset, my face and body tend to be much darker than the BG. Any suggestions concerning lighting?

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@Sleezyscoundrel....

You can go to the Sky Settings and under Lighting you can up your GAMMA settings. That will brighten up your photo

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Tip o the hat, @Carmella.

I'll give the Gamma settings a look see.

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Thanks for helping me with this article that will be very useful to take my pictures

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Trouble with DEATH The "Grim Reaper" downloadable costume is very ill. I think I downloaded it twice, the result is that the Avatar costume will rip the clothes off the used Avatar. Then it sits at almost a 90 degree angle to a naked form. The naked Avatar will back kick the Grim Reaper repeatedly, sometimes while falling off a building. The Grim Reaper is doing it's thing "moaning" and dripping blood from it's weapon. Switching to another avatar temporarily corrects the problem. Switching back to the first used avatar will have it's clothes back. But I cannot get DEATH to preform correctly. Can you or someone else tell me how to cure/fix DEATH? as3thab3@hushmail.com Don

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Creating a new pic, once you find the save as feature then its easy from there, now you know how people have their sl names on their photo such as myself 

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Real helpful

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So, I will know how to take pics where don´t look too far the faces

[#19]

I will read again and watching the video thanks good

[#20]

This was very useful! Thanks

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Posso compartilhar esse vídeo no meu BLOg?