Unsung Heroes of Fandom Part Two
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sga_squeeUnsung Heroes of Fandom Part One can be found here.
I've been putting off this particular post because I wasn't sure I had the skills to set it up properly. :-) I had to say something about an aspect of fandom that brings me joy every single day, however.
Icons.
You have to admit, skillful icon making is an achievement all on its own, separate from screencapping, gif making, or photomanipulation, even though it often uses these elements as well. A great icon tells a story much in the way that a terrific drabble does, and some people excel in this art while others, like myself, only manage to play at it.
My very first icon was snagged off a Joe Flanigan appreciation fan site--I had no idea what an icon was, I only knew I'd fallen in love with the picture and wanted it on my PC. You can imagine my surprise (and disappointment) when it turned out to be this little bitty thing and I had no way of enlarging it. It sat on my hard drive literally for *years* until I joined LJ and discovered how an icon was meant to be used. *facepalm*
Since then, I've become an icon slut. Icons capture my attention when I read someone's comments. I also play this little game where I try to match the icon in my response comment to that of the person who commented in the first place. Someone anonymously gifted me with a gazillion extra user pics and I have been carefully filling up my slots, jealously deciding if an icon is worthy enough to hold one of the last remaining places. Some I use daily. Some I use rarely, but are so perfect for what I am trying to convey that I keep them on the lists anyway. Some I never seem to use, but are so beautiful I know that I will some day.
I share some of mine here with you: If you see one that is yours and is not credited properly, please let me know so I can fix that! I invite you to check out my user pics and ask me to comment on any that I have. I invite you to share your favorite icons and icon makers with me.
Okay, I had to stop. I could have just posted all 150 or so of my icons here. You get the picture. :-)
I've been putting off this particular post because I wasn't sure I had the skills to set it up properly. :-) I had to say something about an aspect of fandom that brings me joy every single day, however.
Icons.
You have to admit, skillful icon making is an achievement all on its own, separate from screencapping, gif making, or photomanipulation, even though it often uses these elements as well. A great icon tells a story much in the way that a terrific drabble does, and some people excel in this art while others, like myself, only manage to play at it.
My very first icon was snagged off a Joe Flanigan appreciation fan site--I had no idea what an icon was, I only knew I'd fallen in love with the picture and wanted it on my PC. You can imagine my surprise (and disappointment) when it turned out to be this little bitty thing and I had no way of enlarging it. It sat on my hard drive literally for *years* until I joined LJ and discovered how an icon was meant to be used. *facepalm*
Since then, I've become an icon slut. Icons capture my attention when I read someone's comments. I also play this little game where I try to match the icon in my response comment to that of the person who commented in the first place. Someone anonymously gifted me with a gazillion extra user pics and I have been carefully filling up my slots, jealously deciding if an icon is worthy enough to hold one of the last remaining places. Some I use daily. Some I use rarely, but are so perfect for what I am trying to convey that I keep them on the lists anyway. Some I never seem to use, but are so beautiful I know that I will some day.
I share some of mine here with you: If you see one that is yours and is not credited properly, please let me know so I can fix that! I invite you to check out my user pics and ask me to comment on any that I have. I invite you to share your favorite icons and icon makers with me.
Okay, I had to stop. I could have just posted all 150 or so of my icons here. You get the picture. :-)
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Date: 2010-09-08 03:46 pm (UTC)You, on the other hand, are easily one of my favorite icon makers. The numbers speak for themselves! :-)
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Date: 2010-09-08 04:01 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-09-09 01:09 pm (UTC):-)