Cajsa Lilliehook covers the best in virtual world screenshot art and digital painting
I often like bloggers and photographers who explore very different aesthetics from my own. Some of my favorites favor androgynous fashions. Androgyny is sometimes misunderstood. It is an aesthetic that recognizes the fluidity of gender, but it is not an orientation. It is fashion, art, and self-presentation, but it is not an identity.
Jack Valentine Yuitza is a blogger with an eponymous Tumblr blog. He also has a store called Boys to the Bone that caters to androgyne tastes. I like the way he composes his photos, a head shot and full body shot with a cheeky text:
This is what androgyny looks like. Fluid and free.
"Ephemeral" Skye Nefekalum (Azram Belwraith in SL) is the person I first think of when I think of androgynous bloggers in Second Life. His work is distinctive and instantly recognizable. I love the fantasy elements as well. He blogs at Ephemeral Skye. I love his experimentation in fashion and the bold styling. I love the fantastical aesthetic.
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Ralphie Lykin blogs at Sugar on Snails. Ralphie blogs with both a female and male shape, but no matter the shape, the style is androgynous.
I like Ralphie’s experimentation with photos and the often macabre photo compositions that go beyond editorial fashion photos to art.
Algorifm does not blog often, but her style is always original. Her blog is on Tumblr. She is not afraid of color which makes me happy. Often androgynous fashion runs the color sprectrum from white to gray to black. The bold bright colors show that androgyny does not have to be neutral.
D Toki is also a blogger. Her blog is called Imposter. I like the spare simplicity of her photos. Sometimes there is nothing more powerful than a simple straightforward shot against a plain background. This picture is so rich in character and mood.
Vaki Zenovka deserves mention even though she has not blogged for three years and took her last photo last year. Her Insert Funny Name Here blog has lots of legal information on TOS and IP rights. But for me, I love her constant experimentation, pushing herself to make interesting photos like this homage to 80s pop artist Patrick Nagel. She’s still in SL and still frustrated with the lack of flat options in women’s clothing.
Cajsa Lilliehook joined Second Life in 2007 and has been enjoying the art of SL ever since. Disliking the common practice of critiquing poor photos, she decided to highlight good ones and explain why they work in hopes of inspiring with praise instead of criticism. Follow Cajsa on Flickr, on Twitter or on her blog.
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