5
Dec
2009
Christmas SAVINGS!
Hope the holiday season is a joyous one for everyone!
As a tiny bit of catch up, for those that don’t know, I did sell my house last month! Happy day for me and a happy day for the new owners! Their dream to buy my house was my dream to move on and I wish them much happiness. In the interim, I’m hopping across the pond for a bit at the end of December. Yes, I’ve made plans for my 6th New Year celebration outside of the US. I will be leaving for Ireland the day after Christmas! Ringing in the New Year’s in Killarney on a 6 day organized backpacker tour. After that I’m staying in Ireland for a while longer, bit over three weeks all told. And then flying over to Paris for 5 nights before coming home for the rest of winter. If anyone has some Ireland suggestions for must-sees after the tour, let me know! I still need to research that part, although I want it to be leisurely travel, not rushed. I don’t have to see it all.
Anyway, on to the meat of the matter, wanted to let everyone know that I’ve lowered the mark-ups on my prints and cards that are sold through my website! The mark-up on everything has been lowered at least 12%! So, if there’s something you’ve had your eye on for yourself or for a gift for someone else, now’s a great chance! The mark-down remain in effect throughout December!
If you are buying for a Christmas gift, then you’ll need to know the deadlines for holiday shipping through Redbubble who fulfills my print orders. No coupon or code needed, the price you see has been marked down already!
Also as an FYI, here are the order by dates if you’re using this opportunity to buy a Christmas Present!
- United States
- T-Shirts: 17 December
- Prints & Cards: 13 December
- Calendars: 13 December
- United Kingdom
- T-Shirts: 13 December
- Prints & Cards: 13 December
- Calendars: 13 December
- Australia
- T-Shirts: 13 December
- Prints & Cards: 17 December
- Calendars: 17 December
- Europe and Canada
- T-Shirts: 11 December
- Prints & Cards: 11 December
- Calendars: 11 December
- Rest of World
- T-Shirts: 9 December
- Prints & Cards: 9 December
- Calendars: 9 December
Mark Tisdale Photography Prints
I’ve also reduced my margin on all the prints in my Zazzle Store by 10% – Zazzle is also having daily offers for things like bigger mark-downs and free shipping! So, there’s a good chance that with some savvy shopping you can take advantage of my reduced margins and Zazzle sale at once!
Mark Tisdale Photography On Zazzle
Any of the Zazzle daily deals you’ll see on the top of the page!
So there’s your chance to save!
I’ll close with a few popular images!
Ruins Of The Lost
What'll Ya Have? Framed Print
London Calling Framed Print
Unknown Horizons Framed Print
El Castillo Framed Print
Please feel free to pass this along to friends and family! Thanks and have a happy holiday!
20
Aug
2009
Redbubble Art Sale
As you’ve probably noticed, the prints on my site are all printed by Redbubble.com – an awesome artist-oriented, print on demand service. They periodically offer sales and specials and I wanted to let you all know about their current offering, 15% off all framed prints and canvas prints!
This sale is good now through Thursday, August 27th! So, if there’s anything you’ve had your eye on, or you have started your Christmas shopping, this might be the time to act!
In fairness, this sale applies to anything you find on the Redbubble website. I obviously hope you are interested in something in my portfolio but will be happy anytime you support independent artists!
Here are some of my top sellers for inspiration for this sale! Many more available in my prints section! If you have any questions, please let me know!
London Calling Framed Print
Unknown Horizons Framed Print
What'll Ya Have? Framed Print
Gateways To The Past Framed Print
El Castillo Framed Print
12
Jun
2009
Meandering Through The Other Georgia
If it seems like I haven’t shared any news lately, it’s perhaps because there isn’t much to be had. I’ve been using a lot of my now spare time to do some handyman stuff at my parent’s house that I’d put off or only half done in the past. It’s hard when you’re only in town for a weekend to get a lot done. There’s still a lot to do (aren’t old houses fun?), but it’s looking like I’ll have some time as I wait for the house to sell. There’s also the chance that I might do a lttle meandering stateside or even take advantage of some last minute travel deals (harder to travel on the spur of the moment when you have a day job you know!).
I did finally take some me time realizing it had been more than a few days since I picked up my camera and did some wandering. I left late in the afternoon, and there are definitely worthwhile places I could have gone near by, but instead I wandered down Georgia 26 until I found myself in Hawkinsville, Georgia. I couldn’t tell you the last time I had been there – probably at least a decade. I saw a lot of rolling countryside on the way and had to make a couple of stops.
Framed By Clouds - Highway 26
There are actually several photos of this old house on that awesome hill (it’s for sale if you want a fixer upper, but I suspect the land is what’s really worth something). Definitely give the others a look in my new “Other Georgia” photo album. I had a hard time picking a favorite but don’t want to put them all in this post! If I didn’t pick your favorite, let me know which one was!
And for anyone wondering what the “other Georgia” is, it’s the part that’s not Atlanta. I’m by far not the first to reference it as such.
I wandered through Hawkinsville for a bit but only took a few photos – neat place and I’m sure I’ll wander back through again, but didn’t find anything too awesome photo op wise in the direction I chose to amble. I drove on a ways but decided it was too late in the day to keep wandering towards the coast unless I was prepared to spend the night in that direction somewhere. So I headed back to Macon County and got there in the best light of the day.
I took one stop in Oglethorpe for a photo I would only get on a quiet Sunday when no one would see me literally lying on the street next to the curb to get this perspective of the 100+ year old courthouse.
Macon County Courthouse
I was partially shielded from view by my car, but if anyone saw me lying there, my apologies! I wanted to get this view of that big blue sky.
After that, I stopped by Troy’s Snack Shack in downtown Montezuma and finally timed it for the light I’d hoped for on past stops. Now, a photo of Troy’s empty doesn’t tell the story of this Montezuma tradition. It’s been there for decades and it’s always busy!
Troy's Snack Shack - Montezuma, Georgia
Troy's Snack Shack Interior - Montezuma, Georgia
That second one is shot through the plate glass windows – I liked the result!
4
May
2009
Extended Stays
So, last Friday was my final day at Equifax. I’ll still be back and forth to Atlanta for a bit until I move my stuff in storage and won’t entirely cut ties until I manage to sell my house, but soon, I’ll get to move onto another chapter of my life. A little travel and then we’ll see what’s next.
But there will surely be some interim stops here at home while I await the sale of the house and possibly longer if I decide to go back to school. Much to think about but it’s a happy time.
As it goes, I’ve already taken some long walks here with the camera and wandered some familiar old streets. I’m sure there will be more of these to come.
Several new images added to the Macon County photo album. A couple are below.
Gathering Storm
The above house on North Dooly used to belong to ‘Miss’ Irene Brown, a good friend of our neighbor, ‘Miss’ Matt Price. They are both gone now and I couldn’t say who lives there anymore, but it’s well kept and the skies beyond it just begged for a shot.
Corner of South Dooly & Walnut
If anyone could be said to be stalking a house, I seem to be stalking this one. I’ve always liked the style of this home and it’s literally a block from my parents house. If I go for a walk, I invariably seem to come back to this spot just as the afternoon sun is striking it. I know it will be a ways off in the future based on the speed they are going, but I look forward to that day when it’s finally completely restored.
Surely more to come in my rural south and Macon County portfolios before I get to go on my Euro adventure!
23
Apr
2009
Life is a State of Mind
I guess you could say a fair bit has been going on in my life this year. After a decade working with the same company, I’ve decided to cut ties and try something new. When I figure out what that is, I’ll let you know! It’s a long involved story for one on one time if you care, but this was the right thing for me to do right now and although it’s a little scary in this economy, I don’t remember being happier in quite some time. My intentions right now are simply to sell my house and take whatever I can get and add it to my rainy day funds. Once that’s done, I plan to travel for a bit, definitely Europe, plus maybe a spot or two besides if I can swing it.
When I get back and my mental batteries are recharged, it will be time to determine a new course in my life. Maybe school, maybe volunteer for Americorps or otherwise find some nonprofit work.
So, if you’ve wondered where I’ve been, it’s mostly been cleaning and packing. I need to get my life in order so that I can shake it up!
In the meantime, I’ve done very little photography wise, but in March, I did get a neat opportunity to go with some other photographers to check out the Monastery of the Holy Spirit in Conyers, GA. A gorgeous place you should check out if you get the chance!
Going The Distance
Hymnal Studies
Abbey Church Nave
There are a few more to see in my Monastery of the Holy Spirit Gallery – hope you’ll check them out!
I also added a couple of photos I took way back in November when I was home for Thanksgiving! They got lost amongst a sea of pictures but I was particularly happy with how they turned out and finally got back to them!
The first is a lovely old house that’s being slowly renovated on the corner of South Dooly and Walnut streets n Montezuma. I’ve no idea who lives there now – have always heard it called the Richardson home, but knowt hat family is no longer there.
Winter Blues
The second is two houses down from it. I also am not sure who lives there now but when I was little, our family doctor lived in between these houses and some of his kids lived in this house, which in this photo I’ve been told has an air of mystery to it.
Winter Mystery
And a mystery seems an apt place to end this particularly post!
