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Welcome to the thirty-fifth edition of the still awesomely named Stock and Awe a series of newsletters as suggested by you!

Events and such.

=AimanStudio is searching for someone who is willing to help to run =deviantARTcommunity so goferit.
=LovelyBStock is having a contest read about it here.
=Nirelstock is holding a trauma contest.
~MasterPhotoshop neesd spicing up! Read about it here.
8000 digital signatures are needed over here regarding gay marriage. It was started in March by a woman in South Leinster and is campaigning for the legalisation of same-sex marriage in Ireland.

New stock

From the Stock Gallery in the last 24 hours.

Stock to Art

Featured Stock

Pre Made Sky 2 by *Rave-Stock

An interview with...~xrubix-stock

1:_{First off - what inspired you to start a stock account?}
I use my own stock in some of my photo manips on my regular account, so I thought it would be nice to let other people get a chance to use the images and I thought it be easier to keep everything organised if I didn't put my stock in my normal account.

2:_{How did you choose your username?}
its just the same as my usual user name with '-stock' at the end XD and rubi is just a shorter version of my name.

3:_{What is it about the stock community that keeps you active?}
i have no idea, I guess its just that people are able to use my work to make something even better =]

4:_{How would you like your stock to be used more?}
hmm, I'm not sure, I don't think I mind along as the person enjoys using (and abides by my rules )

5:_{Do you have any tips for people starting a stock account?}
don't take photos of any random thing, and if your doing model stock don't just post millions of myspace-esque crappy head shots, that are so blurry the mouth looks like a nose. nobody needs them.

6:_{Why chose to stock at DA and not morguefile/sxc/photlia/etc...}
I was already on DA with my normal account and find it easier, I do have a SXC account, but have never used it.

7:_{How far would you go to take a stock picture?}
as far as I can without being arrested.

8:_{Are there any things that you wish people would stop doing with your stock?}
no, only one person (other than myself) has used my stock

9:_{Show me three of your favourite stock uses!}
well seeing as only one person has used my stock...

10:_{Is there anyone at dA whose stock you particularly admire, or have any other stock artists influenced your own work?}
Is there anyone at dA whose stock you particularly admire, or have any other stock artists influenced your own work?
my favourite stock artist has to be *auroradreams she just has the best stock, and I love to use it.


11: _{Magically you can meet three stock artists for tea and such - who would you like to meet?}
*auroradreams (amazing stockist) *Tigg-stock (amazing stockist, and always has something to say in her journal that makes me think) and I don't know, there are too many to chose from.

12:_{If money was no option where would you like to go for stock?}
Japan...or maybe Egypt, id love to get some shots in some tombs *starts thinking about Egypt*

13: _{If you could improve stock on dA what would you change and why?}
you do think up hard questions don't you, probably add some more sub categories to the submission lists

Thank you ~xrubix-stock!