I apologize sincerely for the lack of updates coming into the new year. I have been busy with a lot of client side projects and it has been a hectic year so far. A year ago today I already busted out 2 wallpapers and I again apologize that it’s not like that this year. As you can tell, a lot of my time spent has been on my new portfolio site (which the motion graphics section isn’t complete yet) and a new content tutorials here and there but it’s just not ready to get published yet.

So to be fair, I want to expose the laundry list of stuff that I am planning to do this year:

- Get the motion graphics section running. I know this isn’t your typical cup of tea you want from my site but it needs to be done
- Collaborative wallpaper with Kjell-Ringstand
- 2 wallpapers are on the works here and there
- Version 15.3.5. There are certain things on this site I am not really keen with in terms of design and content.
- Tutorials, both written and video
- “Hana” book. I know I promised Q1 of 2010. I am going to try my best to do this, although April is likely. And April is already Q2 2010…

So again, sincere apologies. I promise to deliver some of the list I mentioned above within this year.

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Sorry for the lack of updates already in the New Year. I have been busy with a load of stuff that’s basically all client side related. However it is important to mention that I have a lot of projects in store this year. First and foremost, a new e-book titled “Hana” will be released in the first quarter of this year. Also in store is a major update for the tutorials section of this website as well as some wallpapers I have been working on for a while. Nocturne Phoenix version will probably reach up to 15.3.5 sometime this year, with some minor to major changes in design and function of the site.

Either way, sorry this post is short, but more news soon as things get revealed and close to final.

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I usually post a load of materials once I update the site, but this time around I just been busy with so many other things it’s been difficult. Either way, I have long been working on new tutorials and those changes will be coming soon. Also I am sure many of you are wondering where web design tutorials are so just want to make it clear that those are coming too, and it’s not something that will take 3 years.

One controversial topic on the internet and any Photoshop user is the idea of using the program as a beauty modification program. Although there are many things done before final product towards models (especially towards females), it is important to highlight that I do not take practice in using Photoshop to make females look skinnier, or someone that they are not. I state this due to the fact that some of the tutorials that are coming soon are strongly based on how to apply virtual make up, dye hair, and add body tattoo’s using strictly Photoshop. Although this does “enhance” the models into a more attractive perspective, I don’t find this to be ethically wrong because everyone applies make up, dyes their hair and gets tattoo’s. What I find to be ethically disturbing are tutorials that cover how to change nose shapes, give models stronger jaw lines, or even as far as enhancing breasts using Photoshop.

This blog post over at Smashing Magazine is stirring quite a controversy among readers based on their list of tutorial round up. Although I don’t particularly agree to MANY of the tutorials listed on that site, I do find the hair dye tutorial to be exactly the same method that I have been using for a while now.

Tutorials that cover other subjects such as text effects and more are also coming soon. Thanks for the patience.

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Photografiks has been updated today

Nocturne Phoenix (V15.3.0) is still being worked on slowly but surely. I know it’s been a year since Nocturne Blog has debuted, and I am working hard to deliver you the best. Please be patient and thank you for all the supportive e-mails about it.

I know I promised the new blog design to come out in August, but again, I only want to produce and bring out the best I can at that moment so I thank you for your patience. It will happen no matter what. Thanks.

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I know there has been a lack of updates on the blog end. It’s not so much that I haven’t ran across interesting things, but I just been quite busy with a load of things not related to this site and even design. Either way, I am still alive and well.

Dreaminfinity.com version 15.0.3 dubbed “Nocturne Phoenix” is in the works as stated for the past many months. The only hardship I am having is being convinced with the design and system elements of the actual site. The sites actual back end system is very powerful and it is a major improvement from this current version. I am looking to getting the site up and ready to go before August, although I can state strongly that August is more likely the actual release date. I have to move some mysql database servers around and that isn’t going to be fun.

The site will include all that is included on this blog now plus a bit more. The biggest overhaul of the system is not so much the content but usability improvement.

Execution 4, Twilight Nocturne, will not be released in September. More announcements on that in the future. I am sorry for the delay but it’s just been a hectic year.

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