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welcoming (59) · 7 years ago

Welcome to steemit John ;) Love the picture "Penalty Box", it's stunning! The people on steemit will definitely love your art and images!
Resteemed you via @welcoming, my page for showcasing promising newcomers!
Greets, @theaustrianguy

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johndykstra (53) · 7 years ago

Thank you, @theaustrianguy!

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sulimur (52) · 7 years ago

Dear @johndykstra,

Welcome to Steemit. I joined two weeks ago, it is an amazing platform! :-) Looking forward to your photographys.

All the best,
Sulimur

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johndykstra (53) · 7 years ago

Thank you, Sulimur!

I've only been on here 5 days and I'm already having a blast!

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swerdan (53) · 7 years ago

Sup John, my name is also John and @rodent also got me to sign up for the site. Im also from Michigan... Weird right?

With that being said, welcome and I hope you enjoy you time here. Dont give up on the site like I originally did. Starting out isnt easy and getting upvotes at the start can be hard. However, if you post they will come.

Look in to #contest to see if you can compete in any of them. @photocontests is a good starting place, they have two daily contests for photography. You can learn more about it here.

Another good place is @czechglobalhosts. Tomas holds a contest every day. I suggest checking him out.

If you use discord photocontests has on. You should also check out Peace, Abundance, and Liberty. They are a great grop of people and @aggroed is a great guy. They run @minnowsupport which can help you get starter.

Any questions feel free to ask. :)

Have fun.

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johndykstra (53) · 7 years ago

Awesome advice, thanks John! I don't meet many Johns, as a matter of fact, so it's great to meet one from Michigan on Steemit :D

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rodent (42) · 7 years ago

Welcome JD! I really like the penalty box!

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johndykstra (53) · 7 years ago

Thank you, Jeremy! Thanks for all your help and support with getting me settled on here.

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tysonjames (58) · 7 years ago (edited)

Gorgeous work, John. I'm a stop motion animator and came over to the platform a few weeks ago looking for other high quality artists -- very excited to see more of your stuff featured here on steemit.

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johndykstra (53) · 7 years ago

Tyson, that is awesome! I'm glad we both made it. How has the platform been for you? I'm really looking forward to seeing a stream of high quality artists adopting the platform.

tysonjames (58) · 7 years ago

It's been great so far -- lot's of support from the community. People have been recommending me artists to follow, so that's been helpful too because steemit's discovery pages could use some work...

johndykstra (53) · 7 years ago

Which artists would you recommend following on Steemit?

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derekkind (64) · 7 years ago

Oooh, intriguing work! I look forward to seeing more creativity from you here in the future! :)

johndykstra (53) · 7 years ago

Your landscape photography is absolutely gorgeous! I resteemed that long exposure of Bear's Den Falls. Love it.

derekkind (64) · 7 years ago

Hey thank you, that's awesome of you, I appreciate it! :D

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mateonav53 (50) · 7 years ago

Great first post John! I really respect how you attempt to make your art surreal without using editing programs. I took a photo class and got really into it a while ago and I attempted to do the same thing, but because I wasn't interested in learning how those programs worked so I worked around it hahaha. I strive to share music every day on steemit and I also about sports so if you're ever interested in those check out my posts!

johndykstra (53) · 7 years ago

That's awesome, I'm always looking for new music. I'll check out your blog!

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aynama (45) · 7 years ago

Nice photos, nice story,
welcome to steemit =)

johndykstra (53) · 7 years ago

Thank you! Really cool to meet a pastry chef from Germany on here :D

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aynama (45) · 7 years ago

thx, realy nice to meet u too ;)

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lopezdacruz (54) · 7 years ago

Welcome johndykstra !!!
So glad you started posting and joined steemit ! Can't wait to read more from you.

johndykstra (53) · 7 years ago

Thank you, Cak!

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ocrdu (71) · 7 years ago (edited)

Welcome! I had already heard of you, so there are a few Dutchmen who know your work 8-).

johndykstra (53) · 7 years ago

Really?! That's crazy. How'd you find out? Do I still welcomed in the Netherlands? :)

ocrdu (71) · 7 years ago

Some visitors in a local photo gallery in Enschede, The Netherlands were discussing your work (not on display, must have been annoying for the artists that were) looking at a computer screen with your photos on it. They found no reason to refuse a visa application 8-).

johndykstra (53) · 7 years ago

That's so awesome! Any comments you can forward? I'm too curious about this..

ocrdu (71) · 7 years ago

I don't remember the comments verbatim, I was mostly looking at the photos (Penalty Box and a few women portraits) on the screen. Two thought it was brilliant stuff, a third seemed to be jealous and was very critical. I myself am not into arranged and posed photography at all, but I loved what I saw. Great stuff.

johndykstra (53) · 7 years ago

That is too neat! Thank you!

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lucy-and-dan (53) · 7 years ago

gonna be 100% with you I never read your post. But I did view your photographs. I am following you because I found them amazing, I can't wait to see more.

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johndykstra (53) · 7 years ago

Awesome! No problem. The photographs are the most important part :)

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johndykstra (53) · 7 years ago

That is so cool, haha.

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steemcafe (72) · 7 years ago

Hi
Welcome to Steem. It's an awesome community. I followed you. Please follow back. Good Luck.

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wstcoastdiamond (25) · 7 years ago

Welcome to steemit I look forward to seeing more of your work

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mosessa (40) · 7 years ago

Welcome to Steemit, John. Thanks for sharing your story. Looking forward to seeing more of your work!

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johndykstra (53) · 7 years ago

Thank you :)

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rafagonzalez (53) · 7 years ago

Buenas John S. bienvenido a Steemit, que buenas fotos tomas hijo. Debes personalizar mas cada una de ellas. Para demostrar como haces cada efecto Eso es lo que más gratifican en esa pagina. El proceso y demostrar que es algo tuyo con tu toque personal. Éxitos y sigue produciendo con creatividad. Vota y te seguirán.

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danimal (45) · 7 years ago

Hello Welcome to Steemit just Upvoted and Followed you I hope you will follow me back and upvote my first post in return

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newcastle (61) · 7 years ago

Nice photos. Welcome to Steemit.

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johndykstra (53) · 7 years ago

Thank you!

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rashley01 (49) · 7 years ago

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crypticalias (53) · 7 years ago

Welcome aboard :) check out my giveaway

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digitalnews (50) · 7 years ago

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monicacope (42) · 7 years ago

I recently just joined Steemit. So welcome to the both of us! Amazing works you have there. And I am one with you as to choosing Steemit as a platform. And that is to "improve our craftsmanship and develop a deeper creative vision." :)

Hope to see more of your creativity! :)

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johndykstra (53) · 7 years ago

Welcome, Monica, and thank you! I'm glad to already meet a likeminded creative here. You seem like a really driven, ambitious type, and your work looks really cool! Definitely followed :)

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daniel93 (37) · 7 years ago

Hi John. If there is one thing I am fond of, it is people (extremely) passionate about their activities and storytelling. Along with my interest in photography, I highly appreciate your hard work and powerful photos. I will follow you for sure :)

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johndykstra (53) · 7 years ago

Thank you, Daniel, and thank you for the thoughtful comment :D

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zen-art (68) · 7 years ago

Hi johndykstra. WOW, your photos are amazing! I`m looking forward to seeing a lot more of them. See you around Steemit...

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johndykstra (53) · 7 years ago

Aww, thank you, Petra!!

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soyrosa (74) · 7 years ago

This is a great introduction post, and I'm looking forward to reading your knowledge about fine art photography and seeing the works themselves! Good luck here on Steemit!

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johndykstra (53) · 7 years ago

Thank you, Rosanne!!

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mile07 (30) · 7 years ago

Welcome yo steemit Jhon

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eazypeasy (32) · 7 years ago

Dude! check out my pictures and comment it if you like it!

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johndykstra (53) · 7 years ago

For sure!

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keithboone (65) · 7 years ago

Excellent introduction, welcome to Steemit! Voted & resteemed :)

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johndykstra (53) · 7 years ago

Thank you, sir!

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keithboone (65) · 7 years ago

I'm sure I've followed you somewhere else. Google+ ?

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johndykstra (53) · 7 years ago

Hmm, I was on Flickr for a while, DeviantART way back when. Instagram seems to the only place I'm active on. What platforms do you use?

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keithboone (65) · 7 years ago

Might have been Flicker then, but I'm not there now. I'm on Twitter, Pinterest, and now, here!

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johndykstra (53) · 7 years ago

Absolutely love Pinterest, glad you mention it. I use that site more for collecting than communicating, but it is one of my favorite sites to curate beautiful art.

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keithboone (65) · 7 years ago

I use Pinterest for collecting, and to showcase my own work. Since finding this site a week ago, I'm not really using any other site! My work tends to sell in art shows, but rarely online... so getting paid here is a super nice bonus! (You weren't in the Arcanum, were you? Still trying to remember...) Hope you enjoy this site, I think it has huge potential :)

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johndykstra (53) · 7 years ago

Right! I'm amazed that prints I've struggled to sell are finally becoming profitable. It's a Godsend! I would like an easier way to find more in depth or specialized content on here, however, as opposed to the flood of low-quality posts that are simply seeking cash. It seems to be more of a struggle to find high quality content here simply because of the flood of users making quick posts. But nevertheless, the potential is tremendous. Also, I'm not sure if I've ever heard of Arcanum.

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