Hello everyone!!

I just wanted to write a journal about how happy I am about how this group is turning out. And the fact that all of you seem to be liking the group too, makes me even happier

I was in a lot of groups before I ever made my first group and I learned a lot from my first group, And I am still learning every day. So I am still pretty new at all of this. My first group was only made 6months ago. I have a vision for each one of my groups and I strive to fill my groups with artwork that best fit’s the style of the group & the beauty I want displayed within it. So if you are watching or are a member I appreciate you very, very much!! I love portraits, so I want to see the portraits you have taken to the ones that seem to inspire you. Because those are the real gems and the gems are the spark to the imagination.

I also do not want to spam my members/watcher’s with countless journal, contest, polls, this & that, all the damn time. I actually consider it to be too much. I just want a simple group about artwork, that people can come to view, to share, etc but not to get flooded with tons of messages from just one group. Not my style. I don’t run contests because I don’t have money to be offering for prizes or to pay for the prize, so I don’t bother with them at all. I won’t even allow a ton of submissions a day. Maybe this will change along with time and members but I hope to still not spam your inbox with more then 40 submissions in #Passionate-Portraits‘s folder. I have a lot going on but I still care about my group enough to give you quality & inspiring portraits. Artwork shown in a way that is remembered but not overdone. Each group works differently, this is how I like mine to work.

And so this brings me to my last topic, Contributors, I would really love to have more Contributors. So if you are interested, please send me (GrotesqueDarling13) a note telling me why you chose to join the group and also what inspires you with your own portrait photography. Second, link me to your gallery. You will either get an invite or a reply. And if you don’t get accepted as a Contributor please stay a member because I really do appreciate every single member, the group is still very new. In the future when the group gets a bit larger I will be doing this once more