Pirate Pix The New iPhone Pirate Sticker App

I am in love with Pirate Pix!! The new Photo enhancing sticker app for Pirate enthusiasts and those wanting to add some piratical fun to their photos....

Here is how to effectively use a photo editing Sticker App to customize your photos and get the attention your looking for with more LIKES, SHARES, HEARTS and COMMENTS. – It’s easy just add stickers with the Pirate Pix App.

Here’s How:

“Sticker-izing” a photo can be completely random and chaotic fun or it can be creatively designed with layers and artistic intention. Whatever your goal, you can create a social media masterpiece.

Picking Your Photo:

Start by taking a photo or using a photo from your own photo library. Remember that a good photo has substance. When choosing your photo look at the background, foreground and object of focus and be thinking about what you want to say with your photo & sticker collage. 

Sticker Layering:

Start with the background and build layers. Look at the background of your photo. Is there anything you would like to cover up with a strategically placed sticker? You may wish to cover a road sign with a palm tree or hide a plane with a parrot. The options are limitless. Then turn your focus to the main object. This will probably be you and your best mates. Add realistic stickers to the subject of the photo. Next, turn your attention to the foreground. You can add more stickers to give depth to your photo sticker collage and truly customize it. Lastly, add any text or slogans for the final layer and finishing touch.

Hint: For multiple layers, save your photo to your camera roll and then reopen in Pirate Pix and continue adding sticker layers.
Now make sure the world sees your amazing “stickerized” masterpiece by sharing it far and wide on all the multiple social media platforms, such as: Instagram, Facebook, Pintrest, Twitter, Google, etc. and most importantly make sure you hashtag your photo appropriately, i.e. #PiratePix. You can find more trending hashtags at http://top-hashtags.com/instagram/.

Most importantly remember to have fun and be creative. Anyone can “stickerize” a photo – theming your photo with fun realistic stickers makes it a standout networking masterpiece.

Download your free app now and create a awesome pirate pix!! 

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pirate-pix/id1067211739?mt=8

Mermaids & Manatees In Three Sisters Springs FL

A video capturing our beautiful adventure in Crystal River Florida, swimming up Three Sister Springs in our Mermaid Tails, followed by our guys with cameras!! What a remarkable trip with friends. More photos of this amazing adventure can be found on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RebeccaThePirate/?fref=ts and an article retelling our experience will be coming out shortly in Mutiny Magazine.... Keep a weather eye on the horizon.

Mermaids swimming in the Gulf of Mexico

Another fun video from our trip to Florida. This is a beautiful behind the scenes look at our beach photo shoot on the Gulf of Mexico, with Jordan Alvarado Photography. My hubby, Jeff took the behind the scenes video.

We accidentally found this little beach heaven on our way back from exploring Weeki Wachee Mermaid Park. We stayed and played in the shallow water until sunset. It was absolutely beautiful.

The most memorable moment was when a Mommy Porpoise and her baby came swimming playfully by. We of course swam out to meet them, they swam out to the horizon and the setting sun. It was truly magical to be in the Gulf, in a tail and swimming so close behind such beautiful creatures headed towards sunset....

Mermaids in Wekiwa Springs

Located at the headwaters of Wekiva River, the beautiful vistas within this park offer a glimpse of what central Florida looked like when Timucuan Indians fished and hunted these lands. The Wekiwa Springs was beautifully surrounded by lush tropical vegetation in the most beautiful greens. The spring was home to a few fish and lots of turtles and many local swimmers enjoying the fresh, cool water. As mermaids visiting the spring we got a lot of attention, particularly from all of the kids who yelled, "Mermaid"!! and came swimming after us. It was a great deal of fun and a beautiful backdrop for underwater photos and video. Another epic day spent with friends.

For more information on the springs please visit: 

https://www.floridastateparks.org/park/Wekiwa-Springs

Photos by Jeff MacKay

A note about Re-enactor Costuming and Finding your Place

This note was inspired by the following post: http://www.pjstar.com/article/20150917/NEWS/150919401/

I know the struggle to find the right "costume," or period correct "attire. When I first started out, I was a Pirate "Wench" and to be a "period correct Wench" meant scratchy uncomfortable clothing, no makeup and a tight corset. I really didn't feel attractive in my first few attempts to be an "authentic Wench" so I tried to be an authentic Pirate. Well to be "authentic Pirate" means you end up looking like a boy - again not attractive. So I switched crews and gave up on trying to be "authentic" and or "period correct."

I like to think that my current costuming is, "Authentic Hollywood Pirate." Meaning it accurately represents historical garb, but has more flare and interest and no rules. The truth is, Historical re-enactors are growing scarcer because it's not interesting to the masses anymore - much like history. People today like glamor, color, and drama... thanks to motion pictures and media - everything can be made so much more impressive and captivating.

In order for re-enactors to engage an audience today or to share a message or to even teach history one must be more dramatic, more bold and be an exaggerated representation of historical accuracy.

I hope that anyone struggling to find their place in the re-enactment world would try less to fit into a mold created by a time in history or by a group and just dress in a way that they find comfortable and pleasing to them.

My advice would be to work on creating a persona that represents you and what you want to do - the costume will be born from there. I promise you, if your having a good time and feel good about your persona you will get the attention you deserve and the fun will be contagious - and more re-enactors will be born!!

Talk Like a Pirate Day at the Ohio Ren Fair

The MacKay Pirate Family had a fabulous day celebrating Talk Like a Pirate Day at the Ohio Ren Fest on "Pirate Weekend". We had our Krispy Creme Doughnuts and headed off the the festival! See the fun here...

Saturday Fun! Wilde's first swim in Twin Quarries