Entry tags:

boyd, fic, graphic stuffs

we do what we need to be free, and it leans on me, like a rootless tree
Well, I've had this project in mind for a while, and only now have had the time to do it. The holidays are at least good for getting time off work, if nothing else. Anyhow, bear with me. I'm unsure how to go about labelling this--there's a little bit of (very poor) writing, some story, and a lot of graphic stuff.

Author: abbycadabra
Title: Home, Sweet Home
Medium: Photoshop 7.0
Pairing: Harry/Draco
Rating: Pitifully PG
Summary: Home is what we make of it.
Disclaimer: The characters in the Potterverse were created by JK Rowling. No infringement is intended, no profit is made. Furthermore, Boyd Holbrook and James Franco have no affiliation with this whatsoever. They are simply the pretty faces I put to JK's characters.
Note/Explanation of What the Hell This Is: (1) A magazine spread featuring our favorite boys, Harry and Draco. It's in a magazine layout style, so hopefully everyone has their computer set to 1024, because that's what I made it in. The rest should explain itself. There is manips, graphic art, and interview!fic.
(2) Read the writing, yes, but please do not think too much on it. I discovered that writing for a very limited space, well, limits you. And it sucks.
Credit: The manips may be taken and used for whatever, so long as I am given credit for them. Oh, and asking permission is so very, very nice. We don't want to be not nice, do we?

And here we go, lovelies...


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Credit!
For Boyd's photos: BOYD and ohreally___
For Franco: James Franco Fan Gallery
The idea to use James Franco as Harry came from scoradh's header for her fic, Interview with the Hero. Which is an utterly fabulous and I-couldn't-stop-reading-it fic that I definitely recommend to anyone who wants to dig their claws into a juicy novel. :)

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	ktoth04 2006-12-28 07:25 am UTC (link)
	haha, Awesome XD (Reply to this) (Thread)

	abbycadabra 2006-12-28 12:43 pm UTC (link)
	Thanks! :) (Reply to this) (Parent)

	jyotsana 2006-12-28 11:24 am UTC (link)
	Cool. It looks real great and reads well, too. I do have two nitpicks, though. On Page "72", you have typo: "I wasn't, you know with anytbody" And on the same page, you have written colour without the "u", but it's supposed to be British English, right? Tiny things. Overall I loved it. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	abbycadabra 2006-12-28 12:44 pm UTC (link)
	Ah, I'm glad you caught that! I'm fixing it just now. Thanks so much, love! And I'm delighted that you enjoyed it! :) (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)(Expand)

(no subject) - jyotsana, 2006-12-28 03:47 pm UTC (Expand)

(no subject) - abbycadabra, 2006-12-28 05:08 pm UTC (Expand)

	lazy_daze 2006-12-28 01:03 pm UTC (link)
	Hee! That is really cool. :D :D (Reply to this) (Thread)

	abbycadabra 2006-12-28 01:11 pm UTC (link)
	Yay, I'm glad you think so! Thanks, love. ♥ (Reply to this) (Parent)

	amanuensis1 2006-12-28 02:38 pm UTC (link)
	What a lovely layout! I love unique fandom pieces like this. ^_^ (Reply to this) (Thread)

	abbycadabra 2006-12-28 05:10 pm UTC (link)
	Thank you! I wasn't sure if someone had done something like this before, but the idea intrigued me nonetheless. I love fandom things like this, too. :D (Reply to this) (Parent)

	mizbean 2006-12-28 02:51 pm UTC (link)
	Aw... sweet. I love it! (Reply to this) (Thread)

	abbycadabra 2006-12-28 05:10 pm UTC (link)
	Hee! Thank you, doll! ♥ (Reply to this) (Parent)

	winnett 2006-12-28 04:06 pm UTC (link)
	This was way cool! Very snazzy and creative! Must have taken a ton of time. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	abbycadabra 2006-12-28 05:13 pm UTC (link)
	The hardest part was... well, actually, it all took equal amounts of time. The manips were probably the most tedious--but the writing. That was just frustrating. Anyhow. Thank you for the comment! :) (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)(Expand)

(no subject) - screaming_mimie, 2006-12-29 12:53 am UTC (Expand)

(no subject) - abbycadabra, 2006-12-29 06:04 pm UTC (Expand)

	asylumangel 2006-12-28 07:39 pm UTC (link)
	I adore the opening spread picture. Great. ;p (Reply to this) (Thread)

	abbycadabra 2006-12-28 07:58 pm UTC (link)
	Thank you! :D (Reply to this) (Parent)

	roannaweenie 2006-12-28 08:19 pm UTC (link)
	that is insanely hot. sal;dkfjlkasjglskadjf. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	abbycadabra 2006-12-28 08:56 pm UTC (link)
	I'm glad you liked! :) (Reply to this) (Parent)

skig 2006-12-28 08:38 pm UTC (link)

This is fantastic. I love it. In the first pic, the room is sparse and it seems sad; post-war; a little desolate, but the interview is so {shudder to say} uplifting. I like that you talk about his father and they don't agree and how long they were official versus together, and it makes me wonder what happened during those five years that was different and what night/day it became offical and how. I'm more interesting in figuring that out than in the purple potion tid-bit, maybe because there are so many fics with potions that I can imagine how the potion went. To 'quell the naysayers.' The language you use, with the interruptions and pauses reads so much like an interview. And their responses give this idea of a expansive world that they're living in, while the audiences is being given glimpses. I love the fourth pic- the individuals. Harry's is simple, very pedestrian; he's placed against the {what do you call those..my english is...} little roll of images like you would get out of a photo booth- which is something he would do, the way his persona is represented- down to earth, normal guy. While Draco's is Italian model all the way. Very much in the spot light, look at me, not giving a smile or (not quite the word) retreating against a wall like Harry. My favourite is the Day & Night because *guh* So perfect. Draco in white against the ball and Harry in greys against the white- they're equal, balanced but completely distinct. Harry's such an 'ordinary bloke.' Cup of teeth, the curling hair (so cute), the glasses- he reminds me of a newbie reporter in a newsroom. But he's still intense and looking right at you, and {to read it in Potterverse style} he can connect with everyone with that direct gaze. It seems like you get what you see, and what you see is cute. Draco is in two tones, and shadowed, very model, very stylish, naked-kinda but wears the pose like a cover. Love the credits- Lavender Brown and Colin Creevey. Like how you format it- text and photos, and I like all the pics. And interview fics are so much fun; to write and to read, and this is well-done. *One correction: Needless to say, things worked out marvelously, {{regardless}} of foundation. It doesn't have the 'd'. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	abbycadabra 2006-12-28 08:58 pm UTC (link)
	Wow! Thank you so much. You always give such wonderful, thoughtful feedback. It's truly lovely every single time. :) (Why haven't I friended you? I thought I had friended you! *friends away*) (Reply to this) (Parent)

	lddurham 2006-12-28 08:40 pm UTC (link)
	Oh wow. This was awesome and beautifully done! (Reply to this) (Thread)

	abbycadabra 2006-12-28 08:58 pm UTC (link)
	Why thank you! I really appreciate the feedback. :) (Reply to this) (Parent)

	tipgardner 2006-12-28 09:03 pm UTC (link)
	This is really fab, Luv. The layout is clean and stylish, the photos delicious and the dialogue delightful. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	abbycadabra 2006-12-28 09:28 pm UTC (link)
	Thank you, darling! I hope you've been well-- I am terrible at the email correspondence, I know. But I will make it up to you somehow! What do you want? Fic, manip, tell me. (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)(Expand)

(no subject) - tipgardner, 2006-12-30 01:12 pm UTC (Expand)

	lovebuggin 2006-12-28 09:15 pm UTC (link)
	LOVE that! That was too cute!! (Reply to this) (Thread)

	abbycadabra 2006-12-28 09:29 pm UTC (link)
	Thank you! :) And I just wanted to say that I love your username! ♥ (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)(Expand)

(no subject) - lovebuggin, 2006-12-28 11:29 pm UTC (Expand)

	kabal42 2006-12-28 09:45 pm UTC (link)
	Don't belittle your own text - it's very cute :-D And the manips are great! (Reply to this) (Thread)

	abbycadabra 2006-12-28 10:07 pm UTC (link)
	Cute? I will take cute! I love cute! Hee hee. Thank you! :) (Reply to this) (Parent)

	firetrill 2006-12-28 09:45 pm UTC (link)
	Oh so very cute; I absolutely love it! My favorite bits are the little details that you've included that make it seem so realistic, like the credits and the [smiles] from Harry. And the manips are fantastic! Thanks so much for making and sharing! (Reply to this) (Thread)

	abbycadabra 2006-12-28 10:08 pm UTC (link)
	Thank you! I'm so very glad that you enjoyed it! :) (Reply to this) (Parent)

	blossomslut 2006-12-28 09:46 pm UTC (link)
	... oh my god, i adore you. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	abbycadabra 2006-12-28 10:09 pm UTC (link)
	Thank you, love. I adore you, too. ♥ (Reply to this) (Parent)

	smittenly 2006-12-28 09:47 pm UTC (link)
	Wow, I love it! (Even though I'm not really an H/D fan as you can tell from my icon!) The style of this is so nice to look at; it really looks like a well-done magazine article. The black and white photos are brilliant. And I never thought of using James Franco for Harry before, but I think I might start! Great job! :) (Reply to this) (Thread)

abbycadabra 2006-12-28 10:16 pm UTC (link)

It wasn't my original idea to use Franco, though I think he fits wonderfully with that hair of his. I saw a header for scoradh's fic, Interview with a Hero, in which she used him as her Harry and the utter perfection of it hit me full force. Which reminds me, I forgot to mention that tidbit in the credits... Anyhow, thank you so much for the feedback! I'm glad you were able to enjoy it, even if it isn't your cuppa tea. ;) (Reply to this) (Parent)

	ohmygiddyaunt 2006-12-28 11:14 pm UTC (link)
	i love that sososo much. it's so original. ♥ keep it up, girly. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	abbycadabra 2006-12-29 02:06 pm UTC (link)
	Thank you! :) (Reply to this) (Parent)

	(Anonymous) 2006-12-28 11:32 pm UTC (link)
	I love it!!! I love that the photographer is Colin Creevey and that it's by Lavender Brown. The whole thing is perfect. :D (Reply to this) (Thread)

	jinxgirl71 2006-12-28 11:32 pm UTC (link)
	Oops! Sorry. That was me. :) (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)(Expand)

(no subject) - abbycadabra, 2006-12-29 02:07 pm UTC (Expand)

	coffeejunkii 2006-12-28 11:32 pm UTC (link)
	ajslkjjklajskl!!!! this is awesome! i feel like i could go over to the newsstand and pick up the magazine that has the article about my favorite boys in it :). (Reply to this) (Thread)

	abbycadabra 2006-12-29 02:09 pm UTC (link)
	Yay! That is exactly what I was going for. I wanted it to look at authentic as possible! Yayyay for success! :D Thanks for the comment, and for reading this! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	best_of_five 2006-12-28 11:42 pm UTC (link)
	this is REALLY fantastic! i loved it :) the interview piece is so funny! the style and language really reminded me of pieces from instyle magazine :) (Reply to this) (Thread)

	abbycadabra 2006-12-29 02:09 pm UTC (link)
	Hee! InStyle is one of my favorites-- I don't mind at all sounding like them. :D Thank you for the comment! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	charlotteschaos 2006-12-28 11:57 pm UTC (link)
	Adorable! (Reply to this) (Thread)

	abbycadabra 2006-12-29 02:10 pm UTC (link)
	Thank you, lovely! And thank you for reading it! :) (Reply to this) (Parent)

	inspiredlife 2006-12-29 12:46 am UTC (link)
	Oh, this is fantastic. I really like the layout...simple yet very stylish. God, those snaps are gorgeous. And the interview is wonderful. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	abbycadabra 2006-12-29 02:11 pm UTC (link)
	Thank you, thank you, thank you! I'm so delighted that you enjoyed it. :) (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)(Expand)

(no subject) - inspiredlife, 2006-12-29 04:31 pm UTC (Expand)

	oboros 2006-12-29 01:15 am UTC (link)
	this is beautiful wonderful crazy cool!!! I haven't been able to read the entire article yet. On my way home to drool over the details. Thanks for your time/effort on this great article and sharing with us! And... OMG James Franco as Harry I've never seen this before! HE's PERFECT! (Reply to this) (Thread)

abbycadabra 2006-12-29 02:14 pm UTC (link)

this is beautiful wonderful crazy cool!!! LOL, this reminds me of TLC's album, and I all I saw there was Crazy Sexy Cool, and I, like, heard the little "Crazy. Sexy. Cool." intro in my head and everything. OMG, that was a great album. A classic. Anyway, I'm sorry to have babbled on! I'm glad that you liked Franco as Harry, I think he fits the role perfectly, too. That hair! Those chiseled features! *swoon* Thank you for your feedback, hun. It is muchly appreciated. :) (Reply to this) (Parent)

	confiteor_3 2006-12-29 03:35 am UTC (link)
	This is so unique, original, beutiful, funny, cute, and lovely. ♥ I really do love the little interview. Their voices came through so perfectly. Fantastic idea carried beyond fantastically. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	abbycadabra 2006-12-29 02:15 pm UTC (link)
	Oh, wow! Thank you! So much. :D :D :D (Reply to this) (Parent)

	sirryluv 2006-12-29 04:57 am UTC (link)
	Mm, so much love for this. Such an excellent idea! *adores* :D (Reply to this) (Thread)

	abbycadabra 2006-12-29 02:16 pm UTC (link)
	Thank you, hun! And I just have to say, I love your icon. It's Harry and Draco from yonder Roman era--gorgeous premise. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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