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I first became interested in photography in high School, I took a single class as an elective and was at once hooked, that summer I scrounged $200 and built my own dark room in my basement and fell more in love with the lens with each passing year. the fact that photography is an art form and yet has a mechanical and scientific component at the same time thrills me to no end.

The age of digital photography brings a new joy to my soul, it combines my other passion: computers. now I can capture an image and share it with the rest of the world almost instantaneously.

I found Flickr back in the beginning of 2007 but did not muster up the courage to share my work with the world until the end of the year, after joining as a member I discovered so much more then I expected, rather then just browsing through streams, I became an active part of this community and that opened me up to work and artists that I might not have encountered otherwise. What I saw inspired me in ways I could not have imagined, shortly after joining I took the plunge and opened up my own studio, I continue to learn and gain inspiration every day I am here and I hope that inspiration will only help improve my personal work.

I discovered photography a long time ago but I didn’t realize how dormant a part of my life it had become, I didn’t realize how much I was missing. I am no longer just interested in photography, I am a part of it, interacting with it on a daily basis and it has made me feel alive in a way that I can not fully describe.

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Groups (50 50)

Alpha Strobist 4,990 photos, 797 members
Sigma 24-70/2.8 EX DG MACRO 24,198 photos, 1,682 members
Your camera collection ! 40,268 photos, 4,637 members
pSOOC - PRACTICALLY Straight Out Of Camera 2,769 photos, 187 members
Self Portrait Strobist 6,790 photos, 1,036 members
Michigan Pro Photographers 568 photos, 52 members
*Swoon 29,185 photos, 1,389 members
Michigan Strobist 1,816 photos, 235 members
Michigan Models and Photographers 1,482 photos, 356 members
SIGMA APO 70-200mm f 2.8 EX DG HSM (Macro) 9,524 photos, 1,229 members
Wedding Photography 187,237 photos, 38,572 members
Strobist.com 529,270 photos, 104,358 members
SONY ALPHA CLUB 176,084 photos, 3,756 members
You're awesome 'cos the MagicDolphin says so 579 photos, 90 members
Smoke 'n Shadows 1,742 photos, 495 members
B&W 2,489,563 photos, 130,168 members
Bokeh Wednesday 56,284 photos, 3,050 members
*Four Groups or More* 1,712 photos, 53 members
Minolta AF 50mm f:1,7 7,244 photos, 672 members
Fantastic 50mm 14,966 photos, 913 members
50mm Journal 12,410 photos, 745 members
50mm (The original 50mm group) 651,876 photos, 36,196 members
fiddy whores 30,596 photos, 1,303 members
Sony DSLR / SLT (alpha mount ) 275,775 photos, 6,514 members
My Meme 1,379 photos, 457 members
fd's Flickr Toys 34,633 photos, 13,422 members
HDR 717,135 photos, 83,337 members
Stop. Collaborate and Listen. 469 photos, 204 members
Fluorescent Lighting for People 361 photos, 117 members
You've been Expl(wh)ored! 703 photos, 79 members
Mission 24 3,307 photos, 1,126 members
Founder's Day! 5/19/08 105 photos, 262 members
Arm's Length Self Portrait Experience 93,475 photos, 12,469 members
Black and White 3,964,303 photos, 209,833 members
BLACK AND WHITE PHOTO HEAVEN! 397,928 photos, 15,192 members
ABOVE THE REST: portraits of adults we love, value or respect 767 photos, 204 members
~Kopy Kats~ 197 photos, 79 members
Being In Love 558 photos, 158 members
Damn, that's good! 387 photos, 37 members
GHETTO LIGHTING 4,164 photos, 663 members
Gorillapod Love 4,165 photos, 1,506 members
SHADOW IS....... 420 photos, 63 members
Spy Vs. Spy 428 photos, 150 members
As Eye See It 21,890 photos, 686 members
6 Million People (Add one portrait of everyone you see) 148,043 photos, 17,020 members
α - Sony Alpha DSLR Cameras 497,066 photos, 15,663 members
¡Bokeh! 68,691 photos, 3,510 members
Sony Alpha 100 40,176 photos, 1,537 members
Faces! 5 per Day! Shoulders up, not breasts! 2,814 photos, 326 members
Copycats 1,051 photos, 311 members

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Testimonials (7)

Linhy says:

"Don is one of my dear flickr friends ... his stream shows that he's an honest man. and his b/w work is super awesome. what's really attractive about him is that he is a family man."

7th November, 2008
Jah Lovely says:

"Don , Don...DON! His photos are insanely compelling. They are full of detail...contrast..emotions.. playfulness... and above all..packed with his personality. I'm so glad we have crossed paths....."

15th October, 2008
*Ms.Bee - Triple 8 Photography says:

"Don's such a Flickr sweetheart. :) His photos are always done with precise lighting, but more importantly with honest emotion in each. The clear focus in his photography and life are his wife and son. Thank you for being such a great Flickr buddy! :)"

2nd May, 2008
. jenna says:

"Awesome. He has this incredible way of capturing pure, raw moments of his wife and son. You can completely see the love he has for the two of them. His constant support and feedback helps me a great deal considering I'm still new at the game. It's people like him, that help me out and inspire me to keep going. Thanks Don, and don't stop doing what you do! :)"

28th April, 2008
Just SallyRye says:

"Don has mastered light, and attitude in his shots. His constructive criticism always inspires me to grow through this community. Don is one of the first people to pay attention to what I've done on Flickr, and I probably wouldn't have continued without people like him."

21st April, 2008
Gamma Infinity says:

"What can I say, Dupmeister is one of the nicest guys I've run across on flickr. He's also better at funky lighting than anyone since James Wong Howe. It's a real treat to associate with him here."

1st April, 2008
flightless bird says:

"I don't even know what i can say, where to begin. His constant support has been such a drive for my art recently - and not only that, but the inspiration i get from his photographs, his visions, his words. Absolutely beautiful. Never put down your camera."

11th March, 2008