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Hi, I'm Dustin, I work at Twitter... but first, a quote I like:

"The important decisions in photography are those concerned with the image itself: the reasons for taking it, and the way it looks. The Technology, of course, is vital, but the best it can do is to help realize ideas and perception."
~ Michael Freeman - The Photographers Eye

So....

I am an Engineer at Twitter and professional photographer on the weekends.

For the technologically curious, here is "some" of my photography equipment

* Nikon ~~D700~~ D3
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* Nikkor 50mm ƒ/1.4G
* Nikkor 85mm ƒ/1.4D
* Nikkor 14 - 24mm ƒ/2.8G
* Nikkor 24 - 70mm ƒ/2.8G
* Nikkor 200mm ƒ/2.0G VR
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* 4 × Nikon SB-900 Flash
* 5 × Pocket Wizard Plus ii's
* 2 × 45" Convertible Umbrellas
* 5 × 43" Silver Collapsible Reflective Umbrellas
* 2 × 43" Convertible Collapsible Umbrella
* 1 × 60" white satin umbrella
* 1 × 5' octabox
* 1 × 50" Big Mama softbox
* 4 × 6' Portable Bogen Lightstands
* DIY grid spots, snoots, mini soft boxes, gels
* 1 × Jansport "Big Student" Backpack :)
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* Adobe Lightroom
* Adobe Photoshop
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* some other bajillion photo accessories not worth noting

My personal favorites are featured in my
portfolio.

cheers,
Dustin Diaz

Photos of Dustin Diaz (20)

Dustin Diaz's favorite photos from other Flickr members (3,565)

Contacts (180)

kakhabad kiyo murakami
Benoit.P Benoit Paillé
kaebot No real name given
Oleg Ti Oleg Ti
merkley??? merkley???
laurenlemon Lauren Randolph
Geek About To... Ale Zayas
Adriana Curcio Adriana Curcio
Toan Huynh Toan Huynh
Jochen Abitz Jochen Abitz
TheNickster Nicki Dugan
Alexey Ivanov /... Alexey Ivanov

Groups (19 19)

Your Best Shot 2009 16,592 photos, 20,238 members
Nikon D3 D3s D3x 53,283 photos, 4,606 members
Pocket Wizards 23,013 photos, 3,472 members
Project 365 1,425,096 photos, 25,840 members
24/7 Bokeh Life 51,282 photos, 4,006 members
Bokeh Wednesday Eve 9,871 photos, 872 members
50mm (The original 50mm group) 630,027 photos, 35,244 members
Bokeh Wednesday 56,486 photos, 3,057 members
Domo Domo Domokun 5,916 photos, 731 members
Every day is Happy Bokeh Day ! 150,357 photos, 12,735 members
San Francisco 178,571 photos, 11,723 members
Polvero's Photo Fridays 244 photos, 16 members
Strobist.com 520,640 photos, 103,042 members
Nikon Porn 6,332 photos, 2,602 members
Nikon D700 184,396 photos, 11,751 members
Self Portraits 107,785 photos, 9,248 members
Black and White 3,863,521 photos, 206,397 members
Toys in peril 1,438 photos, 126 members
The Secret Life of Toys 244,096 photos, 18,627 members

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Testimonials (8)

L S G says:

"Dustin is The Man when it comes to strobist bokeh street photography! Really amazing Stuffs!"

30th October, 2009
Tiagø Ribeiro says:

"Dustin is one of the most creative individuals I found here on flickr. You got to love his geeky strobist info."

23rd May, 2009
Pink Pixel Photography (f.k.a. Sunny) says:

"Dustin's stream is just amazing. His portraits and group shots are rocking. He does not only know how to handle strobes, he also shares his wisdom with us through his stream. I can learn so much from him and I am always looking forward to his new shots. Not to forget his amazing and beautiful girlfriend who is a great model and wears the most awesome shoes ever ;-)

But Dustin is not only a good photographer, he is also a fun guy and such a nice and loyal Flickr friend.

I'm so glad to have you on my contact list :) Keep up the great work!
You rock!!!
Love, Sunny :-)"

30th March, 2009
kurafire says:

"Dustin is The Man™. Guys wanna be him, girls wanna be with him. Sweet as a button, suave as a Benjamin.

Oh, and quite possibly the damn finest photographer I've ever come across."

21st February, 2009
Dred242 says:

"Dustin Diaz has quickly become one of my favorite flickr contacts to follow. His photographs are stunning! He captures each shot with technical perfection while simultaneously pulling together subject, color, detail, and composition with the skill of a photographic artisan."

30th January, 2009
sgarcia says:

"Following Dustin Diaz's photostream on Flickr has been like playing with bubble wrap while driving fast listening to jazz with your feet splashing in the water. He has an amazing talent for capturing emotion and light and is always evolving and learning. Keep up the fun, Dustin!"

26th January, 2009
Sevs. says:

"Dustin is an amazing photographer! i love his use of colors, tones, and dof!! i try to check his photo stream as often as i can because his work is always stunning and inspirational. Especially with the 365 project hes been working on..every shot just gets better and better! keep it up my friend! =]"

13th January, 2009
reelgeek says:

"Dustin has lovely eyes and they see things in ways that most could only hope to perceive. His passion for photography is great, as are his skills. He tastes like maple syrup."

7th January, 2009