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In my work as a graphic designer over the years... I've art-directed a lot of photographers on a lot of photo shoots. It's always been a part of my experience... although not personally... from behind the camera as a shooter.

All that changed beginning in the fall of 2004... when I got ahold of a decent digital point-and-shoot... then took a better camera with me on a two-week trip to Germany in the fall of 2005... and realized the passion I previously never knew I had for shooting! In December, 2005, I took a deep breath... bought a Nikon D200... and a 17-55 2.8 lens. I was WAY in over my head! But I read the manuals... looked at a LOT of photo info online... and began to take the camera everywhere. And I've been on an exciting, heart-pounding, frustrating, persistent, thoroughly humbling and at the same time completely satisfying journey of discovery ever since!

My Flickr experience has sharpened the commitment to develop my technical and creative skills... as well as been a constant source of inspiration and at times... amusement. Thank you all... for doing what you do. And thanks for letting me do the same.


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What I'm shooting with so far:
– Nikon D200
– AF-S Nikkor 17-55mm 2.8 G ED
– AF-S Micro Nikkor 105mm 2.8 G ED
– Unbridled enthusiasm!

Wishful thinking:
– AF-S Nikkor 50mm 1.4G... maybe the new Sigma 50mm 1.4
(neither yet in my camera bag...)
– Maybe a 70-200 VR... something relatively long and fast!
– Something that tilts... and shifts... ;)
– Lighting gear... who knows exactly what yet.
– Better performing low-light Nikon body... maybe full frame.
– To travel and shoot under the watchful eye of David duChemin... =)

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A quick moment of your time: September 8 (2008) is the day my photostream topped 1,000 views... with almost 6,400 individual image views. I know that is peanuts for some of you. =) You know who you are... and you deserve it! But in this first 6 months of my Flickr experience... I find that to be both amazing... and quite humbling. Unless of course, it is only 2 or 3 of you cranking away at the view counts (in which case... thanks for that, too!)...

September 8 is also my birthday. 1,000 / 6,400 Nice present... thanks, all!
And then on November 29, 2008... 3,500+ / 15,500+ I am amazed!
May 1, 2009... 7,000+ / 30,300+
Almost Christmas, 2009... 11,000+ / 50,000+
Valentines Day, 2011... almost 18,000 / 100,000+
And the journey continues...

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