Often, an artist's statement is a long-winded, written apology for not creating better visual art. I'll try to keep the self-important blubbering to a bare minimum. See the work and decide for yourself.

Flickr isn't my portfolio; it's my good, my works-in-progress, and my not-so-good, all mashed on top of one another. Its a proving ground, a place to throw concepts on the wall and see what has merit and what is hare-brained.

Thanks to the lovely ArtLibre group for the Pro account on 9/12/07. Quite a surprise and such a treat! See the contest results here.

Zone Zero: Fine BW photography

Proud member of the zone zero collective.

All film, all metered by hand.

For those without the time for browsing, here is my Flickr top 25 (interestingness auto updated daily-ish) and my DNA. All diese Momente werden verloren sein in der Zeit

Icon credit goes to Rene Magritte. The painting is Le fils de l'homme

Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.[Piet Mondrian]-Dutch Painter

Bite off more than you can chew....Then chew it [DJ 3sixty]- UK turntabilist

Start with a style and you are in chains, start with an idea and you are free. [Richard Avedon]- American Photographer

No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main [John Donne] -Meditation XVII (1572–1631)

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I hope you enjoy seeing my work. Thank you for visiting.

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  • The Creation of a New Year by Johny Day
  • Ground Level (September 2011) by skippyjon
  • Hurricane by Shekynah
  • FRAGILE by argijale
  • by m. wriston
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    axiepics says:

    "Dymk is a very creative photo artist. - insightul and talented.
    I enjoy seeing how he changes the ordinary into something unique .
    He is also very generous and supportive to his flickr friends -
    a great contact for anyone to share ideas with!"

    29th June, 2008

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    ~ fernando says:

    "I often wonder, as I look at his photos, if DYMK is aware of his immense talent. I am in awe of what he does with it, yet, I see his humble comments and praise for everyone else as if I have to scream at him and point out his great work. You see, the talent of a photographer is to breath through the lens (and keep the fogging it up to a minimum) and capture the way that this breath envelops the scene. Yes, there is a prefer use of film, chemicals, and other esoterics that make him happy. Let him play. The magic is reached when someone can present an image and let us forget about the medium (and its various processing) to leave the scene spotless for our imagination to take over. In the way of «The Matrix»'s "there is no spoon," the magic that DYMK reaches is that "there is no camera," as to me, the talent of a photographer is to learn the ins/outs of the imperfect instrument, and then make it disappear. DYMK achieves that with ease and enjoyment... and just as importantly, with a sense of modesty that is rare."

    17th March, 2008

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    Hopefoote, Ambassador of the Wow says:

    "Add this guy to your contacts list and you won't be sorry. I don't know which I like more, his photographs or his personality. They're both insightful, kind, humorous and awesome."

    15th March, 2008

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    PIXistenz says:

    "What you can find here is a collection of absolutely wonderful images!.."

    25th October, 2007

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    SecretVodka =) says:

    "My Friend, DYMK, your gorgeous photo deserve such respet from me. You have an awesome style. Very unique. Your Black and White are truly uncomapible. Honestly, I have never seen any stream with such a high quality of people in B&W this many before. Please keep up. I am glad to know you here. Thanks to Flickr =)"

    21st April, 2007

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    Frulie says:

    "Friggin funny, talented, and composed of %100 Lycra (do not leave unattended in the dryer)"

    18th February, 2007

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