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"Your first 10,000 photographs are your worst." - Henri Cartier-Bresson

I'm a dad, a husband, a social software engineer, an avid fan of Christian spirituality, a motorcyclist/biker, a failed church planter, on a mission from God, a fan of hippie jam bands and pretty much any organic music, a hiker and mountain biker, father of two miracle children, a web community aficionado, a budding photo geek, a brisk driver, graying quickly and with momentum, a fan of nature in all her glory, slimming down, a reading NUTCASE, and a friend of a Hebrew wanderer.

I want to be good at shooting people creatively, and particularly in ways that express true personality. I'm working on a variety of photo skills, but I really want to be good at people shots - planned or candid (I prefer candid images, but maybe that's a phase).

Gear:

Digital:
I use a Canon 30D with BG-E2 grip and with these lenses in the bag:
- EF 24mm f1.4L
- EF 50mm f1.4
- EF-S 10-22 f3.5-4.6
- EF 24-70 f2.8L
- EF 70-200 f2.8L IS
- Canon 100mm f2.8 macro lens
- Canon 430EX Speedlite
- Nikon SB-24 flash
- Gadget Infinity wireless triggers

Panasonic Lumix LX2

Film:
- Lomo LC-A
- A pair of Olympus XA2, one loaded with BW film and one with slide film for cross-processing
- Canonet GIII QL17
- Holga 120FN
- Polaroid One600

I just scored these musty old things at a garage sale-y thing on craigslist. All free, and all worth playing with:
- Polaroid Land Camera Model J66
- Polaroid Land Camera Model 80a
- Polaroid Land Camera 900 Electric Eye
- Jiffy Kodak (takes 620 film)


Bags:
- Lowepro Stealth Reporter 400AW (my favorite bag except it's a pain to carry over distances, and doesn't have a laptop slot. Great for photoshoots though.)
- Lowepro Slingshot 300 (my everyday bag when I don't need to pack a laptop, but the single strap isn't super comfortable on long days if the bag is loaded down)
- Lowepro Fastpack 250 (purchased for upcoming trip to Europe; less lens packing space than Slingshot but adds 15" laptop. Will it force me not to overpack? Time will tell)

Series I'd like to start:
- "My Bartender/Barista"
- "Asleep on the Bus" (Yay! Started it)
- "Bicycles of the Northwest" Started it too.
- Basketball Hoops