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Artists, whatever their medium, make selections from the abounding materials of life, and organize these selections into works that are under the control of the artist.... In relation to the inclusiveness and literally endless intricacy of life, art is arbitrary, symbolic and abstracted. That is its value and the source of its own kind of order and
coherence.
-Jane Jacobs

To me, photography is an art of observation. It's about finding something interesting in an ordinary place... I've found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them.
-Elliot Erwitt
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I've roadtripped to the following places:

Detroit (many times)
Philadelphia (x3)
Chicago (x2)
Pittsburgh
Montreal (too many)
Atlanta
Gary
Charleston
Cincinnati
Chester
Boston
Louisville
Cleveland
Charlotte
Knoxville
Des Moines (x2)
Omaha (x2)
Lincoln (x2)
Denver (x2)
Kansas City
St Louis
Indianapolis
New York City (x2)
Albuquerque (Oct 2009)
Phoenix (Oct 2009)
Tucson (Oct 2009)
Santa Fe (Oct 2009)
San Diego (Oct 2009)
Los Angeles (Oct 2009)
Tijuana, Baja California (Oct 2009)
El Paso (Oct 2009)
Minneapolis (Oct 2010)
North Dakota (Oct 2010)
Wisconsin (Oct 2010)
Billings, Montana (Oct 2010)
Cheyenne, Wisconsin (Oct 2010)
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (Oct 2010)
Regina, Saskatchewan (Oct 2010)
Estevan, Saskatchewan (Oct 2010)
Baltimore (Aug 2011)
Washington DC (Aug 2011)


UPDATE:
October 9, 2009 to November 3, 2009: Roadtrip to San Diego is completed!!!!!!

October 2010: Roadtrip from Hamilton to Saskatoon complete.

Oh, and I might be a little bit crazy.


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things i like:

chicken dhansak
cinnamon
the fray
water with a slice of lemon and lime
pizza with pineapple, hot peppers, onion and mushrooms
the colour orange
panoramic views
communication theory
hamilton, ontario
mountains
drinking caramel lattes while people watching
beaches
orange roses
being curious
candles
driving
asking questions that have obvious answers
snowflakes
singing
maps, atlases, google maps, streets and trips
being at the right place at the right time
urban planning & social geo
shooting old cities & architecture

things that i am not overly fond of:
big egos
people who don't have a sense of humour
suburbia
seafood

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