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"Who am I?
My answer:
I am the sum total of everything that went before me, of all that I have been seen done,
of everything done-to-me.
I am everyone everything
whose being-in-the-world affected
was affected by mine.
I am everything that happens after I've gone
that would not have happened if I had not come....
to understand me you must swallow a world."
Salman Rushdie, From Midnight's Children

Nov2008 - My partner and I were married on our 11th anniversary. We live in California so, at the time, it was legal. As of now, our marriage is in doubt after the passage of Proposition 8. Nothing will change the fact that we were married and, of course, we've been together for 11 years so nothing will change that either. Hopefully, the courts will overturn this discriminatory proposition soon. Meanwhile, I've uploaded some of the many excellent photos that our photographer took .

Jul2008 - I finally got my new camera! It is a Nikon D80 with an 18-55mm lens and a 55-200mm lens. My first test of it is this weekend when I take some graduation photos of my niece.

I hope I will have enough time to do some photo excursions in and around SoCal to really test out it's capabilities.

Dec2007 - I haven't been doing much photography (ok, none) recently because of a heavy work/school load. I also want a new camera and am holding off taking the photos that I want until I get it. New camera or not, I will have to take some photos starting in January because I am taking a class as part of my degree at the local college (not a photography degree, darn it, just a Library Tech AA). Come hell or high water I will have a new digital SLR soon to replace my old Kodak 3Mpxl! Maybe Santa Clause ( a great Buddha) will bring me one...

Jun2007 - Thank you for all of the adds to your contact lists. It is amazing how fast my 'count' jumped from 30K to 50K. I am still not doing as much new stuff as I would like. I have set my sights on a better camera and just want to wait to take all of the photos that I am thinking of until then. Long Beach has some new and beautiful buildings (MOLAA, for one) that have finally been completed as well as some great renovations of old buildings. I still have many older photos to incorperate into my collection as well as my digital doodlings (mandalas).

Mar2007 - My photo 'Mindfulness' came in third in the national contest sponsored by Bristol-Myers Squib. It is a nice honor and I get published!

Jan2007 - I am amazed at how many times my photostream has been viewed. 30,000 is a totally unexpected number -- not that I am counting, mind you.

My personal photography is limping along with only a few new photos taken each month. I am depressed about the poor quality of my little old Kodak, especially after visiting my dad and playing with his new 7.1 Mpixel point and shoot. I will eventually be able to afford the digital slr that I want but it may have to wait until next Christmas. As a disabled fellow trying to return to work, the finances just aren't there...

Luckily, I still have a huge amount of pre-digital photos that need to be scanned into my computer and photoshopped -- certainly a project that will take a year and keep me busy between volunteering and college classes. Plus, I may be able to swing a student version of Adobe Photoshop CS2 or CS3 upgrade to my old 5.5 version.

Anyway, I will try to keep new pictures coming continually and I appreciate the many kind remarks on the shots that I have uploaded. ~~KHS





I am just a gay guy living in Long Beach, CA with my partner of 10 years and our dog, Sonny.

Photography has been a minor career for me in the past but right now I just enjoy it as a hobby.

I'm busy digitizing all of my old favorite photos and making new art out of them. I'll post each one as soon as I can. but there are a lot of them!

I am a Buddhist and a Library Tech (volunteering and working part-time right now but soon to be a full-time job) and am interested in other people with similar interests, other gay Buddhists, other people who like photographing the male form and just about anybody else.

If you've added me to your contacts, I appreciate it. I didn't know if anyone would be interested in seeing my photos. All comments, questions and requests are acceptable and appreciated.


Take care,

Kyle