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A Plea For My Shoulders

Sorry, they're not for hire. They only model for me.

Sorry, they're not for hire. They only model for me.

Dinah and Samih were my first prom couple this year. We had a bit of extra time, so we decided to do some editorial style shots. Came out pretty well if you ask me. Though you might wanna click on the picture to get a larger and better view. Is it just me, or does the smaller size look a little blurry to you? Read the rest of this entry »

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Before I Go To Sleep

Here’s another photoshoot. Say hello to Dinah, who’s turning 18 this year and is having a debut for her birthday (click on any thumbnail to enlarge) Read the rest of this entry »

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The Rain Has Got It In For Me

Sorry I haven’t posted in a few days, for some reason my blog wasn’t working on my end. Apparently people could still view it, but I couldn’t even access it myself. Well, all is well and good now, and I even managed to work out a couple kinks I found on my site. Hopefully things will be smooth from now on. Anyways, I suppose I’ll go over whats been going on on my end lately, after the break. Read the rest of this entry »

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I Dropped My Camera.

Really, the title says it all. Yesterday I dropped the D200, with the 105mm lens on it. I almost went into shock. Somehow, the part of the camera strap attached to the camera went undone, and it just slipped off my neck. A few hours later, I accidentally dropped my 50mm lens too. Hard. I’ve never been so clumsy with my equipment before. It was embarrassing as well as frustrating. To think I just wrote an article earlier about how expensive all this stuff was, only to find myself dropping everything like toys. Crap. Thankfully, everything looks to be okay, so I won’t be sending anything to the repair shop anytime soon. Read the rest of this entry »

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Is It Worth It?

As I prepare to make my tax statements for the year 2008, I’m sifting through all of my receipts purchasing photographic equipment, aka, work related expenses. And frankly, I’m appalled at myself. I won’t divulge the exact amount on here, but you can easily assume its in the thousands. And just today, I spent over a hundred dollars online purchasing extra camera batteries, memory cards, and lens caps. Now, while the jobs I got last year help to alleviate the spending, the truth is, I’m not even finished building my collection. So the titular question begs to be answered: is it worth it? Read the rest of this entry »

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