By golly, George, would you look at that!

I sit. I wait. I wait some more. I shoot. 

Capturing the perfect picture takes patience, dedication, and of course, a steady hand.

I began to love photography when I was in the 7th grade...or maybe earlier? Who knows. Since then, I've been practicing, shooting, shooting some more, wrecking roll after roll of film, playing around in the dark room, buying expensive equipment, and trying my talent in different fashions. 

I recently rediscovered all of my pictures from the past few years...as well as rediscovered my Flickr account that I've had for a while now. 

Until last week, I was a registered COM student majoring in photojournalism. I realized that 1. I don't need to get a degree to do what I love (at least when it comes to photography...other things...surgeon things....a degree may be required by law). 2. It's just as easy to go out and find something interesting, fascinating, wonderful to capture on your own as it is to do it for an assignment. 

 Sure, I miss Malone's weekly assignments, but after 3 years with him, I have some idea of how to be creative on my own!

Anyway. This is short. That's fine.

Happy Terrier Day!

Happy Birthday, King Philip III

And, if you missed the link above, go see my flickr here :)

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Photo to-do list. Some can be completed here, some--not so much.

1. Shoot words using different photographs for each letter

2. illuminate and object in the dark with light from a small light....long shutter, small aperature

3. shoot smoke..black backdrop, hand held flash from below

4. stars--long long long shutter

5. moon-iso 100, aperature f/22

6. pitch black, open shutter and use glow stick to light up something and to draw names and shapes in midair 

7. Meg and Justin couple's shoot

8. Step-brother's senior portraits

9. Find a new location at home to shoot at....that's just as cool as loose park!