SNAPSHOTS

Re: ardentadmirer “Did you have a web site or Livejournal a long time ago? Did you like Perceptions.diaryland.com? I could swear we used to talk…”

Answer: Dani, right? I think we used to talk but I can’t really remember. I used to write in my own blog and several ljs for the past 7-8 years but I stopped came to tumblr. This wordle is the front page of my last lj before I abandoned it.

Re: sooshi “when are you going on my mandate?”

Answer: At first I was confused thinking, what are you talking about? civil law what? But then I realized you were talking about this. Yeah, har har, you’re sooo funny.

Re: kerron “I want to be more creative, in everything I do. How can I be, or go about being, more creative? (answer can focus on photography and techno)”

Answer: I can’t answer creativity in the grand scheme of things but for photography the simple answer is to just go take more photos. Carry your camera with you everywhere you go and take photos as much as possible. Seriously. It doesn’t matter what kind of equipment you have. My first digital was a bulky 1.3 mpx Sony that I felt took the best photos with because I had no idea what I was doing. Think about what other people worlds apart would find interesting in your day to day life. Look for trouble, but not too much trouble. Keep a cautiously open mind. Really, and I mean really change what you don’t like about yourself. Burn bridges. Befriend strangers. Travel, travel, travel. Do something everyday that scares you. Hang out with people smarter than you. Break someone’s heart, or get your heart broken. No one can tell you how creative you are except yourself.

Re: shawnblog “Are you ever in DC?”

Answer: I spent a decent amount of time in Northern VA and D.C. in the past few years but I no longer have a reason to visit anymore. I always had a great time whenever I was there. The bomb-shelter-ish Metro always made me feel rather safe.

Re: jenniferc “Name one of your regrets?”

Answer: I’ve tried to live a life with no regrets but sadly this is not the case.

Here’s a short list: Letting certain people down. Disappointing loved ones. Not letting go soon enough. Not listening. Being apathetic. Not stepping up. Not being more ambitious. Not trying harder. Giving up. Letting go. Having regrets.

Re: bergdorf “what’s your favorite photograph you’ve taken this week?”

Answer: I haven’t really been creatively inspired since I’ve been back from China, but I really liked this throwaway shot I took earlier today. I finally decided to throw out that box of dried flower petals I had used in my commercial. When I got to the dumpster, I lifted up the box to dump out the petals but a gust of wind swept everything out onto the street. As I watched everything settle nervously onto the ground, I quickly ran inside to grab my camera. I should have thrown these out months ago, among other garbage I’m still holding on to.

Re: nessaaaaa “Is California a destination in your near future? ‘Cause this time I can say: “He’s just visiting here from Chicago. D;” ;)”

Answer: This question is so absurd and silly to me I don’t even know where/how I would begin to answer this. I guess saying ‘no, absolutely not’ would be a good place to start. Hmm… strange. :]

Re: frogclown “Why do you hate Canon’s?”

Answer: I don’t ‘hate’ Canons… okay, well, maybe a little bit… but it’s just a aesthetic personal choice thing. Canon dslrs just don’t feel right in my hands. The buttons aren’t in the right place, the ergonomics don’t gel and the menus are confusing. Both Nikon and Canon make great cameras that can produce amazing photos, but I’m just really biased in the dslr category. For point and shoots, I’ll recommend a Canon powershot anyday over the crappy Nikon coolpixs. I have a whole list of little nitpicky stuff I don’t like about Canon dslrs but I don’t want to bore you, so here’s a silly photochop I did a couple years ago of my old friend J who is a hardcore Canon shooter. We’re not really friends anymore.

Re: anjywanjy “when did you start taking photos? was it something you’ve always wanted to do?”

Answer: This is me in a comadeered wheelchair at O’Hare airport in the summer of ‘04. The reason it took so long to answer this question was because I spent an entire week looking for the very first photos I took with my first digicam. I never found the discs but stumbled upon some other really random old photos. Hmm… anywho, I bought my first expensive camera (it was a Sony p&s) back in 2001 after I had left the first college I attended. I didn’t even play with cameras prior to high school and still have yet to take a photography class. I shot with film until I actually attended film school but by that time digital was beginning it’s revolution. In short, doing photography full time was never something I wanted to do but now it’s the only thing I want to do.