Hey! It’s about time.

nobody@vox.com(pixler) — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 13:20:48 -0500

Finally, getting back on track.

After neglecting my hobby for far too long, I'm slowly starting to catch up, making a little progress, making up for lost time, time that I missed when my mind and interests were elsewhere, for a while.

Amazing what a difference a little inspiration and a new camera will make.

I'm having fun, a lot of fun, and how things have changed. When I was last involved in the process of photography and graphics, the darkroom era was about to end and the new digital boom, just about to begin. It was an amazing transition from old to new. The introduction of the Mac started it all for me. Suddenly, and seemingly overnight, a totally new perspective on how to do things. Virtual, instant gratification, albeit, at that time, in its early stage of infancy and total user ‘bewonderment’.

For me, it was “a time of imagination gone rampant with anticipation”.

What an exciting period that was. I remember McDraw. Wow, double Wow. I remember the introduction of Photoshop, Pagemaker, and an assortment of applications that followed. The world started 'doing things' on little black and white TV’s, using ‘mouses’ and keyboards, doing things that were never before imaginable, possible or even attainable, conventionally. Suddenly, ‘the process’, from creation to the final printed page, which had changed very little by comparison since Gutenberg's invention took the world by storm; once again took another giant leap, forward. It was the beginning of new thinking, new innovation, and brand new technology. It brought many changes to our lives. In fact, that period changed our lives, forever.

Now, anyone who has an interest, a little imagination, can be a photographer, an artist, a writer. Anyone who wants to create works of art, can instantly display their images to millions, all around the world. Simply incredible! Absolutely wonderful!

Frankly, I love the digital era of photography. I love the ability to capture a moment, to express my feelings, convey my thoughts. For me, it’s a form of communication and, a means of self-expression. It makes it possible for me to share a precious moment with those, who are most precious to me. And obviously, I'm not alone. In my daily travels I encounter numerous people with cameras, people of all kinds, from every walk of life, taking pictures of just about anything they see.

And I'm thrilled to be a part of it all. I'm slowly learning the intricacies of my digital toys, reading manuals, updating software and sorting out pictures that I’ve taken. I've shot quite a few, deleted a lot and experiment, constantly. For me, it’s a continuing process of development, I think I’m making some progress, it’s getting better.

But then again, I tend to have a bit of a bias opinion about things I love most in life. Like Ol' Earl tells me though; son, ya' gotta' believe in what you're doin', eh.

Good advice, Earl. Very good advice indeed.

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I’m excited!

nobody@vox.com(pixler) — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 06:03:22 -0400

Summer Collage

Today’s the Day.

I’ve wanted to do this for a while now, play with my new camera, to learn, and get used to all the new stuff this one has to offer. And there’s a lot.

Being a hobbyist rather than a professional photographer, this is for pure joy and self-satisfaction. It’s my media, for self-expression. I was away from it for too many years but thankfully, about a year ago, I gained renewed interest and passion for something I truly enjoy.

I would really love to do this for a living. If I had a second round in life, being a professional photographer would be my dream job.

By no means do I think that I will know everything by the end of the day, but hope that I will make sufficient progress to make it fruitful. Just a couple of decent pictures, to make it worthwhile. Don’t want to get too greedy on my first day. But like anything new, it’s the anticipation.

Although Digital has taken away the anxious period of waiting to get prints back from the drug store, learning a new piece of equipment is always, for me anyway, a period of anxiety, no matter how short in duration. Getting used to something is one thing, predictability of the result, quite another.

But that’s what the process is all about, not just for photography, for all things new and different in life. Being an adventurer, deep down, however, I really look forward to that period of the unknown, when I’m not certain of the outcome. It gives me the drive to do my best and to continue, to learn all I can in the process.

All right, enough. The day’s a waistin’.

I’m excited, excited to be able to spend my day doing something I truly enjoy. The sun is shining, my gear is packed. I’ve scoured the manual from beginning to end. I downloaded the latest version of the driver, got myself connected to the manufacture’s site and set up Photoshop for direct import.

So now, I’m off to play.

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Hey! It’s about time.

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