- I was introduced to photography in HS where I took black and white photography twice but failed it heh not because I didnt know what I was doing in fact I learned a lot I was just too shy to go out and shoot.

Things have changed I got over most of my shyness in the Army where I had my first digital camera (A75) and was reintroduced to photography.

 

This past Christmas I got my first DSLR (D40, I wanted a D80 but couldnt afford it at the time) and have been improving (I hope) ever since. Im not sure what type of photography I want to "specialize" in (or focus on) but Im leaning towards street, I just need to get over my shyness (which is still somewhat there).

 

Im currently in college studying to get into the radiography field but ultimately want to pursue medicine so if any of you out there happen to be on a med school admissions board and want to give me an automatic pass I will gladly accept LOL just tell me what school im there.

 

Cameras:

Canon A75 (which bearly works from taking a beating while I was in the Army)

Nikon D40 (DEC 06 - Sept 12, 2007(sold))

Nikon D80+MB-D80 (Sept 17, 2007 - ???)

Canonet Ql17 (Dec 5, 2007 - ???)

 

Lenses:

-Sigma 10-20mm

-Nikkor AF 28mm F/2.8

-Nikkor AF 50mm F/1.8

-Nikon AF-S 18-135mm F/3.5-5.6G

 

wishlist/to get:

-Nikon AFS 70-300mm VR or Sigma 70-200 F/2.8

-Nikon AF 85mm F/1.8D

-Nikon 18-200mm VR (to replace the 18-135 as single walk around lens) Ill probably never get it though.

 

Simpsonized!!! It dosnt really look like me though.

 

- Everyonce in a while I will add tidbits of info about me here so check me out once a month or so heh =)

 

- Many people ask me how I do my HDRs, I learned it from the following link and have made a few tweaks since then to suite my taste. I swear by this site and dont believe there is a better HDR tutorial:

www.vanilladays.com/hdr-guide/

 

- I am very selective with the pictures I choose as my favorites. The image has got to give me "that" feeling in order for me to click the "add to faves" so check them out every once in a while.

www.flickr.com/photos/bnz506/favorites/

 

- There is only one rule in which I live my life by and that is "dont hassel the hoff"

 

- My favorite type of pictures still comes from disposable cameras.

 

- My teams:

 

 

- My favorite shorts: www.fat-pie.com/flash.htm

 

- Its hard to choose but If I had to my favorite CD has got to be Green Day's - Nimrod for reasons too long to write here.

 

- This might be surprising but I never ate glue in elementary school =D

 

- On Jun 22nd, 2007 at 5:27pm I was groovin to CCR's - Have you ever seen the rain?

 

- Chocolate covered corn chips = Yummy!!!

 

- Awesome Quotes

"To those critics who are so pessimistic about our economy, I say: 'Don't be economic girlie-men" - Schwarzenegger

 

"Dont tase me bro!!!" - Andrew Meyer (UF Student who got tasered during a John Kerry forum)

 

- Shelly Duncan RULES!!!

  

- 8 July 2007 at 4:03am: I have like the reflexes of a CHEETAHH!!!! I have all the lights off in my room except my laptop this little fly flies by my screen and out of the light and I clap my hands together in the dark anticipating his direction of travel and BAM I GOT HIM!!! HOW YOU LIKE THEM APPLES!?!? BIIIAAAATTCHHH!!! Teach the rest of you to fly around me!!! Then I licked him off my hand... no im just kidding lolz... or am I?

Dude lolz that was too sweet.

 

- I am addicted to reading the New York Times

 

- Frank Sinatras version of "Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow" is my favorite Christmas time song ever!!! because I love Christmas and LOVE!!!!! LOVE!!! SNOW!!!

 

- When it comes to the World Series there is one thing that is certain PLEASE ANYONE BUT THE RED SUX!!!

 

- Im not scared of spiders, im not scared of mosquitos, im not scared of worms, Im not scared of rats, but im a HUGE Blattodephobe (roach phobia)... jesus mother fucking christ these things are nasty...

 

- My top ten favorite musician/bands of all time

10. Led Zeppelin

09. Creedence Clearwater Revival

08. Alice in Chains

07. Offspring

06. Metallica

05. Black Sabbath

04. AC/DC

03. Johnny Cash

02. Green Day

01. Nirvana

 

Current favorite TV shows:

- How I met your mother

- Big Bang Theory

- Chuck

- House

- Scrubs

- Pushing Daisies

- The Simpsons

- Family Guy

- American Dad

- Life

- New Amsterdam

 

 

- Quest to 10,000 (and beyond) songs on my iPod counter:

11,207 Songs as of 21 AUG 2008

11,171 Songs as of 15 JUN 2008

11,048 songs as of 20 MAY 2008

10,916 songs as of 03 APR 2008

10,799 songs as of 02 MAR 2008

10,379 songs as of 17 NOV 2007

10,210 songs as of 16 OCT 2007

10,115 songs as of 21 SEP 2007

10,024 songs as of 22 AUG 2007

10,012 songs as of 06 AUG 2007

10,000th song Plain White T's - Our Time Now (YAY!!!!!!!!! FINALLY)

9999th song Spiderbait - Ghost Riders in the Sky

9998 Songs as of 03 AUG 2007

9938 Songs as of 30 JUL 2007 (ALMOST THERE!!!)

9700 Songs as of 30 JUN 2007

9592 Songs as of 19 JUN 2007

9537 Songs as of 15 JUN 2007

9513 songs as of 25 May 2007

9424 songs as of 06 MAY 2007