Updated as of 16 Sept 2010

Basic Principle

I will try to be respectful of you, your photography, and your rules; I require (demand) it for mine.

Commenting on My Photos

Please do. I want to hear what others are thinking. If you can look at the photo, then you can leave a comment: A nice word goes a long way.

About Me

I'm over 18... by at least 16 years (born in 1976).

I have been called "sweet", "friendly", "caring"... quite a few positive things. Given who's called me these things, I hope to live up to the words. I've also been called quite a few negative things, and I work to disprove those. I'm not a good person, but rather a person trying to do good.

My Content

About 98% of what's posted is stuff I took. About 1% is stuff friends took (almost always photos of me). The rest is "borrowed" but used to illustrate a facet of me or my life. Anything that's borrowed or taken by others is marked as such.

Flickr Interests

I am a observer and amateur (in the classic sense, not in the 'neophyte' sense), so I have only my camera and my own eye.

Almost everything interests me: flowers and trees, buildings and architecture, landscapes, insights into how people think, insights into who people are, and yes... male nudity.

Friends, Friends & Family, Etc. (IMPORTANT)

To be considered Family, you have to not be shy about male nudity (especially of a larger-bodied guy).

To be considered Friend, you have to be willing to put up with my rantings, ravings, hopes, fears, dreams, desires. Friends see what makes me tick. I do not post full nudes for those marked as "Friend".

To be considered both Friend and Family, you have to be strong enough to take both my naked self and my naked mind. (Oddly enough, some aren't.)

All "personal" photos, nude or not, are marked as "Friend" or "Family" -- or both. Photos of things -- such as buildings, flowers, etc. -- are publicly available.

To be a simple contact, all you have to do is mark me that way. (I have made exceptions on a case by case basis). I'm here to make friends, not simply "contacts".

Groups and Adding My Photos

If you see a photo of mine you like, regardless of marking, please invite me to that group as well. I'm happy to share as long as I know where the photo is being shared.

Facebook

I am on Facebook. I do welcome people who want to be on my Facebook page to send a request. (Please let me know who you are if you don't have your name listed on flickr.)

For those who read this, thank you. Hope you enjoy my photos. And, thanks for your kindness and support.