E-mail address: davebeedon [at] comcast [dot] net

 

My photography is a visual diary. I take pictures to document what I see, not to make a statement or to create works of art. I shoot stuff when I encounter it---waiting for the perfect light or the best conditions is not my style.

 

I took my first pictures in 1958, but it was an isolated incident. I started taking pictures regularly in 1966 and continued with abandon since then. In late 2003 I bought my first digital camera and kissed film goodbye. 99.99% of the images here were shot as digital. Some day I'll get involved with scanning slides and negatives.

 

To get an idea of what I am photographing, look at my collections and albums (formerly called "sets"). The majority of my photos relate to road trips to Utah for desert hiking. The four main areas in that state that I visit are the Bonneville Salt Flats and neighboring mountains, Salt Lake City, the San Rafael Reef, and the area around Moab (heaven!). I have been traveling to Utah since 2004, usually in the Spring and Fall.

My galleries contain images (by other members) whose subjects interest me; they supplement, and in some cases replace, my favorites.

 

MY LIGHTER SIDE:

I like humor, so my photo descriptions and comments sometimes contain goofy text about:

---suffering from Sandstone Deprivation Syndrome

---regretting that the capabilities of my Toyota Sienna often embarrass drivers of Jeeps and similar vehicles

---being a follower of the Bhagwan Hotair Windbag of Antelope

---relying on industrial-grade tranquilizers to cope with the slightest unpleasantness

---investigating magnetic bubbles

---foisting my non-existent legal department upon people who slander my "questionable reputation"

---showing the inner workings of Flickr's infrastructure

---discussing a possible invasion of Earth by unfriendly beings from another world.

All such subjects are vehicles for making fun of myself.

  

MY DARKER SIDE:

Something that annoys me is the glorification of vandalism.

"Glorification of vandalism" is my way of describing a photostream (or a person's list of favorites) that consists mainly of images of spray-painted graffiti on private property (mostly freight cars). There are some fabulous artists out there, but when they deface private property, I lose respect for them---and for the people who promulgate their work.

 

INTERACTING WITH OTHER FLICKR MEMBERS:

---Because of my love of humor (see "MY LIGHTER SIDE"), I am more prone to making funny comments on photos than I am serious comments. While I appreciate artistic photos and my comments occasionally reflect that, I refrain from falling all over myself with praise for a photo.

---I will never address another member---especially one I don't know personally---as "my friend" (as in "Great photo, my friend.").

---I pledge to never to post a comment containing a cutesy or group-related graphic, whether the graphic is still or animated. If I get a comment with a graphic, I usually delete it. Linked photos are all right.

---I enjoy being invited to add one of my photos to a pool, as long as the inviter's message allows me to add the photo with one click, and does not have a "post 1, comment 200" rule.

 

Finally, I think the site re-design of March 2013 is an insult to long-time members because it makes use of the site less user-friendly. .Whoever suggested it and whoever approved it should be fired for incompetence and the former design re-instated.

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W9JIM says:

What The Rocketeer said...

November 7, 2011

Dave taught me everything I know about how to overcome trans-sonic shutter interference pattern expansion when attempting to photograph subjects in a high tachyon environment. His advice has saved many a photo since then because it effectively removed all parallax sensor manifestation without having to buy a dynamic po… Read more

Dave taught me everything I know about how to overcome trans-sonic shutter interference pattern expansion when attempting to photograph subjects in a high tachyon environment. His advice has saved many a photo since then because it effectively removed all parallax sensor manifestation without having to buy a dynamic positronium based compensator... and everyone knows how expensive those thorium based power cells are! I like his photos too...

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April 30, 2011
Awake Rhythm (deleted)

I always enjoy Dave's backside view of the Moab area and his wonderful humor. It's great to see such an attitude on a site where photographers can sometimes take themselves just a little bit too seriously ;)

February 8, 2008