My Dream Job ... Isn't Photography?

I'm sorry, photography. It's not you, it's me.

Actually, it's editing, standing over there in the corner, brazenly brandishing that saucy red pen.

She is my first love, and I've never gotten over her. Truth be told, we've been in a long-term relationship the past ten years.

You, photography, are wonderfully captivating. Bright and new. I will always love you. I will always pursue you. But I'm afraid you will never oust editing from my heart.

Especially not when the job I've dreamed about since chasing after my English degree a decade ago just posted an opening. One I finally have the experience for. At the imprint that's pressed its mark into my heart ever since that first black spine drew my eyes.



So please, don't hold it against me. We'll always have Paris, and Russia, and Madrid.

But London's calling, and I have to try to make it work with editing. I couldn't forgive myself if I didn't.

The Self-Portrait Project

Last year I embarked on a 365 project. I more-than-half succeeded. Finally, all those crazy self-portraits may do me some good.



I've just learned about The Self-Portrait Project at Artists Wanted. Thinking not enough people had seen my silly SP antics, I threw my port out there for more public embarrassment. If you have a moment, take a gander. And if you like the portfolio, give it a vote, would ya'? You can vote once every 24 hours, if you feel so inclined.

Faithful Travel Companion for Sale

We first met in the summer of 2006. I was getting ready to embark on my first extended overseas vacation, and I knew I didn't want to go alone. We flirted at first; tried some new things. It wasn't long before I knew we were a perfect match. A few weeks later, we were on our way to Reykjavik.

From there, we traipsed through London, Paris, and Madrid, and we never parted. Thankfully, my companion took up very little space, making it easy to share the small European hotel rooms without ever feeling cramped. Together, we watched many sunrises and even more sunsets.

Since then, my companion and I have added a few others to our entourage, and we all have experienced deserts in Moab, winding roads in Wales, golden fields in England, rustic hills and heather in Scotland, cold summers in Stockholm, star-gazing in Helsinki, and palaces in St. Petersburg.

But last year, our time together began to grow short, as I found another companion to suit me better. I had outgrown my first, and we both knew it. Now, as the winter chill sets in and the snow drifts down over our memories, we hope that another traveler out there needs a new companion.

For Sale: One well-loved and faithful Nikon D80, with constant companions Nikkor 12-24 and 18-200, as well as newcomer RRS BD80-L Plate.



To get to know your potential new co-traveler better, please visit this thread on DGrin.

Safe travels!

Best of 2009

Hopefully everyone survived the new year with minimal damage. Welcome to 2010!

To kick off the year, I took a moment to review the previous year and pick out my favorite shots. It's become a small tradition to see how or if I've grown photographically during the year, and how I might build on what I've done in the next year.

So without further ado, a brief look at what I consider my top shots from 2009.