On my list of people to photograph resides a brilliant singer, Santigold. She is brilliant and lovely and talented in so many ways. Oh and that's right, I get to meet her next Thursday and see her perform... I'm already trying to remind myself to "be cool, be cool" for I may say some stupid thing that makes me sound creepy. I mean similar things have happened when I have been so excited!
(by the way it was well worth the few year wait for a purely magical second CD release. And hey she doesn't use auto-tune. Imagine that, a real artist!)
-Gawdun
Showing posts with label I'm Serious. Show all posts
Showing posts with label I'm Serious. Show all posts
Friday, May 25, 2012
Monday, January 9, 2012
A Year Of Learning
'What's Wrong With Me?'
-Julia Stone
(Disclaimer: I have chosen to speak very frankly below. By doing so you may feel offended and angry. Just know I wish you peace as there is no time to truly be angry in your day at the words and thoughts I choose to share. I mean you no harm and hate, just that we are of different paths now and that is ok.)
Dear Readers of 'The Gawduner,'
When things happen in ones own life that cause a inner reflection at what they really want out of their life things begin to change. Things can change for good or even bad.
As I have said in the past 2011 became a pivotal year for me, and it was a good one in the end.
I accomplished my goal of distancing my self from the constant addiction of Facebook except in regards to the ARG IMAG Photography page which needed keep up for my business. I experienced a once thought to be a budding relationship turn to dust over night (Literally), which later turned out to be one of the biggest plays I've ever been through. (And I've been played before.) I experienced the forced loss of a job and the luck of being offered a job all because of the impact I have left on people around me. I gained a powerful recharge in my photography that has taken me light years of where I was this time last year. A charge in the way I look and practice physical health was embraced this past year, I have never looked nor felt better. I have also experienced the sifting of friends and finding those that have stayed close to me even when they live miles, city's and states away. I have also started new friendships by the common connection of simple iPhone apps and love of music. During that same time with friendships I have greatly learned that several I called friends in my own town were not such. It was more of a friendship of convenience, one in which they took and gave when they felt inclined. And if I did not do the "keeping in contact 100% of the time" it was my fault I was not part of parties or get togethers (just a heads up a phone works two ways and there are many ways to contact me other than phone.) I experienced a look at my own beliefs and religious beliefs, and just where I stand in regards to them. And I experienced a dark and deep depression.
I am not bitter for any of the things I learned and went through in 2011. I thank those who helped me in depression and despair, sometimes even making sure I was actually eating.
My Family
Sydney
Kenley
Nicole
Fred
Daniella
Channa
Emily
Kevin
Katie
David
Molly
Roxanne
I take to 2012 with this new mind. Full of knowledge and ability to accomplish greater things than ever before. My blogging may pick back up and it may not. I have chosen to live my life doing what I like and enjoying my passions. This means the pull of the inter-webs to blog and Facebook my every moment, unless for photography related items, may be infrequent. But do check back from time to time. You have not heard the last of me :)
'The Memory Machine'
-Julia Stone
-Gawdun
-Julia Stone
(Disclaimer: I have chosen to speak very frankly below. By doing so you may feel offended and angry. Just know I wish you peace as there is no time to truly be angry in your day at the words and thoughts I choose to share. I mean you no harm and hate, just that we are of different paths now and that is ok.)
Dear Readers of 'The Gawduner,'
When things happen in ones own life that cause a inner reflection at what they really want out of their life things begin to change. Things can change for good or even bad.
As I have said in the past 2011 became a pivotal year for me, and it was a good one in the end.
I accomplished my goal of distancing my self from the constant addiction of Facebook except in regards to the ARG IMAG Photography page which needed keep up for my business. I experienced a once thought to be a budding relationship turn to dust over night (Literally), which later turned out to be one of the biggest plays I've ever been through. (And I've been played before.) I experienced the forced loss of a job and the luck of being offered a job all because of the impact I have left on people around me. I gained a powerful recharge in my photography that has taken me light years of where I was this time last year. A charge in the way I look and practice physical health was embraced this past year, I have never looked nor felt better. I have also experienced the sifting of friends and finding those that have stayed close to me even when they live miles, city's and states away. I have also started new friendships by the common connection of simple iPhone apps and love of music. During that same time with friendships I have greatly learned that several I called friends in my own town were not such. It was more of a friendship of convenience, one in which they took and gave when they felt inclined. And if I did not do the "keeping in contact 100% of the time" it was my fault I was not part of parties or get togethers (just a heads up a phone works two ways and there are many ways to contact me other than phone.) I experienced a look at my own beliefs and religious beliefs, and just where I stand in regards to them. And I experienced a dark and deep depression.
I am not bitter for any of the things I learned and went through in 2011. I thank those who helped me in depression and despair, sometimes even making sure I was actually eating.
My Family
Sydney
Kenley
Nicole
Fred
Daniella
Channa
Emily
Kevin
Katie
David
Molly
Roxanne
I take to 2012 with this new mind. Full of knowledge and ability to accomplish greater things than ever before. My blogging may pick back up and it may not. I have chosen to live my life doing what I like and enjoying my passions. This means the pull of the inter-webs to blog and Facebook my every moment, unless for photography related items, may be infrequent. But do check back from time to time. You have not heard the last of me :)
'The Memory Machine'
-Julia Stone
-Gawdun
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Of Course I Would
'Cobrastyle'
-Robyn
I thought about not posting on the passing of Steve Jobs, but I feel like I should pay respects to one of the great technology innovators.
I get a lot, and I mean LOT of slack for being an Apple fan from social acquaintances, and friends. My family never really comments now that I think about it, other than my Aunt Dawn, but she's an avid Apple user as well. I understand and know that a good majority of Apple owners just own them as it is a status symbol and cool factor. I on the other hand own them because of the line of industry I am in, photography. I do not need to own every object they invent or revamp. Heck I still need to upgrade my OS from Snow Leopard to Lion but am fine for now, and currently use and do all my business on my 13inch white MacBook. (Although it is time to get a desktop from the increase of work and clients I'm now having.) Let's get to the purpose of this post though...
Steve was not flashy from what I ever noticed in his Keynote presentations. He and his design team created things with the client and users in mind. While at a 'Beloved' photography seminar recently we spoke on how your appearance in public can describe your product before the client even sees it. From my opinion Steve knew that. Jeans and a black turtle neck is all we ever saw him in. That translated to his creations... Simplicity and comfort, less confusion, beauty and shine. I'm always learning something new about his inventions that I own every time I use them.
I guess there is no concise theme to this post except how grateful I am for the awesome and simplified technology that Steve envisioned and brought us. (I mean Microsoft, really? Do you have to be so confusing? Take a lesson.)
Thanks again!
'Deep Blue'
-Arcade Fire
-Gawdun
-Robyn
I thought about not posting on the passing of Steve Jobs, but I feel like I should pay respects to one of the great technology innovators.
I get a lot, and I mean LOT of slack for being an Apple fan from social acquaintances, and friends. My family never really comments now that I think about it, other than my Aunt Dawn, but she's an avid Apple user as well. I understand and know that a good majority of Apple owners just own them as it is a status symbol and cool factor. I on the other hand own them because of the line of industry I am in, photography. I do not need to own every object they invent or revamp. Heck I still need to upgrade my OS from Snow Leopard to Lion but am fine for now, and currently use and do all my business on my 13inch white MacBook. (Although it is time to get a desktop from the increase of work and clients I'm now having.) Let's get to the purpose of this post though...
Steve was not flashy from what I ever noticed in his Keynote presentations. He and his design team created things with the client and users in mind. While at a 'Beloved' photography seminar recently we spoke on how your appearance in public can describe your product before the client even sees it. From my opinion Steve knew that. Jeans and a black turtle neck is all we ever saw him in. That translated to his creations... Simplicity and comfort, less confusion, beauty and shine. I'm always learning something new about his inventions that I own every time I use them.
I guess there is no concise theme to this post except how grateful I am for the awesome and simplified technology that Steve envisioned and brought us. (I mean Microsoft, really? Do you have to be so confusing? Take a lesson.)
Thanks again!
'Deep Blue'
-Arcade Fire
-Gawdun
Monday, October 3, 2011
Good Times to Be Had
It's interesting the things your learn about people. I invest to much time into friendships that are just social encounters and not friendships. I am a firm believer that you can tell a true friend by the amount of miles you have between you and the amount of communication and interest that fills that distance... One of my best friends has lived in the same town as me, different countries and states and yet we have never grown apart.
When you live in the high school world you think the number of friends means something. Heck even in the Facebook world we live in today we think the number of friends means how cool we are. But I have learned as you get older that number isn't important. Your best friends are first your family, then the other people. I am grateful for my family above all but so grateful for the friends that I can call friends in my older years. Sorry to all those that are just social encounters, it's nothing personal, but we just never had it...
Oh and on a side note: Judging me by friends and/or associations then calling yourself my friend is so far from the truth. Thanks but I don't need that negative energy in my life.
-Gawdun
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Drink Responsibly & Get Sponsored Responsibly...
'Home is a Fire'
-Death Cab For Cutie
It's about time I posted a blog about this...
Let's face it! I am a water racist. I wont drink any other water but a certain Glaceau kind. What kind would that be? SmartWater. It just taste better, smells better has better ingredients and I could keep going on for hours. Oh but I must not forget to mention has the coolest packaging. I have been drinking SmartWater exclusively for 4 years and before then I would mix my water purchases with tap water or San Pellegrino. But I have been a avid fan of the Glaceau brand since I read an article on them in the Entertainment Weekly back in spring 2001.
There is just something magical about SmartWater. No I don't feel smarter (which is the same lame joke people ask when they see me drinking it). ---> I have always wanted to tell them that just talking to them makes me smarter, but I refrain. Seriously the only ingredients are; Vapor distilled water and Electrolytes. "So pure and crisp like from a cloud," as one of their marketing campaigns stated. It's just down right tasty.
Thus brings me to my current goal...
I have spent enough money on this company that I deserve to be a major share holder in the company but I will actually settle for a major sponsorship of some sorts. I'm sorry Jennifer Aniston may make drinking SmartWater look sexy in black and white (another campaign that ran last year) but I look sexy drinking it in color ALL the time, not just at the turn of the page. I am a major advertiser for them and they don't realize it but it's high time they do.
So by year end I want a sponsorship with them! I sent out a tweet about this a few months ago and one of my photography network members actually tweeted back saying Glaceau sponsored one of their wedding promo events and they ended up with tons of bottles left over. To prove that I drink this liquid heaven everyday and everywhere I will be taking a photo of me and the SmartWater everyday until they notice. I am creating a separate Tumblr page then my "Behind ARG IMAG Photography" page. I will have the link for you by Friday as I am in the midst of designing the page :)
It's gonna be sick!
Let's look at the dedication I have to this liquid heaven:
1. I have a 1L bottle with me during my gym work-out, which I attend 6 days a week.
2. I have at least a full bottle and a backup one here in the office at all times.
3. All road trips consist of a separate area in my car where I can reach a SmartWater at all times, even if I'm not driving.
4. I will not waste a single drop by dumping out.
5. Before crossing airport security I will guzzle the entire bottle I have left (see #4), which then causes me to pee a lot before flight and in flight.
6. On my mission my dear friend Roxanne would send me packages in the mail with at least 3 of the 1.5 L size bottles at least once every 6 months. I would ration it out to be used only during meetings and when I had a rough day teaching.
7. I have a bottle with me whenever I do any public speaking.
8. When I find it on sale it's all over. I will buy a shopping cart full, but not in one trip, I make several trips. I don't want people to think I run a mini-mart.
9. I don't just throw the bottle away I will place it in the proper plastic recycle location just as it suggests.
10. I actually just paused between 9 and 10 to drink some.
11. Only water I will put in my protein shakes after each work out.
12. I will turn my nose down at you if you reuse the bottle with any kind of water that is not the SmartWater. I am not afraid to admit it.
13. I can tell you are a good friend if you actually knew all this about me and don't offer me anything other than SmartWater at your BBQ's, parties, etc.
14. Even when I was laid off I still managed to buy it and support the dedication.
AND ONE MORE:
15. I have a bottle with me at EVERY photo shoot I do.
See I deserve a sponsorship! So get ready for me to have it by year end of 2011.
'You Are a Tourist'
-Death Cab For Cutie
-Gawdun
-Death Cab For Cutie
It's about time I posted a blog about this...
Let's face it! I am a water racist. I wont drink any other water but a certain Glaceau kind. What kind would that be? SmartWater. It just taste better, smells better has better ingredients and I could keep going on for hours. Oh but I must not forget to mention has the coolest packaging. I have been drinking SmartWater exclusively for 4 years and before then I would mix my water purchases with tap water or San Pellegrino. But I have been a avid fan of the Glaceau brand since I read an article on them in the Entertainment Weekly back in spring 2001.
There is just something magical about SmartWater. No I don't feel smarter (which is the same lame joke people ask when they see me drinking it). ---> I have always wanted to tell them that just talking to them makes me smarter, but I refrain. Seriously the only ingredients are; Vapor distilled water and Electrolytes. "So pure and crisp like from a cloud," as one of their marketing campaigns stated. It's just down right tasty.
Thus brings me to my current goal...
I have spent enough money on this company that I deserve to be a major share holder in the company but I will actually settle for a major sponsorship of some sorts. I'm sorry Jennifer Aniston may make drinking SmartWater look sexy in black and white (another campaign that ran last year) but I look sexy drinking it in color ALL the time, not just at the turn of the page. I am a major advertiser for them and they don't realize it but it's high time they do.
So by year end I want a sponsorship with them! I sent out a tweet about this a few months ago and one of my photography network members actually tweeted back saying Glaceau sponsored one of their wedding promo events and they ended up with tons of bottles left over. To prove that I drink this liquid heaven everyday and everywhere I will be taking a photo of me and the SmartWater everyday until they notice. I am creating a separate Tumblr page then my "Behind ARG IMAG Photography" page. I will have the link for you by Friday as I am in the midst of designing the page :)
It's gonna be sick!
Let's look at the dedication I have to this liquid heaven:
1. I have a 1L bottle with me during my gym work-out, which I attend 6 days a week.
2. I have at least a full bottle and a backup one here in the office at all times.
3. All road trips consist of a separate area in my car where I can reach a SmartWater at all times, even if I'm not driving.
4. I will not waste a single drop by dumping out.
5. Before crossing airport security I will guzzle the entire bottle I have left (see #4), which then causes me to pee a lot before flight and in flight.
6. On my mission my dear friend Roxanne would send me packages in the mail with at least 3 of the 1.5 L size bottles at least once every 6 months. I would ration it out to be used only during meetings and when I had a rough day teaching.
7. I have a bottle with me whenever I do any public speaking.
8. When I find it on sale it's all over. I will buy a shopping cart full, but not in one trip, I make several trips. I don't want people to think I run a mini-mart.
9. I don't just throw the bottle away I will place it in the proper plastic recycle location just as it suggests.
10. I actually just paused between 9 and 10 to drink some.
11. Only water I will put in my protein shakes after each work out.
12. I will turn my nose down at you if you reuse the bottle with any kind of water that is not the SmartWater. I am not afraid to admit it.
13. I can tell you are a good friend if you actually knew all this about me and don't offer me anything other than SmartWater at your BBQ's, parties, etc.
14. Even when I was laid off I still managed to buy it and support the dedication.
AND ONE MORE:
15. I have a bottle with me at EVERY photo shoot I do.
See I deserve a sponsorship! So get ready for me to have it by year end of 2011.
(I totally just took this)
'You Are a Tourist'
-Death Cab For Cutie
-Gawdun
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