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[2003-09-19 22:14:18 +0000 UTC]
"Bows to the mighty Pusher"
(Japan)
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Favourites: 4; Deviations: 0; Watchers: 109
Watching: 66; Pageviews: 19290; Comments Made: 6241; Friends: 66
# Comments
Comments: 1907
I hate leaving generic messages on user pages, but itβs a hard habit to break β and since Iβm writing to so many people there really is no other way to go about it. Sorry if this all seems redundant, Iβll do my best to make this letter as warm and personal as possible.
The year is drawing to a close; so much has happened over the past twelve months in my life, and in some respects Iβm still trying to make sense of it all! DeviantArt has played a major part in my life over the past year β it has shaped me as a person more than University ever has β and I have all of you to thank for that.
During high school my father handed me a leather bag β I didnβt know what the contents were. When I opened it up I found to my delight an old Pentax 35mm with an assortment of lenses. I was thrilled. I had never tried my hand at photography before but immediately went out to the nearest store, picked up some film and joined the school newspaper. A week later I got my first rolls of film back β all underexposed and ruined. I had failed miserably and put the camera away in my closet.
In early 2003 I took a trip to Quebec City for the Winter Carnival β and I took the camera with me. In April of that year a good friend from High School introduced me to DeviantArt. I submitted some of my photos from the trip (that were not underexposed β hurrah!) and a handful of pencil drawings of Totoro. It didnβt take long for me to become hooked and soon I was taking pictures again and learning from other photographers. That summer I bought my first digital camera, and I havenβt looked back since.
As of this moment I have been taking on small commercial jobs, doing commission work and creating a portfolio that I will take to local galleries in early 2005. I have started to sell prints both online and offline, and I have started to think of photography as a serious profession down the road. Perhaps it will be as a photojournalist, perhaps as a researcher β maybe simply as an artist trying to capture the beauty around me. In the course of just over a year photography has become my one true passion β I canβt put the camera down, and I canβt stop flipping through books, magazine articles, collections etc. It truly is addictive, and it changes the way I view the world around me.
I owe this tremendous change in my life to all of you. Since the very beginning you guys have been incredibly supportive, and incredibly inspirational. The amount of constructive feedback that I have received is overwhelming to say the very least. The other rich aspect of this community is the ability to see what others see β I have enjoyed viewing your work since joining β there have been some very moving / thought provoking / gorgeous imagery produced. This artistic community is a blessing for those starting out as an artist, or for those who simply want to share or observe work.
I donβt want this community experience to end anytime soon β I hope to remain an active member of the site and play as much of a part in your lives as you have played in mine. Sometimes I do get busy with school etc, but donβt ever feel that Iβm ignoring you! Leave a message; kick me from time to time (even a slap to the face will do). I say this from time to time, but Iβll say it again here β if you ever want feedback on your work just let me know β I really donβt mind stopping by to comment / offer input! It is always nice to see what other people are using their imagination and creativity to produce.
Regardless of what your background is, I hope that you find the time over the next couple of weeks to relax and sneak away from the hectic pace of life - enjoy the company of family & friends! All the best to you in 2005
Cheers,
Evan
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you can get banned for having two accounts you know?
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what about all those people with stock accounts and stuffs? huh huh huh
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it's not a stock account though weirdo. You can switch accounts, but they'll ban you if you have two active accounts if one isn't a stock account.
Did that make sense?
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lol
this is my new stock account
; )
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if you say so.
But if you get banned, will never be able to talk. And Courtney will be sad sad sad.
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yeah this dude totally sucks
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What happens when you feed chickens chicken fingers?
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A SURREAL ARTIST.
WELL WHADDYA KNOW.
SEKS ME FOR I AM A CELLO.
KTHXBAI.
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-2 deviations? You're a fucking magician!
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Thank you for the comment and Fav that you gave me like a decade ago. I'm back though, that's the good news...or maybe bad, depending.
Thanks again
_nate
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YOU HAVE BEEN GLOMPED! Spread the glomping love around! Pick 4 of yer buddehs and paste this message on their userpage!
*dingding* RULES:
1- You can't glomp the person who glomped you!
2- You can't glomp the same person! EVER AGAIN!!
3- You -MUST- glomp 4 people! If you don't you're a terrible person and I shall take your soul!!
4- This must be put on their userpage! Nowhere else!
5- You must actually like the person to glomp them!
Remember the person who glomped you loves you! So you must glomp a person you love as well!
This glomping was started by ~ demon-of-the-light SPREAD THE LUUUUV!!!
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Thank you for your comment on Reverie . It was most encouraging.
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hey there buddy.
matt and i are in for some wild shiznit, but we'll make it through!
when we come home, then i'll comment on some of your art.
cheers.
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*gasp*
one of my idols just put me on devwatch!! that's like tossing a beer to Roger Clemens and having him say " nice toss"...
*speechless*
thank you thank you thank you thank you!!
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hey, thanks for the random smiley, much apreciated!!!
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you've been submitting some seriously great artwork lately! your pictures are just amazing. i'm so happy you're a part of DA so i get so see all your wonderful pictures!
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ahem.... -nudges new id and pictchas- -cough-
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you have never seen the goonies?!?!?! oh now! quick! get his man some medicine!
thanks for the comment my brutha. glad you like my new border style too. not sure if I'm going to keep the old one around or not.
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thanks for the +devwatch!!! i hope to please...
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your current destauration really ain't that good. bring out the colours yeah!
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re:
thank you so much. 
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