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mirengraphics ♂️ [19959776] [2011-11-24 13:07:49 +0000 UTC] (United States)

# Statistics

Favourites: 84; Deviations: 169; Watchers: 110

Watching: 6; Pageviews: 12352; Comments Made: 143; Friends: 6

# Interests

Favorite visual artist: Karen Sorensen (my wife) deviant id 'schizoaffectiveart'
Favorite movies: The Twilight movies currently rule
Favorite TV shows: Don't do TV
Favorite bands / musical artists: Rianna, Adele, Amy Winehouse
Favorite books: Almost anything by David Weber, also The Mercy Thompson Series by Patricia Briggs
Favorite writers: David Weber, Patricia Briggs, Laurell K. Hamilton, Charlaine Harris
Favorite games: Chess, Monopoly, playing fetch with my dog.
Favorite gaming platform: The Kitchen Table
Tools of the Trade: Pentax DSLR, Sony Sharpix, Poser, Homebuilt (by my IT Pro daughter) supergraphix integrated Corei7 with rendering accelerators...heh, bet you thought I was a luddite huh!
Other Interests: Wicca, tarot, old comicbooks, art museums, libraries, and long walks with my wife and dog

# About me

Long time photographer--both for police forensics and art. Have a tremendous library of stock photos to share. Have lately discovered 3D CGI work and the power of textures in rendering.
A lot of people seem to feel that a picture taken of a place or a time should be copyright protected, and yes, I guess I can see this to some degree. I guess my problem with this is, a place and time of day is completely open source--in the case of buildings, does not the architect own all the rights to images of the building he designed and created? Can you truly copyright the photographed image of another person's work and call it your own? Hmmm. The ground is getting pretty shaky here.
Here is my take. I love taking and having pictures I have photographed. It is fun. It is not work, though I have spent considerable time hunting for images and textures. A picture is like a moment of time locked into place forever. Can I claim rights over that? No. How silly and stupid.
So, all the pictures and textures I post here are now officially open source! Use them as you see fit. If you can make a little money off them--you go! If you want to share your work with me, give me a link. Seems like fun, seeing how others are doing, but it isn't essential.
Also, I HATE censorship of any kind. So you may use my images in ANY way you wish. How's that for fun?!?

# Comments

Comments: 25

Whisper292 [2018-12-31 22:28:55 +0000 UTC]

You have the best Deviant ID I have ever seen! I'm going to Watch you, and I'm so excited about seeing what I can do with your work.

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4LadyLilian [2017-06-10 10:48:33 +0000 UTC]

Happy Birthday!

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sonjagatetodreamsart [2015-06-10 08:23:25 +0000 UTC]

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ladyjudina [2014-08-28 17:04:58 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much for the

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sekiq [2013-10-28 18:40:52 +0000 UTC]

Hello, great galler =) (Smile)

Thanks for faving!

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Wing0Eater [2013-10-28 05:25:04 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the fav!

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caminante0 [2013-06-10 14:52:18 +0000 UTC]

Happy birthday Aww Aww Aww Aww Aww Aww Aww

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TheOwl68 [2013-06-09 13:57:13 +0000 UTC]

Hi there Hi! Hi! Hi! Hi! Hi! Hi! Hi! I'm doing this early as I'm out on errands for tomorrow, so wishing you a very Happy Birthday & many, many more! Party Party Party Party Party Party Party Have your cake and eat it too

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greyfortofmars [2013-06-07 11:19:14 +0000 UTC]

Many thanks for the fave!

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Preafrica [2013-05-03 15:12:25 +0000 UTC]

beautiful picture. thank you.

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NefariousImaging [2013-04-08 02:06:18 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much for sharing all these excellent stock photos with us so generously. I cannot express to you how much it is appreciated.

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TheOwl68 [2013-04-06 22:43:55 +0000 UTC]

Wow, thank you so much for your generosity in sharing your photos as stock resources Thanks for everything! and also for including your terms of use above. You deserve a llama and a Added to my devWatch! =D (Big Grin) I will post links of any images I create with your stock. Thanks once again, I appreciate it!

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Designdivala [2012-09-20 18:15:10 +0000 UTC]

Hi Michael,
Thanks so much for the fav on "Inventor" [link]
it is much appreciated!

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iam-SHERLOCKED [2012-07-03 06:22:03 +0000 UTC]

thanks for the fave! Hug Hug Hug Hug Hug

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HermitCrabStock [2012-06-30 14:12:37 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for the watch! Hug Hug Hug Hug Hug

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Beyond-Hope-23 [2012-05-03 14:27:47 +0000 UTC]

thanks for the fave on [link] :) (Smile)

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Malleni-Stock [2012-02-22 14:54:38 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for the watch!
Heart Heart Heart Heart Heart

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blw7920 [2012-02-12 16:20:23 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for visiting my page, you have a great gallery!!! :) (Smile)

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Amliel [2012-01-08 20:02:23 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the Added to my devWatch! Aww Aww Aww Aww Aww

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TellMeTheBlues [2012-01-07 04:39:45 +0000 UTC]

Used your stock here :D (Big Grin)
[link]

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kenny9109 [2012-01-05 11:11:34 +0000 UTC]

thanks for the fav! :D (Big Grin)

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animastur [2011-12-31 12:19:16 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the fav! :) (Smile)

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junemanganut [2011-12-04 18:12:07 +0000 UTC]

thank you again for faving 'No Holds'~

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SungLEI [2011-11-26 11:47:40 +0000 UTC]

Hello, I was wondering where your images have been taken?
They're beautiful.

I joined this week too! :) (Smile)
Care to watch back?
Thankyou~!

~Yomo

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mirengraphics In reply to SungLEI [2011-11-26 11:51:16 +0000 UTC]

You can actually Google Madam Sherie in New Hampshire USA, and you'll get quite a bit of the history of this very interesting woman. Also there are pictures of her 'house' with the stone stairs actually intact and in use.

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