¡Feliz cumpleaños a la Viedfinder!

In 2009, I started this blog, cool name and all (at least I think it's cool & clever), as a way to keep myself motivated to shoot. But also as a way to connect with people, show them the stories of those I've worked with, and to keep transparency while I'm in the midst of shooting large projects, in which, I typically fall off the face of the earth. Sorry 'bout that. I hope that over the last two years, you all have enjoyed my images, the stories I helped to tell, and all the people behind this blog, not just myself.

As I go into my terrible two's, I leave a sneak peek still image of my upcoming documentary in hopes that the future leads to more posts and more stories to visually show and tell.

So to all my viewers, thank you all for the motivation, praise and help to keep me going! :)

Pre-visualization: "the importance of imagining, in your mind's eye, what you - as a "photographer" (not just a snapshooter) - want the final print to reveal about a subject (and to communicate of your artistic vision)," according to Ansel Adams and this photo blog.

Well, I did it. I let pre-visualization get the best of me.

For those who are aware of what I've been up to with my documentary piece, you know it's been a turbulent ride full of access problems and idea conceptualizing. Basically, my original vision, my pre-visualization as you could say, got the best of me. I was so wrapped up in my brain's film reel, I couldn't see reality. And reality sucks. So tonight, I've sadly resorted to Photo Booth for a webcam self-portrait to capture a wish and have gone back to the drawing board for a new outlook on my documentary.

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Thanks to the video above, my loved ones, friends and Pat, HOPEFULLY, I'll get back to being a #badass #fotoninja by Christmas.