londonxpress [2004-12-21 02:23:05 +0000 UTC]

I hate leaving generic messages on user pages, but it’s a hard habit to break – and since I’m writing to so many people there really is no other way to go about it. Sorry if this all seems redundant, I’ll 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 I’m still trying to make sense of it all! DeviantArt has played a major part in my life over the past year – it has shaped me as a person more than University ever has – and I have all of you to thank for that.

During high school my father handed me a leather bag – I didn’t 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 – 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 – 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 – hurrah!) and a handful of pencil drawings of Totoro. It didn’t 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 haven’t 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 – 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 – I can’t put the camera down, and I can’t 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 – I have enjoyed viewing your work since joining – 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 don’t want this community experience to end anytime soon – 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 don’t ever feel that I’m 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 I’ll say it again here – if you ever want feedback on your work just let me know – I really don’t 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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peitxon [2004-12-05 01:11:05 +0000 UTC]

thank you!!!!!

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anonymous66 [2004-12-03 07:34:02 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the

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sigpras [2004-08-18 02:50:41 +0000 UTC]

My ID. on your Devwatch list !!!!

Thank you so much... I really apreciate it

I'll try not to disappointed you



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Terentius [2004-06-08 18:49:09 +0000 UTC]

Hi! nice gallery

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ALaisi [2004-06-06 14:16:03 +0000 UTC]

great gallery.. and I'm also very jealous of your Mac..

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toiletfetussushi [2004-06-06 14:12:29 +0000 UTC]

Youve got a good gallery!!! If you like B&W photography check mine out!!

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anonymous66 [2004-05-27 09:32:41 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for all the great comments and the . Glad you like the shot

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facesxfade [2004-05-27 01:57:49 +0000 UTC]

hey there fellow singaporean. hehe. and i have a picture of those spheres too. although t not as good as yours.

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tiffication [2004-04-05 16:22:15 +0000 UTC]

im from singapore too

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phoenixmaster [2004-04-05 15:39:20 +0000 UTC]

i wonder how many singaporeans here are on dev?

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flashtek [2004-04-03 10:19:56 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for adding me to your friends list.
I really appreciate it

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michael1981 [2004-03-30 05:51:14 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the comments!

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exoware [2004-03-28 10:13:57 +0000 UTC]

. Random DevTour .

Keep up the good work ~chanrkl

Hit #39 !

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Anahita [2004-03-23 21:44:57 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much for s!

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driana [2004-03-21 08:56:38 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the comment on the work "The Eclipse" i´m glad you like it!

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YaNn-Evelyn [2004-03-21 08:28:03 +0000 UTC]

thanks for the watch!

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YaNn-Evelyn [2004-03-20 18:00:08 +0000 UTC]

hello fellow singaporean!!

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flowingthought [2004-03-18 11:00:52 +0000 UTC]

Thank you much for adding me to your devwatch list. I am flattered and honored that you like my work and I hope to be able to please you with my future works, too.

Keep up your good work yourself!


Your comments are a gift to me

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ivision [2004-03-11 10:08:23 +0000 UTC]

awesome gallery you have here

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matrex [2004-03-09 14:49:58 +0000 UTC]

tks for watching and for the fav!!

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electricnet [2004-03-07 06:18:29 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much for your fav!

You have a nice gallery here!

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Zaine-and-I [2004-03-07 05:32:16 +0000 UTC]

The Penguin War has begun. Join us in our attempt to rid the human world of anything against humanity.

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Angel--23 [2004-03-06 18:47:21 +0000 UTC]

Hiya...thanks a lot for the comment and the favourite...you've got some very nice photos here yourself.

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winterwinds [2004-03-03 08:32:30 +0000 UTC]

Random Deviant what a wonderful Gallery
you have here plz keep up the awsome work
now on with my Tour
Good Luck

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peitxon [2004-03-02 16:38:07 +0000 UTC]

and leaning too


have a nice day

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peitxon [2004-02-29 12:07:18 +0000 UTC]

Thks for adding my children to your favourites

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driana [2004-02-29 09:52:19 +0000 UTC]

And thanks for the comments too!

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driana [2004-02-27 09:37:33 +0000 UTC]

Hello! Thanks for the
I´m glad you like it!

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bookdiva [2004-02-27 04:20:12 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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driana [2004-02-26 22:00:08 +0000 UTC]

Hello!

Thanks for added me to your friends list!
Your gallery is beautiful!

see u

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chn [2004-02-26 18:09:48 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the and for making me a friend. I think I'll watch you too

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pecchio [2004-02-26 16:49:21 +0000 UTC]

hey thank you so much for the watch.. I've seen your gallery you've got some really good work in there... keep up the goood work!

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petrus78 [2004-02-26 08:38:12 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for your comments on my last submissions! You're very kind!

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kls [2004-02-25 14:31:06 +0000 UTC]

Hey there, thanks for the devwatch.

You have a nice gallery as well.

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xtremefusion [2004-02-25 11:24:02 +0000 UTC]

thanks for the +watch!

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dreasama [2004-02-25 10:11:31 +0000 UTC]

U really have got a beautiful gallery!!!Keep up!

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grafixx [2004-02-23 03:16:16 +0000 UTC]

Hi Ruth, thank you very much for the

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kuwari [2004-02-19 20:48:49 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for the comment on my comic thingy ^_^ and, yeah, she's supposed to look sad.. but I kinda drew a smile on her.. go figure.

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Reyna311 [2004-02-19 08:09:53 +0000 UTC]

hey, thanx for the on [link]

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Bemused-Nomad [2004-02-18 06:20:01 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the on Mt Soledad 1 .

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35mm-SAM [2004-02-17 18:18:08 +0000 UTC]

Looks like youve been to some beautiful places judging by your gallery. Thanks for the fav, appreciate it.

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Anahita [2004-02-17 16:28:54 +0000 UTC]

and for on running from your heart .

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roy204 [2004-02-17 12:23:33 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much for adding me to your watch and for the

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Anahita [2004-02-16 23:34:45 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for +devwatch.

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diwiesign-photo [2004-02-16 16:10:46 +0000 UTC]

thx for adding me to your friendslist, sure I'll just di the same. nice gallery!

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foureyes [2004-02-16 05:34:30 +0000 UTC]

many thankies for the fav

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audioaltima [2004-02-16 02:50:35 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the DevWatch!! Glad you enjoyed my work!

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