Half-Blown
“Half-Blown”
Taken June 11, 2006 with HP PhotoSmart R607
I found this pic while digging through archives looking to fill up my new digital photography portfolio site. It’s been slow going, for several reasons: 1) There are huge numbers of photographs, on too many freaking discs, 2) None are categorized except by year, which sucks, ‘cuz I don’t want to see most of them, and 3) There aren’t very many good shots.
Photography had only ever been a hobby for me until I started selling digital cameras, and then began using them. Digital photography opened up a whole new interest when it became affordable for a poor hack like me, and I embraced it for a long time. Then I drowned my camera, and after a while, lost any knack I’d acquired.
When I bought a new and better camera, I was disappointed to discover that I just wasn’t interested anymore. So I’m going back to “hobbying” with it now, for the most part, but since I did find some decent shots, I decided to put up a portfolio site. You never know; I might find that spark again some day.
This particular photograph, when I found it again, just screamed “unemployed” at me. This is about what I feel like, being jobless.
I’ve put resumes in at two new postings (the good kind - temporary, but “useful feeling”), and I’m feeling fairly confident for both. Odd, that.
Now, I have to go search out a picture that screams “You Got the Job!” at me. You know - ‘cuz I’m gonna need one ready.
PS - That freelance web development job came through - I won’t starve for awhile… 
Random Song for the Day: “Ruby Sees All” - Cake
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September 20th, 2007 at 3:27 pm
Very, very nice! Congrats on the freelance job, and on the promising applications. I’ll be watching for the photo that screams “You got the job!”
Les Says: Thank you. Hope I can find a suitable one.
September 20th, 2007 at 8:57 pm
I hear you all to clearly on the photo organization thing. Mine are sorted by year/day and that’s it. I started deleting shots (as I saved everything) to start reorganizing them like a “real” photographer but then stopped.
I have the vision in my head but with the number of photos there it’s too daunting a task.
Les Says: I think I’ve already given up. Nice to see you again, Cujo.
September 20th, 2007 at 9:49 pm
Glad you won’t starve….and you are quite the photographer. You should post your old shots on Flickr. I got my 4th request from a company, this time a travel log, for a shots I’ve posted there. You never know!
Les Says: LOL! I think most of the good ones already are on Flickr. I’ll let you know if anybody asks after them.
September 22nd, 2007 at 3:33 am
Whew, Les, that’s a great shot. And wonderful news about the web job.
Woo-hoo - I’m celebrating on your behalf ….
Les Says: I like that one a lot, too. Yes, let’s celebrate! Send me half of whatever you’re celebrating with…
September 24th, 2007 at 11:45 am
Congrats on the web delopment job Les, and I’m sure something else will come along again too.
I like the photo. Looks like a golf ball with a weird hairdo.
Les Says:
Thanks, OldGuy! And yeah… it does kinda look like a golf ball…
September 24th, 2007 at 11:46 am
Oh, and the new design is cool too.
Les Says: Again, thank you. It was time.
September 25th, 2007 at 2:18 pm
Wow! That is an amazing picture!
Les Says: Thank you. That was an amazing day.