cappaholic [2005-12-22 01:20:46 +0000 UTC]

you have a great looking gallery. thanks for stopping by my dA page.

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londonxpress [2004-12-20 23:59:05 +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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empathymag [2004-05-12 08:11:42 +0000 UTC]

oh...
thank's for
your comment...



r.

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SinkinoRei [2004-05-12 01:00:49 +0000 UTC]

wow i love your pictures you're great with the camera =^.^= thanks for visiting my page! see ya laterz!

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Anahita [2004-03-28 16:01:32 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for +devwatch!

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DissolvingAu [2004-01-06 05:22:59 +0000 UTC]

thanks for the comment!!

Glad ya liked the pic

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Kamermans [2004-01-02 19:32:09 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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truly-devoted [2004-01-01 10:36:13 +0000 UTC]

happy new year dustin!!!!

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khim3ra [2003-12-31 21:46:43 +0000 UTC]

thx alot, i really appreciate comments like that

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againstodds [2003-12-30 23:46:26 +0000 UTC]

happy new year

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zeroauthority [2003-12-28 09:10:31 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the +DevWatch!

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n4snoah [2003-12-16 22:45:09 +0000 UTC]

Haha I think I'll be a pacifists in this snowball fight thing.

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GoddessX [2003-12-16 00:33:58 +0000 UTC]

SPLAT!* You've been hit by a snowball!! This is the beginning of the 2003 - 2004 deviantart snowball fight!!! Choose lots of your friends.... and hit them with some snowballs!! (to do that, just copy paste this message to their account) The only rule is, you can't hit me back!! Bwah ha ha ha ha!!! Good luck, and try not to get hit!!

This fight started by ~nakira on December 5th

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neffy [2003-12-14 16:26:12 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for da comment. xD
Your Urban Paradise picture is beautiful.. it reminds me of something I saw when I was at my cousin's cottage in Prince Edward Island. Awesome.

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infernorodent [2003-12-13 21:33:30 +0000 UTC]

I was not offended. Thanks for teh nice comment though... I pride myself in my diversity.

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GoddessX [2003-12-12 05:47:40 +0000 UTC]

you have some great photos up.. your are very creative..

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londonxpress [2003-11-15 15:48:49 +0000 UTC]

You have some great photography in your gallery - most impressed!

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londonxpress [2003-11-15 15:46:54 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the devwatch addition!!

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truly-devoted [2003-11-04 04:25:07 +0000 UTC]

oo, thanks for the dev watch! i'll try not to dissapoint you by not submitting stuff i'm pretty busy, but i'll try my best, k? hehe, i'm gonna look through the rest of your gallery now!

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DowntownFilms [2003-10-31 07:27:29 +0000 UTC]

Hey man, you made me smile! Thanks a lot for the explosive comment on my page. talk to you soon.

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budzen [2003-10-26 21:40:44 +0000 UTC]

i kinda got out of macro shots for a bit.. but once i discovered the water element to it.. it realyl drew me back in thx a lot as well!

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budzen [2003-10-15 13:49:48 +0000 UTC]

thx a lot for the very nice comment on On The Other Side. appreciated a lot!

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xgenesisx [2003-10-04 04:11:22 +0000 UTC]

thank you for the watch i'll be back

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havok6 [2003-09-30 21:34:08 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much for your comment on " Natures Affection," It is much appreciated!

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budzen [2003-09-30 12:37:13 +0000 UTC]

thx for the comment, im trying to get good shots lately, that was an edit from before, but i like it better now. thx again!

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budzen [2003-09-26 13:50:02 +0000 UTC]

thanx.. i get a lot done when i have time and patience

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creatyves [2003-09-15 12:21:49 +0000 UTC]

Welcome to my DevWatch
Thank you.

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shadowNinja [2003-09-12 10:42:21 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for your kind words on "Alps by air" im glad you like it.
Iit was the first time I had been on a plane and it really opened my eyes to the beauty of our planet.

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visioluxus [2003-09-11 17:51:37 +0000 UTC]

Ooh, I love giving creepy vibes.
Thanks!

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foureyes [2003-08-04 02:44:24 +0000 UTC]

.
hey Dustin
many thankies for the happy
...............is nice to hear from you bud
.

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spyed [2003-04-10 10:14:35 +0000 UTC]

Have you ever had a dream, that you were so sure was real? What if you were unable to wake from that dream? How would you know the difference between the dream world and the real world?

What you know you can't explain, but you feel it. You've felt it your entire deviant life, that there's something wrong with the story. You don't know what it is, but it's there, like a splinter in your mind, driving you mad.

You take the blue pill, the story ends. Your browser closes and you believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill, you stay in wonderland. And, I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes.

I offer only the truth, nothing more.

Take: The Red Pill
Take: The Blue Pill

spyed, nobody has ever done this before.
I know. That's why it's going to work.

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zlight [2003-02-06 02:59:31 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for adding me to your dev-watch,

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unsa8m [2003-01-11 03:20:01 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the comment man, welcome to DA and keep up the work

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hobbes874 [2002-09-19 13:49:29 +0000 UTC]

thanks for the comment and welcome to DA hope you like it.

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zeroskyy [2002-09-18 05:50:18 +0000 UTC]

welcome to DA, i hope you enjoy your stay

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