Finally getting around to blogging more, now that my home situation is way quieter ( see other vaguely sad previous blog for the full story on that) thought i'd start pretty close to the beginning with '4/3: 10 Random Facts About You'
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1) I'm a SG photographer hopeful and have been a member here since 2011/2
This fact I'm assuming anyone who reads my blogs will know already, but taking a leaf out of Stan Lee's book and trying to consider that every blog I write may be someone's first contact with me, so maybe better to start with the basics!
I've shot 15 sets for the site, seen two girls I shot debut sets for go front page with the sets I created with them, and have a load more either in or waiting to go into Member Review.
Really keen to finally make it to Staff Photographer some day, I do think Scotland needs its own one, trips to London or ain't cheap! And i'd love to be the first ever Scottish Staff Tog.
For anyone who hasn't seen my other photo work - you can check out my website here
2) I used to make Electronic Music ( kinda think FSOL meets NIN meets The Prodigy)
Even got so far as to release my own little album on on iTunes way back when Myspace was still a thing, it didn't really set the world on fire, but made me a few quid and was a blast to make.
3) Last year was the 20th Anniversary of me getting Tattooed for the first time.
( I've lost count of the number I've gotten since)
I am indeed, fully, a geezer, I turned 38 last year, though still feel 18 and look mid to late 20's on a good day, I've never really felt like an adult, still watch just as many cartoons and read probably more comics now than I did when I was a kid.
4) Batman is my Jesus
well, not exactly, but I do believe all religious doctrine are really just simple morality tales, made to explain the seasons passing, the loss of light in winter, at a time when we were too ignorant as a species to understand the elements and universe around us, twisted and turned over the years into stories (with entirely made up characters) that people base their whole lives around and worse, kill each other over.
Its insanity.
I've taken far, far more positive and useful life lessons from comic books ( also all for the most part morality tales) but without ever feeling the need to go slay people who prefer Marvel over DC or vice versa.
5) I'm tee-total
A Scotsman that doesn't drink alcohol is about as common a sight as a Unicorn, but there are a few of us.
it's not from any political or moral stance, I just hate the taste and have the tolerance of a small mouse whose already had a few pints. Always preferred weed to booze....man.
6) I used to live in Los Angeles,
I spent 6 years in the city of angels, was pretty much convinced I would move there, had an amazing GF who I adored there and loved the weather - unfortunately I got really sucky legal advice and was told to apply for the wrong category of VISA as the one for marriage was way, way over subscribed and I would have had to wait 4/5 years to apply for that category. The one i was told to apply for had spaces but was virtually impossible to prove eligibility for, it pretty much bankrupted me by them continually asking for more evidence of support along with a fat cheque, I had to return to the UK, not because they ever said no, but purely because of how long and expensive the application process was, still think about moving back all the time. Such a wonderland, and for a photographer, the light there is just amazing.
7) I'm currently single for the first time in 1o years..and its terrifying!
The world, or rather the online and social media world, is a very, very different place now than it was a decade ago, I went from one long term relationship straight into another almost instantly, so haven't had to do the dating thing for a long, long time now, a friend suggested I check out Tinder, I'm so not a fan. Now THAT app, almost made me start hating alcohol. Is that photo of you getting so drunk you can't stand upright REALLY the best version of yourself you want to put forward for dating??
Tinder in Scotland = a photo archive of alcoholic carnage.
8) I'm one of the tiny number of people in the world who has heard of and absolutely adores Invader Zim
For those of you who know, I salute you, you are awesome, for those of you who don't have a clue what i'm on about, we don't judge you, but we do pity you, go check out one of the best, most twisted cartoons ever to come out of Nickelodeon, as soon as they realised what they had actually paid some maniac (Jhonen Vasquez) to create, they cancelled it....'Gir, bring me cow.'
9) When I'm not taking photos, I sometimes sling coffee for the mermaid.
As a band aid to save my now non existent relationship, I agreed to take on some part time work for the months when photo bookings were lean ( I always manage to pay the rent, but sometimes its pretty last minute) so to try and remove stress for us at home, I started working part time at Starbucks, I just do a few hours a week there, but like the people I work with, the customers generally not so much so, the freebies and company shares are pretty good too, but its not a life long career choice. For anyone else a slave to the green apron, I feel your pain.
10) I have a cat I'm very allergic too
Whilst this may seem like I've gone full retard, which as we all know, one should never do, there is a simple explanation, he was my ex girlfriends, she had him when we met, and I didn't have the heart to ask her to rehome him, so started just taking anti- histamines, that was 4 years ago, my ex has now moved out and the cat is still here.hmm, he is pretty cute though.which helps.
Think thats my rather rambling 10.
New blog post for new work coming soon.
thanks to those that made it reading this far, you now know 10 things about me that you didn't before.
you lucky, lucky, or to keep it balanced, poor, poor, people
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