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About Me Official Beta Tester Experimental Photographer Brandon21/Male/United States Recent Activity Deviant for 11 Months
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My works I'm currently most proud of, subject to change as time moves on.

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My way of giving back to the community. If you don't really understand how to go about sharpening your photos for the web, definitely try this out!

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by =ladyrapid

Robin always finds such unique and beautiful architectural displays. This building is no exception. It's difficult to tell wheth...


It is difficult to tell how much this piece has been edited. In ultimatum it doesn't seem like that much has been done to it; but...

by *jashackh

It's the perspective of this piece that really helps capture the emotional aspect of it. The artist decided to get down to the be...

by =elgarbo

All in all, this is a great interior piece. The photographer managed to get so many different types of lines and textures into one fra...

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So who am I?

I was born and raised in southern California, in a decent suburb near Los Angeles. I have loved photography since my early teens, and I have wanted to be a published author since I was in 5th grade. I currently have a 500-page novel under my belt that I am busy trying to rewrite.

I now live most my life in San Luis Obispo, California, where I attend Cal Poly State University. The California central coast is an amazing place; to me, it is the most beautiful place in California that is not a national park. But not only is the scenery gorgeous: I've also found God here, and there is nothing in the world more beautiful than that. If I had the choice, I would probably never permanently leave this place. That is, I'd only leave to travel and explore the world :lol:

As to the nature of my photography, well, it's mostly nature. I use HDR now and then in such a way that it's not completely apparent that it's even HDR. I also love to experiment and try new things. I shoot architecture, I've done a few conceptual shots and series, I try to take pictures of people when I can (though they're usually just of me or people I know), and I love trying long exposure photography such as light painting. My gallery is full of variety, and I like keeping it that way.

If you ever have any questions about my work, just drop me a note. I'd be happy to help you improve. I also love receiving feedback so that I can improve. My philosophy is, if we as artists aren't getting better, if we aren't moving forward, then we're just falling behind. The world is in need of newness. What better way is there to improve than by helping each other out?

~ B.S. Smith


My equipment:

Canon EOS Rebel XSi
-- EF-S 18-55mm kit lens
-- EF 75-300mm lens
-- 430EX II external flash
Tripod
HOYA polarizing filter
HOYA neutral density filters
Adobe Photoshop CS4
Photomatix Pro 3


Please email me at letheanart@hotmail.com for any questions regarding prints. Thanks!

Devious Info

  • Current Residence: California
  • Favourite movie: The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
  • Favourite band or musician: Radiohead, Coldplay, The Fray, Jack Johnson, Death Cab for Cutie, Switchfoot, Muse, Thrice
  • Favourite genre of music: Alternative Rock
  • Favourite artist: God
  • Favourite poet or writer: Ray Bradbury, Gene Wolfe, C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkein, J.K. Rowling
  • Favourite style of art: Photography
  • Operating System: Vista
  • MP3 player of choice: iPod classic

Insecticide

Journal Entry: Sat Nov 14, 2009, 3:26 PM
  • Mood: Tired
  • Listening to: Switchfoot -- Hello Hurricane

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Music is a science of love relating to harmony and rhythm/Plato
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You're welcome!!!

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Eternity is very long, especially near the end. -- Woody Allen
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Hey Brandon, may I call you brandon? :)

Did you ever enter any pics in the new times? I checked out the winners but I wasn't sure if you were in there. Infact, I wasn't overall impressed with the final winners. Were you? That pic "Infant Galaxy" could've definitely won IMO. I'm thinking that I should've entered some this year afterall. :)

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"I come out of the sunset, and into the sunrise I go."
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Yes, you can call me that haha.
I didn't even see the winners . . . and I never got a call so I know I didn't win.
I don't even know where I can pick up a copy.

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Eternity is very long, especially near the end. -- Woody Allen
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I dont really understand the judges, sometimes their just IDK, "ehhh". The new times should be available outside of most stores, like Walmart or Spencers, CVS, liquor stores, etc. It's still available I think. There were some nice pics but overall I was a little disappointed.

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"I come out of the sunset, and into the sunrise I go."

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