So, here we are...

I have been debating doing this for some time now. I've been worried about the feedback I would get, concerned about the constructive criticism I would receive, struggling with whether or not I could take that criticism and turn it into something that would help me achieve my goal. What is that goal? Well, I want to be a good photographer. Do I want to be a professional? I don't know yet. I know this...I love beautiful pictures, I love to take (hopefully) beautiful pictures, I love when a picture draws people in, I especially love when one of my pictures does that. So I will be posting photos here for all the world to see...and comment on. I would love to hear anything constructive that you have for me; what works for you, what doesn't work for you, how a photo makes you feel (as long as it doesn't make you feel like you want to go blind), what you would change or what you wouldn't. Please keep in mind that, personally, I love contrast-y, saturated pictures. I love colors that are so bright they make your scalp itch. I have an obscene sort of love affair with black & white as well, and I suffer from "tight-cropping" syndrome. I have a hard time not going overboard, but if I do - you can tell me. All I ask is that you be kind. With each picture, you will find a series of numbers/abbreviations and the like. This is mostly just for me to track how I achieved those particular results in my photo editing program. Hopefully, we will be able to see some progress in the coming months.