Sunday, January 27, 2013

One Year Extravemaganza!!!

With the biggest Ric Flair "WOOOOOOOOOOOO" I can muster, I've made it. I beat the odds. More like I obliterated them!

One short year ago, I wanted to start taking more pictures for myself and to see if it would take me anywhere. I more than succeeded in the myself category and I haven't yet succeeded in the take me anywhere department. But the later does not matter. I ventured out into the world and I did something to my fullest extent and I never quit. Not once.

I kind of want to do a 2012 in retrospec. Everybody did that a few weeks ago when the new year began, but it didn't really make sense to me. Lets go through my most popular posts.

Downtown Orange International Street Fair

Yashica Mat EM Test Pictures

Toy Camera Shoot #1

Venice Part 1

Downtown Riverside

I determined that from the amount of page hits each one had. I just need to find out what made those pages so popular and try and fix them so they are indexed better.

This next post is the one that interested me the most. I wish I had gotten a hit from the CIA like Christ over at Bad Boy in Japan, but this one is bad ass regardless.

Wierd Stats

Some of the other places I've gotten hits from last year include

NBC Universal
Yahoo
UC Oakland, Office of the President

Along with at least a hit from 20 different countries at some point

Alright, I kinda want to end this post, that shall be redubbed "Most Retarded Post Ever", with a thanks to some peoples who helped show/share the love this year.

Chris, Susie, Kathryn, Joker, Will, Cameron, Natalie, Charlie, Kamo and Emily

Thanks for reading. 2012 was actually a good year for me. I hope 2013 continues the trend. You may now return to your normal broadcast.

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Congratulations!! I'm sure you will continue to go one with your incredible journey. Can't wait to see what's in store for the next year.
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1 reply · active 635 weeks ago
Well I have been known to make apple juice from lemons so I have no doubt this year will be better!
I have seen a lot of photo blogs...that suck!! but yours has a nice balance cuz you seem like genuinely happy photog and not some stick up his butt asshole with a camera more expensive than his car who thinks he's great because he has the uber cam. I actually liked some of the pics you took with the el' cheapo rigs. Grassroots...salt of the earth kinda groove. :)

Congrats on the 1st anniversary!!
1 reply · active 635 weeks ago
I don't see why those people think they are better because they have more expensive cameras. I take just as good pictures as they do and I only paid $150 bucks for my 10 yr old camera and 50 bucks for a 40 year old one!

If you thought any of the shots on the el cheapos were great, I have some interesting ones from about a month ago that I'm going to post this week.

Thanks alot chris, all of the hits from your site alone helped out greatly!
Thanks for the shout out! Glad you made a whole year, so many people start blogging and then quickly give up.
Also, you typo'ed Chris' name much like I did. I guess we both see him as a diety? Haha.
I hope to see how your progress with your photography this year, good luck! Keep up the good work.
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1 reply · active 635 weeks ago
No thank you! You along with chris gave me a crapload of hits in addition to all the brilliant ideas you gave me this year.

I wonder how my photos will progress this year as well. I need to go bold or go home. Since I am going home after work, I'd rather go bold. I'm going to post a set of pictures later today that you might find a bit interesting. Very much on the fine art side.

Thanks again! Your pictures have been turning out great as well
Have really enjoyed what I've seen posted on your blog.

Also, I like the voice in your instructional writing, as well as the pictures. There are so many bad manuals out there, reading your 'how to' instructions was very refreshing.

I'll definitely be coming back.

Though I'm not sure if I want to see you and Susie nailing any deities up to anything anytime soon.

Thanks for putting good stuff up.

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