Sta.sh
I recently bought a DSLR camera and so I hope you can tell the difference in quality of my photos. My focus is to take technically good photos, not particularly trying to get across a point or tell a story.
I joined dA August 2003 (5 years ago, wow) as a stubble-free, high pitched prepubescent little kid. Today I was looking back at my journal entries, old deviations and my pathetic attempts to pick up girls over the internet. I suppose the great thing about dA is that every comment, favourite, activity, devwatch is able to be seen, essentially you can see what you were like when you were younger and how you have progressed. No doubt it is interesting but, my god, it is very cringe worthy! I should probably stop being so hard on myself, because ultimately it has made who I am today, but doesn't that mean it has made a person who is hard on himself? Have I got some sort of an inherent trait that makes me criticise myself?
I was tempted to change to a new account with a more mature name and a fresh start but I think I may stick with this, maybe it might be better to perceive yourself as a great photographer (with a nice grown up name) who only submits flawless photos, but I am going to stick with this name, warts and all. (Be sure to take a look at my old stuff, I have come a long way!)
I'd like to know what I would think of myself when I look at this post in 5 years time. Maybe I won't be too hard on myself.
Brandon Boyd from the band Incubus said, after the band decided to go on a break, "I'm of the mind to say it wouldn't be a bad thing to disappear for a year or two years, A lot of people would say culture moves too fast and you need to remind people, but I would argue there's not any rush."
Apologies for the self-indulgence there!
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laugh insanely
and forgive quickly 
