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[ID?] Getting to know you part 2

Why, oh why do I have to be first??? badd. . . badd. . . badd!!

Okay, my real first name is Kathy (short for Kathleen), which some of you already know and a lot of my friends have just shortened it even further to Kat. And, that's okay with me since I love cats.

I am owned by a male cat named Kordell Walker Tigger (named after Cordell Walker, Texas Ranger not Kordell Stewart, former Steelers WR/QB). I threw Tigger in because I liked that name too. My Kordell spells his name with a "K" because that's how I spell my name. There are a couple pictures of him in my gallery.

I was born and raised in Pittsburgh but my job took me to Cleveland for a "short" 21 year detour. Cleveland is an interesting city, very flat and much easier to find your way around than Pittsburgh. It's kind of hard to miss Lake Erie, so you always know which direction is north and once you know where north is, the other directions just fall into place.

I'm happy to say I'm back in the "burg" because there really is no place like home. While in Cleveland, I somehow managed to lose my Pittsburgh accent but I do slip now and then and call a creek a crick and a rubber band will always be a gum band to me.

I don't by any stretch of the imagination consider myself a photographer, although I did work for one while in high school, but I do love to mess with images. My weapon of choice is Paint Shop Pro. In addition to imaging, I love to read.

That's about it for me, so I think I'll tag the Brownie Queen. . . jaykaykay.
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JKK

Age is a very high price to pay for my maturity. If I can't stay young, I can at least stay immature!

»www.pbase.com/jaykaykay

Everyone loves a compliment! Thank you. Have you had your eyes checked lately. But, thank you again so much.

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Thank you Jaykaykay for your interest, but I am a very private person. I have spent my life in the middle of the country. I get to enjoy four seasons. I like mountains, but we can’t have everything.

I have always been interested in art and design, and come from an artistic family. I have done some painting, but I prefer the camera, it is easy art for me. I never did anything with film. Composition is easy for me, as I see when things are in balance or off balance. The technical part of photography is hard for me.

Other hobbies I have played at are sewing, crochet, decorating, and reading. I have never understood how anyone could not have a hobby.

I am tagging Downtheshore

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What to say, what to say?

New Jersey born and bred; people on those reality shows set in NJ are really transplanted New Yorkers or the children of the same - they have no connection to the reality of being a New Jerseyan, and they annoy me to no end.

I'm a doting aunt, and a older sister who's a font of wisdom. ~doubling over with laughter at the thought of my siblings' reaction to that~ I'm entranced by all things electronic - always have been. I am a compulsive reader - you know, the type that adores instruction manuals and who reads all the adverts on the paper placemats at a diner.

Count me as another person always interested in art and design, especially architecture. My nephew told me that I'm the only person he knows who always looks up at buildings. I've taken pictures all of my life but I'll be the first to admit I'm a lousy photographer; I can spot the Kodak Moment but I always snap the moment after the perfect moment. I've decided to view that as a real talent. But I can appreciate the art and skill of others, and take great enjoyment from it.

I never even thought of editing images until I started playing on the Artify and Creative Expressions thread, and I'm constantly amazed at how much I've learned in just a few years - and how much there still is to learn. The funny thing is, I still don't bother to edit my own images.

I am tagging Santa Fe.
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Patriotism is not waving a flag, it is living the ideals

I want to retire to the Isle of Sodor and ride the trains.

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So this is the Digital Imaging Forum? Too bad all I own is a Film camera.

This sounds like an AA meeting, "Hi, I'm Craig and I'm a CE addict" I really can't STAND trains (Just kidding). Really I've built many an HO & O Gauge model railroad setup in my life, but living in a apartment leaves no room for one now.

Born in Culver City ca (home of MGM), finally ended up in Springfield MO after stops in a fer states because my dad was a contractor who worked at several MinuteMan bases.

Currently a manager at a local Video arcade, which can be fun & aggravating at the same time.

Well, guess I'll tag Gunga Din next.

And since someone is complaining about no photos.....

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Did everyone miss or are you all ignoring the A picture would be nice. A picture of yourself not some arbitrary photo.
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Be good be kind be careful...Most of all be yourself!

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My name is Gary, I am 54 years old and I don't post in here much as I am into the graphic end but one day will get into the photography end a bit more. I grew up in Long Beach N.Y. and spent many years in the construction trade. I was getting tired of the work and got a job 14 years ago as a potable water plant operator and love my newer job and its responsibilities. I have leave now and go spank DownTheShore for claiming that those reality shows in NJ are really transplanted New Yorkers or the children of the same.

I tag Chuck22 also known as Chatty Chuck.

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I'm called by the name of Chuck. "Chatty" (inside joke I think) aside, I am still only 74 years young (for another three months, then the "old" begins), and am retired from commercial art (illustration and graphic design from the days before computer and digital imaging) and printing (lithography and flexography). Am limited in getting out and about to do any photography, but do enjoy digital image manipulation (humorous and serious).

Tagging Locutus65 next...
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amicitia sine fraude

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Howdy all.
Well, I'm 45 years old, married with 6 children (5 girls, 1 boy) and 1 grandson with another on the way.
I live in Houston with my wonderful wife. I'm originally from Kansas and have been in Houston 3 years. No, I do not miss winter.
Photography has been a hobby since I got my first camera when I was 10 (old Kodak Brownie). I've yet to make the transition to DSLR mostly due to funds but I do have fun with my Kodak Easyshare.
I love editing photos, I'm not the greatest at it but I do have fun. My preferred program is Paint Shop Pro (I have Adobe Photoshop CS3 but just like PSP better)
My wife and I are avid fishermen (made a trip to Bass Pro just today). Love to fish the Gulf of Mexico.
I'm a veteran. 2 years Kansas Army National Guard as a Combat Engineer and 4 years USAF as an aircraft refueling spec. Spent 2 1/2 years at Ramstein AB, Germany. Some day I'll get all the 35mm film shots I took while there scanned in.
My professional life is IT. I've been using computers since 1979 and have been making a living out of it since 2000 including owning my own computer business.
Well, that's enough rambling for now.

Nice redfish

Thanks. Like DownTheShore, I'll remain mostly a Mystery Woman. I would prefer not to post any pictures of myself. Bad attitude? No, I have an employer that data mines every bit of the internet for any association between me and my employer. I also like to remain somewhat private.

I'm born, bred, and live in the Philadelphia PA (Philly) area. I've been interested in photography since high school, which was back in the early 70's. I started out with a Haminex Praktica TL SLR, developing Tri-X.

My interests have always been with nature, structure, and geometry. Any critter that skitters across the floor, or I encounter outside, is fair game. I really love nature and attempt to capture those beautiful outdoor experiences.

I have very little interest in photographing people, which is why I probably have next to no pictures of myself- only by accident because someone else took the picture.

I'll tag usa2k next.

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