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Artist // Hobbyist // Photography
  • Mar 13, 1951
  • United States
  • Deviant for 13 years
  • He / Him
Badges
Emerald: It's a great honor to be awarded an Emerald badge! (5)
Quartz: It's a big honor to be awarded a Quartz badge! (151)
Heart: Love is in the air, someone is thinking of you! (13)
Gold Coin: Someone thinks you're golden! (10)
Hype: You got hyped up! (3)
My Bio

Currently 71 years old, married, and a retired public school (elementary and high school) choral music teacher. I enjoyed acting, singing solos and being a voice coach for many years to many students.


My father took lots of photos, mostly during special events but especially during our summer vacations. It was just a hobby for dad. He loved sharing "slide shows" with friends and relatives. I remember feeling proud of a lot of his photos. He appreciated nature's beauty and I think it rubbed off on me.


I've taken photos (owned a camera) since I was a young adult, married with kids. After 2000, with the advent of digital photography, I grew to appreciate all the convenience it offered and now the photo software available enhances that experience. I enjoy processing (developing as we used to say) the photos myself on my computer (I use Lightroom Classic and Topaz DeNoise). I find the creative leeway digital processing to be exciting and the time sitting at my computer working on photos passes quickly.


The visual arts have always attracted me. I grew up enjoying drawing and art. Had I not majored in music education I might have gone into art for a profession. As my interest (and skill level) in singing increased my drawing and art skills suffered from a lack of attention. I did go through a year of painting the Bob Ross style in my forties but was mostly busy teaching, singing at funerals and weddings and doing community theatre.


Favourite Visual Artist
Andy Goldsworthy
Favourite Movies
The Education of Little Tree, What Dreams May Come, I Love You Man (and so many, many more)
Favourite TV Shows
Back in the day: Howdy Doodie, News from Walter Cronkite, Night Court, .... Discovery Channel
Favourite Bands / Musical Artists
James Taylor, Anuna, Foy Vance, Eva Cassidy, Kurt Elling (and so many, many others)
Favourite Books
Neale Walsch - Conversations With God Trilogy and many more.
Favourite Writers
Brief Peeks Beyond by Bernado Kastrup
Favourite Games
Enjoying backgammon and hearts and FPS video games
Favourite Gaming Platform
XBOX One
Tools of the Trade
The meaning of this I'm uncertain of. I was a teacher for many years, so maybe my brain.

Post Spotlight

DD's (IMO) should be given to category correct sharing, AI image, digital art, photography, etc. As it is now, an "image" (which means pretty much anything) can be awarded a DD and we don't know what category it belongs in. Also, should images created by AI (identified as such or not identified as such) be given a DD? I'm fine with digital art (not created by AI and key word prompts) getting DDs. I see some great digital art that is displayed as that. It can be most impressive and requires great skills and I think it should be eligible for a DD. AI (word prompted AI/robot art), no!
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Post Spotlight

Get Schooled - Photo Processing by Merhlin, journal

Post Spotlight

An American Tune by Merhlin, journal

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