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Okay, so my last journal entry is from two and a half years ago.  I've posted a handful of things in the interim but not much.  I've been to tons of fascinating places and taken thousands of photos in that time, but haven't been getting around to posting anything here.  Yes yes, I know, "bad Deviant!" *slaps self*.  Anyway, hopefully I'll be back soon; in the meantime, feel free to peruse the archives.

Never thought I'd say this, but I'm starting to get into portraits.  I never enjoyed portrait photography, either as a photographer or an audience, but all of a sudden I find myself appreciating it a lot more as a genre.  Not classic studio portraits, mind you - still far too posed for my taste.  But I'm really appreciating the creativity and work that goes into capturing a really good portrait in the moment.  And especially photos of kids - they're so much more genuine than adults, and pictures of children convey such different emotions.  Also they tend to have amazing eyes.  What happens to our eyes as we get older? Or maybe that's just th

It occurs to me that my last five uploads have been photos from five different countries.  To dispel any confusion, I'm in China.  Beijing specifically, where I'm teaching music at an after-school center sort of thing (I have to add the "sort of thing" because it's not really any sort of establishment with an analogue in the West).  I'll be here for the next year or so, during which time you can expect to see photos from various parts of China, Hong Kong, Japan, and possibly South Korea (depending on money). Also, tomorrow's my 23rd birthday.  I'm getting old. ;)  But it's okay, 'cause I am LIVING!