Effective 1 May 07, all comments are screened and all family related entries are going to be screened "Friends Only." Maintaining my personal life and privacy is important.

Friending Policy
Feel free to friend me if you like, though I'd ask you to send a brief introduction comment or message. Don't get upset if I don't friend you back in return (immediately or ever). All of my photography appears on the public side of this journal. Family and private matters stay as "friends-only" posts. As I get to know 'you' either in person or in commentary, I may add you. Even if I don't add you, don't be surprised though if I should drop an ocassional comment into your journal from time to time.

Ladies and gents, due to my own stupidity in how understanding how the net policies at my office applied, I will now be posting the nature photo of the day at approximately 6:30 am Pacific Time from her on out. The music selection of the week will continue to appear on Fridays though closer to 6 pm.

This also means folks, I will be checking my LJ F-list in the early morning or evenings. If you need to get ahold of me, most of you know how. If it's an emergency, you should already have my contact info at work. If not, contact me.

Folks, please be patient. Apparently LJ is being a little gimpy right now. Comments and replies are not appearing in my message inbox (or many of yours too) and they're being slow coming into e-mail (which I know are there but can't open where I am now).

It's sorta reminding me of my situation MySpace in this respect. As of Friday my page at MySpace simply vanished. No explanation, not even phantom info left up. At this point I don't think it's been hacked. I believe it is is due to maintenance at their end. Either way, I've never had this much trouble with that blog space before - EVER.

As I'm sure some of you may have noticed, I've been publishing a number of recent photos from shows and activities since the first of the year. The thought is to try and get recent activities published as quickly as possible.

Order of priorities:

1. Paid photo gigs of any type* (automatically first priority)
2. Recent events and shows (recent as in within the last month)
3. Modeling shoots*
4. Abandoned Sites hunts
5. Nature

* Model photography requires more careful screening and editing

I'm taking care of recent sets now, and as they are completed, I'm working backwards to older shoots, in the priorities listed above.

This being said, I'd like to point out new offers and new policies (copied from my profile):

I can and have been hired for the last two areas and am available for shoots.

Concerts and Events;
* In the Los Angeles area, I offer a killer package for emerging bands and performers. I will photograph up to an hour set, guaranteeing 40 high quality images on CD-r usable for promotional purposes. The cost: $50 - 75 (negotiable based on show location), guest pass and stage access.

Ask me about other entertainment photo options!

Models, Burlesque Performers and Individuals of Interest
* At present, I'm doing limited TFP photo sessions. Ask! Photo sessions are cost negotiable. I'm willing to photograph: costumed, fetish (negotiable), erotic, artistic nudes, pin-up, headshots, portraiture, special events/parties.

As a policy, I prefer not working with under-age subjects (18+, sorry). I prefer not to, based on liability; my requirement they have an escort and personal experience. These are difficult shoots due to logistics and the greater measure of care that must be exercise to protect the subject and the photographer. As such, I will consider shoots on a case by case basis.

I did a bit of culling from the friend's list last night and this morning. In some cases these were accounts of folks I no-longer hear from, in some cases they don't update (or respond to comments) and in a few our mutual interests have diverged. If you feel I pulled your account without cause or you want back on, let me know privately.

I added this yesterday but thought that I should point it out here too.

Friending Policy
Feel free to friend me if you like, though I'd ask you to send a brief introduction comment or message. Don't get upset if I don't friend you back in return (immediately or ever). All of my photography appears on the public side of this journal. Family and private matters stay as "friends-only" posts. As I get to know 'you' either in person or in commentary, I may add you. Don't be surprised though if I should drop an ocassional comment into your journal in the mean time.

Has anyone been having trouble recieving message notifications on personal entries or on community entries you've tapped to track? I've gotten one notice for every 5 replies and am having to constantly go back and check for replies.

Say what?!..

I feel it’s time to clarify a few things before continuing this life.

Several weeks ago, I made an effort to do a bit of “spring cleaning” on my f-list. This was done in part because I was missing important notifications and posts from people. Many of the folks I removed either were not active (no posts or comments), their interests or mine had changed, or they not reciprocating my level of openness (ie. constant streams of filtered material). It was not done maliciously nor to imply disfavor. I even went on to add several folks that I barely know or that I was in some cases was giving second chances to people (more on that in a bit).
Seeking the Rules of Engagement

( The friending process )
( Private posts and personal content )
( Replies to posts and comments )

And now the $64,000 dollar question,
( Why do I post what I do )

Mayhap I should clarify - I'm not ejecting people. I deleted a number of accounts from who I watched, not who can watch me. Very few of my entries are "friends only" (I think 3 in the last 4 years). Mainly those removed were acquaintances that I've lost touch with, duplicate accounts, people who've stopped posting/commenting and a couple high mx types.

In a number of cases there are folks who've friended me, but because I don't know well or they only are watching the photo stream, I haven't friended in return. This isn't a personal jab in the least bit. Its a measure of practicality. Try reading a friend's page thats's 8+ pages long - per day. Plus do understand I manage several communities as well. As I get to know people by comments or discussion, I add them in return. In most cases I check in on everyone who's friended me on and off, and I may comment in your LJ's at random (so it might seem). If you don't write anything, I tend to assume its a passive account (read only) or a dead account (inactivity). There's only a couple of folks I've held on my f-list despite inactivity and his it because they are personal old friends. Make sense?

Please read, watch and enjoy.

Just as the rains are falling outside and the winds are howling, I decided it was time to do a bit of spring cleaning on the f-list. I removed a few and may zap a couple duplicate accounts from the list too in a bit. Don't take it personally. If you want back on, comment, say something.. Inactivity or duplication was the main reason behind the removals or deletions.