Update:
I tried to publish a news article the other day, but I couldn't get the thumbs to appear, only the link, so I'm wondering if anyone can help with that?
Recently I've been inspired by a number of street photographers.
It's amazing what you can find if you just browse and read, click links and watch videos.
Inspiration is a fundamental ingredient to improvement, giving the motivation to grasp your capabilities. With photography, it's an individuals approach to their style that takes me personally, one step further, widens my eyes to how something can be done.
[link]Click the link, watch the video and you'll find one of the craziest old guys on the planet. Magnum photographer Bruce Gilden. I think that if I never watched that video his images wouldn't have the effect that they have on me now.
Since I started photography I knew about street photographer 'Boogie'
[link] and loved his stuff, but recently I dug up a video that interviews him, puts a face behind the pictures.
[link]Watch the videos, have a meander, you won't be disappointed.
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I figure I haven't written a journal in ages, and it was time to do so.
I was going to do a long photoblog about my recent shenanigans, but I'm lazy, and I can't yet be bothered learning how to do one on dA.
I'm getting around to making a photoblog for all the shots I don't want to post on dA and all the nonsense that goes along with them, so I'll send a link to that soon.
My words aren't flowing well tonight for some reason, I'm stuck between hesitant-but-driven--but-can't-be-fuuuuUUuuucked. Which in the end creates indecisiveness.
I really can't wait to travel, the whole money thing pisses me off, and no doubt, everyone else that struggles for sufficient funds to fulfill the whole desire thing. Funny word, desire.
I'm not complaining though, I'm doing better at saving than half the people I affiliate with.
When I do save enough money I'm going straight to CAAAAANNNNAAAADDAAA for some rustic Canadian loving. No, I'm not speaking of a distant love interest, but rather figuratively as I want to meet some crazy people, watch some crazy bands, do some crazy things without getting myself killed. I love to live life in all it's twisted ways.
Before I go to Canada though, I'm going to the Eastern States of Australia to photograph my family and some particular elderly members before they 'carc-it'.
One of my cousins died recently by getting hit by a truck, he was only 23 and still recovering from a motor-cycle accident before it happened, it came as a big shock when I first heard, but when I put it in perspective there is nothing anyone could or can do, so the only way to feel is happy, happy that he lived for the time he did. He loved cars, motorbikes, travelling, maybe it was only fair that he died on the road?
In brighter news, I saw a fight last night.

Was pretty intense, one guy got completely dropped with one punch.
Only to realise the guy who through the punch had one arm.
Got photo's too. And a portrait of the guy who got punched.
Like some Aussies would say "If you've only got one punch mate, make sure it's a fucking good one, cobber."
Hope all's well for those who sit at their computer and care to read this journal!
Tending to your visual pleasure, here's some photo's to look at.
This is my favourite photo I've found recently, a good ol' fashioned testimont to the era he grew up in.
