Spotlight Photographer of the Week
Tuesday, October 14th, 2008Week 15: Illinois
My name is: Jaelene Bryan…. my dad calls me J.J. others just call me J.
My family includes: This most aggravatingly wonderful guy I met at the military photography school 14 years ago. I was thinking it was thirteen years the other day but after actually looking at the dates it has been longer. Poor guy will have been married to me for 13 years in January :0) His name is Alan and together me make one heck of a team in my opinion. Annie is my sister-in-law/daughter she moved in when she was 13. She is now 25 and I couldn’t be prouder of her. I have one of those little worthless dogs that I absolutely adore named Cole. He is a Peekapoo, don’t know why they have to come up with these silly names for the cross dogs but there ya have it. Rounding off my fam is our 1ton lawn ornament Buddy. He is our Appaloosa horse that has the best personality - Ornery as can be, so he fits in great.
What inspires me is: Everything and nothing :0) I never know what will inspire, its always a surprise to me.
The photographer who most inspires me would be: My dad is the photographer who has inspired me the most. He loved to photograph old cranes and bridges. His favorite medium was black and white. He gave me the love of it because of the mood he could always create with his images. I am different from my dad in that I love to photograph people. If there is a really cool old building, barn, bridge, etc in it to go along all the better.
When hanging out online you will usually find me: on the landing of course. Or talking to my sister on messenger. Or both at the same time. Although I must confess I have a hard time chewing gum and walking at the same time sometimes.
The first thing I crave in the morning is: Mountain Dew. I would be in real trouble (or someone would be :0) ) if I didn’t get my morning shot of Dew.
Don’t tell anyone that I love: watch chic flix.
This year’s purchases MUST include: New shoes, clothes……. oh wait I already have those. I would love to get a Wacom tablet if it works as well as I think it will. I can’t wait to try it out now that we have the traveling Wacom tablet thanks to Jason.
My guilty pleasure is: Clothes, clothes, oh yeah, more clothes. I have taken over three closets now. none are walk-ins though. If I had one of those I would only need one closet. hehe.
If I had $500 to spend on myself today, I would buy: I’m sure my favorite camera store would find a way to part me from my money.
I am addicted to: My husband first, Mountain Dew second.
One personal goal I have this year would be: Catch up with everything that I am behind in. I would love to actually get my new website up and running. Oh well one of these days. :0)
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