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Tuesday, 6. May 2008, 23:45:14

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I met and interviewed Laura this morning. She is not only a very cool person but is a phenomenal & WAY under-appreciated photographer. Please welcome her to Opera with open arms & help get the word out about her amazing photos. By the way, Laura just started snapping pics a few years ago & is an untrained photographer. :eyes: :yes:
Click here for Laura's blog
More of Laura's photos from "Entwined"

One of Laura's pieces in the current exhibit "Entwined," to be featured on www.culturesurfer.com next Monday:

I am now a super hero-lolWhat's on YOUR desk?

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welcome to our happy family Laura!! :up:
Angeliki

By ellinidata, # 7. May 2008, 00:14:06

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Cool! Beautiful photo! :smile: Welcome indeed. :smile:

By musickna, # 7. May 2008, 01:39:35

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Richard, try to get down to Belas Artes to see her work in person:
http://www.belas-artes.net/1.html

By CultureSurfer, # 7. May 2008, 02:15:53

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:love: flirt lot of wishes for photo kids,

By afroza, # 7. May 2008, 05:32:47

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:up: :D

By night wolf, # 7. May 2008, 23:50:01

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That is certainly a stellar photograph!

By noah counte, # 8. May 2008, 13:56:15

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Yes, it is. And so are all of the others.

By CultureSurfer, # 8. May 2008, 16:46:56

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Thanks all for the warm welcome and thanks Naomi for "pimpin me" Hee hee. Here's the website for the exhibit www.entwinedexhibit.com

By eyesmiles, # 9. May 2008, 15:29:25

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Does Naomi drive a low rider Caddy with gangster whitewalls?

By noah counte, # 9. May 2008, 15:35:02

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@Laura, you're welcome. I just can't get over your photos.

@ Matt. You know, I was thinking about getting one of those pink ones like the Mary Kay ladies drive. :lol:

By CultureSurfer, # 9. May 2008, 16:16:25

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I hear Naomi goes to her interviews in style, only in a stretch!!
:heart:

By ellinidata, # 9. May 2008, 17:13:39

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:lol:
More like a Ford Focus. p:

By CultureSurfer, # 9. May 2008, 17:16:14

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p:

By ellinidata, # 9. May 2008, 17:21:03

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Mary Kay cars.... that screams "pimp," but it's a totally different hook.

By noah counte, # 9. May 2008, 19:17:31

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:lol:

By CultureSurfer, # 9. May 2008, 20:08:49

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I'm not even going there. I want to, but I won't. :lol:

By noah counte, # 9. May 2008, 20:20:06

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btw naomi, i voted for trends and traditions...

By I_ArtMan, # 10. May 2008, 21:04:18

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Oh yea, thanks for the reminder. I kind of forgot about the tag line issue.

The longer I run this site, the more I realize how much I do things in too many bits and pieces as there is only one of me & too much to be done. Jeff will be out of school in 3 weeks & then I hope to be able to get things under control a bit more.

By CultureSurfer, # 10. May 2008, 23:35:27

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what is this precious man will do first ??

the house, the site, the spouse thing ...what????
I wonder why his belly is flat !!
it is not from exercising outside the house !!

Jeff for President !!!
:up: :up: :up: :up: :up: :up: :up: :up:

By ellinidata, # 10. May 2008, 23:58:21

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Trust me, he's doing the work on the house out of boredom. Teachers, just like kids, get bored over the summer. And he'll love hanging with his buddy who will be helping him.

Now,I did just tell the poor boy that I need help getting caught up with the site when he gets out of school. For that, he is an :angel:.

By CultureSurfer, # 11. May 2008, 00:01:16

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too many bits and pieces

I have conflicting bits of unslicited advice:
  • There is a lot to be said for project management (and a business plan that informs your actions).
  • The guys who make a living telling the rest of us how to get things done tend to suggest that you do little things when they come up - if you put little things off, they just pile up. If you do them now, they are out of the way. Prioritize the big things.

By noah counte, # 11. May 2008, 00:10:11

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Yup, I always take care of the small stuff quickly. That's why I'm known for fast follow-up.

Business plan? Not there yet. I have a to-do list. The site isn't developed enough for me to create a business plan.

By CultureSurfer, # 11. May 2008, 01:05:15

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I completely understand. I don't mean to harp... :lol:

Perhaps a project plan? Something has to inform development, doesn't it?

By noah counte, # 11. May 2008, 01:53:08

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Intuition. That's all I need. The clincher is making sure I listen to it.

By CultureSurfer, # 11. May 2008, 15:23:33

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You're the boss! :lol:

Listening to your intuition is always a good idea. Always.

By noah counte, # 11. May 2008, 23:39:22

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*I_ArtMan cuts and pastes matthew's practical advice. i like that line 'project plan informs development'... seems like a good way to undermine chaos to me. an aim... gotta have an aim.

and it's very true about doing the little things as they come up. that's true even in the kitchen.

By I_ArtMan, # 12. May 2008, 01:29:56

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I tend to put the little things off in favor of big things. It's always a bad choice, and I should know better.

By noah counte, # 12. May 2008, 01:52:55

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@ Scott,

there is a Greek expression,
"I put my tent on fire to avoid the bed bugs' bites."

A big pain will accumulate by adding the small ones.
Going for the big decision once and for all ,
it saves you from a greater grief in the long run.

By ellinidata, # 12. May 2008, 02:17:21

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Thanks everyone for your advice.

Things are finae, just hectic. I just have to stay a bit more focused & disciplined than I really want to be right now. I have to get back to looking at my to-do list & re-prioritizing everything on a daily basis. Once Jeff is out of school, he'll help me get caught up one some things that I simply haven't had time to do.

It is simply not time yet for a business plan. This site is still very much in a trial and error phase, i.e. I cannot yet see what I need to do past the next month or so. The more people I talk to, more filming experience I have, the longer the site is online & I see what videos are being watched & not being watched, I will be able to see the big picture. I just need to be patient.
:rolleyes:

By CultureSurfer, # 12. May 2008, 02:25:18

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that's a plan in itself... wait and see.

By I_ArtMan, # 12. May 2008, 03:02:43

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It is a plan - it's just easier to see trends/benchmarks if it's written down. It's also more work, in it's way. But it saves you work too, because it reminds you of some sort of core direction, even if you aren't clearly defined.

By noah counte, # 12. May 2008, 03:07:20

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