Once upon a time, I made a living off photojournalism. But when I started developing back pain at the tender age of 22, I decided that wielding a pen was much better for my health (plus it’s mightier than a sword. Unless you’re fighting in a medieval battle against guys who are swinging those spiked ball things, in which case a pen utterly sucks.) Since then, my camera has gathered a lot of dust. However, in the last few weeks a few friends have asked me to shoot some stuff and - after grumbling for a few hours - I obliged. Surprisingly, I found myself enjoying the process. Maybe it’s because I got to be very, very bossy. And who doesn’t like a power trip every now and then?
In any case, I thought I’d post a few samples.
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