About Xander
Since lists seem to be the current thing for ABOUT ME sections, here it is
+I love my wife. She’s awesome
+I love my kids. They’re my little monkeys
+I love my God. He’s blessed me more than I deserve
+I love Diet Mt Dew. I think I am now immune to caffeine
+I used to love Pepsi. My teeth did not
+I love to stay up late. My work gets done between 11pm and 4am
+I love to sleep in. The monkeys don’t
+I love cold weather. You can always add layers
+I love playing the guitar. I didn’t say I have time to play my guitar(s)
+I have a lot of lonely guitars. They only see light like 3 times a year
+I love watching movies. I have a lot of lonely DVD’s too
+I love my DVR. You can call me a Gleek; it’s ok, I’ve come to terms with it
+I love House, M.D. I’d probably love to have a doctor like that, until I actually had one
+I love pastry and baked goods. My waistline does too. My pants and belt don’t
+I love babies. Not just my own
+I love weddings. -BUT- I’ve already had one, and that’s all I’m having (see the first entry)
A few other things…
+I’m actually older than I think I am. And getting older very quickly
+I actually have a degree. Bachelor of Music. No, I don’t use it
+Ever. Money well spent
+Scholarships are cool. Student loans are not
+Thankfully all I bought with my student loan was a very, very nice guitar. A very nice, now lonely, guitar
+I never took a photography class in college. Wish I would have
+I have taught college classes on Photoshop. I have never taken a Photoshop class either
+I’m from Oklahoma. People are always talking bad about Arkansas, why?
+Well, ok, there are parts you could talk about. But, hello, Appalachia? Far worse
+Our kids are named after their Great-Grandparents
+They’re too cool for school. And too young
+Some people drink milk out of the carton. I drink pop out of the 2 liter bottle
+That’s right, I say *POP*, not soda
+My photography business used to be called Photographing Sound
+Photographing Sound means: well, it sounded cool late one night
+I’d like to shoot some bands, it would kinda make sense that way
+Now I use may name. Most of it anyway
My equipment:
I shoot Canon. If you asked why I chose Canon over Nikon, I’d say it’s just because that’s what I started out with and I like it and I’m now very comfortable with it. Is it better than Nikon? Yes, in many cases, no in others. But it really doesn’t matter since, to be cliche, it’s the photographer that takes the photo, not the camera. The most important parts of any photographers kit is their skill set and most importantly, their eye. With the right knowledge and vision, an iPhone or a disposable camera can record a compelling image.
But, since we’re a spec driven society, here’s the basics…
Canon 5DmkII
Canon 5D
50/1.4
85/1.8
45/2.8 TS-E
24-70/2.8L
24-105/4L IS
70-200/2.8L IS
580exII
Alien Bee Strobes
Vagabond II & Mini Battery Packs
Pocket Wizard Flex + Plus II Systems
I’m a PC guy that also uses a MacBook Pro. All photoshop, all the way, Lightroom has its place, just not in my workflow….
Need to know anything else. Just call or email and I’ll get your questions answered.
~alexander
+479.719.8782
