Hi, I am Leah from Texas, although I am not a Texan.
I have been trying to come up with something really witty for my first ever post but I got nothing!
I entered my first photo contest (model horses, dont ask...) when I was 12 and have been happily snapping away ever since. I joined the army to be a photo and layout specialist when I was 18, but my recruiter some how convinced me that I really wanted to be a mechanic. So after 6 years of turning wrenches I left the army(honorable discharge-of course!) and started school working toward a bachelor in photography. After two years of developer smelling hands, squinty-I just came out of the dark room eyes, and more then I care to know about college level math I quit school(I really just wanted to learn Photoshop and use my digital camera!) to be a teacher/web designer/professional canine obediance instructor(why? I am not sure. I have no recruiter to blame!). Are people still reading this? I could defiantly look back and kick myself for wasted time and poor choices but instead I am going to FINALLY jump into what has been my love for almost 20 years(did I just give away my age?) If you are still reading, Thanks! I look forward to plenty of posts (and the overuse of parantheses) and getting to know ya'll!

Leah, welcome. You are in the right place if you want to learn. I am glad you are finally able to follow your passion.

Welcome, Leah. And, you know, lots of people, here -- me included -- love using parentheses, commas, and dashes to interject things in the middle of sentences (and often just to see if people can follow my train of thought), so don't worry about it.

Have fun and post up some images.

hi leah!
you'll love it here!
where in texas are you?

Hi Leah, from a fellow Texan transplant!

Where abouts in Texas are you?

You'll learn lots here, I'm sure!

Hi! Wow, I didn't think people would read this, let alone write back so quick. I am in the small and humble town of Willis, about 40 miles north of Houston.Hi Cris, I am north of Houston. How about you?Good, I am glad to know I am surrounded by other parantheses-junkies!

oooh!
i'm from amarillo - about 8 hours north of San Antonio.
boo hiss.
speaking of san antonio, i am going to be down there this weekend and i think we're trying to get a few photographers together for brunch on Sunday the 23rd.

let me know if you're interested!

Welcome Leah! I'm your neighbor here in Austin - there are quite a few of us Texas people here. You'll love it!

i like parantheses too.
and
dot dot dots ...
alot!

and apparently, i also like to hit enter
after
every
sentence

That would be SO awesome, but that is my birthday weekend and my husband said not to make any plans. Let me know if you do it again!
I camped in Amarillo once, it was very windy...

yeah amarillo is windy!
and dry. very different than houston area
birthday weekend?
mine too!
when is your bday?

I use to love going to Austin when I was stationed at Hood. Glad to see more Texans. (Great website/pics too!)
I am jealous
of dry
it is soo humid here
uggghhhh!
September 22nd.
This is like my own
little haiku.

Thanks Elena,
I am very excited to be surrounded by other photographers, my husbands eyes glaze over when I talk cameratalk, so this is very cool for me!

Leah, I'm just north of Dallas. I don't make it down to the Houston area often (I think it's been 10 years or more?) but if you're ever up this way, give me a shout!

**someone else likes dots.....and stars (and parentheses too!)

hey cris!
i'll be up in Dallas October 24-26!
we'll have to lunch ... or something!

Ohhhhh, the colors in your blog pictures made me drool (not literal drool-of course!) I will definalty give you a shout.

Chriselda, putting it on my calendar, my dear! Give me a shout via email, IM or phone and let's set something up! What are you coming this way for?

Leah, good thing it wasn't literal drool! That's not good for your keyboard! Thanks! The blog is long overdue for an update (or 12)......sigh. One of these days!

Hi Leah,

Welcome! I am in Houston, so we're neighbors~

~~
Angela

Ohhh, how fun. I just saw you on the Blu Domain blog. I'm curious to see what they have you do next!I feel like I just stepped into Wonderland, your pictures are awesome. I have a feeling I am going to like it here at OSP...

aloha and welcome!

welcome to the osp hood! There do seem to be a lot of texans on the board. we need to do a(nother?) osp texas. fun!!

welcome!!


-from another non-texan living/lost in texas. (houston)

Too funny. I am very familiar with the glazed over look. When I first got into photography I would call on my husband for every little thing: "Honey, look at this... Isn't that awesome?!!" I would try to describe details and technicalities to him, but he would just look at it and say: "That is a nice picture," and walk away. It drove me nuts... So, finally, I had to get out and meet people of "my own kind".

Thank you for the compliment Leah! And I think you will like it here too~

~~
Angela

Hi Leah and welcome! Do you have a website or a blog? There are quite a few OSP blog stalkers (including myself) that would like to see what you are up to!

Mark

Welcome to OSP, San Antonio here. =)

Hi Leah!

Is it pronounced "Lee-uh" or "Lee"? I always wonder about that. I have two friends named "Leah" and one is "Lee-uh" and the other "Lee," so I had to ask.

So I'm wondering, did you learn anything as a mechanic that ultimately has proven beneficial in your regular life? Has it helped in your photography in any way? I always wished I knew more hands-on technical stuff. (Can't change a tire or fix the dishwasher. My brain just doesn't work that way.)

Warm welcome to you!!!

Howdy! I used to be a Texan, but now I'm trapped north of the Red River (oklahoma). Welcome to OSP!!

Welcome to OSP Leah!

Hi Leah

Welcome Leah. You'll love it here

I have the dorkiest web site ever. I have been meaning to work on it, until then...
As far as a blog goes, any recommendations on where to get one? Free is always good:)

Hi Jules,
It is lee-uh.
As far as mechanics go. I have replaced my own starter, altenator, and can do general repairs on my own vehicles, but I would rather not! Being a mechanic helped point me back to photography, I now know I don't want to be a mechanic!

blogger is free.
alot of photogs use that one.
that's the one DJ uses too.

No you don't. I thought it was nice!

hey leah welcome to OSP. I am from Texas as well!

Thanks, I guess there is no excuse to not do it then, drats...I just discovered Blogs in August(yes-I am very much out of it!) when I stumbled onto Blu Domain(speaking of Blu-what is the latest?) and I have become a junkie, there are so many awesome photographers out there, I really had no idea!How did you find my website!? I thought it was unfindable. --embaressed sigh--Your too kind!

what do you mean the latest on blu?
they used to have a separate URL for the blog.
but now it's part of www.bludomain.com
so you have to go there.

you can still bookmark it...
speaking of blu
i think i have a challenge i need to photograph
argh.
not feeling very creative right now.

Hi Charlotte.
How do I change my title?
Are you up North?

you have to have ao many posts, and then you can change your title **I THINK*

nope not north Texas

West Texas

Midland to be exact

I just ment the latest for YOU on Blu, I saw that you were one of the contestants in the photog competion(congrats). Good Luck with that, I am intrigued to see what you do...

Welcome Leah! I'm pretty new here myself & I've really enjoyed it so far.. I'm sure you will too

ah.
yeah
that was a tough one.
i didn't find out til later in the day what the "word" was
and then i was like "huh?"
i was photographing a musical this evening
so there was alot of scrambling about town
but i got it.
i think it goes up tonight
and then i found out the new "word"

thanks for the luck wishes.

Hi Michelle,
I am loving your pictures. Your boy in the sand is perfect! I don't know if I should be happy or mad, know I have ANOTHER blog to look at!

Hey Leah!!! I just returned from shooting in the woodlands! I"m in Louisiana!

Glad you're here! welcome!

KK

Welcome!

I have a bumper sticker on my car that states...

"Tact is for people who aren't witty enough to be sarcastic."

Maybe it's a good thing you couldn't come up with something witty

I live in Utah, but I am a Texan. I am witty after about 4 months of getting to know you.

Love Texas!

ohh, The Woodlands, I am glad you put "The" before woodlands, they get very picky about that. It is such a pretty little town, where did you shoot at?