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David aka photoline

35 YEARS OF PHOTOGRAPHY EXPERIENCE

About Me

Hello! I was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada in October 1960. I have lived in Edmonton, Alberta since 1968. I make a living as a Cartographer/GIS specialist. It's what I studied for at university. I graduated from the U of Alberta with a BSc in Geography & Cartography in 1983. I've had the same employer for almost 20 years, in which time my duties have changed and grown more complex as mapping technology improves. My career is not my whole life, however.

I am also a self-taught, published, semi-pro photographer who has shot everybody from the girl-next-door to Playboy 's 40th Anniversary Playmate, Anna-Marie Goddard . She graciusoly added some of my work with her to her site (must be a member to view):

My dream would be to photograph just about every Sports Illustrated, Victoria's Secret and runway fashion supermodel from the past 20 years. And be a Playboy centrefold photographer. Not only that, I'd like to be a portrait photographer to the stars. Okay, when do we start?Please visit my on-line mini-portfolio!I enjoy travel and visit the US from time to time. I've been to Europe 7 times since 1984. I traveled to England and Italy in April & May, 2005, in part to watch the San Marino Grand Prix near Imola, Italy. While in Italy, I also visited Bologna, Florence, Pisa, Lucca, Sicily and the Cinque Terres. I booked nearly all of the key parts of my 2005 vacation via the internet. With one or two exceptions, it all went extremely well.I had such a great time that I returned to Europe in May & June 2006. My goals were to see parts of Europe I hadn't been to before, and to re-visit places I knew well. Along with short visits to familiar places like London, Nice and Cannes, I was able to tour Naples, Rome, Prague, Bratislava and Budapest for the first time. I also attended both the Monaco and British Grands Prix auto races, which I previously saw in person in 1992 and 1994, respectively. Monaco was the first Formula 1 race event I ever saw in person. It is in my opinion the most exciting of all Grands Prix.In August & September 2007 I will be returning to England, Italy and Belgium to resume my glamour photography work, see the Grands Prix of Italy and Belgium, and just relax.One of the most interesting holidays I've ever taken was a 6-week trip to Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand in December 1996 / January 1997. Besides meeting some of the most hospitable people I've ever known, I saw some of the areas (eg. Phuket, Phi Phi Island) that would later be devastated by the Boxing Day 2004 tsunami. Please see my profile on how to contribute to that region's recovery.The rest of my free time is spent on the internet, either managing my ebay account, surfing for pics & info, or chatting via one of many forums. It's how I meet cool people like Asia Argento :
One could say that I have many irons in the fire...

My Interests

. I have been a photographer since the age of 11. I am mostly self-taught, with some practical education along the way. I began shooting glamour photos in 1988, the first step to fulfilling my long-time dreams. I am also into: collecting mags & photos; travel; internet; pretty maidens; music; political incorrectness; cats; Formula 1 and Champ Car auto racing; CFL & NFL ; cooking; learning new languages and experiencing different cultures; etc. Please see my EBAY auctions of magazines, movies, music and more. PLEASE NOTE: Ever since 9/11 I have been giving a percentage of my ebay sales to the Red Cross "Circle of Humanity" international relief program. My monthly donation started at $4, and is now up to $22/month. I have pledged to give an additonal $1 per month for every 100 point gain in my feedback rating. (I used to state this on all of my auctions, but ebay made me remove it -- unfair trading, they called it.) After the South Asia tsunami, I made a flat $500 donation. I encourage others with similar opportunities to do the same.

I'd like to meet:

Physically-fit, beautiful, open-minded, self-aware women, 18-40. For instance:



Music:


SAINT ETIENNE , GOLDFRAPP , BLONDIE , CURVE , LUSH , KIM WILDE , Elastica, Sheryl Crow, The Who, David Bowie, Tin Machine, The Beatles, early Wings, Heart, U2, The Sundays, The Smiths/Morrissey, Duran Duran , Chris Isaak, Dick Dale, Anggun, The Police, Sting, John Barry (James Bond soundtracks), Lalo Schifrin (Mannix, Bullitt, etc), Barry Gray (UFO), All About Eve, The Beach Boys, lounge, Garbage, Air, The Doors, original INXS, Jimi Hendrix, Ladytron, Mazzy Star, Bebel Gilberto, Beastie Boys, The Ramones, early Talking Heads, Gary Numan, Kate Bush , Olivia Newton-John, Shania Twain, Linda Ronstadt , The Cardigans, Mandy Smith , Kylie Minogue , Chic, Fleetwood Mac, Queen, Weird Al Yankovic, Aerosmith, early Elton John, Johnny Cash, Fiona Apple, Jewel, ELO, Led Zeppelin, Cream, CSNY, Neil Young, Rolling Stones, Blur, Gorillaz, Elbow, The Mutts , Radiohead, Green Day, Kraftwerk, Oasis, Snow Patrol, The Verve, Weezer, They Might Be Giants, Bo Diddley, Chuck Berry (same birthday!), Sam Brown, The Cramps, a-ha, Royksop, Doves, Beyonce, No Doubt, Gwen Stefani, Pet Shop Boys, Mitsou, The Charlatans, Starsailor, Doves, The The, Dire Straits, Echo and the Bunnymen, David Sylvain, Rosie Vela, Beyonce, etc. My favourite on-line radio station (also available on satellite radio):
BBC 6Music I love the dj mixes known as "mashups", e.g.,
Partyben
Autopilot's "Beautiful Prudence"
The Who Boys Here's a cool song from the Evolution Control Committee:
I Want A Cookie
And random stuff...

Movies:


RECOMMENDATION: FINISTERRE (a new film about London featuring music by SAINT ETIENNE ) BLADERUNNER, JAMES BOND/007 series, Casino Royale (1967), Alien/Aliens, Lost in Translation, Exotica, Lady Chatterly's Lover, Le Mans, The Pink Panther series, Heaven Can Wait, Trainspotting, Almost Famous, The Right Stuff , Pulp Fiction, Jean de Florette/Manon des sources, Il postino, Clint Eastwood flix, Showgirls, Clueless, Malena, Scandal, 60s spy flix (Matt Helm, Flint), The Year of Living Dangerously, The Unbearable Lightness of Being, The Bounty, Mad Max 1-3, Star Wars series, Bullitt , The Hunter, The Hunger, French Connection, The Longest Day, Battle of Britain, Remains of the Day, Ghostbusters, Caddyshack, Get Shorty, Pulp Fiction, Indochine, The Man With Two Brains, Weird Science, Daisy Miller, American Graffiti, Le dernier metro, Braveheart, Nelly et M Arnaud, Un couer en hiver, Police (France, 1985), Cyrano de Bergerac (France, 1990), Les Valseuses, Le retour de Martin Guerre, Camille Claudel, The Cider House Rules, Walk The Line, Apocalypse Now, Legends of the Fall, Celebrity, 2 Days in the Valley, The Doors, Boogie Nights, Being There, The Great Escape, Undercover Brother, Harry and Tonto, Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, Sin City, Das Boot, Silent Running (1972), Lock Stock & Two Smoking Barrels, And Now For Something Completely, Monty Python and the Quest for the Holy Grail, The Life of Brian, The Matrix 1-3, Underworld, Van Helsing, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Blues Brothers, National Lampoon's Animal House, The Great Escape, All The President's Men, The Poseiden Adventure, The Graduate, The Party, David Lynch flix, Subway (1985), Easy Rider, Duel, Amelie, Life Is Beautiful, Naked Gun series, Airplane! 1 & 2, early Carry-On films, Grease, Xanadu , etc.

Television:


THE OFFICE , TRAILER PARK BOYS , The X-Files, Twin Peaks, Dark Angel, Dark Skies , Fawlty Towers, Monty Python's Flying Circus , Black Adder, Carabinieri , Tout le monde en parle (par Thierry Ardisson), Ren & Stimpy, Red Shoe Diaries, Rex The Runt, Doctor Who , My Name Is Earl , Three's Company, Charlie's Angels, Wonder Woman, Get Smart, Fashion Television, Playboy Playmate videos, MAD-TV, Batman, The Avengers , Mission Impossible ('60s) , Supernatural, Threshold, Formula 1 and Champ Car-series car racing, CFL/NFL, Little Britain, The Darling Buds of May , On The Air, classic SNL, UFO , Captain Scarlet, Thunderbirds , Space: 1999 , The Onedin Line, Piece of Cake, Colditz, The Rockford Files , Barney Miller, The Bob Newhart Show, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Beverly Hillbillies, Petticoat Junction, Bewitched, I Dream of Jeannie, The Daily Show, Space Above and Beyond, Married With Children, Due South, Police Squad , Police Woman , Crime Story, Push Nevada, All Creatures Great and Small, Rocko's Modern Life , Jeeves and Wooster , Harry Enfield and Chums , Life on Mars , The Muppets /The Muppet Show, etc

Books:

The Playmate Book (200+ auto's), The Art of Nagel, The Dark Summer (Bob Carlos Clarke), Dreams (Richard Fegley), any female nude photography by Helmut Newton, Bettina Rheims, Herb Ritts, Santo D'Orazio, David LaChapelle, Ellen von Unwerth, etc

Heroes:

"FAVOURITE ARTISTS": Helmut Newton, Bob Carlos Clarke, Bettina Rheims, George Hurrell, Herb Ritts, Richard Fegley, Pompeo Posar, Alberto Varga, Petty, Mario Testino, Richard Avedon, David Bailey, Marco Glaviano, Peter Lindbergh, Steven Meisel, Bruce Weber, Janesko , Elvgren, Olivia de Berardinis, JMW Turner, Monet, John Constable, Andy Warhol, Bruno Bisang , Andreas Bitesnich . "FAVOURITE ACTRESSES": Catherine Deneuve, Emmanuelle Beart, Sophie Marceau, Monica Bellucci , Manuela Arcuri , Scarlett Johannson, Elizabeth Berkley, Raquel Welch , Brigitte Bardot , Ursula Andress, Jacqueline Bisset, Claudia Cardinale, Cyd Charisse , Barbara Bouchet, Vahina Giocante, Britt Ekland, Ann-Margret, Elizabeth Hurley, Mathilda May, Diana Rigg, Maruschka Detmers, Maud Adams, Jessica Alba, Sigourney Weaver, Naomi Watts, Angelina Jolie, Charlize Theron, Kate Beckinsale, Pamela Tiffin , Beatrice Dalle, Lynda Carter, Scarlett Chorvat . "FAVOURITE ACTORS": Clint Eastwood, Peter Sellers, Gerard Depardieu, Gene Hackman, Robert De Niro, John Wayne, Sean Connery, Roger Moore, Pierce Brosnan, Harrison Ford, Steve McQueen, Michael Caine, Bill Murray, Mel Gibson, Anthony Hopkins, Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Marty Feldman, James Garner, Ewan McGregor, Robin Williams, Jack Nicholson, Dennis Hopper, Val Kilmer. "FAVOURITE MODELS": Gisele Bundchen, Monica Bellucci , Claudia Schiffer, Cindy Crawford, Christy Turlington, Estelle Hallyday, Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss, Heidi Klum, Elle Macpherson, Adriana Lima, Ana Beatriz Barros, Eva Herzegova, Carla Bruni, Alessandra Ambrosio, Elaine Irwin, Kelly Emberg, Estelle Hallyday/Lefeubre, Laetitia Casta, Cheryl Tiegs, Christie Brinkley, Vanessa Demouy , Michelle Hunziker, Niki Taylor, Helena Christensen, Vendela, Rebecca Romijn, Rosie Vela, Alessia Marcuzzi, Kim Smith, Angela Lindvall. Angie Everhart, Aurelie Claudel, Bridget Hall, Carol Alt, Carolyn Murphy, Daniela Pestova, Estella Warren, Fernanda Tavares, Frederique Van Der Wal, Georgina Grenville, Hannah Graf, Ines Sastre, Ingrid Seynhaeve, Josie Maran, Judit Masco, Manon Von Gerkan, Meghan Douglas, Shana Zadrick, Stacey Williams, Valeria Mazza, Trish Goff, Tricia Helfer, numerous Playboy Playmates & models, etc "FAVOURITE ATHLETES": Gilles & Jacques Villeneuve, Nigel Mansell, Nelson Piquet, Fernando Alonso, Jackie Stewart, David Coulthard, Richard Petty, Roger Staubach, Johnny Unitas, Brett Favre, Ron Lancaster, George Reed, Muhammad Ali, Anna Kournikova, Malia Jones, John McEnroe. "FAVOURITE SPORTS TEAMS": CFL: Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Saskatchewan Roughriders. NFL: Dallas Cowboys, Green Bay Packers, Denver Broncos. Minnesota Vikings, before the whoring. College: USC Trojans . "FAVOURITE CAR": 1965/66 Jaguar E-Type (preferably red).
SECRET DREAM: To be an astronaut

My Blog

Internet fraud - copyright violations / image theft

I was on the 'net looking for current info on my model/friend Roxanne Galla. Since she "retired" from modeling 3 years ago, I've lost touch with her. I miss her a lot, but I also respect her wishes to...
Posted by David aka photoline on Mon, 05 Feb 2007 08:50:00 PST