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Dennis

Intentionally Non-Sequitor

About Me

So... if you use firefox and see the banner twice, I have no explanation. Apparently they are making the rules of web browsing up as they go along.
I am definitely one of the most interesting people you'll ever meet. Either that will entertain you, or scare the bajeezus out of you.
blogger
mountain biker
cyclist
photographer
artist
"driver"
entrepreneur pain in the arse
activist
philosopher environmentalist
writer

Life is all about the experience. I've travelled a variety of career paths, some I still dabble in, including Network Administrator, College Professor, Photographer , Music Writer, Magazine Layout Editor, Artist, Graphic Designer and Marketing Director.

I Like The Smell Of Dirt.
I like the way the British say "fucking" as an adjective.I spend quite a bit of time working on my art. Either commercial, for a client via Kenazz , or fine art, which you can see here . I love to travel. At the drop of a hat I'll go anywhere. I'm especially fond of Roadtrips.

You've been warned, I have a very bad sense of humor. Puns... Corney, it's all game.
I harbor a desire to live in London and/or Paris, to visit Africa, Australia and the desert Southwest of the US and to photograph the hell out of the all of them
There's a place in Nolita (near the village in NYC) - It's a rice pudding bar. The Baskin Robbins of Rice Pudding. Suddenly NYC is a viable living option. So long as I'm within a block of this place. I found my backup urban mecca to Philly. (and that's aside from the fact that Nolita attracts my kind of artist/photog)
AOL IM: DeAbruzo
I give you: haiku.....
Man on the subway
Exclaims, "Christ paid your sin bill".
Christ must be loaded
Taken from a book in Urban Outfitters

My Interests

Outdoor stuff: Mountain Biking, kayaking, hiking, camping. Also, walking in the city, coffee shops and mello jazz clubs, Philly dive bars (on a rare occasion), good food, aikido, deep philisophical discussions (really). creating art, looking at art, museums, galleries, first friday......

I'd like to meet:

Hippies
Yippies
Yuppies
Activists
Artists
Punks
Emo Adults
philosophers
coffee shop junkies
Former Students
Current Students
Old Friends
New Friends
New Flames ( met :) )
People who have storied lives
road trippers
cycling partners
mountain biking buddies
kayaking or canoeing lovers
photo subjects
old souls
new souls
and hungry souls.

Those who prefer not to chose the path of least resistance.

Oh yeah, and I still wanna meet People who feel day light savings should last all year.Have I shot you before? Please add a banner to YourSpace:

If you want me to photograph you:

While I prefer the entertainment industry, I love a good challenge. I can handle weddings, and am willing to go the extra mile if your wedding is going to be a little bit different.Keep that in mind: I love "Different".Check out my site to make sure my work suits your needs/desires and send me a message. I'd be happy to talk to you about it. My contact info is all over this page.

If you want to add me:Despite having howevermany myspace-friends, I'm actually stingy about who I add... Please take some time to talk to me. I'll deny any add requests that come from people who haven't at least sent me a message and I tend to only approve people who I've met in person.

About my Photography

I am a self taught artist and photographer who focuses mainly on members of the music and entertainment industry.Based out of the Philadelphia metro area, I tend to cover mostly concerts in New York City and Atlantic City. My skills were hewn working as a photographer for the R&B Showcase Magazine, of which now I am the chief staff photographer.

I enjoy contrast and low key portraits often with interesting and unique lighting. Having to work fast when backstage has fostered a unique and improvisational method of quickly lighting subjects with what is available to me. I bring this into my promotional and portrait work to assure a different look while working fast and having fun with my subjects.

My photography is influenced by several of the great artists of the past and many of today’s modern photographers, most of whom worked for Rolling Stone. If you see emotion evocative of a Annie Leibovitz polaroid, a form lit strikingly like one Herb Ritts might have made or a contrasted landscape in the Ansel Adams style, you’d be right on the mark. Add in the surreal influences of Dali and the color use of Van Eich and you have for some interesting works. I learned through imitation but experimentation and innovation have molded these influences into something unique.

Please, visit my site. If you’d like to set up a consultation, you can email me on Myspace or Kenazz

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Music:

Jazz - smooth, improve, modern... Take me to Ortlieb's, Chris', Warmdaddy's or come with me to the Art Museum on Friday nights, I'll be happily swimming in it.

Rock - almost all. I'm down with y100rocks.com

Hip/Hop - Write about it, might even photograph it, but I stop there.

R&B - My photographic bread and butter. Classic more then modern.

Movies:

Recent: Closer. Long Term: Garden State, God is Great (and I'm not), What dreams may come, Chasing Amy, Generic:, Dramadies, Indy films, Foreign flicks, drama.

Television:

LOST, Scrubs, The Office, Family Guy, Star Trekr I'm not ashamed to admit to watching the teen angst shows on The-N (Degrassi TNG, Instant Star, South of Nowhere)

Books:

galopogos (vonagut),
Impossible (Bataille),
Three Musketeers (dumas).
Anything on religions and/or philosophy. Currently reading, THE Philosophy of Andy Warhol, (Warhol)
Race Music, (Guthrie P. Ramsey, JR)

Heroes:

Anyone who's risen from adversity or done great things with only thier mind and abilities

My Blog

Health Care that Kills

Health Care that Kills on Random Thoughts
Posted by Dennis on Mon, 17 Sep 2007 11:00:00 PST

Sometimes my mind wanders

Sometimes my mind wanders on Random Thoughts
Posted by Dennis on Mon, 10 Sep 2007 09:57:00 PST

Botanical Pornography

Its scandelous - it's Botanical Pornography on Random Thoughts
Posted by Dennis on Sat, 08 Sep 2007 10:24:00 PST

Organic Living, Organic Blogging

Organic Living, Organic Blogging on Random Thoughts
Posted by Dennis on Thu, 06 Sep 2007 09:37:00 PST

The Weather was Perfect

The Weather was Perfect and you can see why on Random Thoughts
Posted by Dennis on Mon, 20 Aug 2007 10:25:00 PST

Melissa II

Another Photoshoot: Melissa II on Random Thoughts
Posted by Dennis on Mon, 13 Aug 2007 09:07:00 PST

Happy Birthday Blog

Happy Birthday "Blog" - Celebrate on Random Thoughts
Posted by Dennis on Sun, 15 Jul 2007 04:09:00 PST

Call of the ribbon

Call of the ribbon is on Random Thoughts
Posted by Dennis on Mon, 09 Jul 2007 09:38:00 PST

How Dennis got his groove back

How Dennis got his groove back on Random Thoughts
Posted by Dennis on Thu, 05 Jul 2007 10:27:00 PST

Took the last (road) to Clarksville...

I Took the last (road) to Clarksville and I went to my brother's wedding. Read it on Random Thoughts
Posted by Dennis on Sun, 01 Jul 2007 06:52:00 PST