It's fitting that I am wearing this t-shirt in this Photo a Day. WMMS used to be a rock radio powerhouse playing music of once great bands. I traveled the world and would go into a bar in Rota Spain, Naples Italy, Turkey or Egypt or Fallon Nevada and inevitably I'd see a WMMS buzzard sticker somewhere, usually over a urinal as some drunk asshole from Cleveland was marking his spot for all others to see.

I started this PaD thing 5 years ago and it shaped who I am as a photographer. The last two years it's become more of a burden, time suck and a lost interest that has faded- much like wanting to shoot every picture at 1.8 for a creamy bokeh. Yeah, I went thru that phase like many high school kids go thru a goth period. No regrets- as the 85MM still is a great lens!

So, without much left to offer a Photo a Day on this great site that has been my home for 5 plus years, I'm unplugging and going off air on Pbase. The site is tired, slow and no new updates/technology changes to keep pace just like WMMS is now, nostalgic but lame and a shell of itself. It's not cool, hip or even relevant in todays age of instagram, facebook, unsplash and a host of other photo sharing sites but there are some great people and even those have wandered away over the years.... I took more from this site than it ever gave me. I have made some great friends and learned a lot that I will carry with me. This PaD started about about taking pictures and how to control light, but I soon learned it was really about finding and getting to know my inner photographer self. Doing a Photo a Day Project is a personal walk that you get to share, but at the end of the day its you, a camera and your thoughts. You want to become a better photographer, start a photo a day and stick with it. It'll teach you more in a year than a lifetime of online tutorials and youtube videos. As one of my Photograph friends always says, Go Create!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's been a lotta fun Pbase but I'm out. Last one out, kill the lights!

Peace-

Davis