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# Statistics

Favourites: 47; Deviations: 31; Watchers: 26

Watching: 20; Pageviews: 7184; Comments Made: 195; Friends: 20


# Comments

Comments: 73

Repo-foREVer [2011-07-23 05:48:31 +0000 UTC]

Y U STEAL MY NAME?!

Just kidding. Love your stuff.

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Project80Nine [2006-06-27 08:48:45 +0000 UTC]

Very nice gallery! Devwatch for sure!

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EllenEinkauf [2006-06-20 17:27:46 +0000 UTC]

exceptional gallery.

a for you!

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jfarchaul [2006-05-28 13:53:56 +0000 UTC]

hiii there....

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fallingup [2006-05-11 16:46:34 +0000 UTC]

You have some beautiful photos!

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alliuscattus [2006-03-02 19:51:22 +0000 UTC]

Hi! there's some awesome photos in your gallery! I was wondering if maybe you'd be interested in a contest I'm hosting: [link] I need more entries!

thanks!

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dontheideaguy [2005-10-02 14:31:50 +0000 UTC]

Hey Mike ~
I just joined up earlier this year - a lot of my friends have art up here. Me, not so much.

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castor-lycan [2005-07-24 04:18:19 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the !

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Ponytail [2005-05-06 19:34:48 +0000 UTC]

Hey
I went through your gallery an have to say I just love your photos, so keep the good work up oh an :+devwatch!

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MightySquirrel [2005-03-22 03:50:22 +0000 UTC]

Wake up Repo! Where have you gone? I want to see more of your lovely photos Especially the horse photos. I am sad that there haven't been any submissions in a while

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BloodBrother [2005-01-30 22:12:56 +0000 UTC]

Thanks a bucn for the !
Gorgeous gallery by the way!

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Dipliner [2005-01-30 17:07:12 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much for the

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dureku [2005-01-15 22:17:16 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for the fav and the watch! I'll have to have a look around your gallery!

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welder [2005-01-02 00:48:26 +0000 UTC]

Happy New Year!

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quietwarmth [2004-12-25 09:16:45 +0000 UTC]

Merry Christmas!

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londonxpress [2004-12-21 20:38:05 +0000 UTC]

I hate leaving generic messages on user pages, but it’s a hard habit to break – and since I’m writing to so many people there really is no other way to go about it. Sorry if this all seems redundant, I’ll do my best to make this letter as warm and personal as possible.

The year is drawing to a close; so much has happened over the past twelve months in my life, and in some respects I’m still trying to make sense of it all! DeviantArt has played a major part in my life over the past year – it has shaped me as a person more than University ever has – and I have all of you to thank for that.

During high school my father handed me a leather bag – I didn’t know what the contents were. When I opened it up I found to my delight an old Pentax 35mm with an assortment of lenses. I was thrilled. I had never tried my hand at photography before but immediately went out to the nearest store, picked up some film and joined the school newspaper. A week later I got my first rolls of film back – all underexposed and ruined. I had failed miserably and put the camera away in my closet.

In early 2003 I took a trip to Quebec City for the Winter Carnival – and I took the camera with me. In April of that year a good friend from High School introduced me to DeviantArt. I submitted some of my photos from the trip (that were not underexposed – hurrah!) and a handful of pencil drawings of Totoro. It didn’t take long for me to become hooked and soon I was taking pictures again and learning from other photographers. That summer I bought my first digital camera, and I haven’t looked back since.

As of this moment I have been taking on small commercial jobs, doing commission work and creating a portfolio that I will take to local galleries in early 2005. I have started to sell prints both online and offline, and I have started to think of photography as a serious profession down the road. Perhaps it will be as a photojournalist, perhaps as a researcher – maybe simply as an artist trying to capture the beauty around me. In the course of just over a year photography has become my one true passion – I can’t put the camera down, and I can’t stop flipping through books, magazine articles, collections etc. It truly is addictive, and it changes the way I view the world around me.

I owe this tremendous change in my life to all of you. Since the very beginning you guys have been incredibly supportive, and incredibly inspirational. The amount of constructive feedback that I have received is overwhelming to say the very least. The other rich aspect of this community is the ability to see what others see – I have enjoyed viewing your work since joining – there have been some very moving / thought provoking / gorgeous imagery produced. This artistic community is a blessing for those starting out as an artist, or for those who simply want to share or observe work.

I don’t want this community experience to end anytime soon – I hope to remain an active member of the site and play as much of a part in your lives as you have played in mine. Sometimes I do get busy with school etc, but don’t ever feel that I’m ignoring you! Leave a message; kick me from time to time (even a slap to the face will do). I say this from time to time, but I’ll say it again here – if you ever want feedback on your work just let me know – I really don’t mind stopping by to comment / offer input! It is always nice to see what other people are using their imagination and creativity to produce.

Regardless of what your background is, I hope that you find the time over the next couple of weeks to relax and sneak away from the hectic pace of life - enjoy the company of family & friends! All the best to you in 2005

Cheers,
Evan

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Burrrrrr [2004-11-20 17:52:14 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the friends add

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throughMYeyes [2004-10-04 02:26:36 +0000 UTC]

i just can't seem to understand why your pageviews are so low... your photography is amazing, you should have thousands of views.

Well i'm at least glad i was able to see your works keep it up

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repo In reply to throughMYeyes [2004-10-06 20:34:29 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for the kind words. I'm not sure why I dont have more page views... but its alright. I like my work... and I enjoy posting it for other folks to enjoy, even if its not thousands of them.

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throughMYeyes In reply to repo [2004-10-07 16:44:47 +0000 UTC]

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Saraaaa [2004-09-24 03:35:22 +0000 UTC]

Yep, I ride…you guessed it! I went and checked out your gallery…I LOOOVE your horse pics!! Great work!

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Harvey-Birdman [2004-09-17 10:23:37 +0000 UTC]

you have a really great gallery m8 keep it up

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londonxpress [2004-09-15 23:55:34 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much for the watch - it means a lot to me.

There is a beautiful simplicity in many of your photos - it was a pleasure to browse your gallery!

Cheers,
Evan

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h3f3z0pf [2004-09-15 16:50:26 +0000 UTC]

you're welcome

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glowingspace [2004-09-14 14:27:46 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful and elegant, enjoyed your photographs

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glowingspace In reply to glowingspace [2004-09-15 19:19:24 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the on Stranger

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Whisper-Trigger [2004-09-13 21:29:35 +0000 UTC]

Your photos have such amazing clarity to them which gives them so much depth. Beautiful!

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DavidR-XV [2004-09-13 00:10:10 +0000 UTC]

Nicely Done

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ShadowCrawler [2004-09-12 19:34:16 +0000 UTC]

i tracked you back here. thanks for visiting. have a nice night

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princessdhaimish [2004-09-12 15:09:52 +0000 UTC]

Your pictures are very beautiful, you should be proud of yourself!

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repo In reply to princessdhaimish [2004-09-12 17:13:46 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for such kind words.

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princessdhaimish In reply to repo [2004-09-14 11:25:59 +0000 UTC]

Thats ok!

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rabid-fish [2004-09-12 08:54:25 +0000 UTC]

thanks for the favorite, you didnt leave a comment though so I dont know what else to say but thanks.

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eswendel [2004-09-12 08:00:44 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the

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The-Dreadful-Enigma [2004-09-11 14:11:20 +0000 UTC]

Hi there!
Looking forward to see the pictures you took at the horse show you were talking about
Btw, I just put up a new horse picture. It's called 'Looking Far Away': [link] I thought maybe it would be nice to say

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AngelUnKnown [2004-09-10 03:13:08 +0000 UTC]

*gasp* You're very good! You should post more... cause... well... cause you rock my socks! Seriously! you have an amazing sense of frame!

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repo In reply to AngelUnKnown [2004-09-10 13:17:10 +0000 UTC]

I will be posting more this weekend. I'll let ya know when they're up. Thank you for the support

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AngelUnKnown In reply to repo [2004-09-10 16:36:19 +0000 UTC]

Awesome, ill look forward to it

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tilt176 [2004-09-09 16:11:31 +0000 UTC]

thanks alot for the fav

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soninha-place [2004-09-09 02:57:04 +0000 UTC]



Thank you so much for the in this account dear



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noahcry [2004-09-08 20:12:35 +0000 UTC]

me likes your

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The-Dreadful-Enigma [2004-09-03 07:53:30 +0000 UTC]

btw, I think you haven't seen these photos yet:
- Intelligence [link]
- Thoughtful [link]
- Reflection [link]

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The-Dreadful-Enigma [2004-09-02 05:41:27 +0000 UTC]

thanks for your comment on my main page
I'll have a look at your gallery later this day (gotta go to school now)

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soninha [2004-08-31 08:45:44 +0000 UTC]



Thank you so much for the Β΄s and the

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brandonwitzel [2004-08-30 17:23:59 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the .

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DarkSoulGoddess [2004-08-30 14:25:05 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for visiting my page. Beautiful gallery here. I especially love the wedding shot. Gorgeous!

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intermatrixnaut [2004-08-30 10:46:01 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the Random visit

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A-MAR [2004-08-30 07:38:11 +0000 UTC]

nice portraits.thanks for the +fav

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Demen1 [2004-08-29 22:15:38 +0000 UTC]

thanks for the ...i will be watchin you back

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happienoodleboy [2004-08-29 13:48:08 +0000 UTC]

hey thanks for viewing my page mate!

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