My name is Stephen, and I am 21 years old. I am from Tacoma, Washington and I share a residence with my husband Levi, and our two cats, Bella and Peanut. Levi and I have a registered Domestic Partnership in the state of Washington, our anniversary is on December 7th, 2011.
I tend keep myself busy as a part time student and a food service worker for a large fast-food chain. I’ve been in the food service industry for 5 years (glamorous, I know..), and in college for more than I would like to admit. I am currently in the process of applying to nursing schools.
Activities I like to do in my free time include photography, reading, and the occasional video game. (World of Warcraft, anyone?!) Also, photography has become a big thing for me in recent years. It started as a cheap hobby with one camera and one lens but quickly evolved into something much more expensive. There is still only one camera but there are many more accessories. I’ve spent more money on my photography hobby than I like to admit. The worst part, is that I always have plans for future purchases. There is always something that I need.
Throughout my entire life I have enjoyed reading. My favorite books include 1984 by George Orwell, Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, The Handmaid’s Tale by Margret Atwood, and The Road by Cormac McCarthy. I guess you could say that I like drama.
Plans
I would like to say that I have my entire life planned out. I know for sure my future involves Levi, my camera, and maybe some of these classes I have been taking for the past three years. What that entails, I am not sure – hopefully something fun. I guess we will find that out eventually.
Currently, I am working on getting into nursing school. We will find out how that goes soon enough. Until then, all I can do is keep myself busy.
Photography
As an amateur photographer, my gear is very important to me. Writers have their pens. Illustrators? Their pencils. Me? I’ve got my camera. You could say that my camera is an extension of who I am.
First off, I shoot with a Canon EOS 7D. I bought this camera in March of 2011, and I love it! Before I bought my 7D, I shot with a Canon Rebel XS. My lenses include the Sigma 10-20mm f/3.5, the Sigma 30mm f/1.4, and the Canon 50mm f/1.4 – all of which, are great lenses! I store all of this in a National Geographic W2160 camera bag. I also have a Sunpak carbon fiber tripod and a Canon 430EX II flash, which I don’t use very often. Partly because I like natural light, but mostly because I don’t know how to use it. (The tripod is crossed out because it was stolen out of my car.)
In the past I have used Apple’s Aperture 3 exclusively in my photo editing workflow – though, as of late, I have made a switch to Adobe’s Lightroom 3. I also have a copy of Photoshop CS5, but I do not use it as often. Occasionally, I will also use Photomatix Pro to do some HDR work.
Contact
After reading all of this, if you’re looking for a way to contact me, I have a form over here. You can also reach my e-mail directly at “s AT battey.me” if you don’t like using contact forms.
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