James Allbee
Virginia native... SOUTHERN Virginia, that is.
(The... uh... name on here is quite grim and a bit outdated of my interest. Going to work on changing that soon.)
As you may notice, I've had this account for quite a while now. I left for a bit of time, but now I am trying to come back to deviantArt and use it as much as I do Flickr. I don't see why I would just leave behind a resource that showcases and documents the progression of my photography over the past four years; some of the first photos I had ever taken and edited were uploaded on here in the mix of everything else.
Now-a-days I am focusing mostly on video & film work, going by the name of Allchoppy. I am on Vimeo!
This past year, I was working on a photo and video project documenting, illuminating, and glorifying a subculture I found particularly interesting. What I learned in the process of this project, the lesson ultimately leading to the abandonment of the project altogether, was quite life-changing. Since then, I have been in a transition of mindset; this is a very lengthy process, prolonged by many, many things as well as being prolonged by excuses. This process has taught me more about life and about myself than I ever imagined it could. Although I am still dealing with some of the consequences of a project of such a caliber, I cannot say that I regret it at all.
I have studied Photography, Graphic Design, Fine Art, and Video in school and have studied them all much further on my own. These mediums are a major part of who I am and how I communicate and express myself. I'm only twenty years old, but I can assure you I have lived and still live anything but the ordinary life.
Feel free to send me a message or an email, I am always looking to expand cooperatively with other creative minds.
Check out my temporary website, too! The link is below in my info.
Current Residence: United States