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:firelite-photo: For those who don't know me yet, none of these photos are actually of me. Why? That's simple: I HATE CAMERAS!! We're talking sweaty palms, uncontrollable shaking, color draining from the face... You know how some of you get when you see spiders or rats or clowns (...which I never understood...)? Well, that's me with cameras pointing at me! :fear:

Okay, that's unfair - I don't "hate" cameras. If it weren't for cameras and the wonderful things that some of you can do with them, my gallery would be completely empty :nod: I just hate, despise, and am terrified having them pointing anywhere near me! - lol! Weird, huh? Well, now you know :blushes:

Okay, rant finished... for now :paranoid:

:wave: To all of my dA friends and fans: DON'T PANIC! No, I have not been abducted by aliens and replaced, as you were no doubt thinking when you saw this very non-Faerie submission from me. Nope, no pointy ears, no Elven maidens - not even a pair of wings or fantastical critter in sight this time. But never fear, I won't let this happen often (or maybe ever again - lol!)... just a little too far outside my comfort zone to dwell here for TOO long!

:O_o: I came across a contest about "facing your fears" [link] and thought it sounded like fun. While there are certainly real things in this messed-up world of ours to be truly concerned about, I opted to address one of the myriad quirky phobias of mine instead.

:firelite-photo: I had intended to title it simply "Photophobia," only to learn that said malady is a "fear of light," and not just cameras as I had hoped. And, as I have no trouble with light, per se, but serious qualms about cameras pointing at me (not just Minoltas, of course... that would just be silly!), I had to improvise. Also wasn't sure where to put it - for me this should go under "Horror," but no one else likely feels that way about having their picture taken.

(Therefore, as I said earlier: none of these images are of me! :fear:)

CREDITS WHERE CREDITS ARE DUE
:iconlawlzatwentzsp33n: [link] :bulletgreen: :iconlured2stock: [link] :bulletgreen: :icontess-stock: [link] :bulletgreen: :iconlongstock: [link] :bulletgreen: :iconmtnlesssndtrkstock: [link] :bulletgreen: :iconmaryana01: [link] :bulletgreen: :iconimm0rtal-st0ck: [link] :bulletgreen: :iconinsanistock: [link] :iconbos-stock: [link] :bulletgreen: :iconedizkan: [link]

:painter: Anything else is just Wacom, CS3, and me! :blowkiss:

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:iconahmon-ra:
And here I was hoping these would be photos of you... :(
:iconvaledhelven:
You are such a funny guy - didn't you read the description? I hate having my picture taken! (And believe me, that sure made it difficult to put a wedding album together all those years ago...)
:camera::sprint:

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:iconahmon-ra:
I bet there are people who have managed to sneak a camera close enough to you to be able to take one or two shots... :P
:iconvaledhelven:
A few... and they almost all look like the ones in this manip. And of those rare few that did manage to catch a truly candid, unobstructed photo... well, let's just say they won't do that again any time soon! (Aww, who am I kidding - I'm so NOT intimidating, even if I try - haha!) :no:

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"As you wish..."
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:icontess-stock:
Why not face your fear with using your own photos? Maybe another project perhaps? Not that I'm complaining, since this entry rocks and you did use my stock. . . :heart:
:iconvaledhelven:
Ahh, but I so enjoy using all the wonderful stock that's available! And I'm saving all my "immersion therapy" for more worthwhile phobias, I guess... there are bigger things worth getting over than being anti-camera (like the possibility of a "world chocolate shortage," for example :O_o:)

Thanks again for the great stock images you've got in your gallery! :blowkiss:

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"As you wish..."
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:iconahmon-ra:
Really wish those was photos of you... :blushes:
:iconvaledhelven:
Okay *poof!* now they are. See, that wasn't so hard, was it? :giggle:

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"As you wish..."
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:iconahmon-ra:
If you really was a genie I'd wish for something totally different.
:iconlaurelindae:
Très amusant! Pourquoi êtes-vous si peur de photographies?

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