Dear DeviantArt Community,

I would like to express my thanks for the thousands of favorites and comments I have received on many of my pieces. However, I would also encourage people not to favorite things just because they have words on them. I feel really embarrassed to have posted so many of the things I have on here. I mean, a dove candy bar wrapper...Really? Sorry, but that's just not art. It was a crappy picture taken with a crappy point and shoot camera. Not art.

I'm trying very hard to advance as a photographer. I'm now shooting with a Canon 5D Mark II and mostly focusing on portraits. Definitely a step up from a Power Shot haha. Anyway, I'm honestly pretty ashamed of a lot of the emo/neon/rainbow crap I have up on here. Is it best to scrap it all or delete it? I'm not sure. Part of me thinks I should keep the pieces just so I have a reminder of how I've grown but another part of me wants to bury my old work forever.

Any thoughts?

My arms can’t carry the weight of the world anymore.
My mind won’t worry about tomorrow’s problems anymore.
My heart won’t always feel sorry anymore.

i feel like i've been abandoned by everyone i know. i'm not good enough for this. not skinny enough for this. not pretty enough for this. not spontaneous enough. not happy enough. not sad enough. i dont participate enough. i dont laugh enough. i dont cry enough. i'm not open enough. i'm not closed enough.

just not enough for anyone for whatever reason.

i dont fit in anymore. anywhere.

or with anyone.

so sure i'll post more crappy pictures.

being alone, all the time, i dont have anything else to do but take pictures.

i really hate my life. sorry to sound angsty. but i do. it always crumbles before me. and i just am so sick of fighting.

well. basically i suck at photography. so i'm done here for awhile. i'll return when i'm no longer inadequate and incompetent.

peace.

Hello, my name is Abigail Rachel. Its nice to meet you. I dont always have the best grammar and I cant afford a really good camera. I'm saving up but for now, mediocre pictures are what I can offer. Thanks to all of you for the 9000 pageviews, thousands of comments and favorites, and overall support over the past two years. I've gone from taking myspace-esque pictures of myself on here to actually beginning to develop as an artist. thank you again for bearing with me during my rough start on here. i love my entire dA family.

peace.




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kay.

1. My photos are under copyright. Any and all unauthorized use will result in legal action. They may not be used on xanga, blogger, livejournal, layout making, myspace, flickr, any photo site, any blogging site, or any site you operate.

2. Yes, I am fully aware of the post secret website. Do not insult my intelligence please.

3. Dont send me notes requesting certain types of pictures. None of your requests will ever be met.

4. Sorry this is a mean entry. I'm a really nice person in real life. Lets all just be friendly and not waste any time arguing over the internet. Group hug

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