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Thursday, January 04, 2007

P&P Blogger Profile: Aaron Johnson

Aaron Johnson of What the Duck

Why do you blog?
Purely for fun.

If you only had time to read three blogs a day, which ones would they be?
http://www.animated-news.com/
http://www.cartoonbrew.com/
http://blogs.usatoday.com/popcandy/

How long have you been using Photoshop/been a photographer?
Photoshoppin’ since 1991. “Photographer” since 2003.

What type of camera(s) do you shoot with?
2 - 20D’s.

Mac or PC?
Mac.

What is your favorite piece of photo or computer equipment (other than your camera)?
Mac 17-inch PowerBook.

What piece of equipment would you most like to get but don’t have?
17-inch Intel Core Duo MacBook Pro.

What advice do you have for a novice creative professional/photographer?
Stop with the epic splash pages.

What inspires you to create?
Fear of boredom.

What would be your most important piece of advice about life?
Relish, enjoy, dream.

Where would you most like to live (other than where you live now)?
Northern California.

What do you like to do in your spare time?
Play with my kids.

What talent would you most like to have?
The ability to be a human jukebox on the piano.

From Inside the Actors Studio:
What is your favorite word? Yes.
What is your least favorite word? Serial.
What turns you on? My wife.
What turns you off? Email forwards.
What sound or noise do you love? The intro to Weezer’s “Say It Ain’t So”.
What sound or noise do you hate? Bad bagpipes.
What is your favorite curse word? #$!@
What occupation other than your own would you like to attempt? Rockstar.
What occupation would you not want to participate in? Politics.
If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the pearly gates? “You can keep your shoes on.”

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