I humbly offer the “T-Strap”, a method of joining two R-Straps together. We loop the straps into each other so that the assembly resembles a gun shoulder holster. The padded portion of the R-Straps are fixed to each other in the back between the shoulder blades. The bottom of each strap (where the camera hangs) may be connected to the belt. Pictures are probably helpful at this point.

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Since I’ve steadily migrated to shooting with prime lenses, I will most often shoot with two cameras, wide and fast on one, mid-to-long and fast on the other. A comfortable two-strap system has been my holy grail. I want a setup that is quick to manipulate and has good weight distribution. I also want it to be as small as possible and not interfere with clothing.

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I once telneted to cdnow.

If that means anything to you, then you know I’ve been around the Internet for a while. I’ve done my share of web design and creative directing. Rarely do I see a site that leaps over everything else I see in my daily web life.

I’m a bit old-school in my web design preferences. I enjoy the art of a finely spun html page over a flashy interface. But there’s no reason a site shouldn’t be able to pull out all the stops. Websites for musical artists have this freedom. And when someone with the right style and skill pulls out all the stops?

http://www.jamesmorrisonmusic.com/site.html

This site loaded really fast. And the interface is beautiful.

Over the last few years, taking pictures has increasingly become my second career. The support of my first has allowed me to create an economic environment wherein I’m free to be choosy about what I shoot. I have the luxury of a day job. To take advantage of this situation, I’m trying, at least in a few fundamental ways – my artistic morals, I suppose – to keep my photography true, absent of outward pressures.

This past week, my wife and I saw Seal in concert, thanks to a friend I’ve known since my college radio days (ed: omg – I sound so old.). We are taking some pictures for his engagement soon and since I wouldn’t take his money for the session, he offered two tickets for the show. We had ourselves an old-fashioned double-date.

In my short-list of artists, those whose releases I would buy sight-unseen, no questions asked, Seal is a card-carrying member. In watching this show and from my understanding of his career from the early 90′s Crazy until now, I get the impression that Seal is an artist who continues to present a true message.

I’m still on the lookout for a message, I’m not sure I know where this new gig is taking me yet. But when I listen I to music like Seal’s, I know that it’s possible to make it happen on your own terms and in your own words. That’s the kind of success I want in my life.