A: It's actually a cunning anagram for 'I am Elwyn Garaza'.
Q: Where did you get the picture for the blog title?
A: That was shot using Canon's 5D Mark II DSLR. All the photos on the blog were shot by me, unless specified in the entry.
Q: Where are you working now?
A: Augusta, Maine
Q: What's your specialty?
A: Pediatric Medicine (Unbeknown to many, this includes adolescents as well.)
Q: How long will you be there?
A: Until February 1, 2011
Q: Then where will you be going?
A: Some people think that I will stay here longer than I expect. I am planning for Ethiopia; but there are some contingencies.
Q: I noticed you blog with a lot of photos, what equipment do you shoot with?
A: I'm shooting with my backup camera, Canon 7D, while waiting and saving up for the 5D Mark III (yes, you're right, I may be waiting a long time).
Lately, I've been toting around Little Guy, the name I affectionately gave my Canon S90 point-and-shoot. He has replaced my Canon G9, just because he's more convenient.
I have rented the Canon 1D Mark III, and the Leica M9 in the past. More about photography HERE.
Q: You get those photos out of that?
A: Photos are culled in Aperture 3 on a MacBook Pro, then standard curves are adjusted in Photoshop, that's all.
Q: When will you be back in California?
A: I don't know, I'm aiming for this summer.
Q: Hey, who's the pretty girl in the photos of the slideshow?
A: There are a handful of pretty girls there, which one were your referring to? One of them is off limits, as she has recently gotten married to a friend of mine. The other girls are all over the country, some here in Maine, some in Canada, Maryland, California, Tennessee.
Q: Do you have a portfolio?
A: The closest thing to a portfolio can be found HERE. (http://photo.net/photos/egaraza) for those of you who can't hit the jump. or HERE (picasawe.google.com/egaraza)
Q: I heard you teach Bible stuff? How do I schedule you?
A: I don't usually publicize that, just word-of-mouth. Use the Question widget on the right, and leave your email address with it. Or my email is on Facebook, the Info page. We'll coordinate a day.
Q:What's your personality Type?
A: For those who are more familiar with simple personality types, I've tested as melancholy phlegmatic, with more towards melancholy. But this has not been reexamined for 20 years. A closer representation would be David Keirsey's temperaments, of which I am an INTP - Architect. I have been tested on multiple occasions at different stages of my life and I can't seem to get away from it.
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