Dave
@dtpennington.com
I write. I shoot. I edit. Currently: on the hunt for what's next. Hit me up, let's make something weird sometime. #photographer #writer #Asheville
If you're one of those artists that collect reference photos to work from, I have a grip of sets for sale. Half of the sale goes back to the model. www.patreon.com/collection/2...
Christ Almighty with @izzy-diaz.bsky.social www.patreon.com/posts/169830...
I was up at four with a few sentences rattling around my head and I ended up writing a bit of a eulogy for a friend who passed over a decade ago:
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Before she died, before I married, Rachel and I would use each other for company to see movies we knew were bad because why bother setting precedent for a first date with someone by watching an object...
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Self Help Titles Before she died, before I married, Rachel and I would use each other for company to see movies we knew were bad because why bother setting precedent for a...
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Before she died, before I married, Rachel and I would use each other for company to see movies we knew were bad because why bother setting precedent for a first...
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I mean this with all kindness- if you are not actually in danger, stewing over fear is not going to lead to you having a safer, freer or more beautiful life. It is going to make you a mark for conmen. If you do have multigenerational trauma, like so many of us do, the answer is trying to treat it
From what I've observed, they're more afraid of the incredibly strong sense of community you'll find among those of a Muslim background. They practice what they preach tenfold over what you'll find in a modern Christian.
if you're the abc news editor who wrote that the nyc mayor attending the 9/11 ceremony is attracting "growing criticism" solely because he's a muslim then you are the criticism you're writing about
New on Patreon: Lyra - Lipped Not every model can bring such a classic look so effortlessly. Lyra is different. www.patreon.com/dtpennington...
Instax previews of today's shoot with Lyra. More to come on the Patreon soon. Free to follow. www.patreon.com/dtpennington...
Hey, kids. I'm still alive. I'll make something of myself one of these days.
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It has been nothing short of a ferocious summer here in Asheville. "Melting" doesn't describe the half of it. Waking up in the morning mean
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Polaroid from last night's life drawing duo sesh with Elana and Daphne
I suppose I would care more about what people thought if more people showed evidence of thinking.
Apparition of The Muse. @befreemarieee.bsky.social at Girl and Goblin Tattoo.
New stuff up over on the Patreon. Did a shoot in a funky tattoo shop with Esme a few weeks back. Finally getting edits done. Free access. Follow for more. www.patreon.com/posts/160036...
There is nothing like watching standup comedy live that makes me think I can do standup comedy live.
At some point I wound up on a recruiter list for software engineering, which I know nothing about. I will now start responding to all of them in a sadistic manner.
One of the first "Southern Heat" kind of days so far this year in Asheville. I'm sure it's warmer somewhere else, but my old ass runs hot and I ain't much for nothing past 75 degrees.
Art is not a luxury. Dreams are not a distraction. Pleasure is not an indulgence. They're all natural human needs no less than food and shelter. You deserve them all, and in abundance!
There are few things brighter than watching my dog run around at full speed with all of the other dogs in his skills class. If only we could feel half that on our best days.
I've had entirely too many encounters with bears in the last 25 hours.
Hard Drives Cost To Much And It Makes Me Grumpy The cost of hard drives are up and I'm tired of having to replace my jeans every year. These are two connected thoughts. Consumer tech is rising in cost...
Hard Drives Cost To Much And It Makes Me Grumpy
The cost of hard drives are up and I'm tired of having to replace my jeans every year. These are two connected thoughts. Consumer tech is rising in cost for...
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Technology was supposed to support humanity, not replace it. Because it's only a matter of moments before a tec executive opens their mouth and presents the world with something profoundly stupid. Sam... https://dtpennington.com/technology-was-supposed-to-support-humanity-not-replace-it/
Getting the Patreon cooking with the shoot that relit the flame for my photography. @izzy-diaz.bsky.social at Burger Bar, pt 1 for folks who want to support my journey. www.patreon.com/posts/izzy-a...
Going through the archives and uncovering all the times my friends were tired of sitting for my camera.