Hey -

A couple of things following the posts written of recent days since wkb-1 -

Firstly - If what I initially posted after John had posted about his images being available on his site etc was understood to mean that I think I should be the one and only photog at the events that I shoot at - no that is not what I meant at all, I happily shoot along side other photogs at fight events all the time - was simply in a defensive post reminding you that I need your continued support as i am not used to other local photogs promoting their work on here.

I do stand by my thoughts and coments that the image girl' deserves a bit of support and loyalty from you guys - alot of you don't realise how much of what I do in this sport I do for very little financial reward, sometimes none - those promotors that do see the value of what I do and acknowledge that I am worth a little of their promotion budget I know who you are and I thank you and appreciate your continued support - I have to draw the line somewhere now ( and I won't deny that a few of the posts on this thread have been some motivation) and the promotors that don't afford me into their budget but want me too and asume I will shoot their promotion anyway are likely now not too be seeing so much of me ringside at their promotion. Which is incredibly unfortunate not only for yourselves and myself but also the fighters on your card adn the sport as a whole.

I too am embarrassed that our work has been compared against eachother as they have been - my shooting style is and has always been more atmospheric than clinical - My work from Taupo that some of you are openly critical of - that's fine whatever, if your comments are valid then I will listen and take what you so on board but remember this - I have been shooting this sport, our sport seriously for probably less than 2 years - I have not had the 10 or 15 years experience than some other photogers that you might compare my work to have had and believe me when I say that I long and strive too someday achieve the standard and consistancy in my work that they do now ( yes I am talkign about you Paul and a few others ) - but that is only going to happen if I keep shooting and keep shooting which I am only going to be happy doing with your continued support and respect.

John, I bet you didn't know what you were getting yourself into huh! sorry again if I offended or appeared to show disrespect to you, not my intention and I appreciate your very constructive post on here a day or two back - I have your email and will email you soon also -

Rex - I don't see the point of bring up the quality at this point of images I took about a year or 18 months ago, I can't even remember which ones they were now ot be honest - and it surprises me that you post about it on here and now when you have seen me around alot and had ample opportunity to discuss how unhappy you were with the images I got to you - if you've got a problem email me, and that goes for anyone else also, I can't fix it if I don't know it's broken'

Anyway - sorry also that this is soo long but this has been doing my head in over the last days and I felt it needed addressing -

and for the record anything in this post is not meant to offend or further the conversations or whatever on here about this - I write as I speak and have alwasy just been myself with you guys.

Cheers -