St John's Church. Nice job on the wreaths, Dad. 

Note to self: Next time you stop to take a photo like this behind a truck stop on Christmas Eve and the trucker comes out and when you mention something stupid about life on the road and he says actually he lives locally, do NOT ask the next obvious question. 

The tiger lost it's tail in a tug of war years later. 

I didn't color a picture so I missed out on the egg breakfast at some store. My brother and sister were such corporate whores. And I didn't even LIKE eggs anyway! Stupidheads! 

RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!! AIIIIIEEEEEEEE! 

I have no comment for this but it was just too...ummm...something, not to post it. 

Merry Christmas, Dad! - Love, The Surgeon General. 

My brother got 3 things...

1: Color!

2: A sweeter ride!

and 3: 'Curious George' good looks!

This is my sister, clearly after some of my sweet gift action. 

Waterworks. This is the gatehouse for a complex that is in ruins and used to generate electricity for the city's streetlights. I got a terrible case a poison ivy getting in here. 

This is my driveway and these are my landlords and this is a reason I rent.

Stand Out

I-95 Median, Edinburg.

Christmas trees for sale on the old Star Trek set.

The Reverend Louie

Soul Saving Ministries, was, I later found out, pretty much just Reverend Louie. A guy came out of the truck to extoll his virtues but I was sold as soon as I met him. "Leading Souls to Jesus, One at a Time", means "Please, No Shoving" 

Bangor's Christmas Tree 

Walk Shop 

Downtown Bangor Banner 

Walking and Eating Chips 

Main Street 

Silent Night, ok, so it's not that sweet or brooding. 

This is the Chapel of the seminary across the street, I had taken a sweet brooding photo the day before and tried to recreate it using my tripod so it would be clearer. The Lesson? You can't take the same photo twice. 

The League of Doom

I was going to call this the Hall of Fame or something but it sounded silly.

The League of Doom is WAY cooler. We should get shirts.

The Thing of the Moment's League of Doomers are those people who rise above the status of blogger or photoblogger and into the realm of those I consider, for one reason or another, to be friends.

Now put yer hankies away, ya big sniffling babies.

Bad News Blonde

torekimi

PhiLLy RoLL

PityFish

Calvin Coleman

Merlinprincesse

Girl Inchoate

Svetlana Tazhetdinova

zbjernak

Ginnie Hart

neene

toadyjoe

GNBassett

bricotrout

S. Patrick Kaine

KLR

Mr Fabulous

Wrath of Dawn

Susan Adcock

Or So I Thought

Monterey John

laanba

Kathe

sarala

Kellllaaaaay aka Babiebluz

and Chemical Billy

If you find yourself on this list and want yourself removed just let me know BUT YOU ARE SO MEAN! :(

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Yeah, right.

Why were you looking for a photo of ME, anyway?

Pricing

Sales Policy

All images on The Thing of the Moment, The Thing of the Moment Gallery, and The Thing of the Moment/flickr (Collectively referred to as TTOTM) are generally not available for sale or licensing and any use other than viewing online is usually discouraged.

That being said, IF YOU INSIST FOR SOME REASON:

1. Human subjects appearing in TTOTM may obtain digital images online free of charge provided the following criteria are met: a) I asked to photograph you and you graciously agreed AND/OR b) I snuck your photo and you found out about it when your aunt, neighbor, Parole Officer etc. called to tell you they saw it and you had a reasonable expectation of privacy.

2. Photos of Human Subjects appearing in/on TTOTM are not for sale to third parties, may not be used for commerical or non commercial purposes, and there are no model releases available for any reason.

3. All other photos appearing in TTOTM are available in print and digital form if after all of the above you still insist on getting images.

Rates are as Following:

Prints (human subject):
4 x 6 = 4.99 each
5 x 7 = 9.99 each
8 x 10 = 19.99 each.
Larger images to be negotiated.

Photo CD or DVD up to 500 images:
800px = 9.99 Great for emailing
1600px = 19.99 Great for full screen slideshows/screensavers
Full Resolution images and signed release for unlimited printing for non commerical use = 29.99

Prints (All other subjects):
4 x 6 = 9.99 each
5 x 7 = 14.99 each
8 x 10 = 29.99 each.
Larger images to be negotiated. (49.99 to 299.99)

Photo CD or DVD up to 500 images:
800px = 19.99 Great for emailing
1600px = 29.99 Great for full screen slideshows/screensavers
Full Resolution images and signed release for unlimited printing for non commerical use = 49.99

Licensing for editorial non commerical use: Free for non profits/artists (photo credit greatly appreciated if possible)

Licensing for one time commerical use:
1.3 to 3.5 MP = 49.99,
3.51 to 6.4 MP = 74.99,
6.4 to 10.1 MP = 99.99
Photos may not be cropped to meet sizing criteria. When contacting please be prepared to describe your project and photo use. Photos are also available without that information, but I'm just nosey.

Sale of digital originals and release of copyright: Open to negotiation.

First Wedding: $25,000 payable in cash or transfereable securities with no guarantee of quantity or quality or that it would be anything more than a random collection of T and A shots of the bridal party and guests.

Second Wedding: $10,000 payable by cash, cashiers check, or major credit card in US funds only unless paying in Euro or British Sterling if it's an outdoor wedding and you don't mind the tops of your guests heads in most of the shots.

Third and Subsequent Weddings: Hell, why not? $200 bucks and dinner with the above caveats.

All images © 2000-2008 Jeff Kirlin

Recognitions

Photomemes:

Shutterday
Radio, Radio - 3rd place
Danger! - 3rd place

Unique Exposures
Drip Drop - Favorites
Such Great Heights - Favorites
So In Love - Favorites

Macroday
Art - 2nd place
Two - 3rd place
Key - 2nd place
Black and White - 3rd place
Winter - 3rd place
Cold - 2nd place

SeeItSunday
Bathroom - Winner
Stairs - Winner

Moody Monday
Disastrous - 1st place
Spiritual - Favorites
Loved Up - Favorites
Ugly - Favorites

Tuesdays Photos
Bridge - 1st place
Landscape - Favorites
A Kind of Art - Favorites
Money - Favorites
Simple - Favorites
Favorite - 1st place

Tuesday Challenge
Tree - 3rd place
Moonlight - 2nd place
Winter - 2nd place
Joy - 2nd place
Fruit - 2nd place
Sharp - 2nd place
Glass - 2nd place
Ink - 1st place
Zoom - 2nd place
Shopping - 1st place
Hands - 1st place
Transport - 1st place
Weight - 2nd place
Portrait - 3rd place
Money - 1st place
Coast - Mention
Heights - Mention
Metal - 1st place

Lensday
Chaos - 1st place
Identity - 1st place

Thursday Challenge
Body - Favorites
Broken - Favorites

PhotoSharks
Love - 5th place
Faith - 3rd Place
Stupid - 2nd place
Silver - 4th place

Published:

Murder of Crows - Gaggle, Herd, and Murder. Leveled reader F, pp. 7, http://www.readinga-z.com/

The Lucerne Inn - Bangor Metro, Dec 2005, pp 56. Holiday Gift Guide. http://www.bangormetro.com/

Mars Hill Wind Farm - Natural Resources Council of Maine website http://www.nrcm.org/

Heritage Stage/American Folk Festival - Linked by Maine Public Radio

Sen. Olympia Snowe - Wired Magazine Blog

Interviews/Press:

The Indian Photographer

The Photo Meme Hall of Shame

Rock Blogster

The Gear

Cameras Present

DSLR Bodies:
Canon Rebel XSi (450d)


Canon Rebel XTi (400d)



lenses:
- Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM


- Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II


- Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS


- Tamron AF28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical


- Tamron SP AF28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di LD Aspherical (IF)


- Sigma 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6 DG MACRO


- Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II


- Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS


- Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG MACRO



alternative lenses:
- Peephole


- Kodak Duaflex II TtV


- Kodak Starflex TtV


- Argus Argoflex 75 TtV


- Holgamod/HolgaEOS


- Original Lensbaby


- Lensbaby 3G



- - Lensbaby Macro Kit, Lensbaby Wide Angle/Telephoto Kit





Point and shoots:
Canon Powershot S2 IS
Canon Powershot SD800 IS
Samsung Digimax130
Nikon Coolpix E4600

Film:
Holga 120 CFN
Minolta X-370
Kodak Pony 135
Kodak Brownie 2
Argus C3 Matchmatic

Cameras Past
Fujifilm A2650
Fujifilm A330
Konica Minolta Dimage Z1
Kodak EasyShare DX6490
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX01
Panasonic Lumix: DMC-FX07

Bags
LowePro EX160
LowePro Rezo 170 AW
LowePro Stealth Reporter D200 AW
On the side: Edit 100, 1S

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CARNIES! A Photo Essay (of sorts) (Please click here, I beg of you. And comment!)

"The freaks'll stay together, they're a tight old crew
You'll look at them, and they look at you
I love the ballyhoo girl but she don't care
It's hard to find love anywhere." - Mark Knopfler, Devil Baby

Yes, Gentle Viewer, they look, and what they see ain't pretty...

Carnies. A Photo Essay, of sorts....

Plug.

I had just gotten my camera and popped over to the fairgrounds which I thought would be a 'photo-rich environment' I was just taking photos of the equipment and learning about depth of field and no one was around so I had the run of the place. It was sort of fun seeing how the rides went together and collecting different images...(cont)