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After being born & raised in Lawrence, Kansas I moved to Tempe, AZ to attend Arizona State University. I will graduate with a BFA in Photography either in the fall of 2008 or spring 2009 (at the latest). I have no solid plans after that, other than moving away from Arizona for a while. I drive a blue MINI, have four cats (Mr. Bigglesworth, Elizabeth and two kittens produced by Elizabeth: Victoria and Bennie) and am a collector of expensive toys that I cannot really afford.

Explain the name Kangamini:

I needed some type of internet moniker to go by starting in 2003 - I had just returned from Australia and I had also ordered at MINI Cooper-S in October of 2002 that was set to arrive in March 2003. So I combined two influences at the time and created a portmanteau of Kangaroo and MINI. It is pronounced with the kan sound like can cane, the ga sound like gu in gum, and mini sounding like the mini in miniature.

Cameras, in order of acquisition:

  • Digital: Canon 5D w/EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM lens
  • Medium Format: Hasselblad 501CM w/80mm lens
  • Large Format: Shen-Hao HZX 4X5-IIA field camera w/150mm lens