Today is my 34th birthday. And as is my tradition, I snapped a self-portrait to document the moment.
The last few weeks have been some of the hardest of my life. Still, I feel lucky. I have people around me that give a shit, a loving wife and partner in crime, a world of opportunity ahead, and, of course, two funny dogs, a grumpy cat, and a house full of plants named Fred.
Ever forward.
Happy Birthday
Happy Birthday Derek! Hope the upcoming year is totally way better for you!
happy birthday :D
Happy birthday, Derek.
I hope you do see the enormous amount of support you are getting from the community. I hope that helps you through the tough times.
You have a whole lotta people chomping at the bit in anticipation of your next venture.
Happy Birthday, Derek and may fortune be with you.
This “Do Not Lie” thing?
Keep doing it.
For a lifetime.
Whenever you can.
I wish you all the best. Happy Birthday, Derek.
Happy 34, Derek.
Happy Birthday!
Wow. Your birthday came the day after the Flickr world all found out about everything. Have you seen the number of people deleting their JPG Mag accounts and posting screenshots? I know it must be so sad for you, but noone thinks what happened was fair.
Happy Birthday. I hope you can have some fun.
Abby (random Flickr user, aka abbyladybug)
Your comments EXACTLY. It still makes us sick thinking about what happened. …but yer still the luckiest guy in the world. Oooo…. and the stories for the road tours….
Have a great BDay
Happy Birthday! I hope it was a good one:)
Happy birthday!
happy birthday - your new year is going to be awesome.
Happy Birthday Derek. May the force be with you.
Happy b-day, Derek. Fine self-portrait, btw. Love them light streaks… :)
Happy Birthday, Derek! I hope it turns out to be your best year yet (despite the bumpy start)!
Feliz Cumpleaños! Hug your wife, the dogs, the grumpy cat and have a fun day.
Have an excellent birthday week, Derek! Come by our office today if you want birthday cake–it’s Leslie’s birthday, too.
Happy 34th and the future is all roses!!!
Cheers..
Paul..
Beloved birthday twin, Happy 34th!
Happy birthday! Thanks and congratulations on your integrity and your honesty. It will all work out.
Happy birthday, Derek!
I predict that by your 35th you will be able to see how you transformed these past few weeks into more than you could imagine today.
Happy birthday, Dear Derek — wishing you only the best — today and always.
Super happy birthday, Derek. My Hallmark card would say one door closes, another one opens, but my real card says YOU ROCK! Can’t wait to see what your next venture will be. Count me in. I support you and Heather 10000%. And so do thousands of others.
happy birthday, derek!
wishing you sunny afternoons, adventures, lovely people to be with and inner peace
Happy birthday Derek!
Thank you for all your hard work and time you have put into creating the wonderful toys for creative geeks like me to play with.
Happy Birthday, Derek!
Happy Birthday!
Happy birthday!
I’m a little late but happy birthday Derek. I just wanted to wish you a good one and hang in there.
I actually saw you and Heather on Market (Powell cable cars turnoff) the last week but didn’t say hello. You were busy taking photos of the clown and the mime (how freakin ironic is that) with the lomo. I was shooting with my Leica and looking back now I wish I did say hello and to thank the both of you for doing so much for the photography community. Cheers!
Sorry your birthday had to be surrounded by these circumstances. Hope you found a way to make it great. Just know that you and Heather have lots of respect out here from people who love what you’ve done over the years.
Happy Budday Derek ! ( in my native tone ).
happy birthday Derek!
… i just read all about JPG… this is a very sad news for me and i suppose for all the JPG’s community…
of course i’m one of them and i have to say that since i joined JPG in October last year my life changed a lot… i felt very supported by you guys and you gave me the right kick i needed to come out from a very difficult year… i have to thank you personally for at least 3 reason: 1 i’ve been published, 2 i’ve been exhibited in Losanne and 3 i’ve been exhibited in San Francisco.
this meant so so much to me… i don’t think i am really able to explain how much… anyway dear Derek i whish we could keep in touch somehow… i mean that i really wish you all the best for your and Heather’s future, you r great and true people… sometimes (i know by experience) being true doesn’t really help… but this is the only thing we have… be a true person… nobody can take this away from us!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
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