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A designer?

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Last Saturday I went to the WebDD conference at Microsoft Campus, Reading. Following my standard conference procedure, I checked in, obtained coffee, and fired up my MacBook.

At this point one of the official photographers (only authorised individuals may take photos at MS) rushed over to me and asked, “Is it all right if I take a photograph of you?”

“Yeah, fine,” I replied. As he raised his camera, I asked, “Is it the Mac?” “Yes,” he said.

I’d only been at Microsoft five minutes, but the Reality Distortion Field had already cast me into a Bateman cartoon: “The Man Who Used a Macintosh on Microsoft Campus.”

(And no, I’m not a designer.)

Northlight Images photographer Keith Cooper is currently travelling through Colorado with his trusty Canon 1Ds, and is posting regular updates on his travels with some brilliant photographs. There’s no commenting so it’s not strictly a blog, but it offers an enjoyable look at a leading landscape photographer at work.

If only my work involved driving wherever the spirit took me, through the Rocky Mountains in the springtime - including a visit to the real South Park.