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Yeah, I’m in it [sad face]

August 16, 2012 by Bob Borson 21 Comments

There are moments in a persons life where everything comes together in a magical way – most of these moments seem to happen on their own accord, no planning … just the stars aligning in just the perfect way to create a moment in a person’s life that is extraordinary.

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This is not one of those moments.

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Architect Magazine header.

I received an email from author Brian Libby several weeks ago, maybe 6 or so, asking if I would be willing to contribute to an article he was writing for Architect magazine. Uhm … yeah. It’s Architect magazine – the official magazine of the American Institute of Architects. It’s a great magazine, I love reading it and despite the fact that I get a million magazines (Magazine Tsunami), I actually look forward to getting Architect magazine. So yes, when I was asked to be interviewed about my favorite architecturally related phone apps I gladly accepted. In the email Brian sent me, he asked that I send along a head shot photo for them use use to create the headshot drawings they typically use in their articles (example). Done. I had my phone interview with Brian and after the 20 minutes of interviewing, we ended up talking about a whole assortment of other things for another 30 minutes or so. All that was left was to wait for the actual article to come out.

aaaaaaaannd here it is… (well, my part of it – for the rest, just click on the article) .

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I know what your thinking after reading that article … “what the hell is up with that photo?” Ugh. I have a history of not being particularly photogenic (44 years worth of history if you want to be specific), so when I sent off the original photo, I was pretty excited that it was going to be a drawing and not an actual photo. So imagine my surprise when my newest best friend Brian contacted me to say that they weren’t going to do the drawings of the people after all. He went on to tell me that since the article was about mobile apps, why not use your mobile phone and take a picture of yourself? … and the deadline is already upon us so I need your iPhone photo today. Like right now… [slapping forehead] There was no way I was going to ask one of my co-workers to take a picture of me with my phone so I pulled my phone out of my pocket, walked outside my office and took a picture. About 20 actually, and this was the best one of the lot.

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Bob Borson Architect Magazine photo text box with bar

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So pathetic and lame. I should have tricked it up, done something to distract the viewer from what’s going on in the area of my face – not that would have mattered. Just about all the pictures I have had to take look the same.

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Bob Borson Architect - Wanted

I know what I have to work with … why do you think I try so hard to be amusing? I seriously need either the help of a professional photographer or a really good make-up artist.

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