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Most photographs that you see on this site were first posted on the Internet on September 12, 2001. They were available for viewing on my former colleague's website BurningHorizon.com. At that time however, they were posted with no annotations or my story. That gallery soon had to be removed due to a high number of hits generated, and limited bandwidth available. But I'm still very grateful to BurningHorizon owner Mark Seelye for hosting the old gallery. This new gallery project was completed on September 9, 2002, and hopefully will remain available on the Internet even if I would have to move it to another site.

All photos on this site were taken by me, and must not be copied (or html-referenced) or used anywhere without my explicit written permission.  Please note that it is very easy to get such permission if you plan to use single photos from this gallery for non-profit purposes. Just send me an e-mail, and describe where and for what purposes you would like to use my photos.

Please send me an e-mail if you plan adding a link to this site so you can be notified if this gallery moves to another web location.

 

About the author

I was a 25 year old Software Developer/Consultant working on a project out of my company's Manhattan office when the events of 9/11 happened.

I'm not a professional photographer, but try to carry my photo gear with me whenever possible. I started my photography hobby when I was 14 in Riga, Latvia (where I was born and lived until I was 17) with a Russian-made Smena 35mm fixed-lens camera. The photos in this gallery were shot with a Canon EOS D30 digital camera and Canon 28-135mm USM IS, and Sigma APO 70-300mm lenses.

My assignment to a project in New York ended in early October 2001, at which point I went back to Chicago where at that time I had an apartment. The events of September 11, 2001 have significantly affected the already weakened high-tech industry. Our clients were eager to begin new projects with our consulting company but the upper management of the clients was reluctant to commit earlier-promised funds. By mid November the company I worked for was forced to lay-off some of the most experienced and dedicated consultants in the industry. The professionals who delivered mission-critical enterprise and web solutions for clients such as eBay, BestBuy, Barnes&Noble, Pepsi, and Columbia House were left without work. I was one of them, and up to this point can't find a permanent position.  If you're an employer in Toronto GTA area, and are looking for a highly-skilled developer with smart approach to problem-solving, and very realistic salary expectations please send me an e-mail and I will be happy to e-mail you my resume.