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today is the five year anniversary of my photoblog, your waitress.

one picture could not describe this journey.
this montage is a small fraction of favorite moments.

here is the memory recall clockwise-ish from upper left:

my self-portrait in 1991 in savannah.
this is the image i re-found that led me
to start your waitress, anonymously.

street busker in 2007 in chicago.
taken during the north american photobloggers meetup.

gung hay fat choy in 2007 in san francisco.
one of my fave days shooting.

20th and broadway in 2007 in oakland.
one of the first street shots taken in my new home town.

the bride in 2005 in san francisco.
another stellar day shooting my first day 
of the dead celebration.

bbc news web page in 2005.
from in pictures: the photobloggers gallery
the most hits i ever received for my site!

end of day in 2008 in oakland.
my fave shot in oakland, so far.

under the loop in 2007 in chicago
one of my fave chicago shots.

pixelated photobloggers in 2004.
during our apple store speaking event.
first time meeting fellow photobloggers.

waiting to be in 2005 new orleans.
a magical trip. one of the best ever.

zoe 32 weeks in 2006 in oakland.
favorite portrait shoot, which i never do enough of!

23 months card in 2008.
from my show at mignonne in oakland.

four you’s in 2005 in berkeley.
berkeley memories. first home for yw in california.

passionate protestors in 2006 in san francisco.
one of the hundreds of anti-war protest shots i’ve taken.

best blogger award in 2006.
from the east bay express.

of course there is so much more:

the book, the article in jpg issue 9, the images at
file magazine, flak photo, filmwasters and sfist.
the interview at photoblogs magazine.
the mannequins! the photo walks! the photobloggers!

this journey would never have happened without
all the people i have met along the way.
i have said it before but let me say it again:

THANK YOU!!!

for all of your amazing support, encouragement,
and yes, even those criticisms over the last five years.

it has been an honor and i hope to be here
for many more years to come.

with much love and gratitude,
valerie