I've spent the past two months thinking about, struggling with, and working on bringing this issue together. It's been tough but the process has been fun and I've enjoyed trying to bring PhatBelt.com online. It's pretty easy to throw a site together, the Internet is filled with examples that lack thought, substance or give any consideration for the way people interact and navigate. PhatBelt.com is a work in progress but I would like to make it a place that's enjoyable to visit, easy to navigate and includes great content. I have four more issues this year which I'm excited to work on and bring to the viewing public. I have to say that I'm not sure where PhatBelt.com is headed but I would like for the site to flourish and grow. I know it's going to be challenging and I look forward to the journey. In the coming months you can look forward to a variety of features such as my photo adventures (see Walking Manhattan in this issue), the Skinny which is a how to and will be in each issue, Phation (I'm trying to be hip and edgy for the kids) which will have some of my favorite personal work; you will also see a mix of work from fine art, artistic portraiture, nature, to street photography and humor. In the next issue my Go-go section which will feature places to visit and I'll try to add more features along the way. Well, that pretty much covers it. I would enjoy hearing from you so if you have suggestions, comments, or would like to see something added please let me know. Depending on the response, I may open the site for others (professional and amateur) to post and share ideas, show art/photography, publish short stories, or talk about what's happening in San Diego or the world.

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