At the end of day (month, year, decade) — it became clear: waldo647images sounded like a stock agency, and it meant something only to me.
It was actually a further development of waldo (as in Ralph Waldo Emerson), which I’ve used for hard drive names, logins, etc., for years. And when I googled waldo647, I got back lots of hits — so maybe this was my brand?
Well, time to move on... and rebrand: the new URL is ChrisWesselmanPhotography.com and the new email address is cw@chriswesselman.com. For the time being, chriswesselman.com will redirect to the new web URL, as well. It’s easier to type and use/remember for an email address.
waldo647images.com (or .org) may return in some future incarnation, but for now — clarity is the order of the day. The old domains and email addresses still work and automatically forward to the new ones, so nothing is lost.
And finally, here's my new favorite Ansel quote — it speaks volumes and incorporates my Zen practice:
When words become unclear,
I shall focus with photographs.
When images become inadequate,
I shall be content with silence.
— Ansel Adams