About

Madman or genius? An artist has a bit of both.

Let me introduce myself. I am Jeffrey S. Timmons, Photographer. As you can see, I am a photographer, a freelance one at that. I am also of Irish, German, and Amerind descent, though only a small bit of the last. In other words, I can handle my firewater, though, I must admit, I partake of the drink far less than I did when I was in my twenties.

I could spend this time telling you all about me, but instead, I am going to ramble in a way that will give you more of an idea of who I am than anything I could tell you.

I have written several short stories, mostly fantasy and SF, all with dark themes about the inside of the human creature. My primary interest has been what motivates a man to do what he does. My stories have included a man who angered a modern day witch and whose house is afterward assaulted continously by woodpeckers (sounds humorous, but imagine the effect after a day or two, a week, even a month of constant pounding on the outside walls). A man who is forced to relive all the things that have caused him guilt. A vampire who works third shift (hey, they can’t all be rich and live in castles) and is told to work into the daylight hours or be fired. A warrior in a modern day gladiatorial combat sport that seeks revenge on he who killed his brother. Of those, only the last one was not considered too off-the-wall to be published. The rest I never found a publisher for. I received numerous compliments from editors along with “We really don’t know how this would fit into our genre.” Of course, my favorite comment came from an editor who said “Wow! This is really freaky. I love it! I just can’t use it.”

I have a college certificate in PC applications (with honors despite the fact I failed two classes by not going to them) at Red Rocks Community College in Lakewood, Colorado. I aced almost every class I actually attended.

My last IQ test, roughly 10 years ago, before I took the college certificate course, was 138. In occupational terms, that puts me right about where a research scientist or specialist surgeon would score. It also puts me in the top 2.25 percent of all IQs. So I know a lot. Knowing how to use it is a completely different matter.

I have delivered pizza and hardwood flooring at different times in my life. I have bowled, played softball, pool, shuffleboard, and any number of other games. I’ve always liked trivia.

I’ve taken 5 1/2 years of French in high school. I have since forgotten almost all of it.

My views on movies is different from those of many. When I watch a film, I do not let my mind sit idle. I study. I analyze. I absorb. I notice how the music works with what is happening on the screen, I study camera angles and movements, I notice the lighting effects, I analyze the actors’ performances, I . . . . Well, you get the idea. I also pay close attention to dialog. There are millions of people who like the original Law and Order. The show sucks. The dialog is horrible. The cinematography is bland. Should I go on? I worked in a single auditorium theater when I was in high school.

I have almost been married twice - the first, 20 years ago, slept with anyone who would ask her, the second, about 6 years ago, was too much like myself. I have had my share of girlfriends, but I’ve blown it with most of them. Of them, there are only two I truly regret losing.  I have had only a few one-night-stands. Some were physically satisfying, none were emotionally satisfying.

I’ve climbed 13,000 foot mountains, swam in a fast-moving river that I probably should not have been in, driven down a mountain highway at 140 MPH. I’ve been in a bar fight, though my participation was short lived when I was sucker punched. I’ve slept under the stars without a tent.

I’ve managed a paint store.

I’ve been friends with many from all walks of life, of all colors, of all races. I pride the fact I can see the inner person rather than just the outer shell.

I almost always side with the underdog in any circumstance. If I’m not siding with the underdog, you can bet there is a good reason.

I believe a beautiful woman should be admired for the art she is, revered as the goddess she should be, and treated like the human being she is.

I am not afraid to tell a colorful (ie: inappropriate) joke.

I enjoy traditional Irish folk music, especially Tommy Clancy and the Makem Brothers.

I do not like Metallica. They are the epitome of generic heavy metal music and they will never hold a candle to Zeppelin. I do like The Kinks, Dire Straits, and Johnny Cash. I like oldies country, oldies rock, classic rock, new age, jazz, classical and even the occasional pop song. Good R&B is really rare, but when it is good, it is great. There is no sound like the deep, soulful sounds of the Delta Blues. And you can’t beat CCR for the classic southern rock sound.

I will read just about anything. I even read a Harlequin Romance once just to see what the chicks were getting all twitterpated about. I find that most newer SF and fantasy really sucks. The writers and editors are more about padding the story to get an extra 20,000 words or more so the books are “long enough”. There is also a tendency to write for those who give awards. It makes for beautiful prose and dull stories. Too many writers today write without having a story to tell.

I really hate the MTV-style editing they use in movies today. It makes it harder to follow and distracts from the story being told - that is, if there is a story being told. Too many movies these days are about FX and that annoys me.

I don’t drink fufu coffees. Give it to me black. Maybe with a little milk. That’s it.

I don’t eat anything I can’t identify.

I agree with Samuel Clemens - Golf is a good walk spoilt.

I need to get into better condition. I’m not in bad physical condition, just not quite the condition I want to be in.

I can be too logical at times. It drives those around me nuts. Hell, it drives me nuts sometimes.

What I am good at, I am good at. I know it. Sometimes it comes across as conceit or arrogance, but it is not. Believe it or not, I can also be extremely humble.

I relish the role of mentor. I should have been a teacher. I enjoy sharing knowledge, even if you don’t want knowledge imparted. If even a tiny bit sinks in, I’ve done my job.

Science and religion are not mutually exclusive despite what either side may say. How can anyone look at the incredible balance of the natural universe and not realize that everything is about that balance.  Even one of the most profound scientific laws states that: For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

I can and do play the role of devil’s advocate when it suits me. It suits me often. I will often take a stand completely opposite my own views just to make a point.

I will make statements that will get people’s ire going. It is a test. It is only a test. If you can be so easily manipulated, you need to rethink who you are.

If you don’t know enough about me now, give me time, this blog will get you into my head.