For years I've been living vicariously through others, jealous of their convention experiences. When a convention weekend rolls around, I'm glued to my computer and my phone, reading endless live-tweets and looking at hundreds of pictures on Instagram and Twitter and Flickr. I live for it. It makes me feel like I'm part of the experience, even if I'm thousands of miles away.
Which is why when it was my turn to pack up and head to Dallas the past 2 years, I wanted more than anything to share my pictures with the rest of the fandom, so someone else could live through me and share my experience.
These pictures (to date, there are over 10,000 of them) mean the world to me. They will be my way of reliving the experience for years to come, and they're my contribution to the fan community that I love so much. So feel free to share them. Love them. But please take care of them. They're mine. They represent all the hard work I did to save the money I spent on tickets and travel and gear. They're the hours I spent painstakingly sorting, choosing, and editing. They're the experience I will never forget. So please keep them mine. They're free for use as long as it's not commercial. I didn't get paid for these, so neither should you. If you choose to share them, leave the watermark intact. Credit me with a link. Show me some love. That's all I ask.
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