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Mission Statement
The premise behind StokeDaSoul is simply: to be stoked!
Photography can be
much more than a set of skills to record images, it can be a creative
stimulant, a way of seeing the world, a reason to get out and
explore. Writing can be more than nouns and verbs, it can entertain,
expand ideas, and inspire the imagination. It is hoped that
StokeDaSoul will inspire adventure and exploration - to find your Stoke!
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Growth
New releases of StokeDaSoul have improved my programming skill set;
likewise, through content authoring and editing my design, photography and writing
have also grown. My sincerest hope is for visitors of StokeDaSoul to
experience the same growth. As I have blogged, I am no expert; I
attempt to improve a skill, and along the way post what I learn.
In the more traditional sense, I hope to grow the number of visitors
thru continual improvements to the website, content and search engine
recognition.
Partners
The core value of StokeDaSoul is to strive to provide quality content.
StokeDaSoul is happy to except submissions from
professional photographers and writers. I’m even more stoked to
receive submissions from those visitors, like myself, who are trying to
grow their skills. To contribute articles and/or photographs please
see our submission guidelines
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History
As I reflect on StokeDaSoul's 5th anniversary (July 2008),
I'm grateful to be around, happy to see visitors from all over the world.
It was July 2003 when StokeDaSoul made its first presence on the internet.
For me, it was a tumultuous time after nearly ten years of working in the
trenches of startup companies. I needed a break, so I took off on an
extended
"backpacker" trip to Asia. Traveling around exotic locations I
was able to capture images, write, and just experienced things outside of
a 10x10 cubicle. In the processing finding my stoke. Balance was restored
between work and personal priorities,
well, not really, but perspective was a little clearer.
While dusting off my resume - upon returning to the states - I saw that
technology had continued along without me. I decided to self learn the
latest - ASP.Net - using the content from the trip as my project.
After a couple of weeks of coffee, Pop Tarts, and being glued to the
computer the first version of the site was ready... I exaggerate...
Mexican food and surf sessions were also involved, remember perspective
was a little clearer now.
Thank you for visiting. Thank you for reading.
I look forward to bumping into you along the journey ahead.
-Scott Sugawara