A FOND FAREWELL

[andrewb2012 Profile]

Thanks Tony,

I've loved every minute of my association with you and the SPE Team - learned a lot from making tutorial videos and loved administering my blog 'Andrew Buchanan's Arty Facts' which was/is hosted by you. Hopefully the blog will remain as an archived resources accessible to all existing and future users of Smart Photo Editor. May dip in now and then to remind myself of some of ideas. Thank you and Gary especially for all your guidance, advice and support over the years. I will continue using SPE when I'm able and hope to post images created or processed using this BRILLIANT program.

Kind regards,

Andrew

[eadams Profile]

Andrew, I am so sorry that your health problems have got worse. You remain in my thoughts even if you are not able to post in the forums frequently and continue your wonderful blog. You have helped me not only by publishing thousands of effects but by inspiring me to be creative and experiment. I love your posts that display different treatments of the same image and marvel at your talent. Your videos remain among the best teaching videos I have ever seen. I pray that your health will improve.

Eve

[andrewb2012 Profile]

Hi Eve,

Thanks for you kind words - it is nice to know I remain in your thoughts. I've always held you in high regard, not only as an artist, but more so for your constant stream of honest encouragement that you have bestowed on me and many others since coming to know you. Even when you don't like a particular work, your comments are always constructive and relevant. You are always ready to help others when you feel your experience will benefit them and you do so without ego. I have certainly counted you as a friend within the SPE forum and I am always delighted to hear from you or when we communicate with each other. You are a role model of how I think users should interact with each other in the forum - you have a sharing and caring nature and you certainly have been a constant encouragement to me over the last few years. In this life you meet so many selfish individuals, so it is always uplifting to meet people who are selfless, just like you.

From time-to-time, obviously when I am able, I hope to post new images that have been wholly or partly processed in SPE and occasionally comment on other posts - body is a bit of a mess, but I think the brain cells still are capable of producing creative thought - we'll just need to wait and see!

Take care of yourself and continue to enjoy all your creative pursuits and every part of your life!

Kindest regards,

Andrew