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Andy · Aug-01-2012, 01:58 PM #1

I've had a long run with SmugMug, since December of 2003 when I started Dgrin at Baldy's request

Then, officially signing on with SmugMug in September of 2005 and then becoming Chief Operating Officer. When I started at SmugMug, I was the 10th person at the company - and now there are over 110! With me in New York and the company in California, and with so many amazing people that now work at SmugMug, the time has come for me to move on - and that's what I'm doing.

So, what does the future bring for me? I'm not exactly sure, I'm pursuing some different opportunities. I expect to be instructing, teaching, writing, and doing workshops and more. Of course I will continue to be here, helping to make Dgrin as great a forum as possible, and try to help out anyone that needs my assistance.

Thank you all for being here, and for being part of what I love most - the photography community.

mrneutron · Aug-01-2012, 02:19 PM #2

Best wishes. You will be missed. :_ ( Hope to hear about your new adventures.

Andy · Aug-01-2012, 02:22 PM #3

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrneutron

Best wishes. You will be missed. :_ ( Hope to hear about your new adventures.

Thanks

You won't miss me, I'm still here!

denisegoldberg · Aug-01-2012, 03:33 PM #4

Wow - that's something I never thought I'd "hear".

Best wishes Andy! I look forward to continuing to see you here at dgrin.

--- Denise

richW · Aug-01-2012, 03:35 PM #5

Any of these planned ?

Andy · Aug-01-2012, 03:41 PM #6

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Originally Posted by richW

Any of these planned ?

Maybe. But not until my oldest son gets married, which is this weekend!

Andy · Aug-01-2012, 03:42 PM #7

Quote:

Originally Posted by denisegoldberg

Wow - that's something I never thought I'd "hear".

Best wishes Andy! I look forward to continuing to see you here at dgrin.

--- Denise

Thanks Denise

Art Scott · Aug-02-2012, 01:51 PM #8

Good Luck with your new venture(s) and adventure in life...

zacHer0 · Aug-02-2012, 06:01 PM #9

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andy

Maybe. But not until my oldest son gets married, which is this weekend!

Woop woop! Saturday is the big day!

Wayupthere · Aug-02-2012, 07:11 PM #10

Did you think back in '03 that you would be making this announcement with your 59,596 post..

Gary

rich56k · Aug-02-2012, 09:00 PM #11

Andy,

I know the future will be very bright with whatever you pursue. You're both a scholar and a gentleman (to coin a slightly older phrase) and in the new modern dictionary your image should be shown under the heading of "diplomacy."

Thanks for all your help over the last few years!

So after the marriage shouldn't that free you up to "head west young man" eh?

-rich56k

PS: Congrats to your son also!

MakeMeShutter · Aug-02-2012, 09:24 PM #12

I have to say, you have been one of the most patient, understanding and down to earth Chief Operating Officers I have had the pleasure of dealing with.
You have always been quick to respond and willing to help solve any problem no matter what time of the day or night or how big or small the problem may have been.
Your COO presence will certainly be missed.

Wishing you a great future,
--Shawn

arjunrc · Aug-03-2012, 04:07 AM #13

Best of luck, Andy.
Its funny, you left just around the time I decided to join Smugmug (as a user, though) :-)

jfriend · Aug-03-2012, 12:04 PM #14

Good luck with whatever your next endeavor is, Andy. I'm sure it will be interesting and something you attack with passion.

Malte · Aug-03-2012, 12:49 PM #15

You may be excused when you've shipped the ginormous release containing the new default gallery style.

We go way back man, and I sure will miss you.

Malte

Dave English · Aug-03-2012, 01:55 PM #16

Best of luck from England.

SamirD · Aug-03-2012, 02:41 PM #17

I'm in utter shock and disbelief.

. We've worked together on issues, bumped heads at times, and I have always had a very large amount of respect for you. I can't see Smugmug being the same without you. You leave some very, very big shoes to fill. I wish you the very best in whatever you venture into next--in life and in your career.

Dan7312 · Aug-03-2012, 05:31 PM #18

Best of luck to you Andy.

DonRicklin · Aug-03-2012, 05:39 PM #19

Andy,

Thank you for bring me to SmugMug and Dgrin.

Best of luck for the future. See you around the fora.

Don

Sent from my HTCEVOV4G using Tapatalk 2

FrankC · Aug-04-2012, 07:10 AM #20

Best of luck Andy with your new role(s).

Glad to see you'll still be around on Dgrin.


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Aug-01-2012, 01:58 PM #1
Andy ^OP panasonikon Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: New York Posts: 59,971	Andy's Moving On from SmugMug I've had a long run with SmugMug, since December of 2003 when I started Dgrin at Baldy's request Then, officially signing on with SmugMug in September of 2005 and then becoming Chief Operating Officer. When I started at SmugMug, I was the 10th person at the company - and now there are over 110! With me in New York and the company in California, and with so many amazing people that now work at SmugMug, the time has come for me to move on - and that's what I'm doing. So, what does the future bring for me? I'm not exactly sure, I'm pursuing some different opportunities. I expect to be instructing, teaching, writing, and doing workshops and more. Of course I will continue to be here, helping to make Dgrin as great a forum as possible, and try to help out anyone that needs my assistance. Thank you all for being here, and for being part of what I love most - the photography community. __________________ Andy Moon River Photography • Workshops • Google+ • Facebook • Twitter

Aug-01-2012, 02:19 PM #2
mrneutron SmugMug Support Hero Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Anaheim CA Posts: 33	Best wishes. You will be missed. :_ ( Hope to hear about your new adventures.

Aug-01-2012, 03:33 PM #4
denisegoldberg Major grins Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: North Andover, MA Posts: 13,143	Wow - that's something I never thought I'd "hear". Best wishes Andy! I look forward to continuing to see you here at dgrin. --- Denise __________________ http://www.denisegoldberg.com ... http://denise.smugmug.com Musings & ramblings at http://denisegoldberg.blogspot.com, quick posts in google+

Aug-01-2012, 03:35 PM #5
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Aug-02-2012, 01:51 PM #8
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Aug-02-2012, 07:11 PM #10
Wayupthere Former SemiPro Noob Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Western Colo Posts: 179	Did you think back in '03 that you would be making this announcement with your 59,596 post.. Gary

Aug-02-2012, 09:00 PM #11
rich56k Major grins Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: SoCal Posts: 559	Andy, I know the future will be very bright with whatever you pursue. You're both a scholar and a gentleman (to coin a slightly older phrase) and in the new modern dictionary your image should be shown under the heading of "diplomacy." Thanks for all your help over the last few years! So after the marriage shouldn't that free you up to "head west young man" eh? -rich56k PS: Congrats to your son also! __________________ Member: ASMP; EP; NPPA; CPS

Aug-02-2012, 09:24 PM #12
MakeMeShutter Major grins Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 278	I have to say, you have been one of the most patient, understanding and down to earth Chief Operating Officers I have had the pleasure of dealing with. You have always been quick to respond and willing to help solve any problem no matter what time of the day or night or how big or small the problem may have been. Your COO presence will certainly be missed. Wishing you a great future, --Shawn __________________ Upstate New York Bird and Dragonfly Photography

Aug-03-2012, 04:07 AM #13
arjunrc The laziest photographer Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: USA Posts: 155	Best of luck, Andy. Its funny, you left just around the time I decided to join Smugmug (as a user, though) :-) __________________ inspire.roychowdhury.org

Aug-03-2012, 12:04 PM #14
jfriend Scripting dude-volunteer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Francisco Bay Area, California Posts: 24,570	Good luck with whatever your next endeavor is, Andy. I'm sure it will be interesting and something you attack with passion. __________________ --John Homepage • Popular JFriend's javascript customizations • Secrets for getting fast answers on Dgrin Always include a link to your site when posting a question

Aug-03-2012, 12:49 PM #15
Malte Major grins Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,142	You may be excused when you've shipped the ginormous release containing the new default gallery style. We go way back man, and I sure will miss you. Malte

Aug-03-2012, 01:55 PM #16
Dave English Big grins Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Liverpool, England Posts: 42	Best of luck from England. __________________ http://littledave.smugmug.com/

Aug-03-2012, 02:41 PM #17
SamirD Huntsville Car Scene.com Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: HSV Posts: 3,989	I'm in utter shock and disbelief. . We've worked together on issues, bumped heads at times, and I have always had a very large amount of respect for you. I can't see Smugmug being the same without you. You leave some very, very big shoes to fill. I wish you the very best in whatever you venture into next--in life and in your career. __________________ Pictures and Videos of the Huntsville Car Scene: www.huntsvillecarscene.com Want faster uploading? Vote for FTP!

Aug-03-2012, 05:31 PM #18
Dan7312 Major grins Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,307	Best of luck to you Andy. __________________ Dan http://www.danalphotos.com http://www.pluralsight.com http://twitter.com/d114

Aug-03-2012, 05:39 PM #19
DonRicklin Polysemaniac! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Worcester, MA, USA Posts: 4,562	Andy, Thank you for bring me to SmugMug and Dgrin. Best of luck for the future. See you around the fora. Don Sent from my HTCEVOV4G using Tapatalk 2 __________________ Don Ricklin - Gear: Pentax K-7 'I was older then, I'm younger than that now' .... My Blog \| Q+ \| Moderator, Lightroom Forums \| My Amateur Smugmug Stuff \| My Blurb book Rust and Whimsy. More Rust Last edited by DonRicklin; Aug-05-2012 at 03:59 AM.

Aug-04-2012, 07:10 AM #20
FrankC Big grins Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dún Laoghaire, Ireland Posts: 90	Best of luck Andy with your new role(s). Glad to see you'll still be around on Dgrin. __________________ Frank Courtney http://photos.frankcourtney.com/ Wedding Photographer Dublin