INDEPENDENT ARTIST OF THE MONTH
June 2016
Maz is a rare combination of decent person, enthusiast, stunning photographer, and great analytical writer. He's been passionately interested in Transformers for many years, and has been involved with the online communities for a very long time. Through his breath-taking photos and mind-melting amounts of knowledge, Maz has convinced many a collector to switch to Ramen noodles for a few weeks, in order to afford that now must-have item.
He's probably best known for his work doing articles for TFSource; a US based mail-order company that specialises in Transforming robot toys, as well as his own more personal ongoing blog project TFsquareone; where he has chronicled his own collection as well as showcasing some of the rarest pre-Transformers from the early Diaclone era, and on one occasion even used his vast knowledge to catch a con-artist mid-scheme.
He has also contributed photos and knowledge to various book projects both official and unofficial, other people's blogs, and even contributed photography to the official monthly Transformers comics. In an era when people are increasingly mercenary and self-serving, Maz is an independent artist who consistently gives much of himself selflessly to a fandom, and asks for little in return.
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