For as long as I can remember, I have always had two loves: computing and photography. I remember hacking away on my Commodore Vic 20, and am now a computer programmer delving deeply into Microsoft technology such as .Net framework and C#.
I also remember taking photos and I still have my first set of photos from a Grade 5 camp in 1988. I got back into taking photos after purchasing a digital Kodak D3200. This was my first digital camera and resulted in some very crappy photos. Laggy shutter, small photos, less than ideal flash. Needless to say I was hooked on the "digital workflow" (not that I knew it was called that then).
Before my trip to Nepal trekking through the Everest region in 2004 I upgraded to a Canon Powershot Pro 1. This is a brilliant little camera and it took me a while to reach my limits on it. But the time has come and I am in the midst of upgrading to a Canon 400D.
My first love is landscapes and nature photography. Portraits also interest me, but I have not had the necessary camera equipment to investigate that so have put it off. But I am purchasing a lens with the 400D which will allow me to start down the portrait road. I also have plans to get in to sports photography, but this will require a very expensive lens to capture the action, and also make sure I am a fairly safe distance away from it. So perhaps I am starting to turn into a jack-of-all trades photographer. I think I would like to avoid weddings though. Too much stress!!!
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