I began my involvement with photography using my father's Kodak Brownie 2 Box Camera when I was a child. While my first attempts were not very successful, the bug caught and I have been dabbling ever since. When I reached High School age, I took my first course in photography from Mr. Freeman at Anaheim High and there I began learning the mechanics and the artistry of photography. That was my first experience with a SLR and with working in the darkroom. The biggest change in my photography addiction came about with the advent of digital. I quickly realized that, with digital, we amateurs could...

I began my involvement with photography using my father's Kodak Brownie 2 Box Camera when I was a child. While my first attempts were not very successful, the bug caught and I have been dabbling ever since. When I reached High School age, I took my first course in photography from Mr. Freeman at Anaheim High and there I began learning the mechanics and the artistry of photography. That was my first experience with a SLR and with working in the darkroom. The biggest change in my photography addiction came about with the advent of digital. I quickly realized that, with digital, we amateurs could get out and shoot as much as the pros did and be able to improve our game. After all, practice makes perfect. I got my first digital camera as soon as I was able and I have never looked back since. Not that I have forgotten about film. I'm still shooting on film and love to experiment with different formats.