Bill Gracey's photostream  

I'm retired and I live in eastern San Diego county. I love to take pictures of anything that has interesting light, color, shapes, contrast or just looks "cool". I like to take pictures of things that catch my eye. To me, photography is a way to have a visual diary.

My father was an amateur photographer and strongly influenced my interest in photography. We used to process black and white film and enlarge our pictures in a dark room.

About fifteen years ago I got back into photography again and started taking photography and art classes in an attempt to learn to see and then present what I saw. I still take classes. as I feel that learning is a life long process.

Digital photography is the greatest tool that I've seen. It's basically free (after you buy the camera and computer) and you get immediate feedback about your exposure.

I love Flickr. I've seen pictures from, and been inspired by so many wonderful photographers. I've also been encouraged by positive feedback from these really good people. I try to respond to any comment I receive.