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Photography has been my hobby since childhood. I have photo albums of prints of shots I took since I was 12 years old.

I received my first digital camera from one of my best friends for my birthday in 2007. I still use it from time to time. It's a Kodak Easyshare Z730 point and shoot camera. One of those now rare point and shoot cameras that has a viewfinder!

I since then, have gotten into attempting to 'make pictures' instead of 'taking snapshots'. They say it's not about gear which is good because I don't have the money to burn on fancy expensive stuff. My collection of cameras has grown some thanks to ebay. I have a Sony DSC-H9 super zoom camera, basically a kicked up point and shoot with some manual controls. I also have a Minolta Maxxum 800si film SLR camera that I got SUPER cheap on ebay. I have 3 lenses, 50mm, 28-80mm and a 19mm-35mm. Also a friend gave me a Canon Rebel 2000 film slr with a 28-80mm lens.

I haven't taken any art or photography classes, although I'd like to take a darkroom class sometime. I just get most of my information about photography through reading and the internet. Two books I highly recommend are Art & Fear and The Tao of Photography. I sift through many a photography blog as well as looking at various photographer's photostreams here on flickr.

I have no desire to be a professional photographer, I just want to improve and learn and develop my eye and make photos that excite me.