John Finnan's photostream  

I am a Chef who has always had an interest in photography from my early teens but the cost of developing film put me off
My mother says I have always had a good eye for composition and took good photos
I bought a 4mp Olympus 5 years ago but I found it so very slow and it usually missed the moment but it did take fairly good shots
I borrowed a friends Canon 350D several times early 2008 and I was happy with the cameras speed and results
So I bought a Canon 40D and a 7D in october 2009
I have started taking both cameras ....one with a wide angle and the 24-105 0r 100-400 on the other
I have come to understand the light patterns and what results they bring
I am now able to create the moods through the camera
I have used picassa a lot and it helped understand the light in the photos and what I needed to achieve with the camera
I am now learning a lot more about photoshop
Now I can achieve what I want with the camera and I am getting the results I want
I have interests in wildlife ,flowers ,motor racing ,people , outdoor sports ,land and waterscapes
I am very interested in any feedback from other photographers