Photographyreview: The People

[shutterman]

Name: Wes

Meaning of Handle: I am just a funny guy.

Dorky PR Club: none (maybe I will come up with a Reala club)

Location: Purcellville, VA

Born: Fairfax VA

Other places I've lived: none

Lilke to Retire: Charleston, SC

Ethnicity: whitey (but technically 1/8 Apache Indian)

Marriage/Family: Yes 10 years married two kids.

Languages I speak: English and some spanish and lots of spanglish

Education: BA International Affairs.

Occupation: Sales guy)

Religious affilitation: Catholic

Political affiliation: "Republican

Other hobbies: Golf.

How long have I been a photographer: 20 years

First "real" camers: Nikon 8008

How I found Photographyreview.com: Lucky

Favorite forum: do I have to pick just one? , Viewfinder, , .

Photogatherings I have attended: none -

Favorite subjects: golf

Current Gear: Nikon 8008, N90s, 7900, D100, Mamiya 645afd, lots of flashes, lots of lenses, lots of studio stuff

Camera I use the most: N90s/D100

Why I prefer film or digital: Digital is nice for the workflow, but film has a great look

What I like about Photographyreview.com: helpful people

What I am trying to accomplish with my photography: to take pictures of stuff I see and want to remember

A few of my favorite pictures:

[EBAR]

I'm new so i thought I'd better introduce myself.

Name:
Matt

Meaning of handle:
My roommates came up with it. It just kinda stuck.

Dorky PR club I belong to (if any):
None yet. But I love my Nikon.

Location:
Mankato, MN

Born:
Minneapolis, MN

Other places I've lived:
Just here and the Twin Cities so far.

Like to Retire:
Retirement is so far away I can't even fathom it.

Ethnicity:
Extremely white. I need a tan.

Marriage/Family:
Not yet. But we'll see.

Languages I speak:
Just english. I tried Spanish but it didn't work out too well for me. LOL

Education:
Working on my four year.

Occupation:
Police Officer

Religious affiliation (if any): Ummm....no.

Political affiliation (if any): I'll politley decline to answer that.

Other hobbies: Hockey, Shooting (guns and cameras), Racquetball, Grilling.

How long I have been a "photographer":
Only a few years. Much to learn yet.

First "real" camera:
Nikon N65

How I found Photographyreview.com:
One simple google search.

Date I joined PR (sometimes people's listed join date is innacurate):
Just recently.

Favorite forum:
Viewfinder

Photogatherings I have attended:
Non, but they sound like so much fun.

Favorite subjects:
People and landscape.

Current Gear:
Nikon N65 and Nikon D50.

Why I prefer film or digital:
I love them both, but can't afford to keep using too much film. Digital saves me a ton in the long run.

What I like about Photographyreview.com:
PEOPLE!

What I am trying to accomplish with my photography:
To remember and to learn.

A few pictures of myself, my girlfriend and our trip to the Renaissance Festival:

[photo101]

Gosh, you people have so many awesome photographs. I hope someday I can do just a fraction of that.

Name:
Jared Koopman

Meaning of handle (if it's not obvious):
photo101...well I came here to learn so naturally photo101 made sense..hehe.

Location:
La Honda, CA

Born:
Fort Wayne, IN

Other places I've lived:
Ft. Wayne, IN; Celina, OH; Loveland, CO; Longview, TX

Like to Retire:
Estes Park, CO
Hawaii
Portland, OR

Ethnicity:
caucasian...german/dutch/english decent

Marriage/Family:
Not yet, someday

Languages I speak:
English and computer game lingo

Education:
AS Administration of Justice. Considering on getting my bachelors in physical education and possibly a minor in photography.

Occupation:
Student/Hotel agent

Religious affiliation (if any): Christian...I am a PK.

Political affiliation (if any): I vote for whoever I believe will do the best job.

Other hobbies:Computer games, athletics - nhl fan, deimminh, mountain biking, novels, audiophile.

How long I have been a photographer:
I have had my camera for 2 years almost. I am still very much an amatuer tho.

First "real" camera:
Nikon N80

How I found Photographyreview.com:
From the mountain bike site

Date I joined PR (sometimes people's listed join date is innacurate):
I dont recall, about 2 years ago or so.

Favorite forum:
Viewfinder

Photogatherings I have attended:
None, but I would like to if possible

Favorite subjects:
Landscape/Wildlife/Macro

Current Gear:
Nikon N80

Nikkor 50mm 1.8D
Nikkor 70-300mm G
Sigma 28-105

Why I prefer film or digital:
I would really like to get a D70 but I just dont have the cash to do so. I find film frustrating to learn with because of the time from taking the icture to seeing how it turned out is long, for me at least.

What I like about Photographyreview.com:
I like that I can come here, and get helpful information, and not get "bashed" because I am not as good as the rest. Plus you guys post some amazing pictures that I like seeing.

What I am trying to accomplish with my photography:
I would love to get into sport photography, possibly as a photo journalist per say. Just not sure how to go about doing that. Being paid to go photograph hockey games and such just sounds great to me.

[srobb]

Hmmmm, judging from the posts so far, me thinks I fall far short of the greatness residing at this site. But, being one not to be too bashfull, I shall dive in with a cannonball.


Name: Sylvester Robbins

The Handle: Guess this is another one of those obvious ones. I finally decided on this one after being frustrated with all the mean people that took the ones I wanted use. ;)


Location: Nice little town of Mt. Sterling, Kentucky

Born: I was born in Somerset, Ky

Other places I have lived: Other than two years in Germany while in the Army, I have lived all my life in Kentucky. Louisville, Shepherdsville, and Somerset.


Like to retire: Hopefully I have a few years before that happens. When I do, probably somehwere out west.


Ethnicity: A true heinz 57 mongrel. English, Dutch, Irish, German, Wales, with some Cherokee and Shawnee thrown in for good measure.


Marriage/Family:
Depends on how you look at it and no. Have been with my partner/spouse (depending on how you want to look at it) for 10 years now.


Languages I speak:
Well, it would have to be a cross between slightly educated redneck and very little Spanish and German.


Education:
My weakness compared to others. Let's just say that I have enough knowledge to understand Ag, Theology, and Recreation without having a degree. I finally did go back to school a few years ago and now have AS in Computer Aided Architectural Drafting and Design.


Occupation:
I am currently a drafter for a company that manufactures steel truss buildings.


Religious affiliation:
Strictly non-denominational. Was raised Baptist, but finally got tired of all the hub-bub about who was right and who was wrong and I was a bad person for being who I am.


Political affiliation:
Hmmm... have been both Democrat and Republican, but do not consider myself either at this point in time. I think both of them need a major overhauling.


Other hobbies:
When I have the time for them; reading, crafts, bowling, hiking and the one that takes most of the time other than photography is working on our old house.


How long have I been a photographer:
Not sure I consider myself quite there, yet. First started taking pics with my mom's old reflex kodak, then went to 125 Instamatics and 110's. So I guess off and on for about 30 years.

First "real" camera:
As some of the others so far, the old Pentax K1000


How I found Photographyreview.com:
doing a search for photography message boards


Date I joined PR:
just this month


Favorite forum:
Not had a chance to look through many, but so far it would be Viewfinder


Photogatherings I have attended:
none


Favorite subjects:
Outdoor/nature, scenics and landscapes, Macro and close-up


Current gear:
Canon EOS Rebel

35-80mm
80-200mm


Why I prefer film or digital:
Right now I shoot film. Have had the opportunity to borrow a digital camera and realize the ease and amount of pics I can shoot with one. Right now, I am satisfied with the film and figure the cost of film and developing will help me be very selective in what I shoot and try to make sure I get it right the first time. I still use editing software to work on my images as I get all of mine on CD's when developed.


What I like about Photographyreview.com:
So far the people and the knowledge they have which I might be lucky to have trickle down to me.

What I am trying to accomplish with my photography:
When I show my pics to others and see the reactions they have, that is IT for me. My main focus is to take pictures that will move others; hopefully in the same I was moved when I took the pics.

[Old Timer]

Hey neighbor welcom aboard. Nice to have someone close by that is a PR member. I have been posting here for some time, and love the friendly folks here. I'm sure you will agree. Look slike we have some similar taste in photography. We may eve be able to get a Kentucky gathering goning now. Hope you enjoy PR as much as I have.

Old Timer

[srobb]

Thanks, neighbor. I was glad to see a few on here from Ky. I think getting a Ky gathering together would be fun. Hopefully there are a few more of us on here. I was up there about the first of this year getting some shots of the covered bridges. Think I may go again only do them in B&W. So far this seems to be a very nice board.

[another view]

And it's not too bad of a road trip from where I'm at too... Can't make any promises but I'm always up for that given the time to do it! I've driven thru Kentucky a few times and there's a lot to photograph!

[Old Timer]

Your right KY has a lot to offer. We could do something in the horse country around Lexington and the Bluegrass region of the state. Or at one of the may great state parks. And for the city folks there is always Louisville with the river and some nice buildings. I think we have some great opportunities for photographers here.

[srobb]

You are right about that, old timer. There all kinds of opportunities across the whole state. I am working on a project now of doing B&W's of some of the local Historical Sites in the hopes of taking the prints to the Historical Society and see if they would be interested in using them for a calendar.

[Old Timer]

Sounds like a great project. I'd be interested in what you are including. I have done the bridges here in Fleming County of course. Some of my latest images are on a web site that I use for marketing photos. If you want to check them out you can go to www.printroom.com/pro/GoodingPhotography .

[srobb]

Very nice pics. Love the flowers and such. I see you have some pics of the Goddard (I think that's right) Bridge while it's being restored. Are they still in the process of that? Love your site. Would like to talk to you about that, but may do it in a pm so we don't clog it up on here.

[swmdrayfan]

I'm John, from Kalamazoo, Mi., retired, and I spent the past summer working out my D70 at Southwest Michigan Devil Rays games. I had 3 of my pictures (from 2004) turned into baseball cards. Also had a couple of pictures from this year published in At The Yard, a national publication about minor league baseball. Lately I've been shooting the fall colors and landscapes here in southwest Michigan.

[mmedlyn]

I'm really new here but I'm enjoying it so far.

Name: Melissa Reid

Location: Southern Vermont

Born: In the beautiful Berkshires, MA

Like to retire: Can't even think about that yet...

Ethnicity: French Canadian and English mostly

Marriage/Family:
Married with 2 beautiful children.

Education:
I have BA degree in Psych.

Occupation:
I work in a Technology Purchasing Department at a bank.

Other hobbies:
Crafts, scrapbooking (not the cuties kind!), reading, looking at really good photographers/artist's work

How long have I been a photographer:
Well not really one yet although I'm working on it.

First "real" camera:
My Canon 10D. I've had others but this one is probably my first "real" one.

How I found Photographyreview.com:
Doing a search for photography message boards.

Date I joined PR:
Novemeber 05

Favorite forum:
No favorite yet.

Favorite subjects:
Cemeteries/monuments, weddings, people

Current gear:
Canon 10D (want a Canon 5D and an Epson RD1 eventually)

Why I prefer film or digital:
I like the really fast learning curve on the digital SLR. Oh and instant gratification...

What I like about Photographyreview.com:
So far I like the photo project but I need to spend more hanging around.

What I am trying to accomplish with my photography:
Two things - 1. Become good enough to shoot weddings solo. 2. Make good pictures.

Some of my favorite pictures right now... (It's always changing.)

[Nuck]

This is my first post but it lookd as good a place to start as any

Name: Lee Nuckols

Location: Murray Kentucky (Murray State University)

Born: Owensboro, Ky

Like to retire: Still be alive

Ethnicity: Caucasian (Czech, with some dutch and german for heftiness)

Marriage/Family:
In a loving relationship, not married yet though

Education:
Currently pursuing a bachelor in Music Education

Occupation:
Student-just quit substitute teaching to go back to school, trying to get a job at Radio Shack or Kroger

Other hobbies:
Music, Marching Band, Teaching, Gaming

How long have I been a photographer:
Since I opened up my gift from Santa Claus and a Camera was there

First "real" camera:
Kodak Z740

How I found Photographyreview.com:
Doing a search for photography message boards.

Date I joined PR:
Today

Favorite forum:
No favorite yet.

Favorite subjects:
My cats, My Girlfriend, Landscapes

Current gear:
Kodak Z740

Why I prefer film or digital:
Digital is easy to learn, easy to pic up, easy to share, and easy to develop a love for photography

What I like about Photographyreview.com:
Looks like a good friendly place, although it doesn't seem to like Firefox very much

What I am trying to accomplish with my photography:
Have Fun, take some good pictures

Some of my favorite pics I have taken so far

[livin4lax09]

I love the third picture, great framing, tak sharp, and good DOF. Have you tried it in sepia? I think it would look better than the red. I like it a lot though.

[jorgemonkey]

Name:
Scott
Meaning of handle (if it's not obvious):
An inside joke having to do something with me always climbing stuff and one of those dancing monkeys who sing "The Makarena" (sp?)

Dorky PR club I belong to (if any):
Nikon Samurai #21

Location:
San Jose, CA

Born:
San Jose, CA

Other places I've lived:
All over northern Alabama & northeastern Mississippi

Like to Retire:
Somewhere where I can ride my MTB and take as many pictures as possible

Ethnicity:
White (British, Welsh, German, Danish)

Marriage/Family:
Got married of August '05

Languages I speak:
English, some spanish

Education:
High school, goin to college now

Occupation:
Student & warehousing, product photography, other things involved with a small business

Religious affiliation (if any): LDS (Mormon)

Political affiliation (if any): I vote for who I believe is the best candidate for the job

Other hobbies: Mountain Biking, Hockey, playing guitar in a band

How long I have been a photographer:
5 years

First "real" camera:
Canon T50

How I found Photographyreview.com:
Links from MTBR.com

Date I joined PR (sometimes people's listed join date is innacurate):
I don't remember, sometime in '05

Favorite forum:
Sports Photography

Photogatherings I have attended:
None yet

Favorite subjects:
Mountain Biking, Hockey, macro, nature stuff

Current Gear:
Nikon D70, D1, D1h
Sigma 24mm f2.8, 28-70 f2.8, 70-200 f2.8, 135-400, 150mm Macro
And a few other assorted cheaper lenses

Camera I use the most:
Depends on what I shoot. Most sports I use the D1h, and use the D70 closeup shots of people while playing. If I'm not shooting sports its the D70

Why I prefer film or digital:
I prefer digital cause I've gotten lazy, and as a newly married student living in CA, I can't afford to keep buying film and having it processed

Here is a shot of my ugly mug, taken by my wife on our honeymoon near Mono Lake

[AC_Photo]

Name:
Mike Stromberg

Meaning of handle (if it's not obvious):
Stands for "All Creatures Photography"

Dorky PR club I belong to (if any):
Don't know if one would want me.

Location:
Somers, WI.

Born:
Bettendorf, Iowa

Other places I've lived:
Lots of places in Illinois (raised there)

Like to Retire:
Montana perhaps. Someplace with lots of nature and very few people.

Ethnicity:
English/Germain/Scottish is the main. Although the name was from a Swede.

Marriage/Family:
Married with 5 fur-kids

Languages I speak:
English

Education:
Just High School.

Occupation:
I was a Database Administrator. Because of downsizing and other issues, I'm now a commission salesman at Sears.

Religious affiliation (if any):
None.

Political affiliation (if any):
Conservative. I like to say I follow the party of common sense, but there's no such thing. Too sensible.

Other hobbies:
Computers, competitive shooting, antique cameras.

First "real" camera:
Minolta "A"

How long I've been a photographer:
Started when I was about 12. Became more serious about it at 18,
so about 27 years or so.

How I found Photographyreview.com:
While searching for other things I think.

Date I joined PR (sometimes people's listed join date is innacurate):
Not long ago. Can't remember when, but this year.

Favorite forum:
All

Favorite subjects:
Action, candid, macro

Current Gear:
Canon 20D and lots of other stuff

Camera I use the most:
The 20D

Why I prefer film or digital:
Digital. Instant feedback, higher uninterrupted capacity, low cost. I saved enough money in photo processing in 6 months to pay for the camera.

What I like about Photographyreview.com:
Friendly people. Great info.

What I am trying to accomplish with my photography:
I have a dream of going full-time with my photography. I don't really expect this to happen, but it would be great.

Favorite pic:
Hard to say. I think it would probably be one of my old slides somewhere. I've spent 30 min.s looking for something that I could call favorite. I'll give you the link to my gallery instead. We're re-designing the website, so it doesn't have much on it yet.
http://allcreaturesphoto.com/portrait_gallery.htm

Me:
This was taken for me 3 1/2 years ago on my wedding day. This is on the back of our 3 acre farm. We both put on an enormous amount of weight in the preceding 6 months getting ready for this. Yes, those are all our dogs. Have I mentioned that we're dog people?

[Loupey]

OK, it's been a little over a month since joining and it's been fun and informative. I think by now you have learned a little about my style and attitudes. But since I probably know more about you (senior members) than you know me, I thought it only fair to spill the beans.

So here goes...

Name:
Hideta (pronounced, he-day-ta)

Meaning of handle:
1) Denotes my upbringing during strictly film times
2) Spent years looking through my trusty loupe
3) How I feel after a brandy (or two) in the evening when I’m typically logged-on (but spelled the other way)

Dorky PR club I belong to:
None

Location:
Ohio, USA

Born:
Osaka, Japan

Other places I've lived:
Japan until age 4 ½

Like to Retire:
Alaska when the mosquitoes aren’t sucking and the black flies aren’t biting.
Otherwise, to the set of The Waltons, or Newhart, or even The Little House on the Prairie

Ethnicity:
Japanese (with some samurai roots)

Marriage/Family:
One of those and two of them (kids)

Languages I speak:
English, Japanese, and a little German

Education:
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Occupation:
Business owner of a manufacturing firm, commercial actor and model (spending about equal time on both sides of the camera)

Religious affiliation: None

Political affiliation : None, but generally support the smarter candidate.

Other hobbies: Sport fishing of all types, boating, traveling.

How long I have been a photographer:
Since the 4th grade. But seriously since high school.

First "real" camera:
Canon A-1 SLR

How I found Photographyreview.com:
Researching consumer reviews of lenses prior to recent purchases.

Date I joined PR:
Officially February 10, 2006; but have been reading the equipment reviews since September, 2005

Favorite forum:
Critique followed by Nature

Photogatherings I have attended:
None

Favorite subjects:
In order: macro, landscape, wildlife, people, travel

Current Gear (Main):
Canon EOS 10D
Canon 24-85 f/3.5-4.5
Canon 17-40 f/4 L
Canon 24-70 f/2.8 L
Canon 70-200 f/2.8 L IS
Canon 2xII teleconverter
Canon 430 EX flash
Promaster, Spectrum 7 extension tube set
Contax macro focusing rail

Current Gear (Secondary):
Bronica ETRS 645 Medium Format
Bronica 50mm
Bronica 75mm
Bronica 150mm
Bronica Extension Tube
Metz 45 CL-4 flash
Vivitar 285HV flash

Current Gear (fun and family):
Contax TVS II (35mm point-and-shoot)
Sony T-33 (digital point-and-shoot)
Minolta Dimage X (digital point-and-shoot)

Why I prefer film or digital:
Until recently considered myself a “purist” film shooter. However, I learned that I like spending time with friends and family more than in a darkroom. Digital offers unimaginable creativity, with which I have yet to come to terms. Consider myself as novice when it comes to using PhotoShop and have been limiting myself to keeping digital manipulation to a minimum.

What I like about Photographyreview.com:
Ability to share ideas and tips. Ability to see work by others that I would not normally see nor expect to imitate. Ability to read equipment spec’s and consumers’ reviews.

What I am trying to accomplish with my photography:
Instill conservation attitudes in people by showing the beauty in the natural world.

A few of my favorite pictures:
Some have already been posted in the forums and in my gallery. My best work is on 120 film and have not yet been digitized.

and lastly, Me:

[STinGa]

Name:
Tom

Meaning of handle (if it's not obvious):
It is from my MTBR handle which is from the kind of mountain bike I ride and where I am from … a Soft-Tail in Georgia.

Dorky PR club I belong to (if any):
None, yet.

Location:
Just north of Atlanta

Other places I've lived:
Middle Tn.

Like to Retire:
Florida and NY … I would be a reversed snowbird

Marriage/Family:
wife and 3 kiddos

Education:
BS and numerous work related schools

Occupation:
Poor govt worker

Other hobbies: Cycling … both road and mountain biking ... spending as much time with my kids as possible ... anything outdoors.

How long I have been a photographer:
15 years

First "real" camera:
Minolta X-700

How I found Photographyreview.com:
I found this site through my time at MTBR.com

Date I joined PR (sometimes people's listed join date is inaccurate):
Fall 2005

Favorite subjects:
Shots from my bike rides, pics of the family and all of the family’s sports related activities, vacations, etc.

Current Gear:
35mm
My wife’s Rebel
My Elan
And my Minolta X-700

Various lenses for all of the above


Digital:
Canon 20D
And my kiddo’s HP P&S (2 of them)

Camera I use the most:
20D … only had it for 2 months and still learning and playing

Why I prefer film or digital:
I prefer the convenience of digital to film

What I am trying to accomplish:
To make myself a better photographer. I took two years of photography in college and I truly miss the experimentation and creativity that came with the classes. Many of my skills are rusty and I want to fix that problem and expand my abilities. I would like to better use all of the functions of my camera and not use it as an expensive P&S.

[Devin MacShawn]

Here are some of my favorite photos I've taken...

[Phil_USN]

Name:
Philip

Meaning of handle (if it's not obvious):
nickname and the Navy

Dorky PR club I belong to (if any):
None

Location:
Philadelphia for now

Other places I've lived:
New Mexico; Ventura, CA; San Diego, CA; Oak Harbor, WA; Baltimore, MD; the big blue ocean on a boat; and the big brown sandbox

Like to Retire:
someday

Marriage/Family:
no wife, no kids

Education:
a little college, a lot of life

Occupation:
Freelance photojournalist

Other hobbies: construction, building cameras, pistol target shooting, long range rifle shooting, writing, bicycling, tinkering, home improvement projects, outdoorsey stuff

How long I have been a photographer:
I don't know, since I was 14 maybe? that's... 15 years I guess

First "real" camera:
Pentax ME Super

How I found Photographyreview.com:
looking for reviews on gear

Date I joined PR (sometimes people's listed join date is inaccurate):
not a clue. I think 2000, but I had a different screenname back then.

Favorite subjects:
photojournalism, artistic low key portraits and stills,

Current Gear:
35mm:
-Leica M4
-(lenses): Voigtlander 15mm f/4.5, Voigtlander 35mm f/1.7, Kobalux 28mm f/3.5, Canon 50mm f/1.4 2nd gen, Leica 50mm DR Summicron, Nikkor 105mm f/2.5 LTM, Leica 135mm f/4.5 Hektor

Digital:
Canon 10D
a few decent lenses

Camera I use the most:
Bronica ECTL 6x6 with a few gorgeous Nikkor lenses

Why I prefer film or digital:
I prefer digital for the workflow if I'm deadlined but overall I prefer film for the resolution and most importantly the toe and shoulder of the log sensitivity of film

What I am trying to accomplish:
enjoying life and shooting photos of all of it

[KillRoy]

Name:
Kevin Roy

Location:
Baghdad, Iraq (Green Zone)

Born:
Jacksonville, NC

Other places I've lived:
Raleigh, NC, Cary, NC and now in Fayetteville, NC (Ft Bragg)

Like to Retire:
Beaches of North Carolina

Marriage/Family:
Wife, Annette 2 Daughters Ashlyn age 3 and Melissa (Step Daughter) age 13

Languages I speak:
English, a little Arabic

Education:
B.S. Business Administration

Occupation:
Contractor for the Army - Government Property Specialist

Religious affiliation:
Catholic

Political affiliation (if any):
Registered Republican, but vote for the best person

Other hobbies:
Sports

How long I have been a photographer:
Just starting "serious" photography

First "real" camera:
Canon 20D

How I found Photographyreview.com:
Web search

Date I joined PR (sometimes people's listed join date is innacurate):
February 16th, 2006 I think

Favorite forum:
Sports and Critique

Photogatherings I have attended:
None

Favorite subjects:
Sports and Wildlife

Current Gear:
Canon 20D
Kit Lens (for now)

Why I prefer film or digital:
I like digital becasue I enjoy the "digital darkroom". I love working in Photoshop and shooting digital gives me that option.

Picture of me: (speaking of photoshop) LOL

[Kaelastreet]

Name: Kaela Street

Meaning of handle (if it's not obvious):
Kizz, Nickname from a time I lived in Tampa, FL. A place I was created.

Dorky PR club I belong to (if any):
Automobile Association, but that's for the cars.

Location:
Cranage, Cheshire, England.

Born:
Widnes Lancashire/Tampa Florida.

Other places I've lived:
I never really started living, unitl I realised I was starting to run out of time. Where was that?

Like to Retire:
In the shade of a big old tree, with all the time to think about thinking about things.

Ethnicity:
Cotton, somtimes silk, always vanilla.

Marriage/Family:
marriage no, Family, thankfully yes.

Languages I speak:
English, American, Forth, a little fortran, some assembly and more recently, php.

Education:
Nothing to talk about.

Occupation:
Fabulist, but I have to work now and then to earn money due to a governmental conspiricy.

Religious affiliation (if any):
My heart dictates my thoughts.

Political affiliation (if any):
Diversity awareness mostly.

other hobbies:
Oh dear, a list I am afraid. From Clock making to carpentry, from taking pictures to writing short stories.
From Modelling in 3D to writing stand alone code for spreadsheets to do their tricks.
I used to love travelling, taking my camera's on adventures. Now my adventures are always close to home for I have to be back before supper.
Steam engines, small petrol engines from bygone times, my kitty kats, the Internet thing and the world wise web.
Talking about things, sharing stories, letting my imagination invent solutions to problems that had yet to be thought of.
Discovering Islands in Cities, parks,places people pass.

How long I have been a "photographer":
Forty five years, more or less. But Photographer implies skill, Snap-shotter and recorder of things I have seen is a better description.

First "real" camera:
Kodak, I was a child and the camera was older than me, but it was mine.

How I found Photographyreview.com:
Tried to resolve a photoshop/Nikon conflict. Found this place.

Date I joined PR (sometimes people's listed join date is innacurate):
March 2006

Favorite forum:
Its a non photographic one. (sorry)

Photogatherings I have attended:
Whats a photogathering! No never been to one, do you get any discounts?

Favorite subjects:
My partner, My family.

Current Gear:
Nikon D70s

Why I prefer film or digital:
The medium is only used to carry a concept as a recording. With digital, I don't need a darkroom.

What I like about Photographyreview.com:
Seems to be a group of intelligent folks with similar passions. Photo geeks?

What I am trying to accomplish with my photography:
Creativity

A few of my favorite pictures:
I have so many, yet less than 0.001 percent are capable of standing up next to some of the fine works I have seen here.
I publish a lot on my website, but the topic is not photographic related so I won't annoy you by telling you my web address.

[walterick]

Such a multi-talent! You'll find a lot of your other interests up here as well, from carpentry to coding. Welcome to the forums!

[another view]

Discovering Islands in Cities, parks,places people pass.

What a great quote! Welcome.