Photographyreview: The People

[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