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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.
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