Always loved photography- dabbled for years, using film, then a digital Canon Powershot until it died, at which point I bought a Nikon that I only had for a few months before someone stole it out of my car, I was salty it was stolen but I hated that camera compared to my Canon so it wasn't the worst thing that happened I was just out the financial value of the silly thing .... then I simply starte
d using my cell phone once the camera technology got to the point photos looked better than potato quality. Work obligations and relationships kept me from following up and learning and doing much in the way of photography, other than dabbling- I was a long haul trucker for over 14 years, after which I moved on to operating heavy equipment, then I got injured and was forced to stop driving heavy machinery, who knows where I will go now. I found the love of my life 4 years ago, and he is a photographer (he had a photo of him taking photos on his dating profile and I was interested!)- and ta da I have a mentor to assist me on my photographic journey- He bought me a Canon and loaned me some lenses and off to the races I go.... I'm new, I'm learning, and I'm pushing myself to take shoots in all sorts of conditions. The Camera body I have now has some limitations that I've noticed already (low light performance, memory buffer), but it takes beautiful photos and I'm very grateful he thought of me and got it so we can enjoy this hobby together- already we have had instances where we have had to use my photos as a 'second shooter' because he was unsatisfied with his. I'm absolutely convinced none of my photos are really that great- especially compared to the quality my fiancée takes- but I'm getting there slowly, and looking at my shoots after some time goes by I realize my pictures aren't that bad at all, especially compared with some,.
