Biography
My only experience with photography prior to about six years ago was a Kodak Brownie Camera that I received for my 10th birthday. Used it for awhile and loved the sound and smell of the flash bulbs.
While working full-time (in city management and consulting) and raising a family I enjoyed going to photographic galleries but did not photograph other than using an early version of the digital camera for snapshots of the family.
About six years ago I took at class at Stanford Continuing Education in film photography and used an old Minolta and spent time in the darkroom. Loved it! Took a few more film classes and then moved to my first digital camera (Canon Rebel T3i). More classes, gallery visits, learning from club members and I become a photography enthusiast. Constantly learning the plethora of skills in capture and post processing and trying to master the foundations of light and composition.