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Large Format Scans
These are digital scans of 4x5 film transparencies and negatives. All ...
Updated: Jan 24, 2012 8:12am PST
Eastern Sierra Fall Color
These images were captured October 4th 2008 at various locations in th ...
Updated: Dec 27, 2011 2:41pm PST
Bodie State Historic Park
Bodie is a ghost town that is kept in a state of "arrested decay" by t ...
Updated: Jun 18, 2007 5:34am PST
Yosemite High Country
Sites along Tioga Pass Road, Sierra Nevada Mountains, California
Updated: Jun 02, 2012 6:32pm PST
Landscapes
9 galleries with 110 photos
Updated: Jul 02, 2012 7:53am PST
San Francisco
12 galleries with 137 photos
Updated: Aug 19, 2012 4:46pm PST
Bicycling
14 galleries with 330 photos
Updated: Dec 26, 2011 5:28am PST
Music
9 galleries with 77 photos
Updated: Oct 30, 2012 5:51pm PST
Fishing
9 galleries with 62 photos
Updated: May 10, 2013 12:56pm PST
Boats
2 galleries with 58 photos
Updated: Jun 25, 2010 8:49am PST
History
1 gallery with 11 photos
Updated: Apr 18, 2007 4:02am PST
Flowers
1 gallery with 19 photos
Updated: Aug 19, 2012 4:32pm PST
Pets
2 galleries with 14 photos
Updated: Aug 02, 2012 3:04pm PST
Animals
2 galleries with 13 photos
Updated: May 28, 2007 11:56am PST
Photography
2 galleries with 26 photos
Updated: Aug 05, 2012 4:55pm PST
Camping
1 gallery with 22 photos
Updated: Nov 24, 2008 5:29am PST
Other
1 gallery with 2 photos
Updated: Jan 08, 2013 6:50pm PST
Firearms
7 galleries with 72 photos
Updated: Apr 25, 2013 6:00pm PST
Cars
3 galleries with 61 photos
Updated: Jun 17, 2013 4:57am PST
Although at one time I was deeply into photography as a hobby (had Zone IV and Sinar 4x5 view cameras, my own 4x5 darkroom, read everything Ansel and Fred Picker wrote), I was away from photography as a hobby for quite a few years, owning a series of point & shoot digitals that I mostly just made snapshots with.
A years back I decided I wanted a DSLR, so I bought a Nikon D80 with the 18-135 kit lens. I added several more lenses, bags, Gitzo tripod, etc., and started trying to be serious about photography again.
In mid-2007 I became discouraged with my efforts at photography and sold all my Nikon gear. Bought a Canon G9 to use for snapshots.
In late July 2008 I bought a Canon EOS 40D, some lenses, and a tripod, gonna give it another go! I don't have any aspirations to become an artist or a pro, but I enjoy doing the best I can with my photography efforts. I make photographs primarily to please myself.
Since then I have owned Canon 50D, 60D, G10, G11, G12, Nikon D5100 and D7000 cameras and LOTS of lenses, tripods, and ball heads.
UPDATE: June 2012, I am now using a micro 4/3 camera, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 and a Sirui N-2204 tripod. I have also just started shooting with an Olympus OM-D E-M5 micro 4/3 camera. I like the micro 4/3 stuff a LOT.