I have been a part time photographer for about 9 years now. I do have a full time job running an office for a union plumbing company, but photography is my passion! I do weddings and portrait shoots on weekends or evenings after work. I am strictly a film photographer (dying breed) and don't use photo editing programs. What I see is what you get!! <grin> I like the quality of film photos better, but then that's just my humble opinion. My son shoots digital (Nikon D70) and he takes great photos, so I have nothing against it, just not for me. I hope to learn from this forum and share my knowledge as well. Vikki g