Take one nerd, add twelve years of gaming and technology abuse and simmer until bored. Allow to roam until early twenties and then throw in a point and shoot.

Two years on, arm with a DSLR and oodles of passion. Encourage to develop photography skills with high hopes of taking it further.

The result is a Semi-pro Geek with a complex for shallow DOF and shiny lenses. Mmm, shiny...