I got a digital camera in July 06. After using the camera on vacation I started to take pics of the things around me, not just the beach and stuff, after seeing the kind of images out there I realised I needed to raise my game, so I enrolled on what turned out to be an advanced photoshop and giclee printing course, but I managed to keep up (just), Looking at the pics I have taken since then I would say that I began taking pictures seriously a year ago, and I am going to do it professionally this year. .