I am a Musician, Artist, Photographer (in my own eyes anyway!). I play piano and organ with a musical taste in bands such as PHISH, The Allman Brothers, Led Zeppelin, Little Feat (you get the idea). My working career is within Assisted Living and I am very happy thus far. I love taking macro shots usung different lens and flash combos. Current budget allows me to have a 5.1 mega pixel NIKON P2. I usually set the camera in MACRO mode and use a lens adapter/hood with a VIVITAR +3 CLOSE-UP lens. I also FORCE FLASH resulting in faster shutter speed (lens hood muffles flash). My "other" camera is a Nikon F 35mm with all kinds-o-attachments. I use PHOTOSHOP for everything, I download through photoshop, crop and sometimes add effect (with mention in description) so EXIF will show software with most of my pics. As with film photography, there is an art within the development process, I feel the same way about digital. If I edit beyond the normal constraints of film development, I will mention it in the photos description. I hope you enjoy some of my shots (the rafting shot was bought during a rafting trip).

** UPDATE **

I now shoot with a Canon 20D with 60mm prime, 18-55mm, 55-250mm and 75-300mm lenses.