I have always been something of a photographer (from the age of about 8 anyway) - not always a good one either! In my time I've dabbled in most types of photography and even went semi-pro for a while...

I currently class myself as a keen amateur, though due to health & wealth issues I am far less able to get out to take pics than I would like.

Have to say that I find landscape photography to be my lifelong favourite field, though as you will see from my photostream I still dabble and certainly enjoy many other areas of photography (but at the moment I hardly have the gear necessary to fully indulge myself - something I'm sure everyone can relate to!).

To look at more of my favourite pics, take a look at the set entitled My Favourite Five.

I've had two great gaps in my photographic life - spanning a few years each, and I am only now beginning to get back into photography again after co-opting my late dad's Nikon D50!

My old cameras were of not much use, and In the past I've gone through quite a few, but I still have my old, old, Ricoh XR-X that was an exam reward from my parents. Looking to upgrade for christmas or my birthday. I hope for a D700, but I'll not hold my breath...

Most often I can be found (photographically speaking - and probably otherwise) with my best friend Kevin - here on flickr known as Osgoldcross. We've really taken a liking to HDR - though we nearly always strive for some level of realism and have started a group for those of us who take Handheld HDR images.

Update: I've been robbed - all my camera gear taken. Gits.

Thankfully my best mate stepped into the breach so-to-speak and has let me have his old-er camera, an Olympus 4/3 e420. It's great! - though perhaps a bit small for me and with arthritis and no grip (either myself or the camera) I fear I might drop it... Nevertheless it and I are holding up and hoping to get the chance for more photography.