Started shooting photography spontaneously at 15 years old when i got my first camera (canon powershot s315) for my birthday. From there upgraded to the Rebel Xti with the 18 - 55mm lens. That got stolen after my having it for maybe 2 months at most, was reimbursed and got another one. Went to SAIC for film & large format digital throughput class this summer, took my fathers nikon 6006 with me. Once I started shooting film, I realized how much better it was and have been shooting 35mm only since with the exception of skate photography which I've found much better results in digi.

so.... gear

Canon Rebel Xti with battery grip and 18 - 55mm lens

Canon Powershot S315

Nikon 6006 with 25 - 50mm lens & 70 - 200mm lens

Photoshop CS3 Extended

B&W Darkroom set up in my basement

The Costco Photo department for the cheapest development