i inherited my love of the outdoors from my Grandmother, who was always outside trimming or planting something. I've always loved taking photos. It started when i was a kid and got my first camera, which was a 110 that you had to wind after every picture. i've eventually graduated to a 35mm film and then to Kodak point and shoot digitals. i finally talked my husband in to the Nikon D40 SLR and i love it. I'm still learning to use all of the features but it is a wonderful camera!