I did a lot of photography as a teenager in New York City, including hanging around with professional photographers Al Giese and Dennis Rizutto (ca. 1966-1973). I even managed to publish a photo in Popular Photogaphy's Annual 1973, when I was 19. Then I turned to other life-pursuits and set photography aside for 30 years. I started getting interested again a few years ago, when I realized how much can be accomplished now with Photoshop that previously required access to a professional darkroom. Today I take most of my photos with a Nikon D70 camera and 18-200mm Nikkor zoom lens.