I started taking photographs as a kid/teenager with a disposable camera for each vacation. Where are the days of just having 24 or 36 shots for a whole week?

After the rise of the digital era, my first digital camera was a cheap compact from the Aldi supermarket. And it did a great job. Far better than their cameras do nowadays. Even with just the 3 megapixels of that time.

Next up was the Panasonic Lumix FX01, which I bought in Germany. I loved the colors in my pictures, the quickness of the camera, and just about everything of my Lumix. I'm still pleased about it, and take it with me still on some occasions, along with a small Gorillapod for better pictures at night.

After that I explored the world anew through the lense of a Canon PowerShot SX40 HS. Doubled the pixels again and I was looking forward to use it a lot. Playing with all the fun features that are new compared to what camera's had 4 years ago. Unfortunately that camera got stolen, but since I was pleased with the pictures it had taken, I bought its successor the SX50 HS, which I am still using today.

My thoughts on photography:

You can buy the most expensive camera and do the most advanced corrections on your pc, but it is still the person behind the camera who makes the difference.

Try to find new things on the ways you take every day: to work, to the store,...