Loafer, biker, musician, advertising hack...no matter what tag I end up with, you can slap 'photographer' on as well. I'm definitely no pro, but am always willing to learn. And, I'm not too much of a gearhead as far as my camera goes. Believe it or not, i still rely on my aged but trusty all-manual Nikon FM10 film camera, bought for next to nothing, coupled with a Sigma 28-70 and a Tamron 70-300 AF. Few complications, idiot-proof light metering, no batteries going dead, and ISO100 film - my long-time preference - is available anywhere.