My uncle gave me an old box camera when I was ten, and I was immediately hooked. Photography became my one and only passion. This lasted until I was 30 when I got sick of professional photography and became a graphic designer. Although it did not pay well, working as a photographer for the Minneapolis Daily American was probably the most enjoyable job I've had. Next to that was my stint as an Air Force photographer.Sketches
I no longer use a darkroom. I find that I have more control using Adobe Photoshop and Corel Photostudio and printing on a Olympus P-400. For cameras I primarly use the 8 megapixel Olympus C8080 as well as my old Nikon and Graphic Press.