Oly Nickname: Sandman
Area of the World: LaGrange, Georgia: located along the Georgia-Alabama border along the Chattahoochee River. Just 15 miles from Callaway Gardens, Pine Mountain, Georgia.
Camera Model(s): Olympus 2100UZ, B-300, Vivitar 285 HV, StroboFlip Bracket, CB-04 Cable, Bunch of Filters. Olympus E-10, MCON-35 Macro Accessory Lens, Alien Bees B-400 Studio Lighting Set-up "Digi-Bee" Package.
Image Software: Image Expert 2000 (viewing, slide shows), PhotoShop 7 (photo-editor), Qimage Pro 2003 (precision image printing utility), PhotoJam (creates stand-alone photo slide shows to share across computers)
Advice for a newbie: Find a group of very creative, highly talented, and technically enlightened individuals who share a passion for photography and hang out with them. You never know. Over a year or so some of it might rub off on you!
My Web Gallery: http://www.pbase.com/sandman3
My Web Gallery: http://www2.photosig.com/userphotos.php?id=15764