Why photography? Because I can compose a shot through a viewfinder and press a button, a whole lot better than I can compose a painting or drawing. LOL! My 1st camera was a Kodak Instantmatic, that I got when I was 10. I shot many of 110 rolls of film. I loved it. Later on I got my Dad's old Pentax 500 SP 35 mm camera. This was a fully manual camera, but did have a built light meter. I loved this camera (still have it in storage), shot with this camera through college. Used it while shooting for the college yearbook. I had thoughts of changing my major from computer science to Art, but I could hear my Dad say how foolish that would be. Get a real job. After school I purchased a fully auto Pentax. After I moved out on my own, though money was tight and really could afford to shoot much, I thought again about becoming a photographer, enrolled in the NYIP course, but alas due to money had to drop out. At that point, I lost interest in photography. After I was married, I purcahsed a new 35 mm (Minolta) to take pictures of the kids and use on vacations. During this time is when I became enthralled with computer graphics. When the first 2meg digital cameras came out, I had to have one. I was lucky and got a bonus that year at work and purchased an Olyumpus 2000. This re-kindled my love of photography, which really was a 2nd love to 3D Graphics. Which is still a love, but has taken a back seat to photography. I still teach a class "Intro to 3D Modeling", but most of my time is now studying for the NYIP photography course which I am now taking. The DLSR really sparked my photography over 3D Graphics. I am able to shoot photos like I want, and make enlargements and crop and get beautiful prints. Because of this rekindled love, I have started a part-time Photography business, that is going better than I would have thought. I have entered 3 photographs for a show at the Art museum here in my hometown. All 3 were accepted and go on display this Sat (June 4). I have no expectations of placing in the show, but it was cool having my work accepted. Why Photography? I still don't have a good answer, other than I love recording images, I love sharing those images. I love the challenge of Nature photography, it has the thrill of a hunt, with out the blood. Strengths - ??? Weakness - Keeping that dang horizon level in the view finder. LOL!