When I started seriously taking photo's about fifteen years ago, I couldn't stop thinking about it. My vision became like the viewfinder and I saw pictures everywhere. I soon realised that photography is a very inexpensive hobby, especially black and white. In those days I used to roll my own film buy buying it in bulk. It was Russian film and it worked out at about 50 cents per 36 exposures. I used to develop my own film and print my own photo's so I took thousands of black and whites. Many never even got to the contact sheet as I soon discovered how to look at negative images and see in my mind what they would look like in positive. I now use a digital camera and apart from the miniscule amount of electricity it uses recharging batteries it costs pretty much nothing after the camera outlay. As far as inspiration. I don't think about what I want to photograph anymore. I like to go out with the camera and just find stuff. One thing I will say is. When you first get into photography a lot of people realise they have just begun for the first time to actually 'see' the world around them. A visit to a city for example can make you realise the detail that has gone into architectural design. You notice how the light changes the look of things throughout the day. I would say... Keep your camera with you at all times. You will find you will use it often. Colm... PS... Cool image Syyd... And my back still hurts...:(