I love to take pictures. Since August of 2011 I've been using a Canon EOS 60D with an EF 18-200mm kit lens and an EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro lens. Previous to that (and for both of my books, which I photographed myself) I used a FujiFinepix S9100. And before that I used a Canon Powershot A80.

I usually shoot in aperture-priority mode at a fairly low f/stop (open aperture), using only natural light. Almost all of my photos are shot at an ISO of 640, and I don't usually use a tripod anymore (because I'm lazy). I use Photoshop 7.0 to crop, resize, sharpen, and color-correct all of the photos I post on my web sites and blog. I am pretty much self-taught in photography, graphic design, and web development — I read whatever I can stand to, but mostly I just experiment, and rely on friends and relatives who will forgive me for asking. I don't know a lot about the technical aspects of the camera. But I use my camera every single day, and have learned a lot in spite of myself.