My first camera was handed to me in 1976. A Canon AE-1. It set my course for this life. I remember to this day staring at the brochure. That was the spark. I've been "shooting" ever since. I moved on to Nikon cameras, Hasselblad, Leica, and Mamiya over the years -- exotic names for pro-grade gear. There's no substitute for shooting with the best. All of my work is run through professional grade equipment to this day. I hand process all of my BW, color and transparency film to exact standards.