Hi from Brandon, Manitoba

[thebanana]

I've been hanging around this site for some time now, so am way overdue for an introduction. Life is good, 3 boys, (2 still on the payroll!), wife, cat and dog. The cat and dog tend to run things. I've been taking photos for most of my life, starting with an old Hawkeye when I was about 10, moving on to a Polaroid Swinger as a teen. Those days are long gone! I've really only taken the hobby up seriously over the past 3 years after taking some darkroom courses at the local Art Gallery. I've stayed with it, and do mostly B+W work, utilizing the great facilities at the Gallery, which can be used for next to nothing. I shoot medium format with my Mamiya 645 1000s, and an anxiously awaiting a new toy, a Fuji GA 645, which I hope to bring to the APUG conference for a bit of a test run. I also plan to do some pinhole work this summer, and am also looking into learning about Polaroid manipulations. So much to do, so little time! Anyway, this is a great site, with an incredible wealth of knowledge that members share willingly. Cheers,

John Scott

 

[roteague]

Wow!! You have been hanging around for a while. Well, welcome to the forum from Hawaii. Looking forward to seeing you in Toronto and seeing more of your work.

 

[Whiteymorange]

Welcome, in, John. The return to an old hobby is a gratifying experience, isn't it? Looking forward to seeing your work.

 

[PhotoJim]

Welcome, from Regina, Saskatchewan (just down the Trans-Canada to the west, for those of you who don't know where Brandon and Regina are ). I won't be able to get to the APUG conference (I already had a baseball trip planned for late June; I'd get shot if I went again ) but I plan to go next year if it's held in Toronto again.

 

[Cooki]

Welcome from just down the road (220 miles) to the east in Winterpeg.
Cooki