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I first got into photography during high school in the mid 70s when I received a Pentax KM as a birthday gift. I was thoroughly hooked and soon had a darkroom in the closet under the stairs. After entering college, I helped establish the BA of Photography program at Carson-Newman College in eastern TN. I got my first professional photography job at Graham's Studio in Knoxville, TN where I specialized in wedding photography. I also shot lots and lots of school photography assignments (not exactly challenging but a lot of work). During the recession of the early 80s I was laid off by Graham's and in desperate need of an income I enlisted in the US Air Force. My education was also put on hold and I had to delay finishing college but finally graduated with a B.A. in Photography in 1986. I spent 20+ years as a computer specialist and retired from the Air Force in 2002 as a Master Sgt. I am now a government contractor working in the Washington, DC area. I shot exclusively with Pentax 35mm SLR cameras until I got my first digital P&S in the mid 90s. I used a series of Fujifilm P&S's until I returned to the world of Pentax SLRs when I got a K110D for Christmas in 2006. I'm enjoying relearning how much fun a serious camera can be. After the K110D I purchased a K10D and finally a K20D. I also began building my lens stable. Over the years I primarily shot landscapes as well as adventure sports such as hiking, backpacking and climbing. Since switching to a DSLR I have discovered a passion for event coverage, motorsports and velosports photography as well as fashion and figure photography. Please stop into my gallery and let me know what you think. If you like what you see that's great but also don't be shy about criticism. I need all the advice and feedback I can get to improve my work.