[Aaron Koolen]

I've only discovered my interest in photography earlier this year but for me there's several reasons I enjoy it. It seems to have ticked a whole heap of boxes for me, something that my career as a software engineer just was not doing (Therefore I quit it)

- It's technical. I come from a computer background and I love gadgets and knowing how things work. Learning about how light works, how cameras pick up lights, flashes, snoots, composition etc really interested me.

- It gives me a buzz to affect people and to be effected. I've only taken a few good photos to date, but when someone looks at a photo and enjoys it, it gives me a sense of accomplishment.

- It's the one thing where I've felt I've had both the permission and drive to express. I want to think of new things to photograph. Random things, interesting or quirky things and not worry that it's not a 6x4 headshot. I've never been into fashion and modelling but since taking up photography I find myself interested in looking at fashion magazines and dreaming about putting together great creative shoots. I don't have the skills and access to people to to it yet but I hope to one day.

- It's varied. I can go out and shoot landscapes, people, macro, food I bake, flowers, sports, events...everything. I have yet to find a type of photography that I don't like.

Those are probably the main things I can think of that draw me to it.