I'm certain nobody reads this, so I'm happy to post!
I just ordered the Olympus E-520 with a 14-42 and 40-150 lenses. I've previously owned a nice Pentax and Minolta 35mm (over 15 years ago) and forgot everything I learned with them. I have a beautiful wife and 6-year-old son that I enjoy photographing, and I live in an area with a lot of wildlife. I am retired military and my last tour of duty was in Hawaii where I spent a lot of time photographing flowers, plants, sunsets, etc. It was fun, but I didn't have a nice camera and always wonder what I would have captured with better equipment and some training.
I have a college nearby, but it doesn't provide much in the way of photography classes. I also live in a small town and haven't been able to find a photography club, so I'm kind of on my own. I'll be checking into the library system to get some good books and videos and start the foundational education. And, thanks to this site, I'll be posting samples to the forum and seeking feedback on my "skill" as a photographer.
I hope to learn everything this camera is capable of and become more than an amateur with a fancy-looking camera. My real dream is to improve enough to actually make enough money from my photography to finance better equipment!
