[wulf]

I opted for 3-5 years but really can't put my finger on it. I know that March 2001 was significant because my wife and I took a two week holiday in the US and bought a digital camera to help capture the experience. Previously we took pictures with a cheap film camera and I sometimes scanned them in to print or manipulate but this made it possible to capture digital images directly. I began thinking more about the pictures I was taking although I relied a lot on post processing to work round the limitations of the camera (a Fujifilm Finepix 1300 Zoom).

Getting my Nikon D40 for Christmas last year was another significant step forward; however, that only happened because I was already spending more and more time trying to develop my photographic skills and artistry.

Therefore, I have gone for an average. I can not claim to be brand new and I have not got the years of experience that I have for some of my other pursuits but "3 - 5" (and hopes of plenty more ahead) sums it up well enough.

Wulf