Hi, I am Ian and live in the North West of Melbourne Australia. I started out with a Brownie Box at round 10. I remember being fascinated to watch images appear on paper as my father developed contact prints from his old camera I got my first film SLR in the early seventies and dabbled in B & W and Colour slide film processing. After retiring about 5 years ago I did some basic courses in knowing your camera and digital processing. I now like to think that I am a proficient amateur. I enjoy capturing images that reflect the essence of trips inside and outside of Australia that I have been fortunate enough to have taken. I am always happy to accept constructive criticism that helps me to improve.