Just over two years ago I got my first Nikon DSLR. I had done some very basic film photography when I was a teenager but had not picked up a SLR for over 25 years. As my children grew up and I found I had more time on my hands I decided to give photography another go. Everything I knew when I was a teenager was a distant memory and I had to learn it all from scratch. The last 2 years have been a wonderful journey of discovered success and failure all mixed up with the urge to learn more. I now run a Thames Valley UK based Photography group whose main focus is meeting other photographers and encouraging each other to try new things as well as having fun with our hobby.