Hi,
My name is Erich and I'm a photoholic. I'm from Tucson. I enjoy long walks on the beach and failing miserably at golf. I started taking pictures on this stuff called 'film' a long time ago and recently got back in things when I picked up my Rebel XT. Now, nothing is safe. I'm a computer guy by day and a husband and father by night. Between restroom trips, I also moonlight as a photographer.
I just finished a 300 mile photo-drive around southern Az yesterday with a buddy. We went from Tucson to Sierra Vista, Naco, Bisbee, Tombstone and then to Gleeson and Courtland. Had a good time, took about 500 shots and learned that chorizo should be eaten sparingly when doing remote shoots. Adding salsa to said chorizo should be even carefully contemplated. I also discovered that there is an XM radio station devoted to all AC/DC songs, all the time. Who knew?
I currently looking to start making a few bucks off photography to help support the habit, so I'm going to start getting my feet wet in the Stock industry. I've been accepted to Alamy and will start building that up as well as focusing on some micro-stock stuff as well. I think I really like doing sports shots as well (cycling is my favorite so far) and might work to transition to that side of the house.
As far as gear, I've got a 70-200 2.8 non-IS coming on Wednesday. I figure it's a good lens for a lot of stuff and my other 'good' lens is a Nifty-Fifty Mark I from back in the day when they actually used metal for mounts. I've also got a 55-250, the kit 18-55 and a 75-300 (again, about 14 years old) that's not a half bad lens. My body is, as I said an XT. Eventually I'll get an xxD, but for now, I'm doing OK with that.
Oh, and has anyone ever told you folks that you talk alot? 
-Erich
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Also, the North Rim shuts down (and may have already done so...) for the winter because snow makes the road in unusable.
