Hello, I'm Chris.
I am retired and I live in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne. I have always had a camera. My first was a ?? kodak ilford (was there such a camera?) in the 1950's and my current camera is a finepix z70. I take lots of photos of my 2 Grandchildren and make dvd's for them to view any time. I add music and some funky transitions and they really love watching them, time and time again. I am thoroughly enjoying my retirement. I prefer photos straight from the camera, but i do accept that digital manipulation has a place in photography.
Since joining this site in 2010, I have become "hooked" on all the IHC's (including the manipulation one) and I "outgrew" my Z70 and now have a T300