I am a recent college graduate currently living/working in Cape Town, South Africa. Over the past two years I have been continually impressed and inspired by SmugMugers and have decided that, at the start of the new year, it’s time I seek some advice and upload some pics.

The nitty gritty:

My camera:
I use a Canon S2. I’m hoping to jump from my baby SLR wanna-be to a real camera, but know full well that great pics start first with the photographer. I don’t have photoshop and any small adjustments are done in Picasa2. I’ll let you know if an image has been modified.

My background:
I have a degree in Marine Science from Eckerd College in Florida. I grew up in Arizona and began taking pics for fun about 2 years ago.

My intentions:
Regrettably, I am entirely self-education in terms of photography. SmugMuggers have unknowingly been my gurus over the past few years. I’ve never printed a picture; I’ve never shared them with friends… so I’m hoping that y’all might be able to provide me with advice and constructive criticism. In return I’ll try my very best to capture what it’s like to live in Africa.

Questions: please feel free to email me: R_R_Helm@msn.com