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I was born and raised in rural Missouri. I departed after high school and joined the United States Air Force. I spent time at Norton AFB, CA and RAF Bentwaters/Woodbridge, England. It was during this time that I became interested in photography at a VERY, VERY, VERY, basic level! Most of my photos were captured with 110 cameras and disposable 35mm cameras. Although I yearned for better equipment, I lacked the knowledge and monetary resources that could take me to the next level. I soon found myself pursuing a B.S.- Geology degree at Northern Arizona University. My photography interests remained...but my skills continued to stagnate! I followed my B.S. Degree with graduate school at the University of Toledo...departing two years later with a M.S. Degree in Geology! I moved to Arizona immediately after graduation.

With my education behind me and my career moving forward...I decided to get more involved with photography! I started off with point-and-shoot digital cameras...and eventually migrating to a DSLR in late 2006!

My primary area of interest is Outdoor Photography. I spend most of my time exploring Landscape Photography and Nature Photography. My interests occasionally visit the realms of Macro Photography, Portrait Photography, and Architectural Photography.

My photo archive currently consists of 60,000 images. I utilize the following software and equipment:

SOFTWARE

Adobe Photoshop Elements 6.0
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2.4
Corel Paint Shop Pro X2
Nik (Dfine, Sharpener Pro, Viveza, Color Efex Pro, Silver Efex Pro)
Picasa
IDImager
Expression Media 2.0
IMatch

CAMERAS

Pentax K-7
Pentax K20d
Pentax K10d
Nikon D80
Nikon D100
Sigma SD14

Ricoh GR Digital II
Ricoh CX1
Sigma DP1
Olympus Stylus 1030 SW
Canon Powershot G9
Fuji Finepix S7000

Name: Steve A. Kleinheider "greenschist"