I have recently retired from retail management and have discovered photography which is my new passion. I purchased my first DSLR (OLYMPUS E-500 KIT) 18 months ago and have since added a 18-180mm lens and 1.4 tele converter.I have progressed enough to sell some images on a stock photo site and have a gallery show scheduled for our local hospital in July 2008.Photography has allowed me to see and enjoy the beauty that is all around me that I sometimes missed in the past.