My name is Alan Hinkel.I have a passion for Photography.My other hobbies and interests include fishing,boating,flying single engine planes,Scuba and snorkeling,playing guitar,watching movies,music,nursing and medicine,science,riding in my jeep with the top off,riding my 4 wheeler,and life.I have an associates degre in arts,associate of applied science of education vocational,a degree in marine mechanics,and am currently enrolled in a photography class at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.I am also planning to get a degree in nursing.I have sleeping and contious dreams of being an actor.I have a fiancee that has a smugmug account,and is a very talented artist/photography.Her username is M-A-H Photography.I have taken beginners photography,and just finished advanced/digital photography May 2008.The equipment I use now is a Canon EOS 40D with an EFS 17-85mm 1:4-5.6 U.S.M.Image Stabilizing lens,and a EFS 70-200mm 2.8L U.S.M.IS lens.I also use a Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT with a EF 28-135mm 1:3.5-5.6 U.S.M. IS lens.I have 2 point and shoot digital cameras.A Nikon Coolpix 8700 and Nikon Coolpix L3.Since I started taking the photography class,I only shoot in manual mode,or creative modes.I have a collection of 35 mm cameras that include Carl Zeiss cameras,Canon A-1,AE-1,T-50,and XSN 3000,Minolta SRT-201,and a Skyflex 110.I love Canon products.I use a Canon 430EX flash with a Stroboframe Press T Compact flash bracket with a Canon Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2.I hope you enjoy my photos.