I finally got an high speed Internet connection that really works. You know your in the sticks if the only Internet connection is a motel's wifi down the street, which only works if the wind is blowing from the west.........

Olivia, I was looking at dpreview and trying to figure out which model you had. My Coolpix is not through the lens and has the video screen. It's not very good for those pop shots. It's great for landscapes but if the sun is bright, luck in involved. I know what you mean, there is so much tech stuff it's hard to keep up with. So for what it's worth I don't use all the programs like night scene, close up, etc. I shoot in normal mode and correct the the density, contrast and color with Adobe. Then every computer screen is different. I miss the old darkroom days when you just did it by hand. I'm still trying to figure out how to do time exposures at night with digital so I can run down the road to Roswell at night and get a picture of a UFO.

Kathy, congratulations. Getting published is good. Getting paid for it well that's another story. I would love to go up to that workshop and others, it's been years. But I did it with film and I don't know if I want to start all over again. I've been thinking of getting out the old medium format but I don't think I could find anyone who develops the film within a half a days drive. Do they still make Velvia?

Good to hear from you guys.