Some stuff about Catherine...
I've only been into 'proper' photography since 2009, though I've had point and shoot cameras since the days of 110 film... (that funny little one that most shops didn't seem to stock rolls for!)
These days my weapon of choice is the humble Nikon D40, though I've just got a D5100 which I'm still trying to find my way around!
I use Adobe Photoshop Elements for my editing, and Photomatix for HDR work - I've tried several other programs but not found any as good as this!