Been dabbling for about 5 or 6 years. Shoot with Canons and always in search of better and bigger glass, pending the demise of my wallet.
talesin: check out this site from Adobe for some free instruction on Lighgtroom. http://tv.adobe.com/show/learn-lightroom-4/
You also may find this site helpful. She has some great training vids. www.laurashoe.com
Happy shooting