New member posts: April 2014 to June 2020

[jerry1]

Hi everyone.
My name is Jerry, after previewing some of the tutorials,forums etc., their is a lot of great and useful information in this
community and I hope I can learn from it. My interest lies I landscape and wildlife photography. My gear consists of a Fuji
X-E1 and a xc 16-50mm lens, and a Fuji finepix HS35EXR bridge camera that I hope to use for some bird and wildlife pics.
Good to be here.
Jerry

[Donald]

My name is Jerry, after previewing some of the tutorials,forums etc., their is a lot of great and useful information in this community and I hope I can learn from it.

Jerry - Great to have you here. I hope that, now you are part of the forum, that the value of the site as a source of learning, increases for you. There are lots of experienced photographers on here who are very willing to share that experience and their knowledge so that we can all learn from them.

[nigelkieth]

Hi my name is Nigel Clackworthy I live in Cornwall and i use a Nikon D3000 i have just brought a second hand Canon 20d so im trying to get to grips with that lol i prefer shooting landscapes but if something catches my eye i will take it .
I was recommended this site by a good friend of mine i have been into photography since i was at school
I look forward to posting some pictures soon and hopefully get some good feed back thanks for taking the time to read this intro

[Tana Reiff]

Hello all. My name is Tana Reiff. I live in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, which is best known as the oldest Amish settlement in the US. I am not Amish (far from it) and live a regular suburban life; however, eight years ago I started taking pictures of the quaint signs around the countryside. Last year I was fortunate enough to land a book contract with Schiffer Publishing. My book of 240 photographs and accompanying anecdotes, with the working title of Signs of Lancaster County: A Photographic Tour of Amish Country, is scheduled for release in the spring of 2015. It is in the editorial queue now. This has been such a fun project! Along the way, and continuing now, I've been taking many more pictures, mostly focusing on the texture, shape, and rhythm of things I see in the Amish farmlands here. I use a Nikon D5200 but many of my earlier signs photos were taken with Canon and Fujifilm compact cameras, which can do a remarkable job if you provide good light and composition. I am enjoying the tutorials and forum here on Cambridge in Colour, always learning a lot!

[Dave Humphries]

Hi my name is Nigel Clackworthy I live in Cornwall and i use a Nikon D3000 i have just brought a second hand Canon 20d so im trying to get to grips with that lol i prefer shooting landscapes but if something catches my eye i will take it .
I was recommended this site by a good friend of mine i have been into photography since i was at school
I look forward to posting some pictures soon and hopefully get some good feed back thanks for taking the time to read this intro

Hi Nigel,

Welcome to the CiC forums from me

You may find these two threads helpful for your stated next steps here:
HELP THREAD: How can I post images here?
How to Get Effective Feedback for your Posted Images

So (roughly), how many years ago was school? (if I may be so impertinent to ask)

It was over 40 years ago for me!

Cheers, Dave

[Dave Humphries]

Hi Tana,

I certainly concur with this sentiment.

I use a Nikon D5200 but many of my earlier signs photos were taken with Canon and Fujifilm compact cameras, which can do a remarkable job if you provide good light and composition.

By the way - Congratulations on (almost) being published.

I look forward to seeing some images in due course.

Cheers, Dave

[rdegen]

Intro... Well, I'm Rachel. I am a Veterinary Technician at a Specialty and Emergency Veterinary Hospital. I have been taking pictures for the past 20(+) years. I follow several photographers' blogs but am looking for more interaction as my family is probably tired of hearing about photography as a whole. I live in Columbia, South Carolina with my husband and have several animals and a 5.5 year old daughter. I found this forum though a post on Flickr and am excited to learn more. I grew up shooting with a Minolta, my first DSLR was a Konica Minolta Maxxum 7D and I currently am shooting with a Sony A55.
thanks ~ Rachel

[Donald]

Intro... Well, I'm Rachel. I am a Veterinary Technician at a Specialty and Emergency Veterinary Hospital.

Rachel

Great to have you here. Thanks for joining. I hope you continue to find CiC useful and enjoyable. There are lots of people on here very willing to hare ideas, knowledge and experience. It's that sort of forum.

By the way, you might want to expand the 'SC' in your location. Some of our international members might not know what that means.

[cauger61]

I intend to be a participant in this beautiful forum. But my gear is not that sophisticated - that's why I feel a bit shy to speak aloud here. My camera is Canon SX510 hs -- will it be of any use to start with? I have a notion that at least a dSLR is a must for learning photography. But I am a bit afraid of a dSLR to handle with and also by its price. I introduce myself with this candid and may be a foolish statement. Please bear with. Thank you.

[Donald]

But my gear is not that sophisticated - that's why I feel a bit shy to speak aloud here.

No way. There lots of really poor photographers out there with the most expensive and sophisticated gear. It's the person who makes good pictures, not the equipment.

Sure, sophisticated gear opens up the options for you for capturing different images, but if you work to get your camera to perform to its best capabilities, then you can produce great images.

So, what you write is most certainly not a foolish statement and you are a very welcome members of this forum.

So that you don't continue to get people asking you what your proper name is, because most us use that on here, you can go to Edit Profile (under 'Forum Actions' on the Menu Bar), or you can just press on 'Settings' on the menu bar right up at the top right of the window. Once there you can enter the name by which you wish to be addressed under 'Real Name'. Then it will appear underneath your Username in all your posts. You can also enter your location so that it does the same, just as in my details alongside this message. Then we all know where everyone is in the world.

[solasmor]

Hi, My name is John from Dublin Ireland. My photography interests include landscape/seascape, creative. Beginning to explore macro/micro. Hoping to connect and learn from members here re Micro technique and gear.

[Donald]

Hi, My name is John from Dublin Ireland.

John - It's a pleasure to welcome you to the CiC forum. I hope you find it enjoyable as well as useful. If you have any questions about using the forum, just shout.

So that you don't continue to get people asking you what your proper name is, because most us use that on here, you can go to Edit Profile (under 'Forum Actions' on the Menu Bar), or you can just press on 'Settings' on the menu bar right up at the top right of the window. Once there you can enter the name by which you wish to be addressed under 'Real Name'. Then it will appear underneath your Username in all your posts. You can also enter your location so that it does the same, just as in my details alongside this message. Then we all know where everyone is in the world.

[snapper47]

Hi all, I'm Ian and live in Nairn on Moray Firth coast. Have Nikon D7000, I am a keen amateur and mainly enjoy landscapes and wildlife.
Looking forward to learning more about this hobby.

[snapper47]

Missing photo o a gannet taken at Troup Head further along the coast. Blue sky, unfortunately no clouds that day.

[Donald]

Hi all, I'm Ian and live in Nairn on Moray Firth coast. Have Nikon D7000, I am a keen amateur and mainly enjoy landscapes and wildlife.
Looking forward to learning more about this hobby.

Hello Ian and welcome. We could maybe just point out to the uninitiated that Nairn is in that wonderful place called Scotland. Good to have you here.

CiC is very much a learning resource and alongside the tutorials that make up one part of the site, this forum aims to be a source of information, knowledge and skill through the exchanges that take place between members. There is no such thing as a daft question on here. And one good thinmg is that even the most experienced and proficient photographers on here, remember that they too were once just at the start of the learning curve.

Once you start wanting to post images for comment and critique, please put them into either the Nature & Architecture or People & pets sections of the forum. Sometimes people are not sure about asking for comments and criticism on their images. This thread gives you some helpful advice and guidance about how to get the best feedback from fellow members.

[gobgod]

Hello Im Gary,Living in the north east of england. I am new to all this photography lark and just about getting used to a nikon coolpix bridge camera.I am hoping to progress to a DSLR but i think i have a long way to go. On reading CIC tutorials and forums i am picking up some very good tips and look forward to learning a lot more.

[Smyrnian]

Hi, I'm Justin and I'm from WV, USA. I found these forums while looking for advice on scanning photos. Figure I'd join and glean some wisdom.

[Donald]

On reading CIC tutorials and forums i am picking up some very good tips and look forward to learning a lot more.

Gary - Glad to hear it. Great to have you here.

CiC is one forum where you don't have to be an expert before you join. That's the whole purpose of the site - to learn. So please do join in. If you have any questions about using the forum, just shout.

So that you don't continue to get people asking you what your proper name is, because most us use that on here, you can go to Edit Profile (under 'Forum Actions' on the Menu Bar), or you can just press on 'Settings' on the menu bar right up at the top right of the window. Once there you can enter the name by which you wish to be addressed under 'Real Name'. Then it will appear underneath your Username in all your posts. You can also enter your location so that it does the same, just as in my details alongside this message. Then we all know where everyone is in the world.

[Donald]

Hi, I'm Justin and I'm from WV, USA. I found these forums while looking for advice on scanning photos. Figure I'd join and glean some wisdom.

Now that's a coincidence. I noticed your post just as I'm in the middle of scanning about 150 slides for my sister-in-law (from about 30+ years ago). I've already done a whole lot of others for her ... as well as all my own.

Great to have you here Justin and I hope you enjoy being part of CiC.

So that you don't continue to get people asking you what your proper name is, because most us use that on here, you can go to Edit Profile (under 'Forum Actions' on the Menu Bar), or you can just press on 'Settings' on the menu bar right up at the top right of the window. Once there you can enter the name by which you wish to be addressed under 'Real Name'. Then it will appear underneath your Username in all your posts. You can also enter your location so that it does the same, just as in my details alongside this message. Then we all know where everyone is in the world.

[jkapusnick]

Hello, My name is John and I started my photographic journey in 1970. This is the first photo society I have joined. As you can see I am not a man of many words. I do have a website, www.kapusnickphotography.com and would greatly appreciate any comments.