Introduce Yourself & Welcome Other Members (archive)

[Dave Humphries]

Hi my name is Lukas. I've joined CiC a couple of days ago checking tutorials and then joined because I've already experienced helpful feedback and again thanks. I like to shoot everything that catches my eyes or my interest. I shoot mainly with Canon 5D (50mm or 70-300mm) but I also really like to shoot with analogue cameras like Yashica(MAT-124G) Pentacon(six TL) and other.
Anyway nice to meet you all.

Hi Lukas,

May I extend a warm welcome to the CiC forums from me, great to have you join us.

You have already answered all the usual questions

I see you're up to 7 posts already, so I'll no doubt find at least some of the other six shortly in the forums.

All the best,

[Dave Humphries]

Hi I live in Wigton, Cumbria, North West England,retired manager in the construction industry,I've done photograpy for some years but never took it seriously, since buying a Canon 60D and some lenses just last year, I thought it time to learn more about photography.

I've just bought a set of 85mm square filter kit soft grads by SRB-Griturn, reading the Canon mag there's plenty of info on using this type of filter system, but yet to see the method of taking exposure, "IE" before placing the ND Filter, say on seascapes; does one take a reading from the dark areas then apply the filter/filters or any other method one should use?

Many Thanks, Taffy 44

Hi Ron,

I think you'll be better off posting the question in the Digital Cameras & Equipment forum for wider coverage and more answers than here in the welcome thread. I'll copy your post across there.

I don't shoot with filters, so I won't try to answer

Welcome to the CiC forums from ....

[Thai Silk]

Hello

It my pleasure to join the web , Im Thai geologist and fond of photo and vdo , live at lampang (one hour drive to chiangmai )northern Thailand . when i found this web its very interesting and look friendly . Many of my photos in camping pet flower social and politics and hope to be friend to all of you

[Marty]

Hello

It my pleasure to join the web , Im Thai geologist and fond of photo and vdo , live at lampang (one hour drive to chiangmai )northern Thailand . when i found this web its very interesting and look friendly . Many of my photos in camping pet flower social and politics and hope to be friend to all of you

Welcome! I live just up the road from you in Chiangmai. What is your real name? We like to use real names here in this forum. It's nicer.

marty

[foybren]

Thanks Donald

I have a Canon 1000D with a Cnaon 18-135mm lens and have explored your comprehensive site with your excellent and simple to understand tutorials.

Regards

Brendan

[GreedyRogue]

I just got a Canon T2i and I am starting my photography hobby once again. I have never taken a photography class, everything I know I learned by trial and error or by sites like this one.

I tried film photography a few years ago but the cost of learning on film turned me off to it. After be unsatisfied with a new digital camera I bought (sx230hs) I returned it and got my first Dslr. I am a big fan of diy photography, and prefer to do things with a budget in mind.

[Apurva]

A passionate amateur photographer, my interests are Abstract, Still Life, Landscapes and Portraits. I have several publications in various magazines and exhibitions to my credit. In September 2010, I had my solo show " Abstracts and Still Life: A riot of Geometry and Color" with great success.The essence of my photographic style is depiction of fine texture and eliciting an emotional response in the viewer through seeing and presenting exquisite form in everyday objects. I live and work as a Cardiologist in India. My portfolio can be viewed at www.photo.net/photos/acm

[Fit]

Welcome to all the "newbies"!

[JoshAnthony]

Hello

My name is Josh. I live in Fort Smith Arkansas. Lived in Arkansas my whole life. I would like to live somewhere colder but home is where the family is.

I've been taking pictures for 15+ years but just got serious about a year ago. Bought a refurbished 50D from Canon with the goal of actually learning how to use it. I've used it almost exclusively in manual mode and this as helped immensely. Aside from family photos my main interest is nature photography.

I hope that this forum will be a place for me to learn and receive criticism. The tutorials have already been helpful.

[8ball]

Hello everyone! I'm new to the thread and just getting started into photography after a 30 year dormant period. To say it's been awhile, I still have my Canon AE1 program camera from 1982. When I say just getting started, I don't have a camera yet. The one I have my sights on is a Nikon D7000 which for one is back ordered for now and I saving for it. I stumbled on to the gallery photos onto on the web. They were so vivid and captivating, I decided to view this site and join. They are the type of photography I' really into. Vivid night photography. I am curious if all of the shots are as is, or were they edited a little? I like to see other photographers shots with data on each shot. Any info on the gallery photos would be appreciated. I am from accross the pond, so if I post and you notice my spelling might be a little different, you will understand why.

[Goldcoastgolfer]

I just got a Canon T2i and I am starting my photography hobby once again. I have never taken a photography class, everything I know I learned by trial and error or by sites like this one.

I tried film photography a few years ago but the cost of learning on film turned me off to it. After be unsatisfied with a new digital camera I bought (sx230hs) I returned it and got my first Dslr. I am a big fan of diy photography, and prefer to do things with a budget in mind.

G'day and welcome to CiC. Trial and error is a great way to learn, especially in the digital age where mistakes aren't so costly. I hope participating here will help you increase your knowledge even further.

We like to go on a first name basis here so it would be helpful if you added your real name to your profile.

[Goldcoastgolfer]

A passionate amateur photographer, my interests are Abstract, Still Life, Landscapes and Portraits. I have several publications in various magazines and exhibitions to my credit. In September 2010, I had my solo show " Abstracts and Still Life: A riot of Geometry and Color" with great success.The essence of my photographic style is depiction of fine texture and eliciting an emotional response in the viewer through seeing and presenting exquisite form in everyday objects. I live and work as a Cardiologist in India. My portfolio can be viewed at www.photo.net/photos/acm

Welcome Apurva. Your passion stands out in your collection of photos - you have some very good and unique captures in your portfolio. I hope you're able to share your experience with the members here and that you gain some insights as well with your own photography.

[Goldcoastgolfer]

Hello

My name is Josh. I live in Fort Smith Arkansas. Lived in Arkansas my whole life. I would like to live somewhere colder but home is where the family is.

I've been taking pictures for 15+ years but just got serious about a year ago. Bought a refurbished 50D from Canon with the goal of actually learning how to use it. I've used it almost exclusively in manual mode and this as helped immensely. Aside from family photos my main interest is nature photography.

I hope that this forum will be a place for me to learn and receive criticism. The tutorials have already been helpful.

Hi Josh and thanks for joining CiC. Sounds like you've got a lot of experience behind you - all of it serious I'm sure! You're in the right place if you're looking for C&C - the members here are always willing to provide some of their insights in a views but in a helpful manner so that you feel comfortable learning. I look forward to seeing some of your photos.

[Goldcoastgolfer]

Hello everyone! I'm new to the thread and just getting started into photography after a 30 year dormant period. To say it's been awhile, I still have my Canon AE1 program camera from 1982. When I say just getting started, I don't have a camera yet. The one I have my sights on is a Nikon D7000 which for one is back ordered for now and I saving for it. I stumbled on to the gallery photos onto on the web. They were so vivid and captivating, I decided to view this site and join. They are the type of photography I' really into. Vivid night photography. I am curious if all of the shots are as is, or were they edited a little? I like to see other photographers shots with data on each shot. Any info on the gallery photos would be appreciated. I am from accross the pond, so if I post and you notice my spelling might be a little different, you will understand why.

Hello Albert and welcome to CiC where you'll find we're pretty much from all over the world, including the US. Interestingly, my wife still has her Canon AE1 sitting at home, while I am the proud owner of a D7000 (she has the D5100). Most of the members in CIC are strong advocates of the digital darkroom, or post processing as we more commonly call it here. You'll also find that most of the data for the photos is stored within and can be viewed using web browser plug ins or freely available online Exif viewers. Of course, if you're interested in a particular photo just ask and I'm sure exactly how the photo was taken and what post processing was done will be freely shared.

Glad to have you on board.

[NickM]

Hi
Started to take a few snaps about 5 months ago and have become obsessed with photography! Most waking hours spent reading about it and wandering around with monopod on shoulder looking ridiculous. Attached is photo as practice run for loading onto site
Nick

[Donald]

Hi
Started to take a few snaps about 5 months ago and have become obsessed with photography! Most waking hours spent reading about it and wandering around with monopod on shoulder looking ridiculous.

Wonderful. Keep doing it. you get used to looking like a ............ after a while. I did! Maybe I always looked like a .........!

Where are you Nick. I'm assuming it's the UK (that's my problem for growing up on a Scottish farm). If you wish, you can go to Edit Profile and enter your location so that it shows up alongside all your posts, just as in my details alongside this message. Then we all know where everyone is in the world.

Anyway, great to have you here. I hope you've seen enough so far to realise that CiC is very much about supporting people to learn and to encourage folks to ask questions.

[NickM]

Thank you for the welcome Donald
Berkshire cow I'm afraid - not a highlander!
Nick

[ACEaton]

Hi my name is Al I'm from Greensboro, North Carolina USA where I have lived over 30 years. I was born in Massachusetts. I have done photography on and off for many years and used a Pentax K1000 for many of those years, but only recently got into digital photography when my daughter took my film camera to college and did not return it because she loved it so much. So I have been taking digital for 2 years now. I am currently enrolled in a correspondence class for photography and enrolled in a introduction to Photoshop class. I love learning, I have a lot to learn and hope to be able to utilize this site to become more proficient in my photography thru interaction with more advanced photographers. Thanks!

[Jackdiv]

Hello Folks: My name is Jack and I am from New Hampshire, US, but retired to Costa Rica in Central America. I have taken up writing articles and taking photos of folk culture events. I began taking pictures with Kodak box cameras, had a nice Nikon film camera, began using digital with a 4 MP Kodak and am now very pleased with my Panasonic Lumix ZS5. It has great zoom, great special settings, it's light and very inconspicuous (quite important for what I do). I am working hard to become a better photographer.

[Donald]

Hello Folks: My name is Jack and I am from New Hampshire, US, but retired to Costa Rica in Central America.

Jack - It's wonderful to have you here as part of CiC.

What you are doing sounds wonderful. Are you writing for any specific publications?

I hope you enjoy being part of the forum and that being so does help in your quest to be a better photographer.