Introduce Yourself & Welcome Other Members (archive)

[Donald]

I have been photographing for 44 years since my introduction to my first 35mm camera, a Petri, in 1969.

Steve - A very warm welcome to you. That's a lot of experience you have there under your belt and I hope that you will make it available to others on here so that they can benefit from your knowledge and skills.

If you've been looking in on the forum fro any time at all, you'll have an idea of the sort of place it is. if not, I'm sure you'll very soon get the feel for it.

Great to have you here. I hope you enjoy it and will be involved for a long time to come.

[eqsylvester]

Hi,
My name is "EQ" Sylvester and I take photographs under my monika North*Star Photography.I have been taking pictures starting with film for many years but as an hobby. I am now a serious amateur immersed in the digital age. I use Aperture, Lightroom 4, and will soon be upgrading to CS6. The photo editing is used for photos taken with my Canon 7D and a series of fine lenses. There is no question that the equipment is far superior to the photographer!
Nice to be on board.

[Donald]

My name is "EQ" Sylvester

Welcome EQ and thanks for signing-up to CiC.

As I said immediately above, I hope you too will allow your knowledge and experience to be put to work on here in order to help others along the learning curve. But I hope that you also feel that being p[art of the forum is to your benefit in terms of your own ongoing development.

I look forward to seeing some of your work.

[lbabbott]

Hello Folks,

My name is Les and I live on the Gold Coast in Queensland Australia.

I joined this site in order to learn as much as can about cameras and photography in general.

Within the next two weeks I will aquire a lightly used Canon EOS 40D, up until now I have only used Film and Pocket Digital cameras, so doubt I will have a challenges coming to terms with using a enthusiast type camera.

I am retired and loving it, so I have plenty of time follow my new chosen hobby, my other hobby is computing so I feel the two will blend well together.

In the meantime I intend to browse the many topics to found in this web site.

Thanks for allowing me to join.

Regards

Les

[Donald]

My name is Les and I live on the Gold Coast in Queensland Australia.

Les - Hello from another member of the 40D Owners Club! I'm sure you'll love it. The secret is to get to know it so well that it just becomes and extension of your hands.

Great to have you here. I hope you enjoy it.

By the way, 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 and enter your proper name 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.

[sagarmanis]

Hello All, I am Sagar Simkhada, enthusiastic beginner originally from Nepal but have been living in Aberdeen, Scotland for almost five years and work in GIS (Geographical Information System) industry. I recently joined CiC and find it very helpful with lots of interesting and useful tips, techniques, tutorials which is good platform for people like me to learn photographic skills.
I have canon 7D with its kit lens 18-135mm, 17-40 F/ L USM, Sigma 10-20mm and Tamron 90 mm for Macro.

I will be posting my pics in CiC soon and will be looking forward for constructive suggestions, comments etc.. Cheers guys

[Donald]

Hello All, I am Sagar Simkhada,

Sagar - A warm welcome to CiC. Great to have you here. I'm just a couple of hours down the road from you, near Perth. Can I assume, given your location and your job, that you're connected with the oil industry?

I look forward to seeing some of your pictures and I hope that being part of this forum does help you learn and develop your skills.

A final point - Some members might not recognise your name from the Username you have given yourself. 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 and enter your proper name 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.

[Mayur]

Hello, I am Mayur and i am a dentist by profession and it IS because of the dentistry that i got my Canon 600 D (T3i) a year back on the 28th April 2011 and since then there was no looking back in Photography. i never took Professional courses and i learned photography through reading and self practice and i should say i have thoroughly enjoyed the journey so far. Apart from Dentistry i do dental photography . I love Macro and Wildlife. Apart from them i like Landscapes Portraiture Fashion Sports Events and so on. i have an 18-55, 55-250 and a 500 mm prime lens.I also Conduct regular Photography courses for amateurs in my city

[sagarmanis]

Sagar - A warm welcome to CiC. Great to have you here. I'm just a couple of hours down the road from you, near Perth. Can I assume, given your location and your job, that you're connected with the oil industry?

I look forward to seeing some of your pictures and I hope that being part of this forum does help you learn and develop your skills.



A final point - Some members might not recognise your name from the Username you have given yourself. 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 and enter your proper name 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.

Thank you Donald, and glad to know we are just nearby. I have updated the profile as you suggested and already finding the forum helpful. Cheers

[Daisy Mae]

Hi Sagar...it's Daisy!

Nice to see you here. It's a great forum . xx

[sagarmanis]

Hi Sagar...it's Daisy!

Nice to see you here. It's a great forum . xx

Hi Sharon, nice to see you here in CiC and it sounds like good forum to me too... see you around.

[Donald]

Hello, I am Mayur and i am a dentist by profession and it IS because of the dentistry that i got my Canon 600 D (T3i) a year back on the 28th April 2011 and since then there was no looking back in Photography. i never took Professional courses and i learned photography through reading and self practice and i should say i have thoroughly enjoyed the journey so far. Apart from Dentistry i do dental photography . I love Macro and Wildlife. Apart from them i like Landscapes Portraiture Fashion Sports Events and so on. i have an 18-55, 55-250 and a 500 mm prime lens.I also Conduct regular Photography courses for amateurs in my city

Hello Mayur and welcome to CiC.

Dental Photography - Now that would be a new topic area for discussion on the forum!

I hope you enjoy being part of the group here and that as well as developing your own skills and knowledge, you will share what you know with others who are seeking to learn.

I look forward to seeing your pictures .......... though maybe not the dental ones!

[jberry]

I am James and I am from New Hampshire, USA. For the past few years I have been more of a hobbyist in the field of photography and I enjoy the art of it. Lately I have been taking the steps to learn more about my camera and processing photos. In my quest for knowledge I have stumbled upon this forum and have found much of the information very useful. Looking forward to learning more here and growing from any input or any knowledge shared.

[Donald]

I am James and I am from New Hampshire, USA.

Hello James. I see you managed to get your entry posted into the PP Challenge. Thank you for that.

The aim of CiC is, as it says, to be a learning resource. So, I hope that between the tutorials and the discussions that take place on here, you feel that your knowledge and skills to develop as a result of being involved.

Great to have you here.

[Weeble]

Hi im John from Sussex in the UK new to photography i have a canon 550D i have done a beginners photography course but still have lots more to learn

[Donald]

Hi im John from Sussex in the UK new to photography i have a canon 550D i have done a beginners photography course but still have lots more to learn

Well, John, I hope you come to feel that this is the right place to be to learn. Lots of people on here are very willing to share theri knowledge and experience. All you have to do is ask.

And, remember, everyone on here is or has been, on teh exact same learning curve as you. So you're amongst people who do understand.

[ronrathnow]

Hi,

I'm Ron and I live in the Seattle vicinity. I've been shooting with a digital cam for quite a few years, but finally bit the bullet and purchased the Canon 7D DSLR. I'm loving the creative options you gain and looking forward to the learning process.

[Donald]

... but finally bit the bullet and purchased the Canon 7D DSLR.

Good on you, Ron. I have no doubt you will get lots and lots of pleasure from it. Maybe a bit of frustration too as you get to grips withit and learn just what it can, or can't, do. And, hopefully, that where CiC can come in - as a resource to help you learn and develop your knowledge and skills.

I hope you've found the tutorials that make up part of the site. Along with those, the forum aims to be a learning resource. There are lots of people on here very willing to share knowledge and experience. So please do make use of them.

By the way, 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.

[srikumartvm]

hello all, my name is srikumar from India. by profession i am a teacher. my passion is photography. i have Nikon d3200 camera . i am beginner in this field of digital photography field. sound knowledge in Photoshop, coral draw, page maker. thanks

[nikonD70]

Hi All , my name is Miguel and I live in South Africa , thank you for the opportunity to join such a beautiful site and I hope to contribute and to learn from all that are willing to share. The quality of the pics on this site are unbelievably beautiful, I almost feel I'm out of my depth. I've been taking photographs for approximately a year now and feel I'm getting no where as far as new material and techniques are concerned . I am optimistic that through this forum I will have an abundance of inspiration to pursue that elusive "perfect" pic.
look forward to being part of the Cambridge Forums.

Kind Regards to all.
Miguel Leon-Martin