Introduce Yourself & Welcome Other Members (archive)

[Donald]

Thanks for the invitation to introduce myself.

Hello Dan and welcome to CiC. I'm glad you found us a decided to sign-up.

I hope that being involved will fire up the enthusiasm for learning and that the support available on here will serve as a stimulus to extend your knowledge and skills.

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.

[Donald]

Hi Donald, my proper name is a bit of a mouthful. Nuttee Ratanapiseth. Haha one of those "other things"? We should not start off on bad terms, haha. :-) I have a Nikon D700 and D90.

That's okay Nat. You're still allowed to be part of CiC!!!

If you would rather be known as Nat, then you maybe want to change your 'real name' in your profile so that 'Nat's is what appears.

[drmynoralvarez]

It has been nearly two year since I have joined this forum and it is till now that I find some time to introduce myself.

I am an MD actually a Physician and Surgeon in my country and started to take pictures more than 12 years ago when I got my first cellphone with camera. That was when I discovered that I just wanted to take pics of almost everything! I did post a lot of pictures from my cellphones to a few places and what is most hilarious is that someone stole one of those (really lo-res) pics to use it in a web page as their "pictures taken at that place on vacations" and where offering them for sale for prints. When I asked them how did they get that picture they simply removed it! I came to this forum the first time because I loved the tutorials for better photography and the DOF explanation. But did not join a lot of time later.
What else can I say..? Uhm I love meeting people from around the globe and love to share my (not so huge) knowledge.

peace

[Donald]

It has been nearly two year since I have joined this forum and it is till now that I find some time to introduce myself.

Mynor - Never to late and a, formal, warm welcome to the forum.

I know that you already have made a number of very helpful contributions that are in the spirit of support and constructive comments that we strive for on CiC.

I hope you continue to participate for a long time to come.

Members may not be able to deduce your name from your Username. So that you don't continue to get people asking you what your proper name is, 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.

[honeycomb]

Hello. I stumbled on this website looking into various photography sources on the web. My name is Ted from Stamford CT. I am an avid photo enthusiast for many years starting with film, then with digital cameras. But it was only last year that I took photography quite seriously with a new DSLR. I am still in 'learning' mode but a serious student at that. I took all the photos I am posting here. I like landscapes and nature. Eventually, I look to branch out into people. Someday, in photo journalism. I am open to exchange ideas and techniques. Constructive criticism is welcome.

[Donald]

I am open to exchange ideas and techniques.

I hope you'll quickly feel that you've arrived in the right place, Ted. A very warm welcome to you.

This is a forum very much aimed at the very things that you are looking for, all with the intention of supporting people in their learning and development.

I look forward to seeing some of your work on the forum.

[somchai2500]

Hi All,
Roy a Kiwi living in Australia. Was a Pentax Film camera user. Mainly slides 64-400 ISO. Have been using Olympus Super-zooms. 3 weeks ago I bought a Nikon D5100 w/ 18-55, 55-300 and 35mm f1.8 all DX. Have just been playing with it to get a feel for Digital. This site looks great for the reborn Photographer.

[Donald]

This site looks great for the reborn Photographer.

There are quite a few of us fall into that category, Roy. So welcome to the club.

Glad you found us and I hope you enjoy being part of CiC for a long time to come. I hope you'll find that it's very much a resource where people do share knowledge and experience, particularly to help those who may be a bit further back on the learning curve. But it's also somewhere for exploration, interesting exchanges and, hopefully, a bit of fun.

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.

[jacobsjulie22]

Greetings of Peace!


I am New member of the club. Looks like this is a great place to spend some spare time. How's everybody here?


Julie here from Texas!

[Donald]

Julie

Your are very welcome as a member of CiC if your interest is in photography. We do not accept spammers and advertisers posting onto the forum.

I have removed the link you placed in your message.

[Traveller46]

Hi All
I am from the UK in a little town called Birkenhead, near Liverpool on the Wirral peninsula. I work in different places around the world and I am currently in Qatar. My preference in photography is for captruing places etc at night, I dont why I just think things look better at night, particularly in cities. I have owned a Canon 400D since it was released way back when and have just re-discovered my passion for photography. I have joined the CinC community as I found the explanations of all things photographic to be understandable and easy to digest, as I am not a very technical person, this really helped. One other reason is that the images by other users here are stunning and it is my wish to one day produce such images.
Traveller46

[Donald]

I am from the UK in a little town called Birkenhead, near Liverpool on the Wirral peninsula. I work in different places around the world and I am currently in Qatar.

Hello and welcome. Thank you for signing-up to CiC.

First thing is - You've maybe seen that most of us tend to use our real names on here. It makes communication more friendly and CiC is that sort of site. Did you know 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 (wherever that happens to be at the time) so that it does the same, just as in my details alongside this message. Then we all know where everyone is in the world.

I'm glad that you've liked what you've found on the site. I hope that being part of the forum adds to that usefulness and the ability to exchange thoughts and ideas, ask questions and assess your own work and that of others, does extend your knowledge, skills and enthusiasm.

[GeraintAJ]

Hi, have just joined though I have been reading articles on the site for a while. Just in the process of re-loacting from the South Coast of England to the Isle of Skye to start the next chapter in my life. Moving my photography from being a hobby to part of my business whilst still remaining involved with high performance coaching. Geraint

[sigrid]

Hi. Just joined after lurking for a while. Photography is taking more and more of my time away from watercolor painting. I enjoy macro techniques and have been experimenting with reversed lenses but I also am getting into slow shutter speeds with ND filters for abstract subjects. We travel a lot so I always have my camera with me. I don't have a website for photography yet, although I did put together a quick album.

[Donald]

Just in the process of re-loacting from the South Coast of England to the Isle of Skye

Geraint - In last month's issue of Black & White Photography there was one of those, 'The 20 most stunning locations in the World for Landscape photography'. Skye was one of them. So, you're heading for the right place. Also for the reason that my paternal family came from their. So, it's got two things going for it.

Great to have you here and thank you for signing-up. I hope you enjoy it, as well as being informed and also helping others along the learning curve.

[Donald]

Just joined after lurking for a while.

Hello, Sigrid, and welcome to CiC. I'm very glad that you've converted your lurking into membership of the forum. I look forward to seeing the influences of your painting in your photography.

[faithacts238]

Hi, I'm Jonathan from Waco, Texas. I'm 31 years young and I have a friend who has inspired me to demonstrate what I hope is an eye for the, well, "eye-pleasing"! I'm just starting out and learning lots thanks to this website.

[Donald]

Hi, I'm Jonathan from Waco, Texas. I'm 31 years young and I have a friend who has inspired me to demonstrate what I hope is an eye for the, well, "eye-pleasing"! I'm just starting out and learning lots thanks to this website.

Hello Jonathan. I'm glad that you are learning from the site. I hope that, now, by joining the forum, the usefulness of the site will increase for you. It is a forum where you'll find lots of people very willing to share knowledge and experience with the aim of helping your learning. So please do ask any photographic questions that you have.

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.

[Cheryl Davidson]

Hi everyone,

Just joined this forum. My name is Cheryl and I live on the outskirts of Sydney, Australia. I was originally a film photographer who went digital. Hoping to pick up some new skills.

[Donald]

I was originally a film photographer who went digital.

Lots of us in that category on here Cheryl, so you're in good company!

Hello and welcome. Thank you for signing-up.

I hope you find that this is very much a forum for sharing knowledge, skills, ideas, thoughts, all with the aim of helping each other learn and develop.

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.