Introduce Yourself & Welcome Other Members (archive)

[Donald]

Hello! I'm Hannah and I'm trying to learn about photography lighting so I can take better pictures for my etsy shop. !

Hello, Hannah and welcome to CiC.

[Donald]

I'm completely new to this "forum" thing and don't have a clue as to what to do. Clicking on "NEW MEMBER? please introduce yourself here" does nothing but keep me going in an endless circle! I have no idea where this message is going but, what the heck!!! Anyway, if I happened to do something correct by doing this, let me introduce myself. I'm Alan from New York and, besides not understanding your posting instructions at all, I find CiC to be most informative.

Hello Alan. You managed to get this far and I hope the rest of it begins to make sense to you.

If you haven't discovered them yet, there are a few threads on here that you'll find helpful. I've listed them below. Just click on the links and you'll be taken to them.

For all future questions, it is usually much better to start a thread in the appropriate forum, we have 8, here is some pointers on 'which is for what';

for introductions and general chat, please choose from;

General Photography Discussion
Community Lounge

if you are posting pictures for feedback, please choose from;

Nature & Architecture
People & Pets

if you want to ask questions about equipment or Post Processing, please choose from;

Digital Cameras & Equipment
Image Post-Processing & Printing

if you are wanting to enter a Mini-Competition or Monthly challenge, please choose from;

Mini Competitions or
Monthly & Other Competitions

If you want to reply in an already existing thread, then all you do is hit the reply button at the bottom of the message.

If you need help on uploading and posting photos or attracting better feedback, please have a read of these threads;
HELP THREAD: How can I post images here?
How to Get Effective Feedback for your Posted Images

If you are serious about getting into photography and making the most of the camera(s) you have, there are no shortcuts, you will have to learn a lot of stuff to make the most of them. The good news is that many people find the tutorials on this site the best in the world and this forum is (of course), also the best forum in the world.

[siddalingesha]

Hello!

We are very pleased you decided to join us.

Why not take a few minutes to briefly introduce yourself as a new member, but please do not post images for comment in this thread - it's just for introductions. You are welcome to post one image to demonstrate your photography style.

It can be confusing joining a new forum. The following information may help you in getting established here. We know you want to get started, but reading this will help you get started properly.

POSTING IMAGES - For technical advice on posting photos, please read this excellent guide How can I post images here? It tells you all you need to know.

VIEWING IMAGES - If you are looking for help on viewing images on this site then try here.

YOUR WEBSITE - If you have your own photo website or Flickr page you may put a link to it in your forum signature (see mine below for example). You can also introduce other members to your site in This thread.

LOCATION - Put yourself on our members map on Google. But please check the security aspects when you do this CiC Google map

CONDUCT - The general emphasis here is on support and learning. To do that, we often give detailed criticism on shots, where people have asked for it. We always try to do that in a fair, polite, and balanced manner. We also have a lot of fun on here, making humorous comments with one another. But again, it's nearly always done in a friendly manner, softened with the use of smilies.

If you follow the above guidelines you won't go far wrong. We rarely have a problem with things that are said on-line. However, the Admin/Mod group monitor all activity on this site, and any inappropriate comment will be removed or edited. We urge all new members to read the Code of Conduct FAQ.

NAMES - It's more friendly if you put your first name in your profile so that it appears on your posts. Select 'forum action/edit profile' from the menu at the top of the page. 'Real name' is at the bottom of the page. We suggest that for security reasons you only use your first name.

TUTORIALS - Try our famous tutorials, especially if you have a specific or general technical question. See the menu at the top of the page.

POSTING - Just start a new thread to ask a new question/start a discussion/post your images, but please give some thought to starting it in the correct section. Or just reply to existing threads to join in with a discussion that is in progress. If you are doubtful about posting your work, then please read this Posting image for comment and criticism The FAQ (on menu above) will give you general assistance if you have difficulty FAQ forum usage

Still stuck? Don't worry, just send a PM (Personal Message) to one of the Admin/Mods. You can find them here Mods To get to this list normally, select 'quick links/view forum Moderators'. As you move your mouse over a name a 'PM' button will appear. Click it for the Mod you want and send your PM.

Helo

Am Siddalingesh from INDIA,Karnataka,Davangere

In to photography since child hood
Where as got DSLR Canon 600D,with 18-55 mm kit lens.
Tamron 90 mm 1:1,2.8f macro lens.

Interested in Bird photography & macro.
Looking forward to get along with fellow members.


Thanks.

[Donald]

Am Siddalingesh from INDIA,Karnataka,Davangere

Hello, Siddalingesh. Welcome to CiC.

This is very much a forum that encourages people to share knowledge and experience so that we can all learn from each other and where ideas and issues can be discussed and debated.

I hope you enjoy being involved.

If you wish 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. This is in addition to it appearing as your Username. 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.

[eyesee]

Looking for some enlightenment in the subject of color management it was by coincident (reed Google and good SEO-work at CiC) I stumble in to find this site. What a great surprise!
Great tutorials – straight forward and with an approach that I think will satisfy both beginners and skilled.
That also gave a hint about the overall atmosphere, and yes, I found it friendly so why not join in, despite I’m already member in some other? Well, I just did.
For the time being I mostly looking forward to read the new tutorials that I saw was planned to come up. And for the future - if I need some help to answer photo related questions the CiC forum looks like a good place to try. Hopefully I could contribute in some area where I have some knowledge too.

Kind regards
eyesee

[Donald]

Hopefully I could contribute in some area where I have some knowledge too.

I certainly hope you will, as CiC is all about exchanging knowledge so that we can all learn and develop our 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.

[eyesee]

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.

That's taken care of now

[shaz]

Hi .. My name is Shaz, I from India but I have been living in the Qatar for the last 7 years. I am very new to digital photography I brought a DSLR (Canon D1100 ) for a three months before only. I hope I could learn from this community of photographers. I Got Canon 18-55mm & 75-300mm Lenses and my next plan to buy 50 mm Lenses for portrait. Expecting yours advices. Thanks

[Donald]

Hi .. My name is Shaz, I from India but I have been living in the Qatar for the last 7 years. I am very new to digital photography I brought a DSLR (Canon D1100 ) for a three months before only. I hope I could learn from this community of photographers. I Got Canon 18-55mm & 75-300mm Lenses and my next plan to buy 50 mm Lenses for portrait. Expecting yours advices. Thanks

Welcome Shaz. Thank you for deciding to join CiC. I do hope you find this a useful resource in helping you learn and develop your skills. People on here will always be ready to help you find answers to any questions you have and offer whatever advice or guidance you may wish.

[Magog]

Good day all.

Having "lurked" around the site for a while, I thought it time to take the plunge and join the community.
I've listed photography as a hobby for, oh, 30 years (20 happy years with my trusty Canon AE-1), but in truth I've only been paddling around in the shallow end, so to speak. The time has come, I think, to put a bit more effort into it.

I've been using a Canon EOS 450D since 2009, having gone properly digital with a 400D a couple of years earlier. I enjoy outdoor/travel/landscape photography, as indeed does my wife, who currently uses the old 400D (but is muttering about an upgrade).

Looking forward to learning from others on here.

All the best

John

[Donald]

Having "lurked" around the site for a while, I thought it time to take the plunge and join the community.

John - Given where you live, I hope you quickly feel that is indeed your spiritual photographic 'home'. Great to have you here.

You've probably already got a good idea of how the forum works and the sort of approach that's taken in terms of trying to be helpful and constructive. So, please do jump in and use the forum to your best advantage.

[jjwilletts]

Well, I'm delighted to be part of this group. My name is John Willetts. My wife and I recently retired and moved to the Phoenix, AZ area from Ohio. Much more time for photography, and the subjects are endless here. I've been stumbling around with digital photography for about 12 years, and it's now time to get serious. I have a DSLR and several lenses and will welcome this forum's help as I move along. My favorite subjects are landscape and floral, and I'll be delighted to post some of my work for critiques.

[Donald]

Well, I'm delighted to be part of this group.

Welcome, John. Great to have you here and thank you for joining.

I hope CiC proves to be a helpful resource that allows you to develop your knowledge and skills, as well as providing a online environment where you feel you can share ideas as well as images.

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.

[Bluedog57]

Hello Donald, I am new here and like to know how to add an avatar. Thank you for your help.

[Donald]

Hello Donald, I am new here and like to know how to add an avatar. Thank you for your help.

Steve - I've just replied to your PM (Private Message). And, hello again. Great to have you here.

[Eavesdropper]

Hello, Just joined. I was always interested in photography, mostly snaps of family and places I visited. Got my first DSLR Aug 2011, Nikon D3100. Did a couple of courses since then and discovered the difference between snaps and photography. I know very little about editing except through View NX or Picasa. I don't have Photoshop though I have just ordered Elements 11, so not really into RAW yet. Looking forward to learning a lot more, perhaps getting some of my images taken apart (gently). Here's one that I like taken near Dingle, Co Kerry in September.

[Ebb]

Hi All,

My name is Ian, I live just north of Inverness, Scotland. Have enjoyed photography for many years, great site glad I found my way here.

[Montes0209]

Hello

My name is Luis; I am from Puebla, Mexico and currently I live in US in the state of South Carolina.
I work for a company that produce auto part for the automotive industry and I been worked there since 16 years ago.
Why I decided to join this photography comunity? because the photography has been a repressed passion in my life. I took just a basic course when I was in highschool in Mexico but it was very expensive but really nice when I develop my pictures now with the digital era it is easier than before and I want to learn more about this art. Unfortunatly I don not have the gift or the eye but I think this will come if I practice and share my pictures to receive a feedback.
Well this is my start.
Luis Montes

[Donald]

Hello, Just joined. I was always interested in photography, mostly snaps of family and places I visited. Got my first DSLR Aug 2011, Nikon D3100. Did a couple of courses since then and discovered the difference between snaps and photography.

Hello Michael and many thanks for joining CiC. And thanks also for the picture to open your account.

I'm sure you'll find that Elements 11 opens up a whole new world to you so far as post-processing is concerned and enables you to start exploring the use of RAW files. At first it will feel like a step backwards, but once you appreciate that you are now fully in charge of the data and can make it work to what you want so far as your final image is concerned, you'll not look back.

I hope that you also find the support on here constructive and helpful. The aim of the site is learning and that can only ber achieved if we share knowledge and experience

[Donald]

Hi All,

My name is Ian, I live just north of Inverness, Scotland. Have enjoyed photography for many years, great site glad I found my way here.

Ian - a very warm welcome. I lived and worked in and around Inverness for over 20 years before moving down here to Glenfarg. Great to have you here.

Glad you like what you've seen so far and that CiC proves to be an enjoyable as well as useful resource.