Introduce Yourself & Welcome Other Members (archive)

[Donald]

I'm originally from suffolk

Hello Andy and welcome to the forum. I hope you enjoy being part of this online community and that it contrbutes to your ongoing learning.

By the way - If you wish you can go to Edit Profile and put in your location, so that it appears in the sidebar alongside your message, just like mine beside this message. Then everybody knows where everybody else is.

[NKF]

Hi all

I'm Kim and have just moved to the UAE from Australia and as I'm not working at the moment, I've got time to improve my photography - it's currently a very 'hit or miss' thing! Anyhow, I've 'lurked' on this site for many months - it's a really awesome site and the forum is so constructive, helpful and supportive. I hope that I'll take a few 'hit' photos that I feel are worthy of being posted. I look forward to being part of this group.

Kim

[Donald]

Hi all

I'm Kim and have just moved to the UAE from Australia

Hello, Kim. Welcome aboard.

Very glad that you like what you've seen so far. Hopefully, now that your on the inside, you'll find CiC even more helpful.

[Edd43]

Hi to everyone. My name is Ed and I bought my current Canon T3i about two years ago. I enjoy mostly landscape and travel photography. Being retired my wife and I like to travel and I'm striving to do all I can to improve my skills. I have some photos from our Alaska trip last year that I would like to post later and get any constructive comments. I'm looking forward to spending some time with the many tutorials and learning from others. I presently only use the kit lenses (18-55mm and 55-250mm) that came with camera with fairly good results.

[jackodn]

Hello everyone. I'm Jack, I live in Austin, TX (USA) and have been shooting since my long-gone youth. I'm always trying to learn and grow as a photographer, and I'm hopeful that Cambridge in Colour becomes another good resource for just that.

I shoot Nikon digital mostly, but keep a few film cameras around as well.

My Flickr photos are here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jdn/

[Waleed]

Hi everybody, my name is waleed and i live in Dakar (Senegal). I'm very new in photography and looking to learn and share as much as i can .

[STUDENT68]

Hello - My name is Pat. I am joining with you here to learn from you and to get your responses to some of my own questions. I am a Nikon user. My interest is in close-up or macro photography. The Nikon D90 is my camera, though I am just now considering an FX Nikon D610...no matter what is said about DX and Fx in Macro work! Obviously I am in the Enthusiast group and find lots to keep me very interested with lots more to learn.

Thank you for including me in your community.

[IanW]

Hey all. Another new member here. My name's Ian and I've been 'playing' at photography for a few years but I'm determined to try and a) get better at it and b) get more of it done. Sometimes it's too easy to say "ah, it's cold/wet/dark/ and I can't be bothered".

I'm another Canon shooter, using the crop sensor 7D. Would like to move full frame but some uneducated lens choices along the way has meant me sticking with crop unless I want to replace almost EVERYTHING at once. A sobering thought.

Anyway, I'll be reading the forum with interest and hopefully getting up the nerve to post an image or two.

[Donald]

There you go. You disappear for 48 hours and all these new members join CiC. I should go away more often!

Great to have new folks here and welcome to you all

I have some photos from our Alaska trip last year that I would like to post later and get any constructive comments.

I hope you will, Ed.

If you ever need any help in getting images posted into your message, then please do read the helpful guide that walks you through how to do it. Click HERE to read the thread.

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.

and I'm hopeful that Cambridge in Colour becomes another good resource for just that.

I certainly hope so, Jack. The reason for the site is do that people can learn together to improve photographic knowledge and skills.

Love your music gig shots.

Hi everybody, my name is waleed and i live in Dakar (Senegal). I'm very new in photography and looking to learn and share as much as i can .

Waleed - CiC is very much a forum for learning. So I hope you find it useful as well as enjoyable.

Hello - My name is Pat. I am joining with you here to learn from you and to get your responses to some of my own questions.

Thank you for joining, Pat. I'm sure you will get responses. People on here are always willing to share and help others.

Anyway, I'll be reading the forum with interest and hopefully getting up the nerve to post an image or two.

The first image you post is always the hardest. You're terrified of what people might say. Just go for it. I do think that CiC is one of the most constructive and helpful forums that is about

By the way - If you wish you can go to Edit Profile and put in your location, so that it appears in the sidebar alongside your message, just like mine beside this message. Then everybody knows where everybody else is.

[IanW]

The first image you post is always the hardest. You're terrified of what people might say

You are not wrong. You see some other sites and some poor soul who's trying to learn gets ripped apart in a fashion that would put Serengeti Lions to shame. It certainly makes you wary that first time. What I've seen so far here though does seem to angle more towards helpful and constructive criticism, so I might, as you suggest, go for it.

Thanks for the welcome, and the lesson you learned is? Don't disappear for 48 hours

[evi1709]

Hello everyone of Color Cambridge! I am Eva and have been taking photos for 20 years. I am here to improve my images,to get critical feedbacks. i have Canon 5D mark iii and use the lens 24-104mm. I am interested in nature, travel and food photography
and find very beneficial the tutorials. I enjoy sharing the interesting and beautiful photos.

[Donald]

Hello everyone of Color Cambridge! I am Eva and have been taking photos for 20 years. I am here to improve my images,to get critical feedbacks. i have Canon 5D mark iii and use the lens 24-104mm. I am interested in nature, travel and food photography
and find very beneficial the tutorials. I enjoy sharing the interesting and beautiful photos.

Eva - Hello and welcome to CiC. Thank you for deciding to join.

I hope you find that being part of the forum adds to the value of the site for you. And I look forward to seeing some of your images.

[Ron78]

Hi all. I am Ron, a 78 (soon to be 79) year old ex photographer who worked at the big Yellow K. Spent most of my time there as a photographer/technician in a service darkroom and office. Then it was all Ektachrome and TriX now I am entirely digital, and using a Pentax K10D. (Sadly a pension doesn't stretch to a K3, but I'm saving hard!)
I started to use Photoshop in the early days, so have a fair knowledge of the workflow.
Why Pentax? Because that was the miniature camera I used as a working photographer, and I can still use all my Pentax primes.
Not a landscape or nature/wildlife photographer I have discovered, after trying for some years, I now enjoy illustrative and studio work.
OOOH Quick edit - I love manipulating and transforming images in PS

[Colin Southern]

Hi all. I am Ron, a 78 (soon to be 79) year old ex photographer who worked at the big Yellow K. Spent most of my time there as a photographer/technician in a service darkroom and office. Then it was all Ektachrome and TriX now I am entirely digital, and using a Pentax K10D. (Sadly a pension doesn't stretch to a K3, but I'm saving hard!)
I started to use Photoshop in the early days, so have a fair knowledge of the workflow.
Why Pentax? Because that was the miniature camera I used as a working photographer, and I can still use all my Pentax primes.
Not a landscape or nature/wildlife photographer I have discovered, after trying for some years, I now enjoy illustrative and studio work.
OOOH Quick edit - I love manipulating and transforming images in PS

Welcome Ron - great to have you with us. Let me know when you get to 79 and I'll update your username for you!

[Dropshot]

Hi All

I'm Rick from near Manchester UK looking forward to learning from you good folks. I know nothing about photography the cupboard is bare. well I know very little and some of the things I have read on here make my brain hurt.

[Donald]

.... some of the things I have read on here make my brain hurt.

It does at first, Rick. But stick with it, ask lots of questions and it does start to make sense.

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

[mbansari]

Hi Guys,

My name is Ansari a doctrate in chemistry and chemical engineering and working as Scientist.
As a scientist it was my innate behavior to look at the things analyze them and make the movements stagnant, this inspired me to take photography as hobby. I am just a beginner and still exploring my DSLR

[Donald]

Hi Guys,

My name is Ansari a doctrate in chemistry and chemical engineering and working as Scientist.
As a scientist it was my innate behavior to look at the things analyze them and make the movements stagnant, this inspired me to take photography as hobby. I am just a beginner and still exploring my DSLR

Hello, Ansari, Thank you for choosing to join the CiC forum. I hope you find it both an enjyable and useful online resource.

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.

[paternogbc]

Hello every one!

My name is Gustavo Paterno and I`m brazilian. I`m learling photography by my self for two years and I really liked your community. It has lots of information and tutorials!
Well I enjoy a lot taking night and landscape photographs. I really love star trails and that is what i like most.
I`m very excited about learnig how to post process my images...
I use a Canon 6d - Lens 24-105 L.
This an example of my work.

Best wishes for all,
Gustavo Paterno

[Donald]

My name is Gustavo Paterno

Hello Gustavo. Welcome to the CiC forum.

That is a very impressive image with which to introduce yourself. I'm sure many people on here will look forward to seeing more pictures made by you.