Introduce Yourself & Welcome Other Members (archive)

[Donald]

Hello friends in this Forum.

Hello to you, and a very warm welcome to CiC.

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 insert your location (town, city, country etc.)

CiC is very much about sharing and your offer to share your knowledge and experience as well as learn from others, is what makes CiC the forum that it is. So - welcome. I hope you enjoy it.

[dzynrab]

Hello!
My name is Ann. I live in NYC. I began using my DSLR this past Spring. I have a Nikon D40 with a Nikon kit lens 18-55mm and a Nikon DX, AF-S 55-200mm tele lens.

I'm just learning how to use Manual settings and shoot RAW. I also installed the Adobe Elements 9 editing software. I have no idea how to use it! Meanwhile I use iphoto on my MAC to edit.

I have photo's on Panoramio http://www.panoramio.com/user/5772980 and Flicker http://www.flickr.com/photos/ann_broder/

I look forward to constructive critique's and answers to the many questions I have been saving up!!

ann

[Donald]

My name is Ann. I live in NYC.

Well, even that first page of your Flickr site tells us that here is somoone with that inherent ability to see and compose wonderful images. I love that style of getting in close on the detail, rather than going for the big panorama. I think it also shows wonderful powers of observation.

Ann, it's great to have you on board. A very warm welcome to you.

By the way, 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. 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 put in your location.

Delighted to read that you're now off the Auto settings and are shooting RAW. It really does up so many more options, even though at times it feels like you've taken several steps backwards. But it pays off in the end.

And this is one place where you can ask lots and lots of questions (there is no such thing as a dumb question on here). But also, of course, post up some images for comment. It is a good way to learn.

[dzynrab]

Thank you for your warm welcome!!

ann

[uday99k]

I am uday i am new to the photographic world... and i saw the pics and tutorial in this and i joined.. i have uploaded few snaps... hoping i will get comments on them and also some guidelines for improving my skills..

Regards,
uday

[ddp4me]

Thanks, Donald!

[icy]

Hello all,

I've suddenly found CiC through a search engine. CiC is very good; the articles are clean and rich enough for a newbie like me

I come from Vietnam. I am a Linux system administrator, and photography would be one of my hobbies. I've just bought a Pentax K-r with a tele lense "Tamron 18-200mm" (I also have a kit 18-55 but I don't know how to it at the moment.) I love photography as I like to save some moments of the life.

I am reading some photography books and doing some exercices, and one of my "best" photo is http://vonhudieu.net/zen/picture.php?/138/category/16. I am also maintaining a plugin for Piwigo https://github.com/icy/icy_picture_modify, which may be useful for some Piwigo galleries.

I am glad to meet you all. I hope to meet good friends and advices from CiC If you have a chance to come to Vietnam, feel free come and say "Hi" to me at Sài Gòn city

Thanks,

[Donald]

I am uday i am new to the photographic world... and i saw the pics and tutorial in this and i joined.. i have uploaded few snaps... hoping i will get comments on them and also some guidelines for improving my skills..

Uday

Thank you for choosing to join CiC. A very warm welcome.

CiC is a resource (tutorials and forum) with an emphasis very much on learning. In the forum part of teh site, I hope you will feel able to ask questions, join discussions and, of course, post your images for comment and constructive criticism.

People are always very willing to share their knowledge and experience to help others develop their skills.

[Donald]

Hello all, ....

I come from Vietnam.

Hello and very, very warm welcome to CiC. You are our first member from Vietnam.

Please excuse my ignorance, but what is the proper way in which to address you. Is it by referring to you as Ahh?

I hope you enjoy being part of this forum and will be a member for a long time. I will be very interested to see some of your pictures.

[icy]

Hello and very, very warm welcome to CiC. You are our first member from Vietnam.

Oh it's very nice to hear that

Please excuse my ignorance, but what is the proper way in which to address you. Is it by referring to you as Ahh?

You're welcome My name is Anh, and my family name is HUỲNH.

I hope you enjoy being part of this forum and will be a member for a long time. I will be very interested to see some of your pictures.

Thank you for the warm welcome. I will be part of the forum

[mranch]

Hello Everyone,
Bob here, I just happened upon this forum. Looks like a lot of good info here. I have lot's more to read!! I live on the Central Oregon Coast. Just recently I purchased a new Canon 3Ti. So far, so good. I'm really enjoying the camera, getting used to all the features, and learning how to use it. I've been using Aperture of all my photo's and have some plug-ins for it. i'll post some info in the appropriate forums. I'm so looking forward to reading more and seeing some of everyones images.

Bob

Bob

[Donald]

Hello Everyone,
Bob here, I just happened upon this forum.

And I'm glad you did. Hello Bob ... and welcome.

I hope you'll quickly find that CiC is very much built around about learning and, in particular, everyone helping everyone else to reach their desired potential. So, what ever queries or questions you have, please feel able to post them up here if you haven't found the answer anywhere else ... or even if you can't be bothered looking anywhere else!

It's all pretty laid back and informal on CiC.

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. And you can do the same in relation to your location in the world.

[RickSpencer]

Hello everyone, looking forward to seeing your pics from your perspective of photography. I enjoy "street" type shots, always looking for that special shot. Hoping to have some fun here.....

[Donald]

Hello everyone, looking forward to seeing your pics from your perspective of photography. I enjoy "street" type shots, always looking for that special shot. Hoping to have some fun here.....

A warm welcome, Rick and I look foreward to seeing some of your work on here as well. CiC is very much a forum fro people to discuss all sorts of photographically-related topics as well as providing the opportunity for constructive comment and criticism.

So, please do join in.

[krispix]

Hi,
I come into the category of Old F*rt. I've been taking pictures for over 50 years. I've recently retired and want to spend some time doing what I love, but I need to get up to speed with all this digital malarky.
I hope to be a regular contributor to the forum as my technical knowledge (pre-digital) is quite extensive and, at the same time tap you all for the digital knowledge that I lack

[Donald]

I come into the category of Old F*rt.

Don't worry about it Chris, quite a few of us on here come into that category, and not only for reasons of chronological age! But we manage to survive.

Great to have you sign up to CiC. I hope you'll enjoy it.

As you've maybe already seen, this forum is very much geared towards encouraging the sharing of knowledge and experience for the benefit of others. Your offer to share what you have stored in the memory banks as a result of 50+ years shooting, will, I assure you, be welcomed and enthusiastically lapped up.

[krispix]

Thanks Donald. I'm pretty sure there's life in the old dog yet. Let's see how we get on.

Cheers

[davidjmarsh]

Hi, I'm Dave and I found this site through an Internet search for 'HDRi' photography. I love the clarity of the images on the main website and decided to join...My HDRi website is http://www.hdrimaging.co.uk

[joker]

Joker Here (Bob Jones). One of your other forum members (minichris) posted a photo of me surfing last night on our local news and I contacted him as I have been trying to do better surfing pictures myself. This looks like a great place to start. The shot he posted is called, "Cowabunga," but I don't see it on here. Looking forward to lots of interaction here.

[Donald]

Hi, I'm Dave and I found this site through an Internet search for 'HDRi' photography. I love the clarity of the images on the main website and decided to join..

And I'm very glad you did. Hello Dave. I hope you find that CiC is the sort of resource that you find suits you. Everything is all very informal about here, with everything being geared towards learning - helping each other with advice and through sharing knowledge and experience. You won't find people guarding their own secrets on here. It's not that sort of forum.

So, welcome and I look forward to you taking part in the discussions and, of course, posting images.