Introduce Yourself & Welcome Other Members (archive)

[BeccaG]

Hello everyone,

I'm Becca and I'm from Devon. I'm pretty much self-taught and have been into photography since I was about 5 (which was quite a long long time ago now). Kind of drifted away due to lack of funds and took it up again in 2003. I shoot digital, 35mm and medium format film.

I look forward to reading, learning and getting to know people here

[Donald]

I'm Becca and I'm from Devon. ... I look forward to reading, learning and getting to know people here

And I very much look forward to reading your contributions and seeing your work, Becca.

Welcome to CiC. I hope you enjoy it.

[JKious]

I'm Jim from Columbia, MO. Former professional tourist but now retired and lovin' it. Been taking photos for many years...have learned a lot over the years, but realize that I have much more to learn. I am in no way a professional nor an expert, but do this strictly for fun. If it ain't FUN...it ain't worth doin'...[IMG][/IMG]

[lkharvey]

Hi all, I'm from Sydney Australia, I've been a happy snapper for years, but after joining a photography club I found a whole new world of skills I would desperately like to develop to improve my photography.
I have entered a few club competitions and got a few credits, merits and image of the month which I am estatic about. I'm getting to be proficient with editing but there is some much to learn. My hobbies are anything relating to photography, photoshop, tenpin bowling, table tennis, volunteer at the Rural Fire Service.
Aspirations... to be as good as the A Graders in the club and maybe one day win some awards in international events.
regards ... Les

[ann Ingham]

Hi, my name is Ann and after many years as a potter I took up photography and it has become my passion. From pottery I had a great understanding of texture and through photography I have discovered a new appreciation of light. The challenge of depicting landscapes in available light whether it be from the weather or the time of day, has become exciting and absorbing. I take particular pleasure in the sand environments near my home of Brisbane, Australia. Added to this I love travelling and depicting the world through the lens of my Canon 7D camera.
My flickr site is www.flickr.com/photos/annsam
Web site:www.inghamcollection.com.

[LouiseMullins]

Well, Hey, Y'all. Yes, I'm a southern lady from Mississippi and formally educated in the field of psychology. I took up photography as a creative outlet and am evolving into a life style photographer. I am happiest capturing looks of love or delight. I am at peace capturing the image of the hawk, deer, cayote, hummingbird or aligator. I become quite content when I photograph flowers. So, after a long day of listening to folks' problems, I grab my camera and create something beautiful to share.

[amcorke]

Hi, I'm Anne from Peterborough Ontario Canada. When we finally went digital, my husband and I donated all our SLR equipment to the local photographic society. We have Canon SX20IS cameras but I have been contemplating getting a digital SLR. But I don't want to be lugging around a backpack full of equipment as we did in the old SLR days. I've been thinking about the Samsung NX11 and perhaps one zoom lens. What would others recommend for a versatile lightweight SLR with a viewfinder please? Looking forward to learning from all you talented people. Happy shooting!

[karenmt]

Hello
My name is Karen and I am just entering the digital age. My old Cannon AE1 has been pronounced dead and I am starting the get the itch to learn to take photographs with this new equipment.

[Foxhead]

Greetings from Waukesha a smaller city in the North Central USA. I've been a semi-serious amateur photographer for many years. I moved from film to digital about ten years ago and I'm now using a Pentax K-5 dSLR with a variety of lenses that I've accumulated and I'm quite happy with it. I have a few photos posted on Flickr under the name Wbadger here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/10556725@N02/

[Margot]

Hi all!
My name is Margot and I am an enthusiastic, would like to be pro when I retire-photographer! My learning curve at the moment is sports, mainly softball as my partner and I are involved in it and get asked to take photos! I am an animal lover and love both domestic and wildlife photography..
I appreciate constructive criticism as I have alot to learn. I will post a few animal shots as that I find is a good way of practising catching movement!
Cheers
M

[musickna]

Hello, my name is Richard. I'm an Englishman living in America, working as a biologist at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri. That's how I make my living. My photography is strictly for fun - I don't think I could bear to actually work at it. I came across this site through its excellent technical articles, all of which have taught me something. I photograph locally and on my various travels and post to a blog that I maintain on the My Opera website. I also contribute to and am a moderator of a small photographic group on that site called Shoot & Tell. You can find me on Facebook as well.

I have been a photographer on and off throughout my life without giving much thought to it until comparatively recently. I've worked with film, developing my own prints primarily for biologically related purposes, but I really began to get interested in photography as a hobby after the advent of affordable digital cameras. I started that in 2001 with a Casio point and shoot and have since migrated to Canon DSLRs and more lenses than I really need. I love the flexibility and reduced cost of materials that digital photography offers and it has encouraged me to explore further. I intend to continue.

[novel666]

Hello:

My name is Hervi Novelsyah, but just call me Novel, from Indrapura - North Sumatra - Indonesia. I have been doing photography for one year later. I borrowed digital camera and I have been trying to learn about digital photography from my friend and buy my first digital camera about 5 months ago. I enjoy photography and hoping to learn more from this website. I attached one of my recent photos. Any constructive critics will be much welcomed. Thanks.

[subhs28]

Dear all,
I am Subhasis from India but stay in Afghanistan. I love photography thus practicing. I will appreciate if I get feedback/critique of my photos.

Thanks
Subhasis

[Jotirmoy]

Hello,

I am Jotirmoy Das from India. I am into photography for the last few years and I love every moment of it. I do a lot of street photography. I love to travel with my camera and like to travel the whole world and see it through my camera. Besides streets I also do a lot of fashion and product photography.

Recently I covered Pushkar festival at Rajasthan, India. Uploading one such image. Do give your feedback on this image.
Looking forward for interacting with all of you.

Thanks
Jotirmoy Das

[plukas]

Hi ... I"m Peg...I I have a small home studio and collaborate with a couple photographers in my area to do smaller weddings and events. I live in rural Indiana not far from Chicago. I am anxious to submit some files for critique

[dawson54]

Hello to one and all. I am Dave from Memphis, and as required for anyone who hails from these parts I actually do love blues music and barbecue. In moderation.

I have been shooting casual photos with nice cameras for decades. In my work life as a writer and editor (magazines and books) I worked closely with many outstanding photographers, and envied their ability to take consistently excellent photos. It has only been within the last few years, though, that I have endeavored to try and learn their secrets, and take better photos of my own. So, I'm not a beginner, yet I'm still very much a learner.

My main interests lie in close-ups, abstracts, night photos (anything with slow shutter speeds, actually), and some landscapes. I've been hanging around Cambridge in Colour for about a year, but am only now learning about this fine community of kindred spirits. With photography being, like most artforms, a fairly solitary undertaking, I'm hoping to participate frequently, learn lots, contribute something of value, and join in the festivities.

Nice to be here,
Dave in Memphis

http://davidbdawson.com
http://www.flickr.com/photos/barnettdawson/

[awpovp]

Hello Everyone,
I'm Don from Daytona Beach Florida, just got back into shooting and its become such a new learning curve for me since the stroke, i forgot a lot of what I learned years ago on everything, lol. So I'm happy to be here literally! I used to shoot film a lot but sold everything for this new digital craze....now i have to multiply my lenses mm by 1.5 to get the correct mm.... Thanks to all hope to have fun here

Don

http://awpovphotography.com/

[iksa]

Hi ..

I am Iksa, from Jakarta - Indonesia.
I am new to photography and still learning all the basics, found that this site is very interesting.
Looking forward to participate in the forum.

Regards,
Iksa

My Flickr: Iksa Menajang

[louthetrumpet]

Hi All, my name is Lou from the UK but now live in North Cyprus. Site looks fab

[Donald]

Just woken up here in the UK, logged in and seen that there's been ablitz of new folks signing up to CiC. It's great to see you all, and thanks for joining.

There's obviously a big range amongst you all in terms of knowledge and experience. But I hope that, at whatever level your current skills are, you will enjoy being part of CiC and will get both enjoyment and usefulness out of being part of the forum.

So, may I collectively say hello and welcome to:

Jim
Les
Ann
Louise
Anne
Karen
John
Margot
Richard
Novel
Subhasis
Jotirmoy
Peg
David
Dawn
Iksa

And fro those of you who didn't edit your profile and put your real name or location in so that it ppears alongsude all your posts, ............ 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.