Introduce Yourself & Welcome Other Members (archive)

[Crackaig]

Not only another Scot, but a fellow Highlander to boot!

Sorry to disappoint Donald. I'm not a Scot. More like a converted Englishman, though my ancestry is from North Wales. My only claim on Scotland is that my father served in a Scottish regiment.

Will try again to update my profile. Did it earlier, but must have gotten something wrong.

[Donald]

Sorry to disappoint Donald. I'm not a Scot. More like a converted Englishman, though my ancestry is from North Wales. My only claim on Scotland is that my father served in a Scottish regiment.

Will try again to update my profile. Did it earlier, but must have gotten something wrong.

Oh but you definitely still qualify. Haven't been in Golspie for a couple of years, the last time being en route to Scrabster to get the ferry across to Orkney.

And it's still good to have a fellow Highlander, albeit an adoptive one, on here.

[kennedyd3]

I love photography. Always have. Took a BW class years ago using film. Was fun. Im older. Grad 63, Army Germany Vietnam. (Where I got into photography, I was 20) A lot of my pictures were blurry because I was scared ****less. Well. Reverted to just snapshots with 5 boys growing up. Now want to dip my wick again, now that I am retired. Not commercial. Bought an Olympus Pen E-pl1. Its not really an SLR but digital with a decent 4/3 image mos. Fledgling photoshop user. Need notes closeby. Just did my first HDR (High Dynamic Range). HDR is awesome stuff. I think the line between art and science is getting blurred in photography. I am not sure that is a good or bad thing. I have worked on computers all my life but in the end I am pretty right brain so post production is a plus. Hope that doesn't piss off some of you. Anyway, here to have fun and learn. I try to be respectful in my posts. I am very impressed by some of the images I have seen on here already. Thanks for having me.

[Donald]

I love photography. Always have.

That's what this forum is all about, so a very warm welcome.

First up - 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 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 hope you enjoy being involved in CiC and i look forward to seeing some of your work.

[Mito]

Buenas días,
A sort of beginner with a HS20 hoping to improve. I've looked at this forum for a while and already I've leared a lot.

[Donald]

Buenas días,
A sort of beginner with a HS20 hoping to improve. I've looked at this forum for a while and already I've leared a lot.

Hello Brian and welcome to CiC. Very glad that the forum has already been of help and I hope it continues to be so.

Given that you have been looking in, you'll have a good idea of how everything works, but if you have any questions please do just ask. I hope we'll see some of your work posted up for discussion or in the competition threads.

[paulm]

Hello, My name is Paul Matthews and im a complete novice looking for hints, tips and constructive criticism of the photo's that i take so i can try and improve. I've had a look over some of the tutorials to try and get myself started and intend to keep going out and about to hopefully use the new tips i have learnt to improve the shots i take. I'm using a Canon 500D and have a 18-55mm lens and 75-300mm lens. Hopefully you will appreciate the photo's i take and i look forward to seeing yours. Here's one i done earlier

[mccormam]

Hello! My name is Maureen and I am living in little London, in Ontario. Photography has been a passion for years, but I still have less technical knowledge than I would like. The digital is relatively new ( 5 years) and I need to use the nikon D5000 more effectively, so I am looking forward to the tutorials. Also I have just purchased Photoshop elements 10 and have to learn it as well. I photograph a lot of flowers and nature scenes and love my micro lens. I have started an album on this site. Cheers!

[Latecomer]

Hello, My name is Elmer and I was searching for information on night photos with lights over water when I found this Website/Forum. I am interested in all I have seen so far. I have been taken pictures for 40+ years, but never more seriously that right now. I look forward to researching techniques with digital as I now have a decent entry level camera. I welcome any and all advise on the above topic!
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[Donald]

Hello, My name is Paul Matthews and im a complete novice looking for hints, tips and constructive criticism of the photo's that i take so i can try and improve.

Welcome Paul and thank you for signing up to the forum. I hope part of the attraction was some understanding that this is indeed a learning resource, with the aim being to support and help others develop knowledge and skills and, in doing so, encourage their passion and enthusiasm.

I also hope you do find that people will be prepared to give you constructive comment on your work and, as well, answer any questions you have.

In order to help people give you the best possible feedback, please do have a read of - How to Get Effective Feedback for your Posted Images. That will help you help others to give you the feedback you want.

Great to have you here.

You don't say where you are. 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.

[Donald]

... I still have less technical knowledge than I would like.

Well, Maureen, I hope you'll quickly feel that this is the right online resource to help you address that issue.

If you have any questions at all about using the forum , please ask.

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]

I am interested in all I have seen so far.

Hello Elmer and a very warm welcome to CiC. I'm glad you like what you've seen on the site so far. I hope it remains interesting to you for a long time to come. Although you say you're really starting to get serious now, all that experience will, I'm sure, have built up some valuable knowledge and skill. So, as well as learning, I hope you will share with others and comment on their work in order to help them develop their photographic abilities.

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.

[KalynnaAZ]

Hello! My name is Katie and I live in Tempe, AZ, a suburb of Phoenix. I was looking for a place to learn about photography with others, and this seems to be a great place! My experience with photography is limited to the high school dark room and digital point-and-shoot cameras, but my husband recently bought me my first DSLR, and I'm totally hooked. I hope to brush up my composition skills, and I'm currently teaching myself post-processing techniques. The tutorials on this site are fantastic, and I'm having lots of fun with the competitions. Photography is so pleasurable to me, and hopefully it will keep me sane during law school! Thanks so much for creating such a welcoming environment for young photographers like me

[Donald]

... but my husband recently bought me my first DSLR, and I'm totally hooked.

And that is what should really be about - passion and enthusiasm. If you have that, all the technical stuff can be learned, but being totally hooked cannot. That's got to come from inside.

Great to have you here Katie. I hope being part of CiC can help your learning. P{lease don't hold back from asking any questions. There are always people here very willing to offer advice and support.

[ngkorde]

Hello everyone!!
I am nandkishore from Sharjah, joined the forum today. Looking forward for advise from the experts on photography techniques and equipment.

Regards

[Donald]

Hello everyone!!
I am nandkishore from Sharjah, joined the forum today. Looking forward for advise from the experts on photography techniques and equipment.

Regards

Hello Nandkishore and welcome to CiC.

I'm not sure there is anyone on here who would call themselves an 'expert', but there are many very knowledgeable and skillful enthusiasts who will be very happy to share that knowledge and experience with you in order to help you learn. That is the nature of this forum.

I hope you enjoy being part of CiC and that you feel it does help you develop your 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.

[frankdykes]

Hi,
My name is Frank. I'm not much of a blogger but I find this site amazingly interesting. I hope to post more often and enter some of the competitions which seem like fun.

[Alex da Veiga]

Hi. my name is Alex from Boston.
I only own a dslr for a couple months, but I loved photography since I remember liking anything. I started to read books and magazines well before I bought my camera.

Check some of my exposures: http://be.net/alexandredaveiga

[Donald]

My name is Frank. I'm not much of a blogger but I find this site amazingly interesting. I hope to post more often and enter some of the competitions which seem like fun.

Hello Frank. I never did anything like this before joining this forum either.

If you have any questions about using the forum, please do just ask. As for posting images, then you might find these two threads useful:
HELP THREAD: How can I post images here?
How to Get Effective Feedback for your Posted Images

I'm glad you like what you've seen so far. What you'll find are lots of people who will be very willing to share knowledge and experience and to support you in learning. I hope you enjoy being involved.

You don't say where you are. 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.

[Donald]

Hi. my name is Alex from Boston.

Hello Alex and welcome to CiC. Making a video of your images is a good idea and it works well.

I hope you enjoy being part of this forum and that your obvious knowledge and skills will be shared with others in order to help them learn.