Introduce Yourself & Welcome Other Members (archive)

[Nadrianeduard]

Hello, i'm Adrian very new to photography. Hometown in Montreal, Canada.
Just started in February 2012 with a E-P1 that i finally decided to let go for a Nikon D7000.
Trying to learn thru assignments here and there so pls bare with me...

[mrpadmaraju1946]

Halo friends, I am from Bangalore,India. Basically I am an electrical engineer but doing some photography for more than thirty years. I would like to educate myself in Digital photography,hence joined this forum. I am a retired personnel from National Aerospace Labs, India. Mostly I am interested in Macro. My real name is, Padmaraju Mysore Ranganath.

Thanks.

[tniu]

Hollo everyone:
I'm Barry from NJ. I like the fun of taking pictures.
In order to expand my photo skill, I joined this group just now and
like to obtain critics for any picture I will post in this forum.
I am attach one picture that I took recently for critics
Thanks
Barry

[mrpadmaraju1946]

My first photo .

[warrenjwalker]

Hello,

My name is Jacob and I am from Western North Carolina. Photography is a new-found hobby of mine so I don't have very much experience. I have, although, found the information on this website very interesting and informative. I look forward to learning more about photography and being apart of the CiC community!

- Jacob

[egfinstad]

Hi! My name is Betsy and I live in Vermont near Burlington. I've been a serious amateur for the past three years. Vermont is full of beautiful scenery that one just can't help themselves from trying to capture it! My favorite things to photograph are clouds, children who aren't posing, and insects. I hope to go back to school one day and get a degree in meteorology. Currently I am using a Canon Rebel XSi which I love. I would like to upgrade at some point but I realize how lucky I am to have this one. It is basically an extension of my arm most days. I know my camera in and out manually but there are things that still mystify me such as light metering and shooting RAW. I use Lightroom 3 which i like better than 4 (!) and working with RAW seems to only be a better option some of the time. I also am working on ways to look at things more creatively so that I don't just have the same ol' sunsets or landscapes as everyone else! I look forward to reading threads in this forum about anything and everything photography

http://moonshinephotography.smugmug.com is where I am putting my "best" stuff at the moment!
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That is my most recent photo of the Burlington waterfront at sunset.

[windshoppe]

Hello all:
I found this site through the recommendation of a fellow photographer and am glad that I did. Appears to be packed with information and wonderful, inspiring photos. I'm a serious amateur (which, by my definition means someone whose equipment is smarter than he is) and am always looking to learn something new and to improve my techniques. I'm a semi-retired college music instructor and love to travel. I've never figured out whether I travel to do photography or do photography in order to travel. Looking forward to being a part of this very interesting community.

[malzasg]

Hi folks my name is Shelton and I got the Photo bug when I moved to China in 2008 for work. I had a simple Casio point and shoot back then and soon found I needed something better to capture all the amazing stuff I see as travel around Asia. For Xmas 2010 I gave myself a present of a Nikon D5000 and went about snapping the world without too much knowledge of what I was doing. Wasn't long before I realized that equipment alone doesn't result in great pictures... so I took an online course and have been doing lots of reading to improve my skills. I have been browsing this site for a while and find the content useful.... lately I have taken to capturing empty benches in public places around Asia...not an easy task in China...here is one I took recently during my lunch hour

[gilbatross]

Hi!
Justin from Kansas USA.
I am just a hobby photographer. I love to read about photography, but have no time in my busy schedule to take formal classes. Your tutorials have been a great tutor, and I refer to them often. Many thanks.
I shoot a 60d with various lenses and an S95.
Regards
J

[Susan Starr]

I've been looking at some of the great tutorials here and have decided to join. I dabbled in photography earlier in my life with a 35mm Pentax (film), then resorted to Point and Shoots while my kids were growing up. Now I'm back into serious photography with a Nikon D700 and loving every minute of it. I'm taking classes, am involved with our local photography club, and am out shooting every chance I get. Thanks CiC for your great support!

[Rob Buttle]

Hi everyone, names Rob and I live in Norwich, Norfolk, UK. This is a nice website and can't wait to explore and get involved So hello to everyone on here.............

[kitt]

Hi I'm new here and would like to say hello. I'm Kitt, I live in Bedfordshire UK, I love photography, but would love to learn how to do it properly. I just bought a new compact camera and I'm exploring ways to learn how to use it.

[JPS]

Hi I'm new here and would like to say hello. I'm Kitt, I live in Bedfordshire UK, I love photography, but would love to learn how to do it properly. I just bought a new compact camera and I'm exploring ways to learn how to use it.

Hi Kitt (Debs),
Welcome to CiC. What camera have you bought? If you can let us know the model and what level of experiance you have then we will be able to help you more.
Don't forget to get posting some of your pictures and let us know what you were trying to acheive.

Great to have you on board.

[JPS]

Hi everyone, names Rob and I live in Norwich, Norfolk, UK. This is a nice website and can't wait to explore and get involved So hello to everyone on here.............

Welcome Rob,
out of interest what kit are you using; Point & shoot / Bridge / DSLR? It just helps if we know what you are shooting with, so we can give specific, rather than just general advice.
Great to have you with us, I'm looking forward to seeing you pictures.
Kind regards
John

[JPS]

I've been looking at some of the great tutorials here and have decided to join. I dabbled in photography earlier in my life with a 35mm Pentax (film), then resorted to Point and Shoots while my kids were growing up. Now I'm back into serious photography with a Nikon D700 and loving every minute of it. I'm taking classes, am involved with our local photography club, and am out shooting every chance I get. Thanks CiC for your great support!

Hi Susan,
welcome to CiC. It's funny how the desire to take pictures never seems to go away, it's great your clicking away as much as possible and enjoying it. I look forward to seeing some of your work.
Great to have you with us.

[Walid Mahfoudh]

Hi everybody,
Walid, Tunisian, passionate about photography, I stepped recently into the world of DSLR with a D7000. I read everything about photography and just can't get it outta my head
Tutorials over here are great and not that kind of copy/paste stuff, thank you guys for sharing knowledge

[Dave Humphries]

Hi!
Justin from Kansas USA.
I am just a hobby photographer. I love to read about photography, but have no time in my busy schedule to take formal classes. Your tutorials have been a great tutor, and I refer to them often. Many thanks.
I shoot a 60d with various lenses and an S95.
Regards
J

Hi Justin,

It will help everyone if you could Edit your Profile and add "Justin" in the Real Name field and "Kansas USA"" in the Location field for future reference - thanks.

I see you have reached 2 posts, so there's another one here somewhere

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[Dave Humphries]

Hi folks my name is Shelton and I got the Photo bug when I moved to China in 2008 for work. I had a simple Casio point and shoot back then and soon found I needed something better to capture all the amazing stuff I see as travel around Asia. For Xmas 2010 I gave myself a present of a Nikon D5000 and went about snapping the world without too much knowledge of what I was doing. Wasn't long before I realized that equipment alone doesn't result in great pictures... so I took an online course and have been doing lots of reading to improve my skills. I have been browsing this site for a while and find the content useful.... lately I have taken to capturing empty benches in public places around Asia...not an easy task in China...here is one I took recently during my lunch hour

Hi Shelton,

Glad to have a fellow D5000 shooter aboard - what lens(es) do you have for it?

Regarding your picture, I don't see it

You will find this thread has all the answers on image posting;
HELP THREAD: How can I post images here?

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[Dave Humphries]

Hi everybody,
Walid, Tunisian, passionate about photography, I stepped recently into the world of DSLR with a D7000. I read everything about photography and just can't get it outta my head
Tutorials over here are great and not that kind of copy/paste stuff, thank you guys for sharing knowledge

Hi Walid,

Welcome to the CiC forums from me, I'm sure we can do much more for you than Sean's excellent tutorials, so I hope we see you back in the forums soon; asking questions, posting images for critique or entering competitions.

All the best,

[Dave Humphries]

Hello to everyone!

Since I have been using the tutorials here for several months, and viewing many of the WONDERFUL photos taken by members here, I finally decided to join the site. I have to say it is a fabulous place with many useful tools. The community as a whole seems to be quite nice as well. I am looking forward to developing my photographic chops, as well as meeting some interesting people from all over.

A little bit about me.. hrm.. well, I am 35 and married, and I recently decided - after a 15 year break - to get back into snapping pictures. It amazes me how much has changed, and how much of a novice I really am. I enjoy architectural pictures, people, and nature. I have found that while out and about looking for great things to snap, I have been getting some much needed exercise. It would seem this hobby will have a two fold effect for me; relaxation in the actual taking of the pics, and physical exercise getting to where I want to be in order to snap the pic.

As I said, I am truly looking forward to getting better and growing in my hobby. Thank you for reading, and I look forward to conversations with many of you.

Sean

Hi Sean,

Sounds like win-win

I see you have reached 3 posts by the time I have got to writing your (rather belated) welcome message, so hopefully you're finding your way around.

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