Introduce Yourself & Welcome Other Members (archive)

[Dave Humphries]

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 please bare with me...

Hi Adrian,

You are up to 3 posts as I type, so hopefully you are finding your way around the place we call 'home'.

Here's a thread you may find useful
How to Get Effective Feedback for your Posted Images

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[Dave Humphries]

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.

Hi Padmaraju,

Welcome to the CiC forums from another ex-engineer, not retired yet, just moved into IT

I see you have made a second post in this thread with a picture.

Pictures are best in one of these two forums for critique;
Nature & Architecture
People & Pets

You may also find these useful for getting the image bigger than the thumbnail;
HELP THREAD: How can I post images here?
How to Get Effective Feedback for your Posted Images

My apologies for this belated welcome, I have got a bit behind and I'm playing "catch up" tonight

Best regards,

[Dave Humphries]

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

Hi Barry,

Nice picture, as you may see from my reply to Padmaraju just above, for critique you are much better off posting in one of the other forums, together with some words.

Here's the best way; How to Get Effective Feedback for your Posted Images

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[Dave Humphries]

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

Hi Jacob,

Firstly my apologies for taking so long with this 'welcome to the forums' post, you must think we don't care but we do, so I hope we see a second post from you soon.

All the best,

[TheEvilDonut]

Good day all.

My name is Luc, I am 40 years old and I live in french-speaking Quebec, Canada.

I have been a geek pretty much all of my life. Video games, pop culture, sci-fi, etc... If it's geeky you can be sure I'm interested. I've recently set my sights on photography as it allow me to combine my love for technology with a creative aspect.

I got a Nikon D3100 body along with a 60mm macro lens and I have been having tons of fun with it. Just last thursday I treated myself to a 35mm f/1.8 along with a 55-300 telephoto which I am dying to try out!

Anyways, I, like many other people, am looking to learning the ropes as digital photography is pretty much sucking in all of my free time right now.

Can't wait to exchange with all of you!

[Dave Humphries]

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!



That is my most recent photo of the Burlington waterfront at sunset.

Hi Betsy,

Wow, nice picture - and many more on your site too, I do hope you come back to CiC and get past your first post.

A new camera won't necessarily improve your photography, as you're doing quite well as you are

I recently bought a jpg only camera for long distance wildlife, but unlike you, I am really missing my RAW

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[Dave Humphries]

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.

Hi Ken,

Love your definition, that applies to me too

What are you shooting with?

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[Dave Humphries]

Good day all.

My name is Luc, I am 40 years old and I live in french-speaking Quebec, Canada.

I have been a geek pretty much all of my life. Video games, pop culture, sci-fi, etc... If it's geeky you can be sure I'm interested. I've recently set my sights on photography as it allow me to combine my love for technology with a creative aspect.

I got a Nikon D3100 body along with a 60mm macro lens and I have been having tons of fun with it. Just last thursday I treated myself to a 35mm f/1.8 along with a 55-300 telephoto which I am dying to try out!

Anyways, I, like many other people, am looking to learning the ropes as digital photography is pretty much sucking in all of my free time right now.

Can't wait to exchange with all of you!

Hi Luc,

Warm welcome to the CiC forums from me, you slipped in while I was catching up with a few days worth of missed welcomes - at least I got to you within 15 minutes, so not long to wait

I got the 50mm and wonder now if I shouldn't have got the 35mm, hope you enjoy it.

All the best,

[Tania M Photography]

Hi All!

I'm Tania from Brisbane Australia. I am trying to further my skills to make my business a success and enjoy my photography even more! I'm always keen to learn so any advise is greatly appreciated. http://www.facebook.com/Tania.M.Photography

[Old Cromwell]

I have just purchased my first dSLR. Until now I have been using a Panasonic FZ40 but have been disappointed with the results. After reading about the differences between SLR's and digitals, I took the plunge. So now my reading is about f-stops, focal lengths and ISO. The more I read the less dim I become (I think), but I still have a huge amount to learn.

I am fortunate enough to live in the lower part of New Zealand's South Island so I am spoiled for scenery, and there are two beautiful grand daughters living not far from us so many portraits will be taken.

I intend to "breath through my nose" for a while. I will follow threads and hopefully learn heaps. Once I am reasonably confident I won't make a complete fool of myself, I will contribute.

The cambridgeincolour website is a wonderful resource and I am sure the forums are populated by friendly people keen to share their experiences and knowledge so they should be a great place to learn and share.

[Trailboss]

I have just purchased my first dSLR. Until now I have been using a Panasonic FZ40 but have been disappointed with the results. After reading about the differences between SLR's and digitals, I took the plunge. So now my reading is about f-stops, focal lengths and ISO. The more I read the less dim I become (I think), but I still have a huge amount to learn.

I am fortunate enough to live in the lower part of New Zealand's South Island so I am spoiled for scenery, and there are two beautiful grand daughters living not far from us so many portraits will be taken.

I intend to "breath through my nose" for a while. I will follow threads and hopefully learn heaps. Once I am reasonably confident I won't make a complete fool of myself, I will contribute.

The cambridgeincolour website is a wonderful resource and I am sure the forums are populated by friendly people keen to share their experiences and knowledge so they should be a great place to learn and share.

Welcome, Old Cromwell. I'm pretty new here also. As far as making a complete fool of yourself, I've already done that. I still can't post a photo so it show up large, always a thumbnail. The moderator has given me plenty of advice, but my computer don't co-operate. Can't wait to see some images from you with your new camera. Happy Trails

[Gabba147]

Hi All. I'm Terry Kirby. I live in Livingston Scotland. Moved up here after a life in the Forces. I decided to buy a camera. As a basic photo taker. I got myself a new Cannon EOS 650D. So I joined this site to get some helpful tips on how to use it . And to get the most out of the photographs I take. So look forward to using the site.

[KevS]

Hi Terry,
Like you I'm new to this site, I use a Canon EOS 450D. Take as many photos as you want and change the settings to see what effect it has. Have fun!
Kev London

[Dave Humphries]

Hi All!

I'm Tania from Brisbane Australia. I am trying to further my skills to make my business a success and enjoy my photography even more! I'm always keen to learn so any advise is greatly appreciated. http://www.facebook.com/Tania.M.Photography

Hi Tania,

If you're after advice, all I can suggest is you ask questions and post images for critique (rather than in the Mini Comps), but I see you're about to try both

Welcome to the CiC forums from ....

[Dave Humphries]

I have just purchased my first dSLR. Until now I have been using a Panasonic FZ40 but have been disappointed with the results. After reading about the differences between SLR's and digitals, I took the plunge. So now my reading is about f-stops, focal lengths and ISO. The more I read the less dim I become (I think), but I still have a huge amount to learn.

I am fortunate enough to live in the lower part of New Zealand's South Island so I am spoiled for scenery, and there are two beautiful grand daughters living not far from us so many portraits will be taken.

I intend to "breath through my nose" for a while. I will follow threads and hopefully learn heaps. Once I am reasonably confident I won't make a complete fool of myself, I will contribute.

The cambridgeincolour website is a wonderful resource and I am sure the forums are populated by friendly people keen to share their experiences and knowledge so they should be a great place to learn and share.

Hi "Old Cromwell",

So, which DSLR did you buy?

Here are the two most useful threads to get you started;
HELP THREAD: How can I post images here?
How to Get Effective Feedback for your Posted Images

We are very friendly here, which is why we'd like to know your first name please - best is if you Edit your Profile and pop it in the Real Name field, so it appears on the left of all your posts, plus, while you're doing that, why not add 'your part of the world' in the Location field?

Welcome to the CiC forums from ....

[Dave Humphries]

Hi All. I'm Terry Kirby. I live in Livingston Scotland. Moved up here after a life in the Forces. I decided to buy a camera. As a basic photo taker. I got myself a new Cannon EOS 650D. So I joined this site to get some helpful tips on how to use it . And to get the most out of the photographs I take. So look forward to using the site.

Hi Terry,

Welcome to the CiC forums from me.

You have given us your name and location here, but we'll soon lose that, so as I was just saying to Old Cromwell above, if you could Edit your Profile, it will help all of us remember you.

To make the most of your time here, don't be shy, post, post, post!

All the best,

[Dave Humphries]

Hi Terry,
Like you I'm new to this site, I use a Canon EOS 450D. Take as many photos as you want and change the settings to see what effect it has. Have fun!
Kev London

Hi Kev,

Welcome to the CiC forums from J6 on the M4

Best regards,

[Rob Buttle]

Thanks John, at the moment I'm using Canon 5d mkii, canon 24-70 f2.8 lens and a 580ex ii flash. Soon to be getting the canon 70-200 f2.8.

[Paul Brennan]

hi, i'm Paul, total newbie, from Ireland, just bought a fuji s4240, only camera i ever had that the settings can be changed ie shutter speed etc. loads to learn.

[EmmyJane]

Hi everyone,

My name is Emily. I've been a regular to this site for a couple of weeks now but I've only just signed up to this forum I'm currently a stay at home Mum to my two beautiful daughters (3yo and 3mo). I'm an Aussie from Melbourne.

I haven't any photos to share as yet as I am currently on the market to buy my first DSLR. I've got my heart set on a Canon 550d, please feel free to give me any advice on my choice. I'm hoping to buy it in the next couple of months so if you all don't mind I will probably spend most of my time here picking your brains as I start my adventure into photography.

My main interest is people. Portraits. Especially babies and children. Probably because that's where I am at in my life at the moment. I'm sure my girls will be the stars of most of my photos to begin with.

I love looking at all of the photos that get submitted and I get a lot of inspiration (and camera envy) from you all

Looking forward to getting to know you all!

Cheers,

Emily