Introduce Yourself & Welcome Other Members (archive)

[Colin Southern]

Hello,

My name is Jelte de Boer and I live in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
I found the this site via Google for tilt-shift photography.
I just started to discover the Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5 L II.

Cheers,
Jelte

Hi Jelte,

Welcome to CiC - great to have you with us

You'll be the 2nd that I know of using that lens here - what kinds of things are you shooting with it? What model camera are you using?

[Jelte]

Hello Colin,

Thank you for your quick reaction.
I'm a Canon user, I've got a page on my website on my gear.

I'm mainly into landscape, urban, and nature photography,
some examples are on Flickr and my site.

Cheers,
Jelte

[Dave Humphries]

Hi again Jelte,

Oh boy, looking at "your gear", you and Colin are going to get on 'like a house on fire' - an odd english expression meaning 'very well'.

Welcome once again to the CiC forums from...

[fh0800]

Hello,

I am a new member of CIC.

My name is Frank. About 6 months ago, I joined our company’s annual picnic. Several co-workers voluntarily brought cameras (I was one of them), shoot pictures and posted them onto company’s website for view. One set of photos that produced by a DSLR camera caught everyone’s eyes. Later, I talked to the person who produced the photos and realized that he was a >20 years amateur photographer. He showed me how interesting the photographic world could be - a combination of art, physics and technology. He explained to me things like exposure, lighting and articles on lens manufacturing (he is a physicist). They are so interesting that make me hook to the photography! For a person with physics and engineering background like me, photography would be a most suitable and awardable hobby to persuade.

I bought my 1st DSLR camera recently (Nikon D90). I also start wearing contacts so that I can peer through viewfinder easier. I am ready for photography!

CIC is one of the websites I visited recently. I learned a lot from the tutorial & techniques sections. It is time to join this great community.

Thanks.

[Dave Humphries]

Hi Frank,

This certainly is a great place to learn.

Look forward to seeing some pictures in due course, in the meantime, if you have any questions, just ask (start a new thread in the appropriate forum).

Welcome to the CiC forums from ....

[Colin Southern]

Hello,

I am a new member of CIC.

My name is Frank.

Hi Frank,

Welcome to CiC - great to have you with us

[Alis]

Ok, my name is Emma, and I'm from Wenham, Massachusetts.

When I think about it, Massachusetts has a pretty strong presence on this forum!

Welcome to the CiC forums, Emma!

[fh0800]

Dave & Colin,

Thanks.

Frank

[mgstudio99]

Hi I'm Michael, las vegas photographer, I spent a number of years shooting photography and studying Architectural Design in Oregon. I live in Las Vegas with my three beautiful children and wife while expanding my studios and creative services.

I travel on assignment to numerous locations around the world covering editorials, architecture and special events.

Visit my las vegas photography website and enjoy browsing my portfolio.

[Colin Southern]

Hi I'm Michael

Hi Michael,

Welcome to CiC - great to have you with us

[Alis]

Hi I'm Michael, las vegas photographer, I spent a number of years shooting photography and studying Architectural Design in Oregon. I live in Las Vegas with my three beautiful children and wife while expanding my studios and creative services.

I travel on assignment to numerous locations around the world covering editorials, architecture and special events.

Visit my las vegas photography website and enjoy browsing my portfolio.

Hi Michael. I was looking at the pictures on your website. They are great! Great to have you here.

Alis

[dougoh]

Just happened upon Sean's photos and this forum.

I've been an amateur yet avid photographer since '84. Without sounding overly dramatic, I was amazed by his work. I've been looking at lots of books from the library lately trying to take my work to the next level.

One book, Developing Vision and Style (Cornish, Waite, Ward) had some amazing shots and helpful thoughts. Stumbling upon Sean's shots as I researched what my next camera might be was a "wow" moment. The depth of field and clarity was arresting but it's the whole low light, atmospheric thing which has hit me most profoundly.

So there's the goal. The obstacle... very limited funds. I purchased a Fuji FinePix S5200 about 4 years ago with money pulled together from birthday and Christmas checks. It's been fine (no pun intended) but I'm wanting to enlarge many of the prints and the 6 mega-pixel obviously doesn't cut it.

I'm needing some input on what camera/lense combo I can shoot for (I'm willing to buy a used one) which will start me on the road towards the depth of field/clarity/low light. I know I'm trying achieve a "Picasso" look with "box top" budget (around $500) but I thought I'd throw it out there for your thoughts.

Sorry for going so long.

Thanks in advance.

Doug

[Colin Southern]

I'm wanting to enlarge many of the prints and the 6 mega-pixel obviously doesn't cut it.

Hi Doug,

The great "mega-pixel debate" is an interesting thing - the reality is though that the bigger the print, the further the viewing distance - to the point where (unless your cropping agressively) then anything over about 8mp really doesn't gain you much "in the real world" - only at 50% & 100% views in Photoshop and at "photographers minimum viewing distances" (generally limited only by the length of their noses!).

So that we can help you more though, how about creating a new thread in the general photography forum? That way we can give it our full attention for you

Oops - almost forgot my manners! Welcome to CiC - great to have you here with us!

[dougoh]

Thanks Colin for the welcome and helpful input. I'll start a thread later as I've got some "beginner" questions.

Have a good one!

Doug

[Colin Southern]

Thanks Colin for the welcome and helpful input.

You're very welcome Doug!

I'll start a thread later as I've got some "beginner" questions.

Yeah yeah - that's what they all say!

Have a good one!

Would be nice, but I have kids

[limetreepictures]

Hi,

I am new here, but have some experience of the photography industry. I am currently studying for my HND in Photography in Aberdeen, after which.....who knows!!!

[Warren]

Hello Everyone! First let me say that this is an awesome site! Love it! I thought I would try and introduce myself. I live in New York State, not the city, though. I just purchased my first DSLR camera and just love taking pictures of anything. I used to use 35mm back about 10 years ago, but the processing became to expensive and my pictures were never really great. Anyway, as I said, I like taking pictures of all kinds of subjects and look forward to learning all that I can about digital photography and maybe editing photos as well. Let me say, some of the photos on here are remarkable. Thanks again for this site.

Warren

[Stubeedy]

Hi there everyone,

My name is Stuart

Grew up in London where I met my darling fiancee, who decided she just had to take me back home to Geordie land, so here I am. Currently have gone back to study and work part time for the government, before you ask, no I'm not a part time James Bond!

Just purchased my first dslr this morning, Nikon d40, so decided I'd better get on and get some advice from those that know what they are doing.

Thanks in advance

[Jonnymagic]

Well hello, I am a newbie to the site so thought I would start by saying hello and how impressed in what I have seen so far. I consider myself a newbie. I have a Nikon D90 with a 18-105 and 70-300 lenses. I have had my camera just short of a year and have been very busy snapping since then.
I think that the time is to build on some basic first though as I have not studied these and feel I need to build a solid foundation to get the best use from my camera. So I welcome any advice on 'the basics' very basic at that. As I build my confidence I will be looking to improve my knowledge.


Jonnymagic

[Dave Humphries]

Hi I'm Michael, las vegas photographer, I spent a number of years shooting photography and studying Architectural Design in Oregon. I live in Las Vegas with my three beautiful children and wife while expanding my studios and creative services.

Welcome to the CiC forums Michael, good to have you join us.

Regards,