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[Donald]

Hello, looking to learn about photographic I love to take photos but just that always in auto, I am trying or starting to do in manual but I have a lot to learn. I will put one of my photos.

Hello and welcome.

Lots of people on here would encourage you to move from the auto setting as soon as possible and start experimenting with Aperture, Priority, Shutter Priority and full Manual control. It will seem difficult at first, but if you want to get serious about photography, you will find much greater enjoyment from doing so.

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 (under 'Forum Actions' on the Menu Bar), or you can just press on 'Settings' on the menu bar right up at the top right of the window. Once there you can enter the name by which you wish to be addressed 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]

My latest camera is a Canon EOS1100D 12mp bottom of the range DSLR with a Tamron 18-270mm zoom.

The thing is, Jim, as you probably know already, great pictures are not made by cameras, but by the people behind the camera. And your camera is more than capable of 'delivering-the-goods'. So, I hope that being part of this forum does enable you to get the best out of it .... and get you out of using auto and into the modes where you are in control of the picture, not the camera.

[butchdwm]

I'm Butchdwm and new here. I love photography and learn more all the time. I'm working on a website at this time and have found that website building is not one of loved interests. I will look for a image to upload to show what Im doing at this time. I had admired the images that I have seen on this site for a few year now. It is a great site.

[Divyang]

This is Divyang and a beginner.

[Outlooker]

Hi, I'm Dave and I'm in the "blind squirrel" end of photography -as in, even a blind squirrel gets an acorn once in a while Saw this in a Times of India article this morning, and maybe I'll learn to get a few more acorns

[Donald]

It is a great site.

Thanks for that comment, Butch and a very warm welcome to you. Thanks for deciding to 'sign up'. I hope you carry on enjoying it.

[Donald]

This is Divyang and a beginner.

Hello, Divyang and welcome to the CiC forum.

This is a forum where, hopefully, beginner's do find help and support to enable them to increase their photographic knowledge and skills. Please feel able to ask any photography-related questions that you may have.

You do not tell us where you are. If you wish you can go to Edit Profile and put in your location, so that it appears in the sidebar alongside your message, just like mine beside this message. Then everybody knows where everybody else is.

[Donald]

Hi, I'm Dave and I'm in the "blind squirrel" end of photography -as in, even a blind squirrel gets an acorn once in a while Saw this in a Times of India article this morning, and maybe I'll learn to get a few more acorns

Great to have you here, Dave. Hopefully, being part of CiC helps you increase the hit rate fro getting the acorns! Look forward to you being part of the forum.

Ahmedabad AND Bern ???

[Outlooker]

"Ahmedabad AND Bern ???"

About half and half the last several years, currently Ahmedabad. They're nearly the same, doncha know?

[ajay kumar]

Hi
Iam Ajay kumar, an enthusist photographer learning the very basics of art and science of photography. I have started all this just two years ago and I found really informative , inspiring and educative information at CIS. I am using Canon t3i/600d with 18-135mm and 50mm f1.8, EF70-200 f 4 IS usm, Sigma 10-20mm.I love to travel a lot and interested in Landscape, street photography,macro and Portraiture. I also like to take pictures in natural light and a little bit hesitant to use flash. Iam very much delighted to be part of this enriching community. I hope will learn a lot and share from this forum.
Regards and looking forward

Ajay Kumar
Vijayawada,Andhra Pradesh, India

[Donald]

Hi
Iam Ajay kumar, an enthusist photographer learning the very basics of art and science of photography. ... I am very much delighted to be part of this enriching community. I hope will learn a lot and share from this forum.

Ajay - It is a pleasure to welcome you to the forum. I hope you find it both helpful and enjoyable.

[falguniray]

I am a freelance photographer from India taking photographs for last five decades.My subjects include portraits, landscapes,nature and abstract.I have joined several competitions and received awards. I have uploaded some photographs to National Geographic, which have been well appreciated. I would like to improve my digital photography skills further.

[Donald]

I am a freelance photographer from India taking photographs for last five decades.

Hello and welcome to the CiC forum. How is you wished to be addressed? Falguni?

I very much hope that as well as you being able to get what you want from the forum, you will also share your knolwedge and skills so that others can learn from you. That is very much the ethos of CiC.

[falguniray]

Hi Donald, Thanks so much. Address me as Falguni. Feels great to be part of this group. Sure to get more through the discussions

[toospark]

Hi, I'm Spark from China. I learned the website from a friend, it's really a good opportunity to learn & communicate here. I'm a photography lover and own Canon 600D with two camera lens. I like to travel and take photos for the nature, also like to record the dribs and drabs of our daily life by photography.

[rgoodtree1]

Hello everyone! My name is Rich and I'm glad to be aboard. I use a Canon XSi and Canon T50. I like going to car shows and photographing there and I also enjoy landscape photography.

[thegman]

Hello to everyone at CiC, I've had a dSLR for about 3 months now so still very much at the ''as much information as possible' stage. Which can be quite overwhelming at times. I have viewed many photographs on the forum and fell somewhat reluctant to expose my efforts just yet as the standards are very impressive. I'm still not sure what genre I prefer, sometimes feel slightly awkward when getting caught taking candid street shots. But I suppose I will have to take the plunge at some point. I look forward to being part of your forum.

[Jaimaadurga]

Hi all...I've joined here to learn n off course to share....have been using a Canon-Powershot-SX-2. Now graduated to Nikon-D5300 with a 18-140 lens. want to learn the basics of dslr photography and proceed ahead gradually.
I like to travel and capture nature in various colours, blossoms, anumals and birds. Also I do capture candid snaps and snaps of the occassion/functions.
One first question - which is the best recommended zoom lens for Nikon-d5300 for wildlife and nature photography for amateurs like me ??

[Yasser]

Hi .. I'm totally new to the photography community, would love to learn, interact and communicate with the members to enrich my knowledge about photography. I have a Nikon D3200 camera, would like to take shots for people, portraits and landscapes.

I'd appreaciate any help in my first steps in the world of photography

[snapR]

Hello! I am Ranjan from Kolkata, India. About 30 years ago I bought a zenith TTL camera , I loved the camera, in turn, it instilled madness in me for photography. Subsequently I bought a Pentax and few years back I got a Nikon D3200. Landscape has always been my loved choice. Feel still nervous about shooting people, though I have always been dutiful in documenting family members and friends in occasions small or big.
Thank you CIC for allowing me to join the forum. I expect a lot to learn from the members...feeling like that I have a hot line to experts !