Introduce Yourself & Welcome Other Members (archive)

[ilriz]

Hi all,
Newbies here from Malaysia. Really interested with photography especially HDR. I'm using nikon D70s with 18-105 kit lens. Hope to learn from you all. Cheers.

[aardvark]

Hi, My name is Kevin, and I live in Leicester in the East Midlands (UK). I work as a technician for an Engineering Consultancy specializing in vibration analysis with regard to the gas industry's compressor stations and above ground installations. High speed gas can really make those pipes shake!! I also play the guitar and love Rock and Heavy Metal, but also like other music, such as Disco and Classical, so quite an 'eclectic' taste. Anything really, as long as it's not boy/girl bands, Hiphop, Rap or Country. So good scope for some shots of gigs etc, with plenty of coloured lasers...
I also like travelling, and it would be great to learn to take nice pictures of scenery etc, especially in Menorca which is really nice. I'm off to Orlando in September so I'd like to learn enough by then to get some good photographs.

I've never really been a 'photographer', as such, (only in the sense that I have actually taken photographs - albeit with a compact camera), but I've always been interested in learning how to take decent photographs, both from an artisic and a technical viewpoint. (Playing the guitar is reasonably analogous to photography in some ways - you have to learn what all the knobs and buttons on the equipment do - guitar, amp, effects etc, but then you also have to learn to USE the equipment, as in actually learning to play the guitar!). I took the plunge a couple of weeks ago and, after a lot of research on the net, I bought a Panasonic Lumix G1.

Since then, I've been feverishly reading everything I can find about lenses, focal length, aperature, depth of field, shutter speed, white balance, colour etc, as I like to know exactly how the equipment I've bought works! However, like most things, the more you find out, the more you realise there's even more to find out, and things can get a bit confusing. Now when I look at a scene, I automatically start thinking, "Mmm, Not much light so large aperture, but that will shorten the depth of field, so maybe a higher ISO...", etc etc. Obviously, it has to be a case of learn the theory, but just experiment...I'm sure I'll get there. It's very early days!! The tutorials on this site are excellent by the way, and hopefully I'll learn plenty from the site and its members!!

Hope I haven't bored you guys by writting too much!!

Kevin

[Dave Humphries]

Hello everybody,

my name is Robert. I live in Germany. Yesterday I joined this forum. For me photography is hobby that makes me relax from day-to-day life's stress. I prefer shooting landscapes, castles and industrial plants. The camera I use normally is a Canon EOS 40D.

take care
Robert

Hi Robert,

Welcome to the CiC forums from me, glad to see you're fitting in so well so soon.

I think shooting industrial plants in the UK would probably attract unwelcome attention from the security/police, perhaps you're lucky and they are not as paranoid in Germany. We can do landscapes and castles fine here though

Best regards,

[Dave Humphries]

Hi all
I joined the CiC last night. I am an amateur photographer, doing everything I can to learn as much as possible about photography, and having loads of fun taking pictures.
My eventual goal is to turn pro, so I welcome (and lap up!) all comments and crit's on my photo's.
Very happy to be here.

Hi charms,

Be great to see you back here again with a picture or two to 'crit', we're ready for you

What are you shooting with?
and what do you like to shoot?

one final question, could we have a first name please?

Many thanks, and Welcome to the CiC forums from .....

[Dave Humphries]

Hi everyone - this is my first ever post on any forum!

I've had a love affair with photography since high school and last year bought my first DSLR and falling in love all over again. Thought I'd join a forum to grab some tips and techniques. My husband is an underwater videographer and raves about the support he gets through these things.

See ya!

L

Hi Louise,

Welcome to the CiC forums from me, great to have you with us and I see you have already asked a question.

Now we just need to get you posting some shots so we can help with any critique you may want.

What DSLR (and lenses) did you buy?

Best regards,

[Dave Humphries]

Hello all,
Brand new to these forums.

I'm Dan, a 20-something from the south east united states that is returning to photography and cinematography after a long hiatus. I was briefly involved with B&W 35mm film art during my high-school years (shooting on a simple N75 with Ilford HP5 Plus 400 film, rarely color). I have recently (May, 2010) purchased a Canon EOS 5D Mark II and a few lenses to boot.

I'm trained in Computer Science, and have just graduated with a BSCS from Georgia Tech. Having reached a happy point in that field, I've been meaning to expand and explore other areas as I move into the computing industry (and hopefully moving out of it just as quickly!).

I'm looking forward to all the learning I have in front of me, and have found this forum via the online tutorials, which have been beyond amazing in writing and formatting. They're all to clear to understand and just enough technically for me in my position. I'd like to personally thank the authors and hope to contribute one day.

That's about it, if you'd like to discuss anything, let me know.

Cheers.

Hi Dan,

Oh, to be twenty-something again - but knowing what I do now
Look after yourself, you only get one body and I've worn mine out prematurely with bad habits (only lack of diet and exercise I hasten to add)
That's a bit deep for the intro

What sort of subjects do you like to photograph Dan?

Anyways, welcome to the CiC forums from ....

[blackhuey]

Hi Dave,

that was the most gentle "please put your real name in your profile" prod that I've ever received Just for that, I will. It's James btw. And I'm very hard to offend!

And yes I took the four images on my flickr using my wife's E-520. It's easy to get great shots of my kids, they're perfect. More to follow when I get amongst my 550D. Speaking of which.. laptop down, camera out!

Hi there,

Is there any chance we could have a first name to call you - how about "Hughie" or just "Hugh" if your shy and don't want to reveal your real name

I'm sorry, I just couldn't resist, as you'll soon discover, we like to keep things fairly light hearted around here, no offence or disrespect is intended.

Love the pics in your photostream, definitely want to expand there, are those shot by yourself or 'the missus'?

Cheers,

[aardvark]

Hi Robert,

Welcome to the CiC forums from me, glad to see you're fitting in so well so soon.

I think shooting industrial plants in the UK would probably attract unwelcome attention from the security/police, perhaps you're lucky and they are not as paranoid in Germany. We can do landscapes and castles fine here though

Best regards,

You're right, as I visit these plants quite often. We're not actually allowed to take photos on site unless we have intrinsically save cameras. I must admit though, that these places are quite 'eery' at night, with all the pipe-work etc. The spot-lights cast a lot of shadows, and can create very interesting effects. Especially the plant I was visiting the other week, on the Humber Estuary.

[rolandjo]

Hello to all,

I Just Joined, lots of great info on this site and was amazed at content after only a quick browse so here I am.
I'm from Romania, Roland is my name and I love all about photography, my passion is life and my son 3y and 5m old. The passion for photography came from my dad, he strugle to make beautiful picture with a Smena and after that a Zenyth camera (Russian stufs).
My background came from sales field but now I flirt with webdesign and PM in software industry.

I have had a Sony Cybershot H2, but now I'm the happy owner of a Nikon D5000 with 18-55 lens that's all I could afford for the moment. I will be glad to receive any advice related to future lens that I need.

All the best,

Roland

[carregwen]

The passion for photography came from my dad, he strugle to make beautiful picture with a Smena and after that a Zenyth camera (Russian stufs).

I just had to Google that one http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smena_%28camera%29

Welcome to here, Roland. Look forward to your contributions.

[Dave Humphries]

Hello to all,

I Just Joined, lots of great info on this site and was amazed at content after only a quick browse so here I am.
I'm from Romania, Roland is my name and I love all about photography, my passion is life and my son 3y and 5m old. The passion for photography came from my dad, he strugle to make beautiful picture with a Smena and after that a Zenyth camera (Russian stufs).
My background came from sales field but now I flirt with webdesign and PM in software industry.

I have had a Sony Cybershot H2, but now I'm the happy owner of a Nikon D5000 with 18-55 lens that's all I could afford for the moment. I will be glad to receive any advice related to future lens that I need.

All the best,

Roland

Hi Roland,

Welcome to the CiC forums of yet another D5000 owner, great to have you join me - er, I mean us

Apart for your son, what do you prefer to photograph, perhaps the answer is architecture, having seen "ugly building", but anything else?
We'd need to know more to advise on the 'next lens' question - although we shouldn't go into that here, it would be best for you to start a new thread in DSLR forum which gives a bit of information on which direction you want your photography to take so we can advise.

(by the way, would you like me to tidy away (delete) the first picture post in the closed competition? It's all part of the service)

Best regards,

[rolandjo]

Hi Dave,

be my guest, please delete my first post.
Regarding what do I prefer to photograph, the answer is reportage photography, photojournalism people and events, life all about people and life.
For example, I realy like http://www.nunoboavida.com/ portfolio.

All the best,

Roland

[rolandjo]

I just had to Google that one http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smena_%28camera%29

In fact the model is this one Smena 8m and the otherone is this Zenit-E. I stil have them, nice cameras.

Roland

[triggerhappy]

hi!

Guess I have to introduce myself too.

I find this forum very informative.

I am still a beginner in photography. I just got my D5000 last last week. So i am still
struggling to memorize every function it has. Hope to learn more here/

Btw, nice to see a sound and friendly forum.

B.R,
Mark

[carregwen]

hi!

Guess I have to introduce myself too.

I find this forum very informative.

I am still a beginner in photography. I just got my D5000 last last week. So i am still
struggling to memorize every function it has. Hope to learn more here/

Btw, nice to see a sound and friendly forum.

B.R,
Mark

Welcome, Mark. No need to struggle - only communist revolutionaries do that. We are more 'aspire' people here! Look forward to your contributions.

[Dave Humphries]

hi!

Guess I have to introduce myself too.

I find this forum very informative.

I am still a beginner in photography. I just got my D5000 last last week. So i am still
struggling to memorize every function it has. Hope to learn more here/

Btw, nice to see a sound and friendly forum.

B.R,
Mark

Hi Mark,

Well, it isn't compulsory, some go straight into a forum with a question, we're not too fussy

Yet another D5000 owner, great, welcome to the club.

I just use the bits I want to, never have used a scene mode, nor video yet, so that means less to remember

What sort of things do you enjoy photographing?

Well, I'll sign off now with a friendly "welcome to the CiC forums from ...."

[triggerhappy]

hi.

Welcome, Mark. No need to struggle - only communist revolutionaries do that. We are more 'aspire' people here! Look forward to your contributions.

thanks Rob. O yeah, I will post some sooner or later.

Well, it isn't compulsory, some go straight into a forum with a question, we're not too fussy

Yet another D5000 owner, great, welcome to the club.

I just use the bits I want to, never have used a scene mode, nor video yet, so that means less to remember

What sort of things do you enjoy photographing?

Well, I'll sign off now with a friendly "welcome to the CiC forums from ...."

I like taking pictures on food and landscapes.
But I find more interesting to shoot pictures at night. I got one in my album but it looks
so novice.

Thanks for the warm welcome guys.
Expect I will have more question when I come back. muahahhaa.

B/r,
Mark

[neverhood311]

Hi everyone. I'm still learning lots about digital photography every day. I bought my first camera about 4 years ago and my first (and only) DSLR in September of 2008. I'm a Sophomore at Brigham Young University and I'm studying Computer Science. Photography is just a hobby for me but I hope to someday put all my photography knowledge to work some day and maybe earn a few bucks from it.

I have a Canon Digital Rebel XTi (400D) with the 18-55mm kit lens, an EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III lens and I just bought an EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 USM IS lens the other day. I'm interested in nature and landscape photography as well as sports photography and architectural photography.

P.S. I think I let the photography bug bite my younger brother who just purchased a Rebel XS (1000D) kit along with an EF 75-300mm III USM lens.

[carregwen]

Hi everyone. I'm still learning lots about digital photography every day. I bought my first camera about 4 years ago and my first (and only) DSLR in September of 2008. I'm a Sophomore at Brigham Young University and I'm studying Computer Science. Photography is just a hobby for me but I hope to someday put all my photography knowledge to work some day and maybe earn a few bucks from it.

I have a Canon Digital Rebel XTi (400D) with the 18-55mm kit lens, an EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III lens and I just bought an EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 USM IS lens the other day. I'm interested in nature and landscape photography as well as sports photography and architectural photography.

P.S. I think I let the photography bug bite my younger brother who just purchased a Rebel XS (1000D) kit along with an EF 75-300mm III USM lens.

Hi

Welcome to CiC! Do you have a first name we could use? Use an alias if you don't want to reveal your name. You can put it in your profile info so it comes out on every post. Look forward to your contributions.

[Lizzie]

Hey everyone,
Name's Lizzie from Sydney Australia and I am so new to this SLR camera business that it's not funny. Have a Canon 1000D complete with 2 kit lenses (75-300mm and 18-55mm) and figured what I saved on the camera I'd spend on extra lenses so recently bought the fixed 50mm F/1.8 with intentions of taking really good indoor shots and super duper portraits with that nice blurred background. Trouble is, I find I am constantly changing lenses ! Perfect example : on holiday recently I put the zoom lens on and took some pretty good shots of distant mountains / marinas /beaches etc but couldn't get a decent shot of something a lot closer with the zoom so off it came, pack it away, bring out the 18-55mm, take the shots, oops no, I need the F/1.8 etc. etc. etc. Am I using too many lenses and not fiddling with apertures and shutter speeds enough?
I think I need some help! Please! Anyone?