Hey all,
My name is Ian. Currently, I'm a computer programmer in Milwaukee, WI. I'm originally from the northern suburbs of Chicago so you can expect many of my pictures to be of the Chicago/Milwaukee region.
How did I get into photography? It really started last August when I bought my first SLR, a Sony a200. I was getting married and wanted a nice camera for my honeymoon in St. Lucia. I also go to many sporting events and always wanted to take pictures a point and shoot just couldn't take.
Nearly a year later and I'm always taking pictures and reading about photo tips online. Shortly after buying the a200 I realized how much I needed a zoom for sporting events and bought a Sony DT 18-250mm as my main lens. I'm looking at getting a 55mm fixed focal length lens next to aid in portrait shots and eventually I'll get a macro lens as I've always had a love of the close up shots.
I also recently started a simple photoblog called
52sdays. Basically, I choose my favorite photo from each week and post it on Tuesdays. I've found it's simple yet effective way of always wanting to take new pictures and can't wait to look back over the year and reflect upon the pictures I've taken.
I look forward to posting pictures for critique and enjoying everyone else's submitted work. Love the site! Thanks for having me!