Introduce Yourself

[baraynavab]

Hey my name is Saud and I am a Photoholic..and a flickerholic..and to an extent a DPSholic. As in i do visit the site quite often.

In anycase i just got my Rebel XTi and I quite enjoy it.

The Love of photography is what brings me here.

Also I am a new 1st time father so taking pictures of him keeps me busy.

[Jbass357]

call me Jbass357. haha! i have always enjoyed photography, in one way or another. recently i have began to share my photos. really enjoy the tutorials and sharing input on various subjects.

thanks for the invite Darren!

cheers!

[Bail]

Hi, New to the forum and new to DSLR Photography. I learned a lot from the blog which helped my out with my new DSLR as well as Film SLR.

I am a DIY type. I would rather make tripods and photography gadgets rather then going out and buying such items. Having a Sheet metal shop help a lot!

Hope to be a part of this forum as well as the site.

[PnwGuy]

Hi, my name is Ben. I'm quite new to digital photography as a hobby. I purchased a Canon S3 IS a couple of months ago and caught the bug quickly and decided I wanted to do more sooner so I sold it and bought a Rebel XTi and a couple of starter lenses. Now I'm reading as much as I can and trying to learn the basics and go from there.

I'm 45 and a self-employed computer/network tech living in Bellevue WA, outside of Seattle. With the mountains and the ocean and the city life there are so many photo opportunities here it's hard to decide where to start.

Prior to becoming a computer geek I worked for Nintendo for ten years so I've always tried to have fun in my work as well as my play. I think photography will be the ultimate challenge, chocked full of rewards all the way through the learning. Like computers, I'm sure this will keep me challenged with always something new to learn. In closing I'd like to thank Darren for all his hard work in leading us in our passion and to create a fun and friendly place for us to share our challenges and triumphs and to learn. Thanks! - Ben

[andy206uk]

Hey all,

My name is Andy, and I'm from Worcester in the UK. I've been taking photos for a couple of years now, but only recently have I been taking it seriously.

You can check out some of my work at my photoblog at www.stolenfocus.com

[Karen]

I just retired from teaching math. Photography in my family has always been my husband's job. Before retiring I took a course on black and white photography at the community colllege. We had to develop and print the film, something I didn't think I was going to like but I did. I have just finished a course in color photography which at times I found quite frustrating.

For father's day I bought my husband a Fuji Finepix S5200 and when I saw a second one on sale I puchased one for myself. I'm just starting to learn how to use it and plan to continue learning.

In my color class we had to choose a theme and turn in color balanced pictures every couple of weeks and a "professional" portfolio with at least 6 fresh shots at the end of the semester. I plan to continue with my theme using my digital since I will no longer have access to a color darkroom.

I live in southern New Mexico and have two grown, married daughters.

Karen

[michaelsteinbach]

Hi, I'm Mike. I live in Carbondale IL and just finished up my internship to graduate from SIU (Southern Illinois University - home of the Salukis).
I just started a new job in October at Aisin Electronics where they make ECU's for Toyota and Lexus. Previously, I worked at K-Mart for 5 years until they closed. In my spare time, I create my own electronic projects and I moderate a model car forum. I bought my first digital camera sometime around 2001 or 2002 and it was an Olympus C-720 Ultra Zoom. I didn't know all that much about photography at the time and mostly left it on Auto. At some point, I got the wrong addon lenses for it which created a horrible black circle outline (forgot what thats called). What can I say, I was new. lol

My Current Gear:
Samsung Pro850
I don't have too many accessories for it though. Just a hand strap that wraps around my wrist so I cant drop it, 72mm Circular Polarizer, and 2GB/512MB/256MB cards I had lying around.
I take pictures of the model cars I build and have been searching for a macro ring light for a decent price...or the hotshoe circuit info so I can make my own.

~Mike

[NaturesPixel]

Originally Posted by PnwGuy

Prior to becoming a computer geek I worked for Nintendo for ten years so I've always tried to have fun in my work as well as my play

lmao Ben working for Nintendo is still being a geek...

[PnwGuy]

Originally Posted by NaturesPixel

lmao Ben working for Nintendo is still being a geek...

LOL NaturePixel...well, maybe you're right, but it's a different sort of geekiness. Then I was a Game Play Counselor (yep, that was an actual title), now I'm just "The Computer Guy".

http://www.flickr.com/photos/pnwben/ - Some shots during the Nintendo World Championship tour in 1990 I posted on my other Flicker account. Man, where does the time go?

Sorry, don't mean to get too off-topic here.

[MzChristine]

I'm Christine.. 35, mom and it seems the only one in our family even slightly interested in dragging a camera along to document things. In fact, I probably have more pics of everyone's kids then they do

Anyway, I don't mind and am really interested in getting the best photos possible to share with family and friends. I am also working very hard to find interesting ways to shoot everyday things in my area. Oh, and trying to understand how to get my camera (Canon A620) to do what I want.. that's a really big challenge!

Have already learned a lot just lurking about in the Flickr group so I'm looking forward to participating here.. and hopefully sharing constructive comments and advice with everyone