Introduce Yourself

[bobby62914]

I am Bobby Mayberry. My interest in photography started at an early age. I don't remember if my first camera was a Kodak Brownie or a Polaroid Land Camera. My first 35mm was a Yashica 35ME that I bought in junior high while I was taking my first photography course.

I moved to Canon with the AE-1 and the AE-1P in the early eighties while I was in the military at Ft. Meade, Maryland.

The first DSLR I used was a Canon Rebel XT that belonged to a previous employer.

I now have a Canon 40D with a vertical grip, a Canon 580 EX II Speedlight and a Stroboframe Quickflip. I carry four lenses in my case; a Promaster 17-50mm F/2.8, a Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8, a Canon 50mm f/1.8 and the Canon 17-85 f/4.0-5.6 kit lens. I keep the Promaster on my camera almost all the time. The Tamron gets used a lot, too. The other two, not so much.

I also have two low end Sigma lenses, a 28-70 and a 70-300, that gather dust. I still have AE-1 and AE-1P cameras, lenses and flashes. I also have an adapter to use my FD lenses on my EF camera, but I have not experimented with it enough to have an opinion on it.

I recently bought the studio lighting equipment, backdrops, frames and props from a short lived studio (three customers in less than a month before the owner lost interest).

My sports pictures, basketball mainly, have been published hundreds of times over the previous ten years in a dozen, or so, newspapers. The most prominent being The Chicago Tribune. Other have been small town papers, mostly weeklies. I also had a photo (not sports related) bought by The Dallas Morning News.

I often cover different events on a speculative basis. I go there with lots of business cards directing people to my website. These events have included tractor pulls, mud races, demolition derbies, horse shows, youth sports, school sports, pageants, etc...

I also shoot weddings and special events.

After many years of being a government bureaucrat, I recently became an advertising representative at a chain of small town weekly newspapers (several of them had previously published my photos). While it is not part of my job description, I provide photos at every opportunity. A few advertisers have requested that I shoot something for their ad, which I am also eager to do.

Finally, as you may have noticed, I am prone to babble on and on...

[MackenzieLin]

My name is Mackenzie, I'm a fifteen year old highschool student. I am new to photography and want to learn new things a be critiqued so here I am.

[Pol]

Hi
My family and I recently immigrated to Melbourne, Australia. Loving it to bits. I have enrolled in a course with a photography school that starts soon. Looking forward to it, but also a bit nervous.
My husband decided to 'invest' in my new career and bought me a Canon 50D for my birthday, so I have upgraded from a Fuji Finepix S5700 to quite a nice new camera. At this stage the best feature is the lack of shutter delay

I can't remember if I can post links, but I created a blog to keep myself motivated to take photos more often: White Forge Photos
Just delete the link if not allowed. Sorry.

[Alan Willis]

My name is Alan, I live in a small town on the edge of Lake Superior (Marquette, Michigan).

I got a Kodak 110 camera in the early 70s, then a Pentax K1000 as high school graduation gift. After college I worked (ever so briefly) as a photographer for a very small newspaper and got a truly professional 35mm (Cannon F1). I've long since stopped making my living with a camera but still enjoy it (I still use film, too!). I now have Nikon D80, and hope to improve my digital-based work here, as digital came into its own really after I changed careers to teaching history.

I just wish I had the time to do more photography!

[netnoc]

Hi, My name is Eldrin Conte from the Philippines; I am newbie photographer.

I've been an avidfan of the DPS.com for 3months now. i've learn so many things every week because of this site.

I use a Nikon D60.

More power to DPS...

[Suffy]

Hiya
I'm Suffy & I live in Cornwall, England.
I have just bought my first ever SLR camera a Canon 450d/Rebel XSi with the kit lens 18-55mm IS

I have no idea what I'm doing LOL BUT I'm hoping this means I'm not starting with any bad habits & a very open mind

As I said I'm a total novice so I apologise in advance if I ask too many stupid questions

[aboy1216]

Hi Im Aboy from the philippines.. I am not a professional photographer, I hope can learn a lot from this site and hopefully to enhance my skills in the world of photography. Thanks.

[Krish9]

Hi.. I am Krish, from India. Not a professional photographer, but a hobbyist. Still learning.
Reading DPS for about two weeks. I own Nikon D60 + kitlens and a Canon Powershot A530.
My Flickr page Flickr: krish | കൃഷ�*'s Photostream

[ClickCanon]

Hi,

My name is Tasha, and I live in the U.S.

I have a Canon S3 IS, and I just got a Canon xSi last week. (Hoping to learn how to use it better!)

[Mike T.]

Hello, My name is Mike T. I live in Las Vegas, Nevada. Have been interested in photography for a long time, but have not more than a point & Shoot camera until recently. Now I'm trying to learn all the funner things about taking pictures. I had an old Rebel EOS, and just bought me a Canon 50D since no one else would. Got tired of waiting. Then just before the economy went to #@^% in a hand bascket, I purchased some nice lens'. Thinking I may someday go to full frame, I stuck with Good Glass, cause I can always upgrade the body later. Now I'm just trying to learn how to use it all. Hope to talk to you people for advise, and chit-chat, or what ever soon. Glad to meet all of you.
Mike T.
Las Vegas