Introduce Yourself

[Spinnerette]

Ok, let's see.
I'm Mel and I've seen people on my father's side of the family taking pictures for as long as I can remember.
Grandma was born in '21 and has her youth pretty well-documented, and I guess it was passed on, from spending so much time going through her carefully crafted albums.

My dad used a Praktica for more than 25 years, then got himself a Canon APS point'n'shoot, then in '03 I guess a Nikon N65.
By then we already had our first digital camera, a Sony DSC-P52, and in '05 I was really interested in a dSLR, but we couldn't afford one.
I had been "taking pictures" (casually, just for the sake of the "moment") for over 10 years, and so I got a Sony DSC-H1, which is still my faithful companion.

But in August '08, we were finally able to get our hands on a Nikon D200. It soon became clear to us that this whole "digital photography" thing was much more difficult than we had thought (so many buttons compared to the N65!) and even though it's been almost a year, me and the camera spent half of it apart, since I moved out. Now I just got it back, and will see if I can take it out for a spin soon. Of all the photography-related forums I've come around, I honestly think the DPS will be the most helpful!

Sorry for the verbose intro...

[mamarus68]

Greeting everyone.
I am Nor from Malaysia and I am 41 years old. I am a housewife,mother and a grandmother now. Before this I took pictures from my Nokia N70 but now I own Nikon coolpix P90. Actually I want to own DSLR but it is to expensive for me so I choose this. I had a lots of thing to learn about photography so I decided to sign up here. DPS has a lot of techniques discussion and this can help me to improve my skills. I had open a flickr account, do come and visit my photostream at Flickr: Mamzie's Photostream
And please tell me what do you think about my pictures.

[DCWhiskey]

My name is Devin. Im from Texas, but am currently living on an island just off mainland Japan. I shoot using a Canon Rebel XSi and mostly my EF75-300 f/4-5.6 IS USM lens and enjoy photographing flora and fauna, along with the occasional portrait.

[LV_1]

Hi everyone. I"m LV_1 from Florida. My gear includes a Canon XT, Canon 85mm f/1.8 and Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8

Hope to learn a lot here

[dragoneyes903]

Hi everyone, i'm Meg from Virginia. I've been playing with photography on and off for 2 years now, but have always been interested with it. I shoot with a Nikon d40x and have only taken one class to teach me the basics of how to use a DSLR. I'm a full time student and full time employee so free time to shoot is very rare. I've been browsing DPS for a while now and i love the tips and articles and just how friendly everyone is. I hope Joining this site will kick me into gear and really get me out there shooting again.

[Ray Dockrey]

My name is Ray Dockrey and I live in Mustang, Oklahoma. I am married and have three teenage kids. I have been an avid fan of photography since I was a kid but never took it serious. I have been shooting digital now for two years with my main focus being our high school marching band. What started out as just taking pictures of my kids has grown to me taking pictures of all the kids. Our marching band this year is 180 kids so i will stay busy.

Gear: For the last two years I have been shooting with a Nikon D40x with various lenses. I just moved up last week to a D200 that I got used for a great deal.

[JMS1980]

Hello everyone!! Boy did I find this late! I don't believe I have been in the "General Chat" area before, so I will introduce myself My name is Josette, and I live in New Jersey. About two years ago I started really falling hard for photography. It was right after I was in this stale spot in my life where nothing was happening and I felt like there had to be more. I have been learning photography for the last year and I enjoy having DPS as a mentor and guide along the way. Almost everything that I know has been from this site, and when I am not taking pictures or reading about photography, I am here! I will be getting married in September, and I am totally thrilled I can't wait until the day comes, where I can call myself a professional photographer and create my own successful studio! Thank you for all that you do DPS!!

[slowgroovin2]

Hello, my name is Keith Thomas I live in Perry Ga. I have always love photography and someday I hope to take great photographs. I just recently purchased m first digital camera a Nikon D40x and I love it. I have already learned a few things from this site and I plan on learning a lot more. there are a lot of knowledgable people on here so i read often. Thanks a lot for this site.

[-karl-]

Hi folks, as you've probably already gathered from my nic I am karl. I have worked within an operating dept in hospital and am awaiting my first child so expect lots of baby pics

I discovered this site via stumble upon and its great place. Its back to basics then and I am slowly working my way through the beginners area and reinforcing my undertanding of exposure.

I use an olypmus sp550uz and I really want to use manual settings more. Already though I'm beginning to wonder about its limitations, like a smallest aperture of f/8 when I've heard of apertures as small as f/22

I look forward to discussing technicalities with you all and possibly making a few freinds along the way...
hello everyone

[jennie]

Hi everyone! I am Jennie. Just a newbie and an enthusiast of photography. I stumbled upon this site while trying to get some tips to catch better pictures on my way to my much needed vacation.. I only have my point and shoot camera but that doesn’t stop me from snapping away (but I am saving for a DSLR…someday..soon.. *sigh*..) Been learning many things here though and hope to maximize the utilization of the limited features of my point and shoot..