Introduce Yourself

[Darren Rowse]

The whole point of this forum is to create a space for those who are interested in digital photography to learn from one another about their hobby.

For us to get the most out of it - we need to get to know each other a little better so I thought it'd be a good idea to do some introductions.

Tell us a little about yourself, about your interest in and experience with digital photography and what you'd like to get out of and contribute to these forums.

[Darren Rowse]

Let me get things rolling:

I'm Darren Rowse, the guy behind Digital Photography School.

I live in Melbourne Australia with my wife (V) and 5 months old son (X).

I've been interested in photography for 15 or so years now, since I took a photography class in high school. I've never done it professionally although do take on photographic jobs from time to time.

I made the progression from film to digital photography about 4 years ago now and have been fascinated by the evolution in cameras since they first appeared. I have a blog at Digital Photography Blog which follows the developments in digital cameras.

My Gear - I use a Canon EOS 20D DSLR and own an assortment of lenses for it. I also have a Fujifilm finepix f30 point and shoot digital camera.

I'm really excited about these forums - while we've previously had a flickr discussion group (which we'll keep running for a while) this forum will allow us to go a lot deeper.

Ok - so now it's your turn. Let us know who you are!

[sid1987]

hi.. i am siddharth vanchinathan.. i'm from india and im 19 years old..
I'm studyin engineering in Manipal, and have been interested in photography ever since i was a little boy... i think that DPS is great and a lot of the techniques discussed have helped me improve my skills.. i am also a freelance graphics designer... i use a canon powershot and a sony t1

[ciogi]

My name is cassie, I am currently going to the Art Institute Online studying for my bachelors of science, Graphic Design. I absolutely love photography and everything about it, taking the picture to editing it, to watching the faces of my clients when they see the perfect shot of their occasion. I work at Proex, in Stillwater MN, so I work with photography everyday.

I absolutely love this website and all of my friends know and use DPS all the time, it is such an amazing resource, I have learned so much about digital photography from DPS; from basic point and shoot cameras, to DSLRS and great composition points.

[Darren Rowse]

Thanks for joining sid1987 and ciogi - it's great to have you on board!

Thanks for your encouragement cassie - would love to see some of your work. Do you have a flickr account?

[wtkeller]

Hello to all,
My name is Wayne. I live in Missouri. I entered into digital photography
about 2 years ago. I have 4 point and shoot cameras. My most recent is
a Canon S3 IS. I hope to learn from this site.

[Darren Rowse]

thanks for joining up Wayne - nice to have you here. Looking forward to your contributions. We'll be launching these forums on a wider level in the coming week or two once we've got a few bugs ironed out and the other main site up and running with it's new design.

[youloveben]

Hello, from Portland, Oregon, US.
My name is Kenneth Benjamin Reed; I am not a professional photographer, just an avid fan of the processes involved in making good pictures happen. Most of my collaborative work is pro bono.

I've been a proud fan of the DPS.com for almost a year now. Darren has a knack for finding all sorts of tips for making the most out of this new art form.

I use a Canon D10 and a few different lenses, my favorite at present being the Canon 20mm/1.8... it makes for great DOF contrast.

Feel free to stop by my flickr page or my website for more info and distractions.


Going, going, gone,

Kenneth Benjamin Reed

[Darren Rowse]

welcome Kenneth - nice to have you on board! Will check out your work.

[MRTZ]

My Name Is Mr T. New Here Just Got My Olympus E 500. Am 55 Retired And Live In San Diego