Photographyreview: The People

Name:
Andy Armstrong (Andrew C. to be exact)

Meaning of handle (if it's not obvious):
There's almost always too many Andy's on bulletin boards, so I almost always register as ACArmstrong for Andrew C. Armstrong. In person, no one calls me AC. I'm just Andy.

PR club I belong to (if any):
Clan O'Canon

Location:
Knoxville, TN - in the valley of the Great Smoky Mountain National Park, which I have yet to take a photograph in. Sad but true.

Born:
Knoxville, TN

Like to Retire:
I want a studio apartment in the French Quarter in New Orleans, LA - 15' ceilings, antique brick, and all the space I need to setup a beautiful studio. I've been to the Big Easy five times - three of which were for Mardi Gras.

Ethnicity:
If you look at me, I'm white, but I qualify for minority scholarships because I'm 1/8th Cherokee. Armstrong is Scottish clan. We were Reivers and border people. We did a lot of stealing from the English and fighting for either side depending on the money involved.

Marriage/Family:
I have a wife and a 7-year-old daughter - June 15, I'll have been married 9 years.

Languages I speak:
English, a little French, and Snoop Dogg - fah shizzle, mah nizzle - just kidding.

Education:
Was in a program called College Scholars - it allowed me to put together my own degree and defend it like a master's thesis in front of a panel of professors. I wanted to be a political cartoonist and concentrated my studies in political science, sociology, psychology, and art.

Occupation:
Currently I own my own web design and photography company. I also have a 4-day a week day-job as a special product designer for the largest retailer of cutlery in the country. Anything we do that is custom, usually came from my brain - I do blade etches, scrimshaw, box design, overall product design, yadda yadda yadda. In a past life I've been: a political cartoonist (5 years with two papers), a corporate trainer for a fortune 200 company, a call center manager, and an HR director.

Religious affiliation (if any):
Was raised Methodist - but am now agnostic bordering on atheist. I believe that there might be a creator or higher being, but I also believe that man invented religion - (all religion).

Political affiliation (if any):
Yellow Dog Democrat - but of late - I wish people in my party would grow some balls. If John McCain wins the nomination next time, I'll probably vote for him and scare the crap outta my parents.

Other hobbies:
Painting, Drawing, - hell - anything to do with art. That's my joy, and I consider photography art as well.

How long I have been a photographer:
2 years with a camera
1 year with an SLR (Canon 10D)


First "real" camera:
Sony DSC F717

How I found Photographyreview.com:
Don't recall - I think through Google

Favorite forum:Viewfinder

Favorite subjects:
I love shooting glamour and fashion. What can I say - I love women. I love to show people what I see in them. Event photography - concerts to be specific.

Current Gear:
I'm a Canon man all the way.

Why I prefer film or digital:
Digital is instant gratification. I wouldn't be doing this if it was film.

What I am trying to accomplish with my photography:
To develop a style -
To quit the day job -
To show the world what I see and how I see it

A few of my favorite pictures:

Go here - Web Site or here's the 20-pic portfolio I show to publications - 20 Port

Me:

http://www.476design.com/photoport2/images/me.jpg

[QUOTE=walterick]Hello Viewfinderites!

It's been a long time since we've had a "getting to know you" thread up here. In the interest of exploring the diversity of our members and putting a face to a name here's a current "who's who" thread for your looking and reading enjoyment!

An example:

Name:
Gloria

Meaning of handle (if it's not obvious):
Named after Morning Glorys...

Dorky PR club I belong to (if any):
None

Location:
ON, Canada

Born:
ON, Canada

Other places I've lived:
ON, Canada (woo hoo)

Like to Retire:
England or Ireland, not so much retire, but move there.

Ethnicity:
White (British, Irish, Scottish, Welsh)

Marriage/Family:
No, living with parents and brother

Languages I speak:
English, French (speak almost fluent), some German

Education:
Um, haha, school...

Occupation:
Student

Religious affiliation (if any): Christian, some Pagan beliefs

Political affiliation (if any): I'm too young to vote, but green party :p

Other hobbies: Hiking, Dancing (Ballet, Modern, Ethnic, Jazz, etc.), Drama, Embossing, Reading and writing.
How long I have been a photographer:
5 years

First "real" camera:
Hp photosmart 120

How I found Photographyreview.com:
Process=google, "photography forums", search results. :)

Date I joined PR (sometimes people's listed join date is innacurate):
Dec. 2004

Favorite forum:
Photo Critique

Photogatherings I have attended:
None

Favorite subjects:
Wildlife, Macro, Scenic

Current Gear:
Hp photosmart 735 (Yeah, I'm poor, soley allowance)
Battery Recharger
Tripod

Camera I use the most:
The only one I have

Why I prefer film or digital:
I prefer digital

I'll post later...

another favorite photo
http://forums.photographyreview.com/...id=16218&stc=1

Self Portrait(old one)
http://forums.photographyreview.com/...tid=7180&stc=1

Name:
Brent Nicholas Doscher

Meaning of handle:
Lacrosse is my greatest passion, and #9 is my number

Location:
Weare, NH.

Born:
Concord, NH

Other places I've lived:
Nowhere at all

Going to college at:
UNH (University of New Hampshire)

Majoring in:
Chemical Engineering

Like to Retire:
New Hampshire. I love it here.

Ethnicity:
White, but as far as nationalities go... swiss, dutch, german, french, american.

Marriage/Family:
nu uh.

Languages I speak:
English and I've had 4 years of French

Desired Occupation:
Sports Illustrated Photographer (hey we can all dream, can't we?)

Political affiliation (if any): I have a bumper sticker that says "more trees less bush" does that give you a hint?

Other hobbies: drawing, biking, running, surfing the web.

How long I have been a photographer:
1 year

First "real" camera:
Canon Rebel Ti

How I found Photographyreview.com:
I think I was searching for sports photography tips

Date I joined PR :
some time in the fall of this year

Favorite forum:
Photo Crtique

Favorite subjects:
Athletes and macro photography such as bees and flowers. Also enjoy water droplets

Current Gear:
Digital Rebel 300D
Canon Rebel Ti
Sigma 28-80 f/3.5-5.6
Sigma 70-300 f/4-5.6

Camera I use the most:
Dig Rebel

Why I prefer film or digital:
Digital because its so much easier but film because its so...fun

What I like about Photographyreview.com:
How it improves my eye for photography

What I am trying to accomplish with my photography:
At first I began just shooting action shots, but my mentor advised that I instead try to capture things off the field, like reaction to goals or the frustrated coach after a loss, so I'm starting to try and portray the sense of the game though my sports photos

some of my favorite photos...
http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/2...37533df.th.jpghttp://img299.imageshack.us/img299/5...copy7fa.th.jpghttp://img299.imageshack.us/img299/3416/equip9qe.th.jpghttp://img299.imageshack.us/img299/5...lly70eq.th.jpghttp://img216.imageshack.us/img216/2...47699yl.th.jpg

Location:
Southeastern US.

Born:
Northeastern US.

Been to:
Almost ever major city in the US at least once.

Marriage/Family:
Married with children.

Languages I speak:
I'm real good at English.

Education:
BBA Marketing and Management, MBA with concentraion on Marketing and IT

Occupation:
Financial Services

Religious affiliation (if any):
Went to a Buddist temple once, didn't get it.

Political affiliation (if any):
Used to be a Democrat, strangley turned into a Republican.

Other hobbies:
Family, Golf, Travel, Music, Reading, Computers, Basketball

How long I have been a photographer:
5 years

First "real" camera:
Minolta 300xi

How I found Photographyreview.com:
Looking to replace the 300xi

Date I joined PR (sometimes people's listed join date is innacurate):
Sometime in 2001.

Favorite forum:
Critique.


Favorite subjects:
My Children/Nature/Travel/Sports

Current Gear:
35mm
Nikon D70
SB800
20mm 2.8
35mm 2.0
50mm 1.8
90mm 2.8 (Tamron)
70-200 2.8 VR
50-500 HSM (Sigma)
1.4x Teleconverter (Tamron)

Why I prefer film or digital:
Faster, better, cheaper.

What I like about Photographyreview.com:
Nice people with a great attitude.

What I am trying to accomplish with my photography:
Mostly document my family and what I see in and around my backyard and in my travels - hopefully with an interesting viewpoint now and then or even a touch of artistry.

A few of my favorite pictures:

Name:
Emily

Meaning of handle:
My daughters' names are Julianna & Sophia

Location:
Centreville, VA

Born:
Quincy, MA

Other places I've lived:
I grew up in Maine, lived in different towns in Northern VA


Like to Retire:
I'm 28 and I have toddlers...it's a ways off still.

Ethnicity:
White, but I'm honorary filipino through my hubby. :D

Marriage/Family:
Married w/chillins

Languages I speak:
English and I can swear in a couple different languages

Occupation:
Stay-at-home mom

Political affiliation (if any):
Independent

Religious affiliation (if any):
Christian

How long I have been a photographer:
Sort of a year

First "real" camera:
Does my Kodak DX7590 count?

How I found Photographyreview.com:
Google

Date I joined PR :
July 2005

Favorite forum:
Photo Critique

Favorite subjects:
Kids, nature, water

Camera I use the most:
Kodak

Why I prefer film or digital:
Digital saves me scads of money on film

What I like about Photographyreview.com:
I like how friendly people are, and I love to see others' work...some really beautiful pics here.

Some of my favorite photos:
The first is at Sea World, then two b&w's of my babies, and the last one is my neighbor's little girl blowing bubbles. :)

Name: Josh

Meaning of handle: Ummmm

Location: Bay Area, CA

Born: Los Angeles, Ca

Like to retire: As soon as I can!

Marraige: Noooooo, got a GF

Occupation: Horticulturist

Other Hobbies: Mountain Biking, Hiking, Drawing, Reading

How long I have been a photographer: Couple years

First real camera: Olympus Stylus 4.0 (camera I have now)

Date I joined PR: About 2 months ago?

Favorite subjects : Mountain Biking, landscapes, hiking, anything outdoors

What I like about PhotographyReview: The people,the advice and most of all, the pictures!

Hi...I'm kinda new here. I usually spend my time in the Sports Photography forum, but one day I figured I would venture out and check out the rest of the site.

Name:
Sean Massey

Meaning of handle:
An old high school nickname I got while playing football my freshman year.

Location:
Fond du Lac, WI

Born:
Schaumburg, IL

Other places I've lived:
That's about it

Going to college at:
Marian College

Majoring in:
Information Technology

Like to Retire:
I've got at least 50 years before that happens.

Ethnicity:
They don't come any whiter...Irish/Norwegian

Marriage/Family:
Maybe someday...for now, I'll just settle for my girlfriend

Languages I speak:
English, bits of German and Spanish

Desired Occupation:
Sports Photography for a newspaper, SI, or TSN

Current Occupation:
Part-time college student, currently in-between paying jobs

Political affiliation (if any): Misguided Republican

Other hobbies: Madden photoball, watching drunk college students make fools of themselves, debating pretty much anything

How long I have been a photographer:
9 years

First "real" camera:
Canon Rebel G

How I found Photographyreview.com:
Googled for a Sports Photography forum that wasn't exclusive to members and would actually give me useful feedback on my sports shots

Date I joined PR :
About three weeks ago...end of July

Favorite forum:
Sports Photography

Favorite subjects:
Mainly action - football and hockey are two favorites of mine

Current Gear:
Digital Rebel 300D
Digital Rebel XT
Canon EFS 18-35mm (the kit lens)
Sigma 28-70mm f/2.8-4.0
Canon 70-300mm f4.0-5.6 IS

Camera I use the most:
Was Digital Rebel, soon to be Rebel XT

Why I prefer film or digital:
Digital because I still have about 80 rolls of film from 1999 sitting on my dresser back in Illinois

What I like about Photographyreview.com:
I get good feedback on my sports photos

What I am trying to accomplish with my photography:
I enjoy the challenge of trying to freeze action and capture the emotions of sports

How I got started:
Back in high school during my freshman year, the yearbook advisor got frustrated and just tossed me the camera. They haven't been able to pry it from me since.

some of my favorite photos...
http://www.trekearth.com/members/masdog/photos/ for my non-sport photography

I am glad to see that this thread is still alive!
This is a good thread!
I have seen some photographs on this thread that I don't think I have seen elsewhere!
Brian
PR.com ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!

Name:
Scott "berrywise" Haraldson

Meaning of handle (if it's not obvious):
When I first got online around 1994 I started out using the handle biafra (as in Jello Biafra from the Dead Kennedys) but realized that the nickname lacked originality so I changed it to berrywise....which isn't any better since I created it by changing the name of the beer I was drinking at the time Leinenkugel's Berryweis. Good beer to introduce you to beer since its like drinking pop but I doubt I could stomache more than one of them these days.

Location:
St. Paul, Minnesota

Born:
Stillwater, Mn

Other places I've lived:
Winona, Mn

Like to Retire:
I enjoy the state I live in but who knows what the future holds. Warm temps might be nice when my bones start getting brittle.

Ethnicity:
White like a saltine cracker

Marriage/Family:
single but in a serious relationship

Languages I speak:
English

Education:
Major: Mass Communication Minor: Communication Studies

Occupation:
Manager - Midwest Bicycle Supply

Political affiliation (if any): Hanging left but seek the middle ground.

Other hobbies: Mountain Biking, building things, paintball, camping, football

How long I have been a photographer:
Serious interest: 8 years.

First "real" camera:
Canon AE1

First "fake" camera:
A chunk of 1x8 wood painted black by my dad with a small piece of round wood as the lens and a painted on Konica in the corner.

How I found Photographyreview.com:
Long time member of mtbr.com

Date I joined PR (sometimes people's listed join date is innacurate):
When it started.

Favorite forum:
Viewfinder - that's what it is all about for me.

Photogatherings I have attended:
None yet!

Favorite subjects:
Sports and People

Current Gear:
Canon 20D w/vertical grip
70-200 f2.8
17-40 f2.8
550 ex flash

Nikon D1h
80-200 f2.8
50mm 1.8
24mm 2.8

Canon Elph

Camera I use the most:
20D

Why I prefer film or digital:
I have grown up using a computer so I was immediately drawn to digital images when I could first get my hands on them. From having to use a floppy disc to capture to all the way to the 1 gig flash cards I now use.

What I like about Photographyreview.com:
It definately is based around the members. The sense of community that can be had from an online forum. I don't get to hang out as much as I used to so I guess I can't say I have attached myself to this forum as much as some others in the past but I still enjoy reading and viewing others photographs as well as displaying my own from time to time. There is also a wonderful amount of technical advice to be had from many members.

What I am trying to accomplish with my photography:
I like to save memories with photography. I always enjoy putting together galleries of parties that my friends have. I someday hope to make it a full time job. Just haven't figured out what route I want to go with that.


Me:
http://www.scottharaldson.com/scottbridgeintro.jpg
http://www.scottharaldson.com

Seeing as I've been posting today, I'd better fess up as to who I am!!



Name:
Wendy

Meaning of handle (if it's not obvious):
Ok, so not blatantly obvious but it's short for Tinkerbell from Peter Pan and....ta da...Me

Dorky PR club I belong to (if any):
Nikonians and a local Camera Club


Location:
Am I the only one here owning up to being an Aussie? I'm not to far from Melbourne in Australia

Born:
Yes I was once!

Other places I've lived:
A few places around Oz

Like to Retire:
I'd love to retire..havent you heard of the saying.. A woman Never retires?

Ethnicity:
Aussie True Blue

Marriage/Family:
yep for a long time, 3 kids.. Sarah 21, Christopher 18, and Maddie 6

Languages I speak:
If you call swearing a different language, then I speak many ;)

Education:
Registered Nurse BN.

Occupation:
SEe above plus, mother, housekeeper, cook, counsellor, educator, launderer, wife, .......

Religious affiliation (if any): not really affiliated with any one religion. Not really into any

Political affiliation (if any): ditto

Other hobbies: well I say photography is one of my hobbies but I do make a small amt on the side from it as well.

How long I have been a photographer:
not long

First "real" camera:
Real?? I thought all cameras are 'real'... My first pro camera? I went straight to digital. Nikon D70

How I found Photographyreview.com:
Browsing photographs and searching for ideas and camera reviews

Date I joined PR
Have no idea, cant remember that far back

Favorite forum:
Viewfinder

Photogatherings I have attended:
None

Favorite subjects:
Babies, children, people

Current Gear:
Nikon D70. Planning on buying a 35 mm soon. THinking maybe an F5 but not sure yet. I love b&w photography and I cannot see justice in digital b&w as opposed to film

Lenses:
18-70 kit
70-300mm
60mm macro
50 mm 2.8
24mm 2.8


Why I prefer film or digital:
Film gives a lovely grain and depth to b&w photos that I cannot see in digital. I love digital for the convenience as well.

What I like about Photographyreview.com:
Dont know that I do yet, I havent been around long enough ;)
Convince me...

What I am trying to accomplish with my photography:
I'd love to be able to give up nursing and do full time photography. I really cant see it happening as there is already too much competition and I am not in such a large town as it is.

A few of my favorite pictures: How man can I choose?? I have too many!

http://www.nikonians-images.com/gall...0-085w-med.jpg

http://www.nikonians-images.com/gall...-015bw-med.jpg

http://www.nikonians-images.com/gall...06600-050w.jpg

http://www.nikonians-images.com/gall...660022-med.jpg


better still, I'll give you the address to some of my photos in a gallery!
http://www.nikonians-images.com/gall...=500&password=

Name: Wes

Meaning of Handle: I am just a funny guy.

Dorky PR Club: none (maybe I will come up with a Reala club)

Location: Purcellville, VA

Born: Fairfax VA

Other places I've lived: none

Lilke to Retire: Charleston, SC

Ethnicity: whitey (but technically 1/8 Apache Indian)

Marriage/Family: Yes 10 years married two kids.

Languages I speak: English and some spanish and lots of spanglish

Education: BA International Affairs.

Occupation: Sales guy)

Religious affilitation: Catholic

Political affiliation: "Republican

Other hobbies: Golf.

How long have I been a photographer: 20 years

First "real" camers: Nikon 8008

How I found Photographyreview.com: Lucky

Favorite forum: do I have to pick just one? , Viewfinder, , .

Photogatherings I have attended: none -

Favorite subjects: golf

Current Gear: Nikon 8008, N90s, 7900, D100, Mamiya 645afd, lots of flashes, lots of lenses, lots of studio stuff

Camera I use the most: N90s/D100

Why I prefer film or digital: Digital is nice for the workflow, but film has a great look

What I like about Photographyreview.com: helpful people

What I am trying to accomplish with my photography: to take pictures of stuff I see and want to remember

A few of my favorite pictures:

I'm new so i thought I'd better introduce myself.

Name:
Matt

Meaning of handle:
My roommates came up with it. It just kinda stuck.

Dorky PR club I belong to (if any):
None yet. But I love my Nikon.

Location:
Mankato, MN

Born:
Minneapolis, MN

Other places I've lived:
Just here and the Twin Cities so far.

Like to Retire:
Retirement is so far away I can't even fathom it.

Ethnicity:
Extremely white. I need a tan.

Marriage/Family:
Not yet. But we'll see.

Languages I speak:
Just english. I tried Spanish but it didn't work out too well for me. LOL

Education:
Working on my four year.

Occupation:
Police Officer

Religious affiliation (if any): Ummm....no.

Political affiliation (if any): I'll politley decline to answer that.

Other hobbies: Hockey, Shooting (guns and cameras), Racquetball, Grilling.

How long I have been a "photographer":
Only a few years. Much to learn yet.

First "real" camera:
Nikon N65

How I found Photographyreview.com:
One simple google search.

Date I joined PR (sometimes people's listed join date is innacurate):
Just recently.

Favorite forum:
Viewfinder

Photogatherings I have attended:
Non, but they sound like so much fun.

Favorite subjects:
People and landscape.

Current Gear:
Nikon N65 and Nikon D50.

Why I prefer film or digital:
I love them both, but can't afford to keep using too much film. Digital saves me a ton in the long run.

What I like about Photographyreview.com:
PEOPLE!

What I am trying to accomplish with my photography:
To remember and to learn.

A few pictures of myself, my girlfriend and our trip to the Renaissance Festival:

Gosh, you people have so many awesome photographs. I hope someday I can do just a fraction of that.

Name:
Jared Koopman

Meaning of handle (if it's not obvious):
photo101...well I came here to learn so naturally photo101 made sense..hehe.

Location:
La Honda, CA

Born:
Fort Wayne, IN

Other places I've lived:
Ft. Wayne, IN; Celina, OH; Loveland, CO; Longview, TX

Like to Retire:
Estes Park, CO
Hawaii
Portland, OR

Ethnicity:
caucasian...german/dutch/english decent

Marriage/Family:
Not yet, someday

Languages I speak:
English and computer game lingo

Education:
AS Administration of Justice. Considering on getting my bachelors in physical education and possibly a minor in photography.

Occupation:
Student/Hotel agent

Religious affiliation (if any): Christian...I am a PK.

Political affiliation (if any): I vote for whoever I believe will do the best job.

Other hobbies:Computer games, athletics - nhl fan, deimminh, mountain biking, novels, audiophile.

How long I have been a photographer:
I have had my camera for 2 years almost. I am still very much an amatuer tho.

First "real" camera:
Nikon N80

How I found Photographyreview.com:
From the mountain bike site

Date I joined PR (sometimes people's listed join date is innacurate):
I dont recall, about 2 years ago or so.

Favorite forum:
Viewfinder

Photogatherings I have attended:
None, but I would like to if possible

Favorite subjects:
Landscape/Wildlife/Macro

Current Gear:
Nikon N80

Nikkor 50mm 1.8D
Nikkor 70-300mm G
Sigma 28-105

Why I prefer film or digital:
I would really like to get a D70 but I just dont have the cash to do so. I find film frustrating to learn with because of the time from taking the icture to seeing how it turned out is long, for me at least.

What I like about Photographyreview.com:
I like that I can come here, and get helpful information, and not get "bashed" because I am not as good as the rest. Plus you guys post some amazing pictures that I like seeing.

What I am trying to accomplish with my photography:
I would love to get into sport photography, possibly as a photo journalist per say. Just not sure how to go about doing that. Being paid to go photograph hockey games and such just sounds great to me.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...lat/Jared1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7.../Oregon022.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...022_4sepia.jpg

Hmmmm, judging from the posts so far, me thinks I fall far short of the greatness residing at this site. :D But, being one not to be too bashfull, I shall dive in with a cannonball.


Name: Sylvester Robbins

The Handle: Guess this is another one of those obvious ones. I finally decided on this one after being frustrated with all the mean people that took the ones I wanted use. ;)


Location: Nice little town of Mt. Sterling, Kentucky

Born: I was born in Somerset, Ky

Other places I have lived: Other than two years in Germany while in the Army, I have lived all my life in Kentucky. Louisville, Shepherdsville, and Somerset.


Like to retire: Hopefully I have a few years before that happens. When I do, probably somehwere out west.


Ethnicity: A true heinz 57 mongrel. English, Dutch, Irish, German, Wales, with some Cherokee and Shawnee thrown in for good measure.


Marriage/Family:
Depends on how you look at it and no. Have been with my partner/spouse (depending on how you want to look at it) for 10 years now.


Languages I speak:
Well, it would have to be a cross between slightly educated redneck and very little Spanish and German.


Education:
My weakness compared to others. Let's just say that I have enough knowledge to understand Ag, Theology, and Recreation without having a degree. I finally did go back to school a few years ago and now have AS in Computer Aided Architectural Drafting and Design.


Occupation:
I am currently a drafter for a company that manufactures steel truss buildings.


Religious affiliation:
Strictly non-denominational. Was raised Baptist, but finally got tired of all the hub-bub about who was right and who was wrong and I was a bad person for being who I am.


Political affiliation:
Hmmm... have been both Democrat and Republican, but do not consider myself either at this point in time. I think both of them need a major overhauling.


Other hobbies:
When I have the time for them; reading, crafts, bowling, hiking and the one that takes most of the time other than photography is working on our old house.


How long have I been a photographer:
Not sure I consider myself quite there, yet. First started taking pics with my mom's old reflex kodak, then went to 125 Instamatics and 110's. So I guess off and on for about 30 years.

First "real" camera:
As some of the others so far, the old Pentax K1000


How I found Photographyreview.com:
doing a search for photography message boards


Date I joined PR:
just this month


Favorite forum:
Not had a chance to look through many, but so far it would be Viewfinder


Photogatherings I have attended:
none


Favorite subjects:
Outdoor/nature, scenics and landscapes, Macro and close-up


Current gear:
Canon EOS Rebel

35-80mm
80-200mm


Why I prefer film or digital:
Right now I shoot film. Have had the opportunity to borrow a digital camera and realize the ease and amount of pics I can shoot with one. Right now, I am satisfied with the film and figure the cost of film and developing will help me be very selective in what I shoot and try to make sure I get it right the first time. I still use editing software to work on my images as I get all of mine on CD's when developed.


What I like about Photographyreview.com:
So far the people and the knowledge they have which I might be lucky to have trickle down to me.

What I am trying to accomplish with my photography:
When I show my pics to others and see the reactions they have, that is IT for me. My main focus is to take pictures that will move others; hopefully in the same I was moved when I took the pics.

Hey neighbor welcom aboard. Nice to have someone close by that is a PR member. I have been posting here for some time, and love the friendly folks here. I'm sure you will agree. Look slike we have some similar taste in photography. We may eve be able to get a Kentucky gathering goning now. Hope you enjoy PR as much as I have.

Old Timer

Thanks, neighbor. :) I was glad to see a few on here from Ky. I think getting a Ky gathering together would be fun. Hopefully there are a few more of us on here. I was up there about the first of this year getting some shots of the covered bridges. Think I may go again only do them in B&W. So far this seems to be a very nice board.

And it's not too bad of a road trip from where I'm at too... Can't make any promises but I'm always up for that given the time to do it! I've driven thru Kentucky a few times and there's a lot to photograph!

Your right KY has a lot to offer. We could do something in the horse country around Lexington and the Bluegrass region of the state. Or at one of the may great state parks. And for the city folks there is always Louisville with the river and some nice buildings. I think we have some great opportunities for photographers here.

You are right about that, old timer. There all kinds of opportunities across the whole state. I am working on a project now of doing B&W's of some of the local Historical Sites in the hopes of taking the prints to the Historical Society and see if they would be interested in using them for a calendar.

Sounds like a great project. I'd be interested in what you are including. I have done the bridges here in Fleming County of course. Some of my latest images are on a web site that I use for marketing photos. If you want to check them out you can go to www.printroom.com/pro/GoodingPhotography .

Very nice pics. Love the flowers and such. I see you have some pics of the Goddard (I think that's right) Bridge while it's being restored. Are they still in the process of that? Love your site. Would like to talk to you about that, but may do it in a pm so we don't clog it up on here.

I'm John, from Kalamazoo, Mi., retired, and I spent the past summer working out my D70 at Southwest Michigan Devil Rays games. I had 3 of my pictures (from 2004) turned into baseball cards. Also had a couple of pictures from this year published in At The Yard, a national publication about minor league baseball. Lately I've been shooting the fall colors and landscapes here in southwest Michigan.

I'm really new here but I'm enjoying it so far.

Name: Melissa Reid

Location: Southern Vermont

Born: In the beautiful Berkshires, MA

Like to retire: Can't even think about that yet...

Ethnicity: French Canadian and English mostly

Marriage/Family:
Married with 2 beautiful children.

Education:
I have BA degree in Psych.

Occupation:
I work in a Technology Purchasing Department at a bank.

Other hobbies:
Crafts, scrapbooking (not the cuties kind!), reading, looking at really good photographers/artist's work

How long have I been a photographer:
Well not really one yet although I'm working on it.

First "real" camera:
My Canon 10D. I've had others but this one is probably my first "real" one.

How I found Photographyreview.com:
Doing a search for photography message boards.

Date I joined PR:
Novemeber 05

Favorite forum:
No favorite yet.

Favorite subjects:
Cemeteries/monuments, weddings, people

Current gear:
Canon 10D (want a Canon 5D and an Epson RD1 eventually)

Why I prefer film or digital:
I like the really fast learning curve on the digital SLR. Oh and instant gratification...

What I like about Photographyreview.com:
So far I like the photo project but I need to spend more hanging around.

What I am trying to accomplish with my photography:
Two things - 1. Become good enough to shoot weddings solo. 2. Make good pictures.

Some of my favorite pictures right now... (It's always changing.)
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-2/946841/Nov4th.jpg

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-...ll-Cemeter.jpg

This is my first post but it lookd as good a place to start as any

Name: Lee Nuckols

Location: Murray Kentucky (Murray State University)

Born: Owensboro, Ky

Like to retire: Still be alive

Ethnicity: Caucasian (Czech, with some dutch and german for heftiness)

Marriage/Family:
In a loving relationship, not married yet though

Education:
Currently pursuing a bachelor in Music Education

Occupation:
Student-just quit substitute teaching to go back to school, trying to get a job at Radio Shack or Kroger

Other hobbies:
Music, Marching Band, Teaching, Gaming

How long have I been a photographer:
Since I opened up my gift from Santa Claus and a Camera was there

First "real" camera:
Kodak Z740

How I found Photographyreview.com:
Doing a search for photography message boards.

Date I joined PR:
Today

Favorite forum:
No favorite yet.

Favorite subjects:
My cats, My Girlfriend, Landscapes

Current gear:
Kodak Z740

Why I prefer film or digital:
Digital is easy to learn, easy to pic up, easy to share, and easy to develop a love for photography

What I like about Photographyreview.com:
Looks like a good friendly place, although it doesn't seem to like Firefox very much

What I am trying to accomplish with my photography:
Have Fun, take some good pictures

Some of my favorite pics I have taken so far

I love the third picture, great framing, tak sharp, and good DOF. Have you tried it in sepia? I think it would look better than the red. I like it a lot though.

Name:
Scott
Meaning of handle (if it's not obvious):
An inside joke having to do something with me always climbing stuff and one of those dancing monkeys who sing "The Makarena" (sp?)

Dorky PR club I belong to (if any):
Nikon Samurai #21

Location:
San Jose, CA

Born:
San Jose, CA

Other places I've lived:
All over northern Alabama & northeastern Mississippi

Like to Retire:
Somewhere where I can ride my MTB and take as many pictures as possible

Ethnicity:
White (British, Welsh, German, Danish)

Marriage/Family:
Got married of August '05

Languages I speak:
English, some spanish

Education:
High school, goin to college now

Occupation:
Student & warehousing, product photography, other things involved with a small business

Religious affiliation (if any): LDS (Mormon)

Political affiliation (if any): I vote for who I believe is the best candidate for the job

Other hobbies: Mountain Biking, Hockey, playing guitar in a band

How long I have been a photographer:
5 years

First "real" camera:
Canon T50

How I found Photographyreview.com:
Links from MTBR.com

Date I joined PR (sometimes people's listed join date is innacurate):
I don't remember, sometime in '05

Favorite forum:
Sports Photography

Photogatherings I have attended:
None yet

Favorite subjects:
Mountain Biking, Hockey, macro, nature stuff

Current Gear:
Nikon D70, D1, D1h
Sigma 24mm f2.8, 28-70 f2.8, 70-200 f2.8, 135-400, 150mm Macro
And a few other assorted cheaper lenses

Camera I use the most:
Depends on what I shoot. Most sports I use the D1h, and use the D70 closeup shots of people while playing. If I'm not shooting sports its the D70

Why I prefer film or digital:
I prefer digital cause I've gotten lazy, and as a newly married student living in CA, I can't afford to keep buying film and having it processed :)

Here is a shot of my ugly mug, taken by my wife on our honeymoon near Mono Lake

Name:
Mike Stromberg

Meaning of handle (if it's not obvious):
Stands for "All Creatures Photography"

Dorky PR club I belong to (if any):
Don't know if one would want me. :)

Location:
Somers, WI.

Born:
Bettendorf, Iowa

Other places I've lived:
Lots of places in Illinois (raised there)

Like to Retire:
Montana perhaps. Someplace with lots of nature and very few people.

Ethnicity:
English/Germain/Scottish is the main. Although the name was from a Swede. :)

Marriage/Family:
Married with 5 fur-kids

Languages I speak:
English

Education:
Just High School.:eek:

Occupation:
I was a Database Administrator. Because of downsizing and other issues, I'm now a commission salesman at Sears.:(

Religious affiliation (if any):
None.

Political affiliation (if any):
Conservative. I like to say I follow the party of common sense, but there's no such thing. Too sensible.

Other hobbies:
Computers, competitive shooting, antique cameras.

First "real" camera:
Minolta "A"

How long I've been a photographer:
Started when I was about 12. Became more serious about it at 18,
so about 27 years or so.

How I found Photographyreview.com:
While searching for other things I think.

Date I joined PR (sometimes people's listed join date is innacurate):
Not long ago. Can't remember when, but this year.

Favorite forum:
All

Favorite subjects:
Action, candid, macro

Current Gear:
Canon 20D and lots of other stuff

Camera I use the most:
The 20D

Why I prefer film or digital:
Digital. Instant feedback, higher uninterrupted capacity, low cost. I saved enough money in photo processing in 6 months to pay for the camera.

What I like about Photographyreview.com:
Friendly people. Great info.

What I am trying to accomplish with my photography:
I have a dream of going full-time with my photography. I don't really expect this to happen, but it would be great.

Favorite pic:
Hard to say. I think it would probably be one of my old slides somewhere. I've spent 30 min.s looking for something that I could call favorite. :) I'll give you the link to my gallery instead. We're re-designing the website, so it doesn't have much on it yet.
http://allcreaturesphoto.com/portrait_gallery.htm

Me:
This was taken for me 3 1/2 years ago on my wedding day. This is on the back of our 3 acre farm. We both put on an enormous amount of weight in the preceding 6 months getting ready for this. Yes, those are all our dogs.:D Have I mentioned that we're dog people?

OK, it's been a little over a month since joining and it's been fun and informative. I think by now you have learned a little about my style and attitudes. But since I probably know more about you (senior members) than you know me, I thought it only fair to spill the beans.

So here goes...

Name:
Hideta (pronounced, he-day-ta)

Meaning of handle:
1) Denotes my upbringing during strictly film times
2) Spent years looking through my trusty loupe
3) How I feel after a brandy (or two) in the evening when I’m typically logged-on (but spelled the other way)

Dorky PR club I belong to:
None

Location:
Ohio, USA

Born:
Osaka, Japan

Other places I've lived:
Japan until age 4 ½

Like to Retire:
Alaska when the mosquitoes aren’t sucking and the black flies aren’t biting.
Otherwise, to the set of The Waltons, or Newhart, or even The Little House on the Prairie

Ethnicity:
Japanese (with some samurai roots)

Marriage/Family:
One of those and two of them (kids)

Languages I speak:
English, Japanese, and a little German

Education:
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Occupation:
Business owner of a manufacturing firm, commercial actor and model (spending about equal time on both sides of the camera)

Religious affiliation: None

Political affiliation : None, but generally support the smarter candidate.

Other hobbies: Sport fishing of all types, boating, traveling.

How long I have been a photographer:
Since the 4th grade. But seriously since high school.

First "real" camera:
Canon A-1 SLR

How I found Photographyreview.com:
Researching consumer reviews of lenses prior to recent purchases.

Date I joined PR:
Officially February 10, 2006; but have been reading the equipment reviews since September, 2005

Favorite forum:
Critique followed by Nature

Photogatherings I have attended:
None

Favorite subjects:
In order: macro, landscape, wildlife, people, travel

Current Gear (Main):
Canon EOS 10D
Canon 24-85 f/3.5-4.5
Canon 17-40 f/4 L
Canon 24-70 f/2.8 L
Canon 70-200 f/2.8 L IS
Canon 2xII teleconverter
Canon 430 EX flash
Promaster, Spectrum 7 extension tube set
Contax macro focusing rail

Current Gear (Secondary):
Bronica ETRS 645 Medium Format
Bronica 50mm
Bronica 75mm
Bronica 150mm
Bronica Extension Tube
Metz 45 CL-4 flash
Vivitar 285HV flash

Current Gear (fun and family):
Contax TVS II (35mm point-and-shoot)
Sony T-33 (digital point-and-shoot)
Minolta Dimage X (digital point-and-shoot)

Why I prefer film or digital:
Until recently considered myself a “purist” film shooter. However, I learned that I like spending time with friends and family more than in a darkroom. Digital offers unimaginable creativity, with which I have yet to come to terms. Consider myself as novice when it comes to using PhotoShop and have been limiting myself to keeping digital manipulation to a minimum.

What I like about Photographyreview.com:
Ability to share ideas and tips. Ability to see work by others that I would not normally see nor expect to imitate. Ability to read equipment spec’s and consumers’ reviews.

What I am trying to accomplish with my photography:
Instill conservation attitudes in people by showing the beauty in the natural world.

A few of my favorite pictures:
Some have already been posted in the forums and in my gallery. My best work is on 120 film and have not yet been digitized.

and lastly, Me:

Name:
Tom

Meaning of handle (if it's not obvious):
It is from my MTBR handle which is from the kind of mountain bike I ride and where I am from … a Soft-Tail in Georgia.

Dorky PR club I belong to (if any):
None, yet.

Location:
Just north of Atlanta

Other places I've lived:
Middle Tn.

Like to Retire:
Florida and NY … I would be a reversed snowbird

Marriage/Family:
wife and 3 kiddos

Education:
BS and numerous work related schools

Occupation:
Poor govt worker

Other hobbies: Cycling … both road and mountain biking ... spending as much time with my kids as possible ... anything outdoors.

How long I have been a photographer:
15 years

First "real" camera:
Minolta X-700

How I found Photographyreview.com:
I found this site through my time at MTBR.com

Date I joined PR (sometimes people's listed join date is inaccurate):
Fall 2005

Favorite subjects:
Shots from my bike rides, pics of the family and all of the family’s sports related activities, vacations, etc.

Current Gear:
35mm
My wife’s Rebel
My Elan
And my Minolta X-700

Various lenses for all of the above


Digital:
Canon 20D
And my kiddo’s HP P&S (2 of them)

Camera I use the most:
20D … only had it for 2 months and still learning and playing

Why I prefer film or digital:
I prefer the convenience of digital to film

What I am trying to accomplish:
To make myself a better photographer. I took two years of photography in college and I truly miss the experimentation and creativity that came with the classes. Many of my skills are rusty and I want to fix that problem and expand my abilities. I would like to better use all of the functions of my camera and not use it as an expensive P&S.

Name:
Philip

Meaning of handle (if it's not obvious):
nickname and the Navy

Dorky PR club I belong to (if any):
None

Location:
Philadelphia for now

Other places I've lived:
New Mexico; Ventura, CA; San Diego, CA; Oak Harbor, WA; Baltimore, MD; the big blue ocean on a boat; and the big brown sandbox

Like to Retire:
someday

Marriage/Family:
no wife, no kids

Education:
a little college, a lot of life

Occupation:
Freelance photojournalist

Other hobbies: construction, building cameras, pistol target shooting, long range rifle shooting, writing, bicycling, tinkering, home improvement projects, outdoorsey stuff

How long I have been a photographer:
I don't know, since I was 14 maybe? that's... 15 years I guess

First "real" camera:
Pentax ME Super

How I found Photographyreview.com:
looking for reviews on gear

Date I joined PR (sometimes people's listed join date is inaccurate):
not a clue. I think 2000, but I had a different screenname back then.

Favorite subjects:
photojournalism, artistic low key portraits and stills,

Current Gear:
35mm:
-Leica M4
-(lenses): Voigtlander 15mm f/4.5, Voigtlander 35mm f/1.7, Kobalux 28mm f/3.5, Canon 50mm f/1.4 2nd gen, Leica 50mm DR Summicron, Nikkor 105mm f/2.5 LTM, Leica 135mm f/4.5 Hektor

Digital:
Canon 10D
a few decent lenses

Camera I use the most:
Bronica ECTL 6x6 with a few gorgeous Nikkor lenses

Why I prefer film or digital:
I prefer digital for the workflow if I'm deadlined but overall I prefer film for the resolution and most importantly the toe and shoulder of the log sensitivity of film

What I am trying to accomplish:
enjoying life and shooting photos of all of it

Name:
Kevin Roy

Location:
Baghdad, Iraq (Green Zone)

Born:
Jacksonville, NC

Other places I've lived:
Raleigh, NC, Cary, NC and now in Fayetteville, NC (Ft Bragg)

Like to Retire:
Beaches of North Carolina

Marriage/Family:
Wife, Annette 2 Daughters Ashlyn age 3 and Melissa (Step Daughter) age 13

Languages I speak:
English, a little Arabic

Education:
B.S. Business Administration

Occupation:
Contractor for the Army - Government Property Specialist

Religious affiliation:
Catholic

Political affiliation (if any):
Registered Republican, but vote for the best person

Other hobbies:
Sports

How long I have been a photographer:
Just starting "serious" photography

First "real" camera:
Canon 20D

How I found Photographyreview.com:
Web search

Date I joined PR (sometimes people's listed join date is innacurate):
February 16th, 2006 I think

Favorite forum:
Sports and Critique

Photogatherings I have attended:
None

Favorite subjects:
Sports and Wildlife

Current Gear:
Canon 20D
Kit Lens (for now)

Why I prefer film or digital:
I like digital becasue I enjoy the "digital darkroom". I love working in Photoshop and shooting digital gives me that option.

Picture of me: (speaking of photoshop) LOL

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...prsflat3ra.jpg

Name: Kaela Street

Meaning of handle (if it's not obvious):
Kizz, Nickname from a time I lived in Tampa, FL. A place I was created.

Dorky PR club I belong to (if any):
Automobile Association, but that's for the cars.

Location:
Cranage, Cheshire, England.

Born:
Widnes Lancashire/Tampa Florida.

Other places I've lived:
I never really started living, unitl I realised I was starting to run out of time. Where was that?

Like to Retire:
In the shade of a big old tree, with all the time to think about thinking about things.

Ethnicity:
Cotton, somtimes silk, always vanilla.

Marriage/Family:
marriage no, Family, thankfully yes.

Languages I speak:
English, American, Forth, a little fortran, some assembly and more recently, php.

Education:
Nothing to talk about.

Occupation:
Fabulist, but I have to work now and then to earn money due to a governmental conspiricy.

Religious affiliation (if any):
My heart dictates my thoughts.

Political affiliation (if any):
Diversity awareness mostly.

other hobbies:
Oh dear, a list I am afraid. From Clock making to carpentry, from taking pictures to writing short stories.
From Modelling in 3D to writing stand alone code for spreadsheets to do their tricks.
I used to love travelling, taking my camera's on adventures. Now my adventures are always close to home for I have to be back before supper.
Steam engines, small petrol engines from bygone times, my kitty kats, the Internet thing and the world wise web.
Talking about things, sharing stories, letting my imagination invent solutions to problems that had yet to be thought of.
Discovering Islands in Cities, parks,places people pass.

How long I have been a "photographer":
Forty five years, more or less. But Photographer implies skill, Snap-shotter and recorder of things I have seen is a better description.

First "real" camera:
Kodak, I was a child and the camera was older than me, but it was mine.

How I found Photographyreview.com:
Tried to resolve a photoshop/Nikon conflict. Found this place.

Date I joined PR (sometimes people's listed join date is innacurate):
March 2006

Favorite forum:
Its a non photographic one. (sorry)

Photogatherings I have attended:
Whats a photogathering! No never been to one, do you get any discounts?

Favorite subjects:
My partner, My family.

Current Gear:
Nikon D70s

Why I prefer film or digital:
The medium is only used to carry a concept as a recording. With digital, I don't need a darkroom.

What I like about Photographyreview.com:
Seems to be a group of intelligent folks with similar passions. Photo geeks?

What I am trying to accomplish with my photography:
Creativity

A few of my favorite pictures:
I have so many, yet less than 0.001 percent are capable of standing up next to some of the fine works I have seen here.
I publish a lot on my website, but the topic is not photographic related so I won't annoy you by telling you my web address.

Such a multi-talent! You'll find a lot of your other interests up here as well, from carpentry to coding. Welcome to the forums!

Quote:

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Originally Posted by Kaelastreet

Discovering Islands in Cities, parks,places people pass.

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What a great quote! Welcome.

I'll use this as my introduction :)

Name: Stephen "Stillsky" Rudolph

Meaning of handle: It's a long story, but it involves me, my best friend, and a web server.

Dorky club: It's not a PR club, but it is dorky at times: National Association of Photoshop Professionals

Location: Suburban NY, about 35 minutes from NYC.

Born: August 31, 1981 in the same place.

Like to retire: Like? I'd love to =P As much as I love NY, I wouldn't mind heading south to like Florida, or perhaps somewhere in Europe.

Ethnicity: Caucasian, half Irish and half Italian

Marriage and Family: Not married

Languages I speak: English, some XHTML with a side of CSS, I used to know Italian.

Education: I spent 5 years in college for jazz performance, couldn't afford to stay to finish up my degree (two transfers is just asking for trouble).

Occupation: Full-time custodian, part-time freelance musician

Religious affiliation: None, though at times I claim to be Erisian.

Political affiliation: Haven't quite decided. I dislike both the republican and democratic parties right now.

Other hobbies: Web design, watercolor painting (i'm pretty bad at it, but it's fun), reading.

How long I've been a photographer: I wouldn't quite say that I'm a photographer, more like an enthusiast. I've been an enthusiast for a few years, but I haven't taken it seriously until recently.

First camera: A Sony Cybershot (DSC-P52)

How I found this place: I was looking for information about lens filters through google and this was one of the first hits. I'm a forum junkie, so I signed up immediately =P

Date I joined: Today!

Favorite forum: So many to choose from. I really enjoy the Naature Forums, and this place seems pretty cool.

Photogatherings I've attended: None so far

Favorite subjects: Rural environment type stuff

Current Gear: Nikon D50, 18-55mm DX Zoom lens, and a handful of interesting filters.

Camera I use most: My D50 now =P

Why I prefer film or digital: I haven't experienced film, so I can't really say anything about it. I chose digital over film as a matter of convenience. However, if I could ever save enough money, I'd love to shoot film as well (but first I need more lenses for my D50, most of which cost more than the camera).

What I like about Photographyreview.com: I haven't looked around very much yet, but it seems like a very informative and pleasant community :)

What I am trying to accomplish with my photography: That's a good question. Right now, I'm just trying to take good pictures. Eventually, I'd love to fill my website with high-quality, artistic, and meaningful images.

Some of my pictures:

http://stillsky.nt.sxpress.com/images/3_kings_small.jpg

http://stillsky.nt.sxpress.com/image...copy_small.jpg

And then there's me
http://stillsky.nt.sxpress.com/images/dev_id.jpg

An Update:

Name: Alex aka Axle

Meaning of handle: Nickname earned while working at McDonalds

Dorky club: Minolta Warriors & The K Team

Location: Milton, ON, half hour west of Toronto

Born: May 6th, 1983

Like to retire: Northern Ontario

Ethnicity: Dutch, but born in Canada

Marriage and Family: Single & Loving it

Languages I speak: English, HTML, CSS, PHP, BAISC, Java, C++, Shell Script

Education: Just completed a three year program at Sheridan College in Systems Anaylsis.

Occupation: Professional Urban Explorer, Driver, Helpdesk Analyst.

Religious affiliation: Follower of Christ.

Political affiliation: Against Stephen Harper

Other hobbies: Graphics, Urban Exploration, Writing, Audio.

How long I've been a photographer: Since the winter of 2002

First camera: Minolta Hi-Matic 7s

How I found this place: Google

Date I joined: Dec 2004

Favorite forum: Viewfinder

Photogatherings I've attended: 0

Favorite subjects: Urban Ruins (abandoned homes, farms, industrial locations)

Current Gear: KM Dimage Z2, Minolta X-7A (six lens, flash, motor drive), Pentax ME Super (lens, flash, power winder)

Camera I use most: Dimage Z2

Why I prefer film or digital: I like them both. Digital is great for ease of getting the results, but there's still this thing about film.

What I like about Photographyreview.com: Being able to see the vast amount of talent contained within the people here.

What I am trying to accomplish with my photography: Constantly improving my own work.

Name:
Matt Lit

Website:
http://www.LITfoto.com

Company:
LITfoto Lifestyles Photography

Main subjects:

People (and dogs!)


Meaning of handle (if it's not obvious):
Nickname earned in college and later when I lived around a bunch of bikers

Location:
Somewhere on Colorado's Continental Divide

Born:
Massachusetts

Other places I've lived:
Phoenix, AZ; Flagstaff, AZ; Taos, NM; Boulder, CO; Summit County, CO

Like to Retire:
I'm here...but maybe Costa Rica?

Ethnicity:
Yup

Marriage/Family:
Just me and the Bear

Languages I speak:
English, some Spanish

Education:
BS in Photojournalism, hours and hours and way more hours of continuing education.

Occupation:
Photographer and Photo Educator


Other hobbies:

Anything in the mountains...telemark skier, mountain bike, road bike, (former) rockclimbing, hiking, mountaineering, SCUBA, plants, anything airplanes


How long I have been a photographer:
Starting shooting in '77 and started working for newspapers right away.

First "real" camera:
Yashica GSN, Olympus OM-1, Nikon F2

How I found Photographyreview.com:
google

Date I joined PR (sometimes people's listed join date is innacurate):
Just recently


Photogatherings I have attended:
Just got back from WPPI in Vegas. I had three images as finalists in the EventPix.com Best of Weddings competition

Favorite subjects:

Airplanes, western history, astronomy



Current Gear:
Wow...
Fuji S2, S3, Nikon 70-200 2.8 VR, 17-35 2.8, 24-120 VR, A bunch of Holgas!, A Mamiya 645 Pro TL that sits in a box, Nikon F100 that sits on a shelf, White Lightnings in the studio, and on and on...





Camera I use the most:
Fuji S3 and Holgas!

Why I prefer film or digital:
Digital has changed EVERYTHING about my professional work flow! And of course, film in the Holga...I miss film a great deal...miss working with my Nikons!




What I like about Photographyreview.com:

A great deal of information and a chance to help other photographers.



What I am trying to accomplish with my photography:
I'm always trying to push my vision...always trying to learn new things. I'm continually seeking to learn new information about digital photography. I was recently quoted in a Shutterbug magazine article as stating that Digital Photography is like one of those log-rolling competitions at a mountain-man event: "As soon as you stop running, you fall off!"


http://www.LITfoto.comhttp://www.LITfoto.comhttp://www.LITfoto.comhttp://www.LITfoto.com

Hello Photographers of the world!

Name: Jim Baldocchi

Meaning of handle: A name I gave my work server files

Dorky PR Club: NAPP, yes I'm a photoshop junkie www.photoshopuser.com

Location: Oakland/San Francisco, CA

Born: San Francisco, CA

Other Places I've lived: SF always home but have traveled.

Like to Retire: Yes but have a 13year old to get through school

Ethnicity: Italian, French, Irish American

Marriage/Family: yes to Carolyn and one son Daniel

Languages I speak: English

Education: SF State College BA in Art with photo emphisis

Occupation, Director of Operations, War Memorial and Performing Arts Center

Religious affiliations: TBD

Political affiliations: It's not that simple anymore is it?

Other hobbies: Bicycling, hiking, nordic skiing, watching my son's LL baseball games, travel

How long have I been a photographer: I started getting serious in 1967

First "real" camera: Voitlander ?

How I found Photographyreview. com: Bored at work one day and was surfing the web for intelligent life forms.

Date I joined PR: 2002?

Favorite forum: I like to graze

Photo gatherings I've attended: Rock Concerts, Sports Events, Flea Markets etc....

Favorite subjects: Whatever catches my eye

Current Gear: Digital Nikon 5700, Leica M4, Nikon FTN

Camera I use most: Nikon 5700 but the Leica when traveling

Why I prefer film or digital: digital is pretty good most times but when traveling I like to use film. I don't have to worry about batteries and I like the archival properties of film.

What I like about Photographyreview: I get Ideas from the photograph galleries, and ideas from the photographers at the forums.

What I am trying to accomplish with my photography: Nothing I just like to do it and sometimes someone else enjoys seeing it.

Cheers,

Jim B.

Name: Michael Riggs

Meaning of handle: Nickname I got in high school track. I resemble Mel Gibson's character Martin Riggs in the movie Lethal Weapon. That is, if he was short, skinny, and his ears stuck out. Born in 1979. Bet you didn't see that one coming.

Dorky PR club I belong to (if any): None, I'm might be too dorky. :(

Location: West Des Moines, Iowa, USA

Born: 9,2,79 Des Moines, Iowa, USA

Other places I've lived: Southern California (if you count military life).

Like to Retire: Someplace where my hayfever won't be a problem.

Ethnicity: English, Irish, German, Norwegan, Cherokee (only in America).

Marriage/Family: Not married. (Hint, I'm available!!!)

Languages I speak: English, Redneck English-required when visiting family in Missouri.

Education: BS in Business Management from Upper Iowa University '04.

Occupation: Imaging Specialist

Lifestyle: Lone Wolf

Religious affiliation (if any): Methodist

Political affiliation (if any): When I find one that works I'll let you know.

Other hobbies: Running, mountain hiking, drinking, started in on stock investments.

How long I have been a photographer: 5 years, right after my first trip to Yellowstone.

First "real" camera: Canon Rebel 2000.

How I found Photographyreview.com: Looking for a review on some gear. When I found the site a ray of light shun down from Heaven and I then knew the answers lay here.

Date I joined PR: A while ago.

Favorite forum: None, but the review section is top notch. Have not found another one like it.

Favorite subjects: Wildlife, landscape, macro

Current Gear:
35mm:
Canon Elan 7E
Canon Rebel 2000 for backup
Canon 28-105mm
Canon 70-300mm IS
Sigma 170-500mm (soon to be replaced by Sigma 120-300 f/2.8 DG and 2x converter)

Medium Format:
Pentax 645
Pentax 55mm
Pentax 120 macro
Pentax 200mm
Pentacon 500mm f/5.6

Jobu Black Widow gimbal tripod head (AWSOME for the long, heavy lenses)

Film or Digital: I shoot film because I know my systems well and use them effectively. Different films have different characteristics and their own feel to them. Plus, it seems like the digital aspect of photography is becoming more of a fad than art because there is a new "I gotta-have that" something every other month. I put emphases on the work, not the gear. Think about this, cover shots of Playboy are shot with an 8x10.

Camera I use the most: Elan 7E

26 years old and I'm trying to figure out what to do with my life. I don't want to be stuck in a cubical the rest of my days and 6 years in the Marines was enough. No real photography market in Des Moines unless I get into the wedding business, not my first choice. Maybe I should just hook up with a rich girl, yeah that's it!