Photographyreview: The People

[Old Timer]

Nice to have you here on PR Hannah. I enjoyed your images on the gallery and when I saw you had posted in the welcome thread clicked on to get to know you better. I think you will find Photography Review to be not only a very friendly site but a very helpful site if you want to improve the images you are producing. Great bunch of people here from all over and all skill levels. Stick around and get to know us.

[Axle]

Since mine's been buried....

Name:
Alex Luyckx

Meaning of handle (if it's not obvious):
Axle, nickname I got while working for McDonalds, it's now followed me across the 'Net and several websites

Dorky PR club I belong to (if any):
Nikon Samuris, Pentax K Team
Former member of the Minolta Warriors

Location:
Ontario, Canada in the GTA

Born:
Burlington, ON, Canada

Other places I've lived:
N/A

Like to Retire:
Muskoka

Ethnicity:
WASP

Marriage/Family:
Nope.

Languages I speak:
English, Computer

Religious affiliation (if any):
Presbyterian, Christian.

Political affiliation (if any):
Liberal

Other hobbies:
urban exploration, computers, graphic design

How long I have been a photographer:
Almost six years now.

First "real" camera:
Minolta HiMatic 7s

How I found Photographyreview.com:
Looking for information about my first SLR, a Minolta SRT-102

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

Favorite forum:
ViewFinder

Favorite subjects:
Friends, Abandoned Things.

Current Gear:
Bodies:
* Nikon D70s
* Nikon F80
* Pentax K1000

Lens:
* Tamron SP AF11-18mm F/4.5-5.6 Di II LD Aspherical [IF]
* Sigma DC 18-50mm f/2.8 EX Macro
* Nikkor AF 24mm f/2.8D
* Nikkor AF 50mm f/1.8D
* Nikkor AF Micro 60mm f/2.8D
* Nikkor AF 85mm f/1.8D
* Nikkor AF-S DX 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF ED
* Nikkor AF 28-80mm f/3.5-4.5G
* Nikkor AF-S DX 55-200mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
* Nikkor AF 70-300 f/4-5.6G
* SMC Pentax-M 28mm f/2.8
* SMC Pentax-M 50mm f/1.7

Flashes:
* Nikon Speedlight SB-800
* Nikon Speedlight SB-600 x2

Digital:
My first digital was a Konica Minolta Dimage Z2, lost it's life at the Edgar Adult Occupational Center, when it hit concrete.

Camera I use the most:
Nikon D70s

Why I prefer film or digital:
I like 'em both

What I like about Photographyreview.com:
The people are friendly, they will always be there to help. There's no flame wars!

What I am trying to accomplish with my photography:
To keep learning and improving.

A few of my favorite pictures:

From the Muskoka Regional Center on my first trip there.


The faces of PYPS.


Me, across the harbor from various Hamilton steel mills

[hollis]

Name:
Hollis

Meaning of handle (if it's not obvious):
its my last name (Army Brat)

Dorky PR club I belong to (if any):
I should join the Pentax K Team
but I'm not much of a Joiner

Location:
Nashville, Tennessee

Born:
Guam

Other places I've lived:
Oklahoma, Germany, North Carolina (one of these is not like the other)

Like to Retire:
sure

Ethnicity:
tighty whitey

Marriage/Family:
No

Languages I speak:
English, Geek

Religious affiliation (if any):
7th day recreationalist (affiliated mostly with Singletrack)

Political affiliation (if any):
Fair to Midland

Other hobbies:
Mtn Bikes

How long I have been a photographer:
10 years?

First "real" camera:
Canon Elan II


How I found Photographyreview.com:
from Mtbr.com

Date I joined PR (sometimes people's listed join date is innacurate):
idk, if the listed join date is wrong how am I supposed to know

Favorite forum:
ViewFinder

Favorite subjects:
whatever grabs me

Current Gear:
Bodies:
* Samsung GX-10 (Pentax K10 clone)
* Samsung GX-1S (Pentax *ist clone)
* Canon Elan (bought it in 1997)

Lens:
* Sigma 24-105mm (my only Canon lens)
* Pentax 10-17mm
* Pentax 18-55mm

Flashes:
* Sigma something (I didnt know there was going to be a test )

Digital:
My first digital was an Olympus D520 (POS!)

Camera I use the most:
Samsung GX10

Why I prefer film or digital:
Digi, I can shoot til the cows come home & never reload :thumbsup:

What I like about Photographyreview.com:
The people are friendly & they know stuff.

What I am trying to accomplish with my photography:
To keep learn and have fun and to get that 1 perfect shot

A few of my favorite pictures:
this might take a while
Oh...I like the idea behind this self portrait, needs work

[yashminwala]

Share your experience of taking wedding photos under rain..