Welcome!!

[OldClicker]

Hello everyone on this forum!

First i would like to say "Hella"

Yes i am from the bay area, CA. I just have purchased my Canon Rebel XS as my first DSLR! I cant wait to take pics with it when it arrives tomorrow. I am hoping to head up to San Francisco this weekend to take some nice urban and maybe scenic pictures.

I am currently 17 years of age taking photography in school. Thats not what inspired me though.

I started out with video editing and filming and stuff like that, then i went on to digital art. So im just planning to do the thing in between those. Because i love editing pictures.

Hope to make some friends on here. CYA.

Looking forward to your photos. They just started a post processing forum. – TF

[lowes_48_girl]

Hello everyone,
My name is April and I am new to DSLR photography. I have been usng a digital camera since 2001 but decided to upgrade to a Digital SLR so I can get more out of my pics. I have purchased the Canon Rebel XTi and have enjoyed it so far but have much to learn with all its features! I am more interested in nature and landscape pics. Don't mind sitting in the yard or park waiting for the perfect shot! Also enjoy going to the beach (I live on the Gulf of Mexico in the Florida panhandle) to try for sunset pics. I will also brave the cold winter temps to try for some great moon shots. I come to this site to try to learn as much as I can from others who share the love of digital photography!

[OldClicker]

Hello everyone,
My name is April and I am new to DSLR photography. I have been usng a digital camera since 2001 but decided to upgrade to a Digital SLR so I can get more out of my pics. I have purchased the Canon Rebel XTi and have enjoyed it so far but have much to learn with all its features! I am more interested in nature and landscape pics. Don't mind sitting in the yard or park waiting for the perfect shot! Also enjoy going to the beach (I live on the Gulf of Mexico in the Florida panhandle) to try for sunset pics. I will also brave the cold winter temps to try for some great moon shots. I come to this site to try to learn as much as I can from others who share the love of digital photography!

Welcome, you've come to the right place to learn. Pick a couple of shots you think are your best, post them and ask what could be done better. It's a fast way to learn.

"I will also brave the cold winter temps..." After a few days of -20F here in Chicago, I don't think I will be feeling sorry for you. :-)

TF

[valentina]

The name is Valentina. The camera is a Canon 40D. The mission is to learn to use my camera to it's maximum potential.

Some background--
I've always had an interest in taking pictures. Wherever I am, I tend to look at things from different angles and wonder how I could make it into a great picture. I took a photography class a few years back in high school. I learned the fundamentals but I'd still consider myself a n00b.
Anyway! My wonderful boyfriend just got me a 40D for Christmas. It is my first DSLR so I am looking forward to getting acquainted with it. I'm also super excited to start documenting my journey of life through photography. A picture is worth a thousand words!!!

Lastly, I'm down to photograph anything! My main subject will probably be my Subaru - I love cars!

.....and yes, it is 4:30 AM and I'm still up. WTF? :lol:

[irishslingman]

Just thought I would introduce myself. Retired from nursing and have been interested in photography since VietNam. Still using my first camera. Canon F1.The camera is awsome and rugged. Of course its been well-maintained. Live in Ohio on the shores of Lake Erie. Found thid site while I was searching for a good price on a Canon EOS 50D. Found plenty of good prices but each time I find a good price I do a review search on the company and 95% of the time its not good.Can't afford to spend a small fortune so I'm still looking. Checked your classifieds and ended up with some company overseas? 400.00 unreal. anyways if someone knows where I can get a good deal let me Know.

Bob

[pinkberrykay]

H-E-Y! I am Kari I have been into Digital SLR photography since last year. I am a military wife, volunteer, and mother to 3 boys. Currently I live on the tip of the Oregon Coast in a small Coastal community.

[Photo-John]

H-E-Y! I am Kari I have been into Digital SLR photography since last year. I am a military wife, volunteer, and mother to 3 boys. Currently I live on the tip of the Oregon Coast in a small Coastal community.

Welcome to the site, Kari! Jump right in and start sharing on the forums. Tell us about what you like to photograph and what kind of gear you're using. A good way to get started is to post some photos in the gallery and write a review for your camera. User reviews are the foundation of PhotographyREVIEW.com and we need reviews from all types of photographers. Here's a link to the DSLR user reviews:

Read and Write Digital SLR Reviews >>

[sillypore]

greetings from the little red dot of Singapore....zzz

singapore corporate and industrial photographers photography

[hminx]

Hi All
Thought I'd hop in and introduce myself, I'm a Kiwi and new to DSLR photography only had 450d for 5 weeks, so real newbie. After viewing the photographic results of a holiday in the UK last year I realized that it was a long way to go to take rubbish pics so made up mind to improve skills. I found this forum and like the non snobby, friendly attitude of the members and hope to improve skills by dipping into the huge pool of knowledge available here. Hope to show some results later
Cheers Pete

[baceball6]

Hello,

I should introduce myself.

My name is Ashton, I am a registered nurse and i work in a surgical ICU in Mississippi, USA. I race dirt bikes (KTM 200) in my spare time. I am married to an incredible young lady who is also a nurse in another ICU. We are expecting our first child in September and we are very excited.

I currently own a Sony point and shoot 7.2 megapixel camera but within the month i will make my final decision on my new DSLR either Nikon or Canon. I am researching which these cameras and reviews on your site and a few others.

I am a Pisces with a great sense of humor so if you think something i said could possibly be for humorous purposes, it probably is.!!!!!

Hope to learn a bunch and get into photography full swing this year.

I am very excited

Ashton

[OldClicker]

Hello,

I should introduce myself.

My name is Ashton, I am a registered nurse and i work in a surgical ICU in Mississippi, USA. I race dirt bikes (KTM 200) in my spare time. I am married to an incredible young lady who is also a nurse in another ICU. We are expecting our first child in September and we are very excited.

I currently own a Sony point and shoot 7.2 megapixel camera but within the month i will make my final decision on my new DSLR either Nikon or Canon. I am researching which these cameras and reviews on your site and a few others.

I am a Pisces with a great sense of humor so if you think something i said could possibly be for humorous purposes, it probably is.!!!!!

Hope to learn a bunch and get into photography full swing this year.

I am very excited

Ashton

Welcome! You have come to the right place to learn. Post photos, ask questions and just read posts - the knowledge is amazing. - TF

[dave23]

Hi all-
My name is Dave, I live in North GA, USA, and I only just discovered this forum. I don't have as much time to devote to photography as I would like, but I love it. I used to do a lot of B&W darkroom work in the distant past- 70's and 80's, but these days I have a Pentax K10D and K20D and some lenses. Anyway, looks like a great place!

-Dave

[coolplantman]

Hello to all from Cordoba Province, Argentina!!! Looking forward to learning more about this wonderful art form through yáll. I cordially Invite you to scrutinize my pics of course!!! Regards! coolplantman.:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[A.M.D.A.]

Hello to all from Cordoba Province, Argentina!!! Looking forward to learning more about this wonderful art form through yáll. I cordially Invite you to scrutinize my pics of course!!! Regards! coolplantman.:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Welcome to the site, coolplantman!

[pafindr]

Hello all
I started shooting about 20 years ago but mostly for college projects. I still have a lot to learn and I have browsed through a few threads and gotten great info so far.
I currently have a Nikon N70 and I'm looking at going digital in the next few weeks, so please forgive me if I start asking a lot of "noob" questions

[lionman]

hello my name is george i am from dorchester in dorset,england i love photography and love to point and shoot memories and just stuff i like i am really fond of animals and love wildlife living in the countryside i get to take lots of wonderfull pictures of deer running across fields and in forests plus other excellent photoes so who knows i might be a snap happy poster here anyway thank you for welcoming me and i hope to make lots of friends and possibly even more so until then...see you around

[Frog]

Welcome pafinder and lionman.

[Didache]

Hi George .. nice to have another Brit on board! Let us know if you ever get up to the big smoke.

Mike

[AngieV12]

Hey my name is Angie Vasquez
I like taking pictures so thats why im so into photography
Do you guys have any advice??

[OldClicker]

Hey my name is Angie Vasquez
I like taking pictures so thats why im so into photography
Do you guys have any advice??

Welcome Angie. Quite new myself and I have found that the fastest way to learn is to post a couple of your best and ask what's wrong. Listen to the answers and keep posting. - TF

[Raoul]

Hi everyone the name is Raoul,i have been doing DSLR photography since Christmas when i bought the Sony A300 slr still an Amateur learning how to shoot in manual rather then auto though auto still produces got images.
I live in Perth West Australia where its always summer,(gods country) right now my passion is bird photography and love taking shots of different varieties of birds and finding other ones that i have not photographed before.

:thumbsup: Raoul

[OldClicker]

Hi everyone the name is Raoul,i have been doing DSLR photography since Christmas when i bought the Sony A300 slr still an Amateur learning how to shoot in manual rather then auto though auto still produces got images.
I live in Perth West Australia where its always summer,(gods country) right now my passion is bird photography and love taking shots of different varieties of birds and finding other ones that i have not photographed before.

:thumbsup: Raoul

Welcome, and let's see some bird shots! - TF

[MattxMosh]

I suppose I can introduce myself here.

My name is Matt Mosh, I've been dabbling in photography since I was a kid. Recently my interest became much more sparked so to speak.

I've been using a Fuji S1 or more often my S5000 since it's smaller and more convenient. Just last week though my dad gave me his Minolta XG-1 that has been collecting dust for quite a few years.

he purchased it just before I was born, and has given it to me just before my twin boys will be born. It is exciting in a lot of ways heh. The XG-1 took pictures of me when I was a baby and now it will do it for my kids.

It has really got my interest back in taking pictures. I hadn't used a film camera since a class in high school. It has been about 10 years or so. So after wrecking a few rolls a film and fiddling with a fussy advance lever I couldn't be more excited.

After reading some threads here, I'm stoked to become a part of this community and learn much much more, get some good advice and meet some interesting people.

Here is a shot from the digitals to get me going!

[Frog]

Welcome aboard, Matt.
Looks like you know what you're doing or at least what you need to know.
This is a great site for learning and teaching.

You might like to post some of your pics in viewfinder or critique or wherever they may fit as people don't usually come here to look for pics.

[tel911]

Hi All
My Name is Terry (or Tel for short)
I am pretty much a novice having spent 3 years with a P&S Minolta Dimage S414 and committing to a DSLR in 2007.
I live in Southampton in the U.K and have just found your interesting forum where I have already spent a fair bit of time browsing and expect to learn a lot from you guys

Camera Kit

Camera
Pentax K10D

Lenses
Tamron 18-250 Di II Macro
Tamron 70-300 Di Macro (almost redundant)
Pentax 18-55 (redundant)
Pentax 50mm f1.7 af
Sigma 10-20 F4-5.6 EX DC
Teleplus MC7af 2X teleconverter

Flash
Sigma ef500dg super pttl

Memory
sandisk extreme 3 8GB x 1 4GB x 1, 2GB x 3

Tripod
Velbon Ultra luxi f