new kid :)

jazzjones161 · 20th of February 2012 (Mon)

hello everyone!

i guess this is just my little introductory/ask for suggestions post. -lol- i'm a new kid on the block. stumbled upon this forum in a google search and i am kind of glad that i did! looks like this will be very helpful for me.
i am 24 years old and completely green to the DSLR scene. just bought my first camera last week (canon eos rebel t3i) along w/ the For Dummies book for my model to get me started. haha photography is a long time dream of mine but i have never had the funds or camera to get started (before this camera i just had a little crappy kodak easy share point and shoot, which is very frustrating to shoot w/ when you see a pro grade picture in your head and that camera just doesn't capture it at all). i have tried to go to school several times and it has just never worked out for me, either because of a job or money. i am determined not to let all of those rejections get me down on not living out my dream, so i just up and bought the camera myself and am doing the best to self teach myself. i have reached out to a local photography club & now here. but after reading all of these different threads and seeing the crazy talent that lurks around these boards i have to admit that now i am a little intimidated. i am not afraid of a little critisism because that is the only way (especially in my position) that i am going to get better, but i am sort of embarrassed at my lack of knowledge, and the lack of quality that my pictures will have, being that this is my first DSLR camera i know next to nothing about them. i am totally jumping in this w/ all of my feet and hands and am very excited and anxious to get shooting. i guess i'm just making myself kind of nervous w/ my lack of knowledge. i still plan to, at some point in the future, take some college classes and at LEAST get a certificate, if not an associates. but i am getting married this year and my job that i got late last year is picking up and i don't want to over commit myself w/ wedding plans and everything.
any starter pointers or suggestions would be greatly appreciated! sorry to babble about stuff that half of you probably don't even care about, but i just thought that i should put myself out there so i can start soaking up all of you smart peoples knowledge.

i can't wait to hear any feedback you will have for me and to get to know you all!

emelvee · 20th of February 2012 (Mon)

Welcome to POTN

There are tons of "newbies" on here ... we all learn from each other. I'd suggest to you to just keep posting pictures for critique, and to not be embarrassed about them. Everyone's got to start somewhere, and you'll improve so much! This forum has a wealth of knowledge, and many of the questions you have, have been asked before ... so look around and learn lots!

Chet · 20th of February 2012 (Mon)

Hi. Very nice to meet you and thank you for the in depth biography. I'm sure you'll enjoy this place, watch out for Sam though.

jazzjones161 · 20th of February 2012 (Mon)

thank you emelvee

hello chet!

20th of February 2012 (Mon)	#1
jazzjones161 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 2	new kid :) hello everyone! i guess this is just my little introductory/ask for suggestions post. -lol- i'm a new kid on the block. stumbled upon this forum in a google search and i am kind of glad that i did! looks like this will be very helpful for me. i am 24 years old and completely green to the DSLR scene. just bought my first camera last week (canon eos rebel t3i) along w/ the For Dummies book for my model to get me started. haha photography is a long time dream of mine but i have never had the funds or camera to get started (before this camera i just had a little crappy kodak easy share point and shoot, which is very frustrating to shoot w/ when you see a pro grade picture in your head and that camera just doesn't capture it at all). i have tried to go to school several times and it has just never worked out for me, either because of a job or money. i am determined not to let all of those rejections get me down on not living out my dream, so i just up and bought the camera myself and am doing the best to self teach myself. i have reached out to a local photography club & now here. but after reading all of these different threads and seeing the crazy talent that lurks around these boards i have to admit that now i am a little intimidated. i am not afraid of a little critisism because that is the only way (especially in my position) that i am going to get better, but i am sort of embarrassed at my lack of knowledge, and the lack of quality that my pictures will have, being that this is my first DSLR camera i know next to nothing about them. i am totally jumping in this w/ all of my feet and hands and am very excited and anxious to get shooting. i guess i'm just making myself kind of nervous w/ my lack of knowledge. i still plan to, at some point in the future, take some college classes and at LEAST get a certificate, if not an associates. but i am getting married this year and my job that i got late last year is picking up and i don't want to over commit myself w/ wedding plans and everything. any starter pointers or suggestions would be greatly appreciated! sorry to babble about stuff that half of you probably don't even care about, but i just thought that i should put myself out there so i can start soaking up all of you smart peoples knowledge. i can't wait to hear any feedback you will have for me and to get to know you all!

20th of February 2012 (Mon)	#2
emelvee Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: E-town, Canada Posts: 1,783 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: new kid :) Welcome to POTN There are tons of "newbies" on here ... we all learn from each other. I'd suggest to you to just keep posting pictures for critique, and to not be embarrassed about them. Everyone's got to start somewhere, and you'll improve so much! This forum has a wealth of knowledge, and many of the questions you have, have been asked before ... so look around and learn lots! __________________ Canon 5D Mark II \| 28mm f/1.8 \| 50mm f/1.4 \| 80-200 f/2.8 \| 580EX Flickr

20th of February 2012 (Mon)	#3
Chet BrokenMember Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Within the POTN viewing area. Posts: 36,065	Re: new kid :) Hi. Very nice to meet you and thank you for the in depth biography. I'm sure you'll enjoy this place, watch out for Sam though. __________________ xti • 100mm f/2.8 • 50mm f/1.4 • EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS • EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 • EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

20th of February 2012 (Mon)	#4
jazzjones161 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 2	Re: new kid :) thank you emelvee hello chet!

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