Some changes coming

Pekka · 21st of September 2008 (Sun)

In imminent future POTN will have a forum structure change which should be status quo for next few years. That is why the changes are somewhat bigger than we have done in previous facelifts. Reason for these changes are honoring member needs and wishes, support specific photography genre discussion (which act as easy to find source of knowledge in that area), and in share forums to make it easier to find where to post.

Here's the new deal:

Lens forum will have a new sub-forum where all lens archive threads (member submitted demo photos) will be moved, and renamed so that you get an easy to find list of all EF/EF-S lenses.

Canon EF and EF-S Lenses
Everything about lenses for Canon digital EOS system.
Sub-Forums: Lens Sample Photo Archive

News forum will be added. Rumors forums will be moved as sub-forum to that.

Photography Industry News
What is going on in world of photography. News and discussing the news.
Sub-Forums: Rumors

Talk About Photography forum will be made to a collection of topic forums, each share forum will have corresponding talk forum so that we'll get a nice collection of specialized info on specific shooting genres. The current "Talk About Photography" forum will be renamed to "General Photography Talk" and put with other sub-forums, so the new "Talk About Photography" will be only a forum container (not a forum per se).

Talk About Photography
Sub-Forums: General Photography Talk, People Talk, Kids & Pets Talk, Performing Arts Talk, Wedding and Other Family Events Talk, Glamour & Nude Talk, Sports Talk, Motorsports Talk, Birds Talk, Wildlife Talk, Nature & Landscapes Talk, Transportation Talk, Urban Life & Travel Talk, Astronomy & Celestial Talk, Macro Talk, Still Life, B/W & Experimental Talk, Competitions Talk

HDR sub-forum will be added under "RAW, Post Processing and Printing" forum.

RAW, Post Processing and Printing
All that you do after you shoot the images. Share your knowledge and tips on how to process your digital negatives to the extreme and how to produce those great looking prints. Discuss color management, printers, inks and papers. Use this forum also for computer hardware and backup system discussions.
Sub-Forums: HDR

Digital Video forum will be added.

Digital Video
Digital video recording is integral part of digital cameras. How to make better videos, how to edit, fix and present them.

Photo Sharing -section will have some new forums that has been wished for a long time, and some forums are merged and moved to make it more clear for the members where to post that photo.

People
Kids & Pets
Performing Arts
Wedding and Other Family Events
Glamour & Nude
Sports
Motorsports
Birds
Wildlife
Nature & Landscapes
Transportation
Urban Life & Travel
Astronomy & Celestial
Macro
Still Life, B/W & Experimental
Competitions

Each forum above will have a virtual sub-forum to corresponding Talk forum, so that it is easy to jump there and find it.

Then we will have a forum for all the collected info you need how to use POTN, and most useful informative threads. This will be maintained by mods, so you can not post there.

Forum FAQ - READ HERE FIRST (read only)
What is this forum all about? How do I post, browse and make the most out of it?

Exhibit Engine section will not be visible on front page any more, it will be accessible only with direct URL http://photography-on-the.net/forum/...splay.php?f=93.

Also, order of main sections will be changed so that discussion forums are grouped closer together:

'Equipment Talk' section
'Sharing Knowhow' section
'Photo Sharing' section
'Marketplace' section
'Forum Feedback' section

We reserve the right to do changes to above plan :)

Pekka · 21st of September 2008 (Sun)

Jamie Holladay · 21st of September 2008 (Sun)

exciting news.

shameless bump

DDA · 21st of September 2008 (Sun)

Exciting news!

Will you put a link to EE forum in the FAQ section? (to allow people who forgot to bookmark the link to find it...)

TheGreatOg · 21st of September 2008 (Sun)

Could you make this post a sticky until the changes occur Pekka? Everything sounds very exciting and I'm looking forward to seeing how it all lays out. Thanks for all of your hard work and commitment to POTN's continued excellence.

Miniflash · 21st of September 2008 (Sun)

Darn I was so hoping you would one day add a blk and white forum

Becky N · 21st of September 2008 (Sun)

Good news, Pekka. Nice to know we can change as the community grows and new specializations emerge.

Pekka · 21st of September 2008 (Sun)

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheGreatOg

Could you make this post a sticky until the changes occur Pekka? Everything sounds very exciting and I'm looking forward to seeing how it all lays out. Thanks for all of your hard work and commitment to POTN's continued excellence.

I made it a global announcement (well, not global, but...).

Thanks!

sadatk · 21st of September 2008 (Sun)

No Nikon subforum?

equetefue · 21st of September 2008 (Sun)

Excellent !! can't wait

FocalPrincess · 21st of September 2008 (Sun)

Those sound awesome! Thanks for doing all you've done to make this a great resource!

Pekka · 21st of September 2008 (Sun)

Quote:

Originally Posted by sadatk

No Nikon subforum?

There has been lot of internal discussion about adding other brand(s) to this forum, but the bottom line is there are tons of very good reasons against it. I can share the reasons later, but don't despair. There is another plan...

T.D. · 21st of September 2008 (Sun)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pekka

There has been lot of internal discussion about adding other brand(s) to this forum, but the bottom line is there are tons of very good reasons against it. I can share the reasons later, but don't despair. There is another plan...

Ooooh, foreshadowing! Nice job, boss!

Tessa · 21st of September 2008 (Sun)

Great news, thanks!

300Dplus · 21st of September 2008 (Sun)

Nice structural and layout changes...anticipation feels good!
Keepping with the future and its vision for it is in the core of good leadership, and it is appreciated.
One more reason to have my daily dose of POTN for another 4 years

.

Thank you Pekka and Moderators.

21st of September 2008 (Sun)	#1
Pekka El General Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Hellsinki, Finland Posts: 14,088 IMAGE EDITING OK	Some changes coming In imminent future POTN will have a forum structure change which should be status quo for next few years. That is why the changes are somewhat bigger than we have done in previous facelifts. Reason for these changes are honoring member needs and wishes, support specific photography genre discussion (which act as easy to find source of knowledge in that area), and in share forums to make it easier to find where to post. Here's the new deal: Lens forum will have a new sub-forum where all lens archive threads (member submitted demo photos) will be moved, and renamed so that you get an easy to find list of all EF/EF-S lenses. Canon EF and EF-S Lenses Everything about lenses for Canon digital EOS system. Sub-Forums: Lens Sample Photo Archive News forum will be added. Rumors forums will be moved as sub-forum to that. Photography Industry News What is going on in world of photography. News and discussing the news. Sub-Forums: Rumors Talk About Photography forum will be made to a collection of topic forums, each share forum will have corresponding talk forum so that we'll get a nice collection of specialized info on specific shooting genres. The current "Talk About Photography" forum will be renamed to "General Photography Talk" and put with other sub-forums, so the new "Talk About Photography" will be only a forum container (not a forum per se). Talk About Photography Sub-Forums: General Photography Talk, People Talk, Kids & Pets Talk, Performing Arts Talk, Wedding and Other Family Events Talk, Glamour & Nude Talk, Sports Talk, Motorsports Talk, Birds Talk, Wildlife Talk, Nature & Landscapes Talk, Transportation Talk, Urban Life & Travel Talk, Astronomy & Celestial Talk, Macro Talk, Still Life, B/W & Experimental Talk, Competitions Talk HDR sub-forum will be added under "RAW, Post Processing and Printing" forum. RAW, Post Processing and Printing All that you do after you shoot the images. Share your knowledge and tips on how to process your digital negatives to the extreme and how to produce those great looking prints. Discuss color management, printers, inks and papers. Use this forum also for computer hardware and backup system discussions. Sub-Forums: HDR Digital Video forum will be added. Digital Video Digital video recording is integral part of digital cameras. How to make better videos, how to edit, fix and present them. Photo Sharing -section will have some new forums that has been wished for a long time, and some forums are merged and moved to make it more clear for the members where to post that photo. People Kids & Pets Performing Arts Wedding and Other Family Events Glamour & Nude Sports Motorsports Birds Wildlife Nature & Landscapes Transportation Urban Life & Travel Astronomy & Celestial Macro Still Life, B/W & Experimental Competitions Each forum above will have a virtual sub-forum to corresponding Talk forum, so that it is easy to jump there and find it. Then we will have a forum for all the collected info you need how to use POTN, and most useful informative threads. This will be maintained by mods, so you can not post there. Forum FAQ - READ HERE FIRST (read only) What is this forum all about? How do I post, browse and make the most out of it? Exhibit Engine section will not be visible on front page any more, it will be accessible only with direct URL http://photography-on-the.net/forum/...splay.php?f=93. Also, order of main sections will be changed so that discussion forums are grouped closer together: 'Equipment Talk' section 'Sharing Knowhow' section 'Photo Sharing' section 'Marketplace' section 'Forum Feedback' section We reserve the right to do changes to above plan :) __________________ This signature signifies my significance significantly Photo Gallery ----------------------------

21st of September 2008 (Sun)	#2
Pekka El General Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Hellsinki, Finland Posts: 14,088 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Some changes coming up. __________________ This signature signifies my significance significantly Photo Gallery ----------------------------

21st of September 2008 (Sun)	#3
Jamie Holladay Moderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Gadsden, Alabama, USA Posts: 21,548	Re: Some changes coming exciting news. shameless bump __________________ The Site The Gallery The Gear "If you really want something done, ask a busy person." Toms wife Nothing is more Exhilarating than combining my two passions, the speed of a shutter, the speed of a car; What a Rush! ~ me What stands between you and greatness sits between your ears, not in your camera bag. ~ John Thawley You know I can't spell just sound it out. ~ me

21st of September 2008 (Sun)	#4
DDA Formerly foolish member. Waiting for new title. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Between a cow, a clock and tons of chocolate... Posts: 9,333 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Some changes coming Exciting news! Will you put a link to EE forum in the FAQ section? (to allow people who forgot to bookmark the link to find it...) __________________ *DDA* - C&C welcomed and encouraged “A technically perfect photograph can be the world’s most boring picture.” (Andreas Feininger) An empty account and a lack of talent

21st of September 2008 (Sun)	#5
TheGreatOg -Thread Killer- 'nuff said Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Here, There & Everywhere Posts: 1,641 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Some changes coming Could you make this post a sticky until the changes occur Pekka? Everything sounds very exciting and I'm looking forward to seeing how it all lays out. Thanks for all of your hard work and commitment to POTN's continued excellence. __________________ Becky Keeling, Denver-based Portraiture and Travel Photographer. My world, from the heart. "Fortune Favors the Brave." - Virgil "Humani nihil a se alienum putabat." - Latin Proverb http://www.highplainsphotographer.com {} blog

21st of September 2008 (Sun)	#6
Miniflash "Sleeping with my camera" Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: almost under a bridge Posts: 40,961 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Some changes coming Darn I was so hoping you would one day add a blk and white forum __________________ Deb http://miniflash.zenfolio.com

21st of September 2008 (Sun)	#7
Becky N "full of baloney" Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: In the middle Posts: 22,975	Re: Some changes coming Good news, Pekka. Nice to know we can change as the community grows and new specializations emerge. __________________ Becky Women and Cats will do as they please. Men and dogs had better get used to it. ~ Robert Heinlein; Procrastinate now! Don't put it off.. ~Cat (CFPackerfan) TPBM Quarante-six for obsessive photo fun~Curt's & My Theatre Galleries~Smuggy Galleries~Gear

21st of September 2008 (Sun)	#9
sadatk Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 1,392 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Some changes coming No Nikon subforum?

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equetefue Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 1,274	Re: Some changes coming Excellent !! can't wait __________________ *http://www.Photo-Galleria.com* *Powered By Canon* 1D Mark III l 5D with Grip l 50mm f1.8 l 17-40mm f4 L l 135mm f2 Ll 70-200mm f2.8 L IS l 400mm f5.6 L l EF 1.4x II l 580EX II l Feisol CF tripod l Wimberly Head II with F9 Bracket l Better Beamer

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FocalPrincess Cream of the Crop Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Hibernating near Hershey Posts: 8,209 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Some changes coming Those sound awesome! Thanks for doing all you've done to make this a great resource! __________________ Blog \| Galleries "The artist is nothing without the gift, but the gift is nothing without work." ~ Emile Zola

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Tessa Playing with fire Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Estonia Posts: 1,547	Re: Some changes coming Great news, thanks! __________________ 7D, some lenses and a box of kittens (also known as "The Gallery"). Woof.

21st of September 2008 (Sun)	#15
300Dplus Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 355	Re: Some changes coming Nice structural and layout changes...anticipation feels good! Keepping with the future and its vision for it is in the core of good leadership, and it is appreciated. One more reason to have my daily dose of POTN for another 4 years. Thank you Pekka and Moderators. __________________ Tom POTN Strap Canon 5D MKII Canon~Tamron

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