STICKY:  Member introductions

Hey all, nice to find a forum like this, isn't it?

My name is Tanner and I am a 21 year old planning on photography as a living! No school at all yet as I am in the very early stages of this process, and I have so many questions.

I have been shooting casually as a hobby for about 6 and a half years and am now just beginning to consider photography seriously as a career. Not knowing anybody with similar interests as myself, and not having the opportunity to attend any type of photography school thus far, it's great to find so many skilled and talented photographers all in one place. Wow.

I have been browsing the site a little bit and just have to say, the skill and depth of discussion here blow me away. The technical jargon is like Greek to me, and I can only imagine having the know-how to shoot such excellent photos one day. I am seeing photos of Great Whites in South Africa, and reading comments from the Official Photographer of Lamborghini Miami. Wow -- all I can say is wow. Two of my dreams suddenly seem a little bit closer having realized that there are REAL people out there doing these things!

I am in awe and look forward to soaking up as much information from this place as I can. Thank you all very much!

I have not been here in some time. Life got in the way but I am now back and excited to learn more and experiment more.

My passion is taking photos of dogs and horses since my life is full of both. I have so much to learn and really wish I could find a mentor of sorts to hang out with so I could really learn.

For now I just shoot and shoot and use different settings and if I'm really lucky I will get that 1 or 2 perfect shots.

It has been way to cold to take pictures in the last couple of days I tried today but within 5min I could not feel my hands.

I look forward to seeing all your amazing photos and learn as much as I can.

LenBob wrote in post #9525675
Hello!
I'm Len and while searching for information on my entry into digital photography, I was fortunate enough to have stumbled upon the POTN website. I will admit to stalking the site for a couple of months before joining, but I eventually reached the conclusion that POTN had the best combined content and people of any photographic site out there. Also during my stalking phase; I selected a few items to purchase that seem to be relatively unanimous in their user satisfaction. Based upon my needs and member feedback, I have selected the following items for my first DSLR system: (drum roll please) the Canon 7D, 10-22, 17-55 IS, 100L Macro IS, 70-200L F4 IS. (I just ordered three of the lenses to take advantage of the recent Canon rebate). Anyway, I ‘m confident these tools will serve my needs and I look forward to traveling this new path with you all. Thanks for all the contributions that make this site a great place to visit.

You have a very nice selection of equipment for a starter! Best of luck to you!

Hi all my name is Paul and I'm from Yorkshire in the UK. I'm pretty new to photography just 2½ years learning so far but definately bitten by the bug. I am mainly interested in nature/macro/landscape but who knows where i will end up, have just bought my macro lense in the last week and having fun learning that. Now saving for the UWA lens.

Awesome forum forwarded by a friend (don't know his user name. x_x)

Started off with a Canon XTi, a Canon 50mm f/1.8 II and a Canon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 w/IS. Then got myself a Canon 10-22mm and a month later a Canon 24-70 f/2.8L. Last week, I got my Canon 430ex.

Did mostly car photography and i've had lots of my friends say i've gotten better over time. Joined this forum because I love looking through the Lens Sample Archive. Hopefully, I gain some more knowledge with my time spent here.

Now, I have a Canon 40d with all those equipment listed above minus the 18-55.

My name is Paul, and I am addicted to photography. Even though I own a company with three divisions in Business Solutions, I also have started a photography business. I am a business consultant, rainmaker, entrepreneur, author of two main books on business, author of 9 mini-books on business, and was fortunate enough to take our company national in less than two years, with clients coast to coast and border to border. We have created a Cash Flow System that takes getting your money from 45-90 days to less than 72 hours and often within 6 hours as well as created a system of cash flow that brings you continuity dollars every month, often to the tune of thousands.

We have two seminars that will eventually go nationwide in business. But my true love is photography and even though i am in my early 60's i have a lot of life before me.

G'day from the land down under My name is Debbie and i live in a little town in South Est Queensland, Australia. I am 34 years young and have 4 adorable, still challenging, children. They do take up most of my time but when i get a few spare moments i'll head out with the camera and see what i can find. My camera is a basic DSLR, 1000D with a couple of lenses. I'm looking forward to delving through the masses of photographs, from all over the world, and learning all that i can along the way. Thanks for having me

I found this forum searching for information on basic techniques and equipment for a new DSLR.

My name is Andy, I'm a software engineer from Tucson, Arizona. I've always enjoyed taking a lot of pictures on trips and hikes. I've been taking digital pictures since 1999. I have a p&s Canon S40 that I still use and recently bought a Canon Rebel XSi with the 18-55 IS lens. I can take good pictures outdoors in Manual mode, but I'm still learning to take my camera everywhere and take noticeably great photographs, and trying to produce more creative images. I'm really impressed by the examples that get posted in the forums.

I really enjoy the knowledge shared at the forum that I've found so far. Seems like a fun forum so I thought I would post in the intro thread before posting elsewhere.

Hi all,
My 'real' name is Pete and I live in NW England. I am 51 (next week) and a computer analyst programmer (COBOL) by trade.
I live with my wife and 2 late teenage kids.
Previous photographic experience has been with compact point and shoot cameras. My gorgeous fantastic loving wife bought me an EOS 1000D for my 51st birthday, so I'm the new boy round here with lots to learn.
Hoping to probably pick a few brains over the coming months/years.

Other hobbies, reading computer games and 'The Discworld'.

Hi everyone,
my name is Steve and I live in Kitchener, Ontario. I'm really new to "serious" photography other than using a point-and-shoot for family gatherings. My profession is a web designer and I wanted to get into photography to take pictures I could use for my websites.

I'm really impressed with the knowledge and talent range of the members in this forum and looking forward to learning more!

Hi all, my name is Jon, brand new to photography, coming from just regular everyday shots with a PowerShot SD790 IS. Bought the 550D/t2i as it seemed to be a great beginner DSLR and really wanted the 1080p video. Got into photography just as a hobby, if some day I can make anything off it that works too. Look forward to learning a lot!

hey guys, my name is Ryan, im 19, brand new to photography. Im active duty US Coast Guard, a guy on our boat actually got me into photography. I have a xsi with a couple lenses. Im stationed in key west, fl so I like to take a lot of HDR/landscapes but I would love to move into shooting nightlife/ people.

Hi all,
I'm Vinay, originally from India, but currently residing in Northern Virginia, close to DC. Have been posting here for some time now, but came across this thread only today. I first started out with a Yashica film P &S. Then I got myself a Fuji Finepix S2000, then a Canon S2IS, Canon Rebel XT and finally with a Canon 50D. I still have all my previous cameras, except the XT. I am mainly into landscape and aviation photography.

Happy shootin' everyone!

Hey!
I'm Deb. I live in Harpswell, Maine and I am a stay at home mom to my 3 kiddos. Started taking photos in HS and then got sidetracked with college, work, marriage, kids. Bought my first digital back in 2004 (Rebel XT) and fell in love with photography again. I love anything to do with nature and have become somewhat obsessed with dragonflies and damselflies. I still have a lot to learn, but I'm having fun in the process! I am thankful for this forum and the wonderful, knowledgeable people that are willing to answer questions and offer their experiences.
Oh, other hobbies include running, reading and spending time with my family.

Hey, my name is Kevin and I'm here to learn and improve my photo skills. I bought the Canon T1i a few months ago and I love it but I dont always get the quality of pic that I know the camera is capable of. I love to shoot and have tons of pictures. You will see me around a lot trying to learn and improve, I am open to criticism and will not be an idiot about it.