WELCOME TO PHOTO ARTS FORUM!

I've been seeing a bunch of new members signing up, and thought we could have a nice Welcome thread here.

Welcome! What kind of photography do you do? What kind of equipment do you use? Where are you from? What brought you to this wonderful forum?

I'm Marian. I live in Washington state and currently do Child Photography and Wildlife/Nature Photography. I use a Minolta DSLR 7D camera. Bob told me about this forum and I gleefully jumped ship from somewhere else to join you amazing people.

NEXT!

I guess everyone should say something, just so there is some place to find out a little about the people that might be "commenting" on one of your photos.

Hello, My name is Bob

and I'm a photographer....


(if you don't get that little joke, its probably a good thing)

I have been a landscape/nature photographer in Chattanooga, Tennessee since the early 90s, loved photography all my life. Photography is my passion, hobby, and takes up most of the time I'm not earning a living or sleeping. By day I manage IT and develop software for a technical manufacturing company. 

I just, in the last couple of years am trying to grow from landscape to studio photography and try to specialize in adult portraits (the "not children" type of adult, not the "other" kind) I shoot with Nikon cameras and Sigma glass.

Am I a professional photographer? my answer is "Most of the time, no". [grin]
you can judge me by my work www.BobEdens.com

Hi! I am Anton, and some people might remember me...

I live in Moscow. I have been making digital photos since 2003, and they mostly were industrial landscapes and genre shots of people. I have my own studio which I established with my friend in February 2006. For these two years we have photographed a pretty lot of people.

I am not a professional photographer, I am an engineer. I just like to please people and take no money for this.

For the last years I use Olympus E-500 and a couple of lenses with it plus six light sources for portraits, going to have two ones more. I love my gear!

I jumped into this nice forum after Ed Farmer told me about it and invited me to come.

P.S. If you ever come to Moscow City, just let me know about it!..   )

Hello, I am Travis Minnig.  I started photography as a means to record reference images for paintings.  I then became addicted and have been ever since.  That was about 7 years ago.  I originally photographed only scenics and wildlife, but then started the New York Institute of Photography's Professional Photography course in an attempt to do something besides "point and shoot... and pray the prints would show what I saw in the original scene".  NYIP had a large section that dealt with portraiture, which I never had any previous interest in.  I didn't want to do mediocre projects for my assignments, however, so I began to really study and work to learn how to photograph people.  I never did gain the proficiency I wanted (and I probably never will), but eventually I had to turn in my last assignments before time ran out on my course deadlines.  I completed the course and have been trying to learn all I could about all types of photography ever since.  I am now a specialist in children's portraits, but I am also trying to get into the stock photography world with my wildlife and landscape/fine art photos (I just can't seem to give that up).

My studio is currently being re-located to a small town called Hooper in Utah.  I have some big plans for this year, and even bigger plans for my distant future.  I am currently doing photography as a 'weekend warrior', but hope to be making a living at it full time in the next 4-5 years.

Travis

Welcome! What kind of photography do you do? What kind of equipment do you use? Where are you from? What brought you to this wonderful forum?

Hello to all.
I do portrait photography, newborn/child photography, engagement/bridal photography and maternity photography. Would like to get to do more wedding photography.
I use an Olympus Evolt E-330 DSLR with a 14-45mm lens as well as a 40-150mm lens with 2 external flashes (not at the same time though, duh)
I am from Dallas Texas. I was looking for more ways to extend my business and learn more about photography and did a search and that is how I found this forum....or no...wait I think Cindy told me about this forum. I dont remember 

Hi everyone.

I'm new to all of this.  My wife wanted a good camera for taking family pics with and I was against it but since I had no choice in the matter (long story) I got her a Nikon D80 with the 18mm - 135mm AF lens for her B-day that was about 4 months or so ago.  Once we got it she said "here, you learn it and then teach me."  So I have been playing with it here and there mainly getting shots of the kids but lately I have been out taking shots of nature shots.

I have been dabbling in Photoshop for about a year but it was more so chop work than it was anything.  I'm a little above beginner but have been playing more and more with it to improve my skills.

With young kids and being a working professional it is hard to get out and pursue this to it's fullest but I am trying to use it as a stress reliever.  So far I have a couple of shots that have helped with that.

Hey Melanie, did we pass by each other in 2006, I was in first year, which means you would have been 2nd year.   

yes mike we did - a time or 2.  but i was one of the summer fast trackers - sooo you would not have seen me around for very long.
I was normally with Alisha - she was a taller older fast tracker to.
you recall?