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Just wow!

Discussion in 'Introductions...' started by JenniferM, Aug 12, 2011.

  1. Aug 12, 2011
    #1
    JenniferM

    JenniferM Member

    Hello all, my name is Jennie and I've just been taking a look around this great site. I am a complete novice albeit with a keen interest in taking photographs. I'm (very unfortunately) technically inept and I clearly have much to learn but I have great passion and I'm hoping that's a good place to start.

    Jen
     
  2. Aug 12, 2011
    #2
    LargeFormat

    LargeFormat Well-Known Member

    Welcome to the forum Jen.

    Don't worry about technical competence, it will come. Anyway there isn't much of a correlation between technical competence and being able to see a picture.
     
  3. Aug 12, 2011
    #3
    JenniferM

    JenniferM Member

    Let's hope so and thank you for the kind welcome :)
     
  4. Aug 12, 2011
    #4
    laj

    laj Well-Known Member

    Hi Jen and welcome

    I am new to this too, and have just booked myself onto a 10wk beginners DSLR course at the botanical gardens, Birmingham from september. Really looking forward to learning how to use my camera properly.

    Love Laura

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/laj1/
     
  5. Aug 12, 2011
    #5
    Chris Cool

    Chris Cool Retired

    Hi Jennie and welcome aboard :)

    There are some great tutorials and programs to help newcomers in the How to Post sticky - well worth a read Click me...

    Enjoy!
     
  6. Aug 12, 2011
    #6
    Bawbee

    Bawbee Well-Known Member

    Hi Jen,

    Welcome to the AP Forums :cool:

    If you have a passion for photography, you are 90% there, keep it going :)
     
  7. Aug 16, 2011
    #7
    JenniferM

    JenniferM Member

    Thank you for the welcome Laura, I'm thinking about courses for September too. Solihull College do a short basic one which suits my needs for now.

    Good luck with yours :)
     
  8. Aug 16, 2011
    #8
    JenniferM

    JenniferM Member

    Thank you Chris (since I just found out the meaning of Siuya) I hope you don't mind me using your name instead ;)

    I'm taking a good look around the site and learning as I go.
     
  9. Aug 16, 2011
    #9
    JenniferM

    JenniferM Member

    I'm going to give it my best shot :D and thanks for the warm welcome.
     
  10. Aug 16, 2011
    #10
    laj

    laj Well-Known Member

    Thank you, you too
     
  11. Aug 16, 2011
    #11
    P_Stoddart

    P_Stoddart Well-Known Member

    Should I say wow back? Welcome :)

    Technical was more important during film use. In that you had only one chance for the shot and it was secret if you had succeeded until the film was processed.

    Now of cause with digital you can check and shoot more thus experiment more.

    Have you developed a taste for a particular strand of photography? animals, buildings, landscapes etc

    Are you using a dSLR (not important because I don't)?
     
  12. Aug 16, 2011
    #12
    JenniferM

    JenniferM Member

    Hello and thank you for the welcome :)

    I use a compact digital, I have yet to delve into the realms of digital SLR, at some point I hope to have enough experience to make good use of that, but for now, I'm still very much honing my skills, particularly when it comes to the technical side.

    I love to photograph people and expressions but I pretty much enjoy all :)
     

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