Happy to be a member
Feb 19, 2017 13:21:28 #
Recently retired; new to photography at anything beyond rank amateur level. Plan to focus on macro photography. Hope to use this forum to educate myself.
Feb 19, 2017 14:08:07 #
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Feb 19, 2017 14:18:49 #
I too am retired two years ago and was looking for a hobby to pursue. Enter photography and I was bit hard by the bug. I shoot with a Nikon D3200. The kit lenses which came with the camera were, I suppose, adequate to learn with but quickly discovered I needed to upgrade. In hindsight just purchasing the camera seperate would have served better. So now I shoot with a Nikon 18-70 and 70-300. I love the VR on the 70-300. This forum really is a blessing. I thought I needed a prime lens but all the helpful posts convienced me otherwise. My interest is leaning to nature, landscape and portraiture. So I am researching studio lighting and post processing which I discovered are quite useful in photography. You will find these "hogs", as we are nicknamed, will shoot straight with pertinent advise and information. Its a great place for an amateur to learn and take baby steps on their way to becoming proficient in whichever venue they pursue. The only advice I can give you is do due diligence. Research, research and more research before you invest. As the old saying goes: The internet is your friend. I would start with questions on this forum and then verify on the internet. Sadly, many of us spend way more than we should on equipment that once the novelty has worn off just sit in the closet or hopefully recoup some money by selling. Well, enough, so good shooting to you.
Feb 19, 2017 19:05:25 #
Welcome! Looking forward to your posts and pictures. Happy shooting!
Feb 20, 2017 06:01:56 #
Feb 20, 2017 06:33:56 #
Welcome! Retirement is great, retiredin 2009 and haven't regretted it.
Feb 20, 2017 07:14:54 #
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Feb 20, 2017 10:32:01 #
piercer51 wrote:
Recently retired; new to photography at anything beyond rank amateur level. Plan to focus on macro photography. Hope to use this forum to educate myself.
Welcome aboard. If you did realize there is a whole thread on marco photography
Feb 20, 2017 12:28:08 #
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Feb 20, 2017 19:46:51 #
Welcome to UHH, glad you joined us. There is a macro section to the forum. Click on the "Home" tab at the top of the page to see all of the sections. Then subscribe to the ones that interest you.
Have fun, learn and enjoy the forum.
Don
Have fun, learn and enjoy the forum.
Don
Feb 21, 2017 01:07:41 #
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