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Jul 29, 2017 13:11:32 #
I've been lurking here a few months, and figured it was time to say hi, and say a little bit about myself.
My first camera was a Brownie, given to me in 1954, but I can't say I took any great pictures with it.
I really became interested in photography when I was a teenager and the family visited Yosemite. I wandered into Ansel Adam's shop and had my mind blown by what I saw. Though I have never made an image to match, for the first time I realized what was possible for a camera. My brother was and is an artist. It occurred to me that here was an art form that I might be able to do.
I started with a darkroom kit my cousin gave me and an old 828 camera. Most of my best pictures in those days were accidents. For a brief period, I had access to a Speed Graphic, and then in 1970 I bought my first SLR. It was as basic as they come and as much as I could afford. I read everything I could find written by Ansel Adams, pursued the zone system religiously, and, eventually, took some halfway decent photos.
Life intervened. I got married raised kids, and then raised a grandkid. Most of the places we lived, I couldn't finagle a darkroom. My cameras improved, and I kept making photos when I could. I shot color, but was rarely happy with what came back from the lab.
Then, in 2001 with the grandson moving out into the world, I got my first digital camera, a Sony DSC-F707. For the budget I had, I could get a 3MP DSLR or a 5MP with EVF. I chose 5MP, and have been generally pleased with that camera. My wife still uses it.
In 2008, I got my current camera, a 12MP Canon Xsi. That's when my color photography started to take off. I could shoot raw, for one thing, though it took me a few years to figure out the advantages of doing so.
Anyway, here I am, an old codger hoping to learn a few new tricks on this forum
My first camera was a Brownie, given to me in 1954, but I can't say I took any great pictures with it.
I really became interested in photography when I was a teenager and the family visited Yosemite. I wandered into Ansel Adam's shop and had my mind blown by what I saw. Though I have never made an image to match, for the first time I realized what was possible for a camera. My brother was and is an artist. It occurred to me that here was an art form that I might be able to do.
I started with a darkroom kit my cousin gave me and an old 828 camera. Most of my best pictures in those days were accidents. For a brief period, I had access to a Speed Graphic, and then in 1970 I bought my first SLR. It was as basic as they come and as much as I could afford. I read everything I could find written by Ansel Adams, pursued the zone system religiously, and, eventually, took some halfway decent photos.
Life intervened. I got married raised kids, and then raised a grandkid. Most of the places we lived, I couldn't finagle a darkroom. My cameras improved, and I kept making photos when I could. I shot color, but was rarely happy with what came back from the lab.
Then, in 2001 with the grandson moving out into the world, I got my first digital camera, a Sony DSC-F707. For the budget I had, I could get a 3MP DSLR or a 5MP with EVF. I chose 5MP, and have been generally pleased with that camera. My wife still uses it.
In 2008, I got my current camera, a 12MP Canon Xsi. That's when my color photography started to take off. I could shoot raw, for one thing, though it took me a few years to figure out the advantages of doing so.
Anyway, here I am, an old codger hoping to learn a few new tricks on this forum
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Jul 29, 2017 13:31:21 #
Welcome to UHH, ht. Enjoy your visit.
--Bob
--Bob
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Welcome! Looking forward to your posts and pictures. Happy shooting!
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Welcome to The UHH! Your photographic journey was much the same as mine. Enjoy the info here and hopefully get some inspiration. I know I have!
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