Years ago I had a Canon AE1 and I took a college course on photography using that camera - got a lot of practical experience and really great B&W pictures I wanted- but over time digital photography came in to play and made it easy to get decent pictures. The AE1 is retired and I had a string of some very good Point and Shoot Models but it was my Olympus TG1 that really got me going. I have gotten some great photos from it and when it died (snorkeling in a Mexican Cenote no less) I upgraded to the TG5 also a very good point and shoot BUT I have reached the point where it no longer feels like enough. I can have an American Bald eagle circling just 60 feet over my head and my camera will barely register anything except that it is bird-shaped. After much saving and researching I have upgraded myself to a Sony A7iii Mirrorless Camera! Let the adventure begin...I have a lot to learn and practice however it is a labor of love. I am looking forward to more intense micro-photography and even some astro-photography eventually - soooo much I hope to do. I am very exited to be in this forum and look forward to sharing this passion with you.
Welcome to the forum. I am sure you will enjoy it.
Welcome to the UHH, you have come to the right place to polish up those skills. You are just like many of us that did film photography for a period but got side tracked with point and shoot cameras when digital was introduced. However, that old love of photography revives rapidly once you get a good digital camera and start trying to really learn the skills! Lots of luck!
Thank you! Love the profile pic BTW.
Welcome aboard. We all are anxious to see some of your masterpieces.
Welcome ReDu!
There’s a huge number of folks here who are very helpfull, I think you will enjoy.
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Years ago I had a Canon AE1 and I took a college course on photography using that camera - got a lot of practical experience and really great B&W pictures I wanted- but over time digital photography came in to play and made it easy to get decent pictures. The AE1 is retired and I had a string of some very good Point and Shoot Models but it was my Olympus TG1 that really got me going. I have gotten some great photos from it and when it died (snorkeling in a Mexican Cenote no less) I upgraded to the TG5 also a very good point and shoot BUT I have reached the point where it no longer feels like enough. I can have an American Bald eagle circling just 60 feet over my head and my camera will barely register anything except that it is bird-shaped. After much saving and researching I have upgraded myself to a Sony A7iii Mirrorless Camera! Let the adventure begin...I have a lot to learn and practice however it is a labor of love. I am looking forward to more intense micro-photography and even some astro-photography eventually - soooo much I hope to do. I am very exited to be in this forum and look forward to sharing this passion with you.
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Years ago I had a Canon AE1 and I took a college course on photography using that camera - got a lot of practical experience and really great B&W pictures I wanted- but over time digital photography came in to play and made it easy to get decent pictures. The AE1 is retired and I had a string of some very good Point and Shoot Models but it was my Olympus TG1 that really got me going. I have gotten some great photos from it and when it died (snorkeling in a Mexican Cenote no less) I upgraded to the TG5 also a very good point and shoot BUT I have reached the point where it no longer feels like enough. I can have an American Bald eagle circling just 60 feet over my head and my camera will barely register anything except that it is bird-shaped. After much saving and researching, I have upgraded myself to a Sony A7iii Mirrorless Camera! Let the adventure begin...I have a lot to learn and practice however it is a labor of love. I am looking forward to more intense micro-photography and even some astrophotography eventually - soooo much I hope to do. I am very excited to be in this forum and look forward to sharing this passion with you.
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