htbrown
Loc: San Francisco Bay Area
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
Glad you made it - welcome!
Welcome to UHH, ht. Enjoy your visit.
--Bob
htbrown wrote:
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
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Welcome! Looking forward to your posts and pictures. Happy shooting!
Welcome to the Hog, enjoy.
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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