Newbie looking for input

wolfwoodwolfwood Registered Users Posts: 10 Big grins
edited November 3, 2006 in The Big Picture
Hello all,

I'm not sure if this is the proper forum for this post, but it looked like the best choice. Until recently, I was a member of another online photo site, but the quality of work I've seen on smugmug convinced me that I needed to learn from this crowd. :bow

I bought my first camera two-and-a-half years ago. It was a Canon 10D and I didn't even know how to operate it when I took it out of the box. I have no formal training in photography, so I immersed myself in books and try to spend as much time as possible out in the field (literally) with my gear. I figure the only way to aquire skill is to get out, shoot and see what happens.

I shoot digital, aside from a Mamiya 645 that I've shot some E6 in. I want to understand photography in every aspect that I can, both film and digital. Being a designer and art director, I know my way around photoshop. But having worked with some outstanding photographers over the years, I firmly believe in getting it right inside the camera and minimizing post production.

I invite everyone to visit my site at www.jimshoemakerphotography.com and review my work thus far. Please feel free to leave comments and suggestions in the guest book. Criticism is welcome so long as it's constructive. Thanks in advance for your thoughts and considerations.

Jim

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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited November 3, 2006
    eek7.gif Infect it will be great if you give input on my work !

    Amazing work done and your Graphics work is amazing i love those posters by heart it is great to know creator of those posters !

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    Thine is the beauty of light; mine is the song of fire. Thy beauty exalts the heart; my song inspires the soul. Allama Iqbal

    My Gallery
  • GREAPERGREAPER Registered Users Posts: 3,113 Major grins
    edited November 3, 2006
    You have a lot of great stuff there. Thanks for sharring.
    http://dehmphoto.smugmug.com/

  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited November 3, 2006
    wolfwood wrote:
    Hello all,

    I'm not sure if this is the proper forum for this post, but it looked like the best choice. Until recently, I was a member of another online photo site, but the quality of work I've seen on smugmug convinced me that I needed to learn from this crowd. bowdown.gif

    I bought my first camera two-and-a-half years ago. It was a Canon 10D and I didn't even know how to operate it when I took it out of the box. I have no formal training in photography, so I immersed myself in books and try to spend as much time as possible out in the field (literally) with my gear. I figure the only way to aquire skill is to get out, shoot and see what happens.

    I shoot digital, aside from a Mamiya 645 that I've shot some E6 in. I want to understand photography in every aspect that I can, both film and digital. Being a designer and art director, I know my way around photoshop. But having worked with some outstanding photographers over the years, I firmly believe in getting it right inside the camera and minimizing post production.

    I invite everyone to visit my site at www.jimshoemakerphotography.com and review my work thus far. Please feel free to leave comments and suggestions in the guest book. Criticism is welcome so long as it's constructive. Thanks in advance for your thoughts and considerations.

    Jim

    Hi Jim and welcome to Dgrin .....
    You've got some beautiful images in your gallery, hope you will share them with us :D

    As you can see on Dgrin the forum's all have headings if you have some images to share feel free to post them in the forums, I'm sure you will get a lot of feedback we look forward to seeing more posts from you.
    ........... Skippy (Australia)
    .
    Skippy (Australia) - Moderator of "HOLY MACRO" and "OTHER COOL SHOTS"

    ALBUM http://ozzieskip.smugmug.com/

    :skippy Everyone has the right to be stupid, but some people just abuse the privilege :dgrin
  • JenGraceJenGrace Registered Users Posts: 1,229 Major grins
    edited November 3, 2006
    It's great! clap.gif

    p.s. LOVE your avatar! lol3.gif
    Jen

    Gallery of mine...caution, it's under CONSTANT construction! | Photo Journal

    In the right light, at the right time, everything is extraordinary. ~Aaron Rose
  • GraphyFotozGraphyFotoz Registered Users Posts: 2,267 Major grins
    edited November 3, 2006
    Welcome to DG!
    You came to the right place.
    Professional and Amature alike here.

    You crack me up......learn from PPL here??
    Looks like you have plenty to teach to me!
    Your work is EXCELLENT and in no need of improvement from what I see. thumb.gif

    I mean look at this for example....

    http://jlsphotography.smugmug.com/gallery/1927111/6

    ....your joking right? headscratch.gif

    I use a 10D also as my 1st DSLR and it serves me quite well!
    Altho in the next 6 months or so I hope to upgrade to a 30D.

    Look forward to seeing you post often and to see much more of your EXCELLENT work!

    BTW: What lense do you use??
    Canon 60D | Nikon Cooloix P7700
    Manfrotto Mono | Bag- LowePro Slingshot 100AW

    http://www.graphyfotoz.smugmug.com/
  • wolfwoodwolfwood Registered Users Posts: 10 Big grins
    edited November 3, 2006
    I appreciate all the feedback. (Especially since it's positive so far. :D ) There's so much to learn and the field of photography is so vast... I just have a long way to go and having just started on the path I feel like I have a hell of a mountain to climb. I've seen work on here that's so good it makes me want to pack up the gear and list it on ebay. It can be intimidating, but very inspiring as well.

    As far as lenses, I have a variety. I have a 16-35mm f2.8L I use for a lot of landscape work. I have a 35-350mm f3.5 L that's my work horse, and now that I'm getting into portraiture more I use it for that a lot, along with a 24-105mm f4 L IS that's lighter. Most of my wildlife work is done with a 600mm f4 L IS lens with a 1.4x teleconverter. I've been shooting mostly with a 20D for the last year, and it's proven itself to be a great camera. (It probably just wishes it belonged to a great photographer. :D )
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