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Introduce yourself!

MichaelTheMaven — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 22:08:11 GMT

I thought this would be a good thread for everyone to come in and tell a little about yourself, especially as the forum is just getting started.

My name is Michael Andrew, but I go by Michael The Maven. I have been a Canon shooter for almost 10 years now and I LOVE Canon gear.

I started off primarily as a portrait and wedding photorgapher, after a few years of working as a videographer in the wedding industry in Alabama. For the past 5 years, I have run a free online photography school for beginning Canon shooters and have have produced several Canon training videos, many clips of which can be seen on Youtube. I am intimiately familiar with the following Canon gear:

Canon Rebel XSi

Canon Rebel T1i

Canon Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T4i

Canon 40D

Canon 50D

Canon 60D

Canon 5D

Canon 7D

Canon 5Dii

Canon 5Diii

Canon Speedlite 430, 580 Ex, Exii

Canon Speedlite 600

I look forward to meeting everyone and sharing my knowledge with you if I can help!

Michael

Re: Introduce yourself!

Twilightscapes — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 21:00:19 GMT

Ha, I posted my intro in another spot... I think this spot is better. Doh!

Nice to see you here Michael.

Twilightscapes

Twilightscapes — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 21:01:24 GMT

Hello, my name is Todd Lambert and I was invited by Canon to help launch their new online forums.

I am primarily a night photographer but I do dabble in just about anything else that catches my fancy. I love to shoot at night though, so if you have any questions or want to chat about low light photography, please hit me up.

Thanks!

I look forward to the growth of these forums and the wealth of knowledge they will eventually contain.

- Todd

Introduction!

briancweed — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 23:13:55 GMT

Greetings, Tood & Michael - nice to meet you both. My name is Brian C. Weed and I'm a camerman in Los Angeles, CA - but originally from AL, Michael; roll tide! I've been shooting Canon cameras since my first GL2 and Rebel XT. I now own and shoot tons of stuff with the C300 and a suite of L series lenses. I'm a shooter for Last Call with Carson Daly on NBC (shot nearly exclusively on Canon DSLR's and C300) as well as a cinematographer and operator on several other television and feature film projects.

I'm definitely excited about a forum dedicated to enthusiasts of Canon cameras, and very much look forward to sharing experiences, questions and answers with people interested in growing their skills in the world of digital image making.

- Brian C. Weed

Re: Introduction!

MichaelTheMaven — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 04:21:22 GMT

So nice to neet you Brain and Todd. This is super exciting for me to know there will be so many other extremely knowledgeable users on here, especially as the conversation goes under Canon's radar. Im excited to see who else shows up!

Re: Introduce yourself!

trulandphoto — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 18:20:20 GMT

Hi, I'm interested to see what this all can become. I'm thinking the interface is a bit dated and the avatar options are... People should be able to upload pics as avatars.

I'd also like to se a preview mode for posts. For ex I have no idea if the sig set up in profile will post or not and what it will look like. Same with links, embedded photos, etc.

So, is anyone headed to Photo Plus Expo? I'll be attending on Sat. 10/27 for the day.

Edit: OK I see the preview button. Don't see the sig showing up yet.

Edit Mark II: Sig seems messed up. Lots of work to do. Here's hoping.

Re: Introduce yourself!

Monica — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 19:00:04 GMT

Thanks for the feedback, trulandphoto! We have fixed the signature issue and it is not being cut off anymore.

Re: Introduce yourself!

MichaelTheMaven — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 19:51:39 GMT

+1 on the picture for avatar 🙂

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Dugdale — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 21:35:33 GMT

My name is Dave Dugdale, I run a site called learningdslrvideo.com where I share my experiences of capturing video on my DSLR's.

Re: Introduce yourself!

Monica — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 13:03:56 GMT

Thank you all for your great feedback! We have now opened the avatars so you are able to upload your own. Click on the 'My Settings' link on the top of the page, and you'll notice an 'Avatars' tab. There is now an option to 'Upload on Avatar.'

Re: Introduce yourself!

trulandphoto — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 17:19:15 GMT

@Monica wrote:
Thank you all for your great feedback! We have now opened the avatars so you are able to upload your own. Click on the 'My Settings' link on the top of the page, and you'll notice an 'Avatars' tab. There is now an option to 'Upload on Avatar.'

And it works well. Thanks Monica.

Re: Introduce yourself!

Treilly007 — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 17:42:53 GMT

Greetings everyone,

My name is Tim Reilly and I am not a professional photographer. Actually...I am a pretty simple guy who LOVES to take pictures. I am a guy who had a desire to take good photos of my kids while they were growing up. I simply showed up to their school plays, games,field trips, etc with my camera. I started 10 years ago with my oldest daughter and am still going strong with my youngest son...now a junior in high school. I started this little hobby as a personal need to get some good shots of my kids and it has evolved into me being the "official/unofficial" school photographer. I started shooting with the Sony f828. I was able to get adequate shots but something was missing. When I took the plunge and got serious about quality I upgraded to Canon. Previously I have shot with the 30D then the 50D and I have settled into the 1D mark IV. I shoot primarily with the 70-200mm L series and the 16-35mm wide angle zoom lens..L series as well. I recently purchased the 40mm pancake lens and have been happy with the performance so far. If there is 1 thing I can add to this forum it is to say that there is an unlimited source of events to photograph right under your nose...that would be at your local high schools. I have been most fortunate in my little corner of the world. I have photographed 2 state football championships as well as many state championship runs that fell short. I have had opportunities to shoot everything from weddings...not a big fan...to funerals...also not a big fan. State championships to school plays, dances,assemblys and everything inbetween. I edit 99% with Adobe lightroom4. I am a guy who loves to take pictures and I am getting better every day. I am excited to be a part of this forum with hopes of learning something from you and hopes that I may have something you can use.

Re: Introduce yourself!

kimmbeee — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 17:49:46 GMT

Hello everyone!

My name is Kim, and I'm a high school student. I became fascinated with photography at a young age, because my siblings took photography courses and shared their knowledge with me. I plan to study film and photography once I get to college, and hopefully start a career in the field!

I love Canon products. I started with a giant old Canon clunker (I don't remember the model, but it was before SD cards were used!) and was so happy to upgrade to my Canon SD400! Years went by, and I finally got my beloved Rebel T3i last year. We have become inseperable since!

I'm an amateur photographer. The most training I have gotten is from taking art history and photography in school. I am defintely excited to be part of this community and learn from the pros!

Kim

Re: Introduce yourself!

stevepow — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 18:47:35 GMT

Hello,

My wife an I run Mary Powell Photography - www.marypowellphotography.com - primarily shooting real estate.

We use a pair of 5D MKIIIs and 600EX-RTs with the new radio transmitter - which is fantastic. Our primary lenses are the 17 and 24 TSE lenses - brilliant for architecture - we hate curvey lines and keystoned shots. 🙂

We also do some portrait work using mostly the 70-200 / 2.8 IS II and 50/1.2.

We've been shooting for years - Leica and Canon mostly - moved up from Rebels and 5Ds to the current 5DIIIs - really great features for what we do.

Nice to be here - most times we manage to do pretty well reading the manuals and googling for tips, but having a Canon resource for help could be handy - I hope this is it - and I already have two questions I'll work on for posting later.

Re: Introduce yourself!

Moose — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 18:53:36 GMT

Greetings from Las Vegas. I just heard about this forum from a fellow member of the P.O.T.N Canon forum ( http://photography-on-the.net/forum/ ) where I spend a lot of time. Looking forward to participating in this one as well.

I enjoy shooting macro, but also landscapes, and family stuff. I currently use a 40D, but am looking forward to trying a full frame soon, maybe a 5DIII.

Cheers

Re: Introduce yourself!

Tim_S — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 20:10:59 GMT

Hi all! I'm Tim, I've been shooting Canon since 1989 (EOS 650). I currently own three dSLR's: XTi, 50D and a 7D. My primary focus is high school sports but I shoot a little bit of everything. Looking forward to comparing notes with fellow shooters.

Re: Introduce yourself!

canonista — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 00:21:50 GMT

Greetings from Oregon. Glad this forum is available.
Jennifer

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DennyP — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 06:37:26 GMT

Hey Everybody ! My name is Denny and I found out about this forum on Canon's website. I have always used a Canon Point-N-Shoot (S5 Is) for all of my outdoor/ landscape photos and just moved up to my first DSLR (a T3). I hope to learn a few things on here and as I get better with the T3 share some things too !

Hi

Dyaus — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 07:07:50 GMT

Hi Raj here - I dabble a little bit in all sorts of photography, but more into landscape, close-ups and portraiture. Glad to join up this forum to keep updated on things and obviously to learn from everyone out there.

Cheers

Re: Introduce yourself!

CanonEOS600D — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 07:39:45 GMT

A Hello from the Atlantic NorthEast! I awaiting such a forum for a while, now it has arrived! Thank you Canon for creating a site for your users to talk about the art of photography and beyond!

-Kevin a Canon EOS 600D/Rebel T3i Owner.