New and in need of help

[Dee Gull]

Hello Everyone,
My name is Dee and I’m so looking forward to being part of the LS family and hopefully learning how to improve my photographic skills. I’m VERY much an amateur and fear I may be out of my depth amongst you all. I was made redundant a few years ago and to fill in time I picked up a DSLR camera that I’d had and rarely used – and with the dial firmly set to automatic I took myself out and ‘had a go’. More recently I have purchased a mirrorless Olympus (OM-D E-M10) with the dial now firmly set on Manual I am endeavouring to get my head round the technical side of things. I don’t currently feel qualified to critique other peoples work but in time I may become brave enough and then I will be able to put some of my own images up for feedback. In the meantime I’m looking forward to doing the weekend challenges and getting to know you all.

[Rob Eyers]

Welcome Dee. I swim in the shallow end here and so far no one has said get out of the pool. I think you’ll find that LS is a very helpful and inclusive place to be. Hope you enjoy and I look forward to seeing some of your images. Cheers – Rob

[3pco]

Welcome, Dee. We are none of us real experts. It is plainly understood that every critique is IMHO. So, please, dive in. You will learn more that way.

[Dee Gull]

Rob and 3pco – Thank you both very much – it’s lovely to have a welcome. I posted my first image on the weekend challenge and I had a response :-). I’m already enjoying looking around and there are so many useful articles, I’m even more determined to master the buttons and glass.

[Kent DuFault]

Welcome Dee. Kent

[Dee Gull]

Thank you Kent

[chris pook]

Hello D. 🙂

[Dee Gull]

Hello Chris

[Sara]

Hi! I am super new also, and know nothing at all, and nobody has kicked me out yet, lol! This site is so great! I think it’s just fun to learn and hand out with other people who love taking pictures. Welcome, welcome, play and have fun!

[Dee Gull]

Thank you Sara, Everyone has been so welcoming. It’s reassuring to know that I’m not the only one who doesn’t really know what they are doing 🙂 sometimes I know how I want the image to look but achieving it is more luck than judgement. I’m loving the site, there’s so much to read and there is loads to learn just from looking at other people’s images. Good luck with photos.

[Yvonne]

Hi Dee,

Not new here, but I’d set down the camera for a while, (which turned out to be an almost three year while). I’m sure I’ll be scrambling to relearn all of what I have forgotten.

But this was the first place I came when I decided to take it back into my hand. Good people here always willing to share what they know.

Welcome,
Yvonne

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