SLPhotography
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Hi all!
My name is Seth and I have just recently gotten into photography. My love for photography stems from my love for cars. I went to technical school (a community college program for Toyota) to become a certified mechanic. I have always loved cars, and attending automotive meetups and shows. At these meetups, there is always a number of photographers taking pictures of the nicer cars. Since I couldn't get enough, I found myself hunting down their stuff online and looking at it. Last year, I moved to a desk job at a vehicle leasing company, hoping to get back into the IT field. This has put me at a computer 40 hours a week, with most time killing sites blocked. So I did what I knew how to do, look at pictures of cars. This led me to Flickr and StumbleUpon, which showed me other photography as well. From there, I have really grown to appreciate a good photo, especially some of the ones being edited. They blew my mind away.
From there, I couldn't help myself. I knew (and know) I could produce this level of excellence in photography like many others can. I told myself if I put my mind to it and keep practicing, I can do it. So I scoured Craigslist, and with the help of some very knowledgeable friends in the field, I picked out a slightly used Nikon D3100, which fit my Hobby Budget. Then I grabbed a copy of Photoshop CS5, and I haven't looked back. I can already see improvements from where I started to now. I used to think that my Photoshop skills were lacking and that was my problem, but I see now that most of the time, its the picture that needs to be improved. So I come to you all, for good advice, critique, and most of all, to be part of a good photography community.
Nice to meet you
My name is Seth and I have just recently gotten into photography. My love for photography stems from my love for cars. I went to technical school (a community college program for Toyota) to become a certified mechanic. I have always loved cars, and attending automotive meetups and shows. At these meetups, there is always a number of photographers taking pictures of the nicer cars. Since I couldn't get enough, I found myself hunting down their stuff online and looking at it. Last year, I moved to a desk job at a vehicle leasing company, hoping to get back into the IT field. This has put me at a computer 40 hours a week, with most time killing sites blocked. So I did what I knew how to do, look at pictures of cars. This led me to Flickr and StumbleUpon, which showed me other photography as well. From there, I have really grown to appreciate a good photo, especially some of the ones being edited. They blew my mind away.
From there, I couldn't help myself. I knew (and know) I could produce this level of excellence in photography like many others can. I told myself if I put my mind to it and keep practicing, I can do it. So I scoured Craigslist, and with the help of some very knowledgeable friends in the field, I picked out a slightly used Nikon D3100, which fit my Hobby Budget. Then I grabbed a copy of Photoshop CS5, and I haven't looked back. I can already see improvements from where I started to now. I used to think that my Photoshop skills were lacking and that was my problem, but I see now that most of the time, its the picture that needs to be improved. So I come to you all, for good advice, critique, and most of all, to be part of a good photography community.
Nice to meet you
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