Old Beginner

[DanRuch]

Hello, Everyone.
My name is Dan. I took my first and only photography course nearly 20 years ago. It was a black and white photography course. My wife had inherited an old Vivitar SLR. I had no idea how to use it. It was just gathering dust in the closet. I really enjoyed the class. I've been through a few cameras. My first DSLR was a Pentax K100d which became my exclusive camera from 2006 until this summer when I traded it for a Pentax K-7. I'm eager to improve my eye so that having a better camera makes more sense. I feel like my first order of business might be to find a better way to organize my photos. I currently use Photos on my 2011 laptop. That's also the software I use to "edit" the photos I've taken. I'd like to find a way to easily share the pictures to this site to get feedback and hopefully improve.

I'm glad to be here. Take care,

Dan

 

[weepete]

Welcome to the forum Dan!

 

[Dean_Gretsch]

Welcome Dan. I am sure you will find these people very useful and helpful.

 

[smoke665]

Another Pentax user!!! Welcome Dan unfortunately we Pentaxians are in the minority here, so seeing another join is a big deal. LOL Anxious to see some of your work.

 

[terri]

Welcome to TPF! We're happy to have you join us. I hope you check out the Photo Galleries and share some of your work. Have fun!

 

[shadowlands]

Welcome Dan! This is a great place to seek advice, etc... many people here have helped me a lot.

 

[Jeff15]

Hello Dan and welcome......

 

[DanRuch]

Another Pentax user!!! Welcome Dan unfortunately we Pentaxians are in the minority here, so seeing another join is a big deal. LOL Anxious to see some of your work.

I”m glad to be here. My former uncle recommended it. I”m still trying to get the feel of the place. I want to use the right etiquette. Should I create a gallery first, then post a picture from there? should I create a new thread?

I thought long and hard before getting the Pentax. I liked the idea of how interchangeable the lenses were. I had been using Nikon and Vivitar and Minolta film cameras before my first digital. Actually, my first digital camera was a Canon point and shoot I’d bought in 2004. Thanks for your welcome!

 

[smoke665]

Should I create a gallery first, then post a picture from there? should I create a new thread?

You can but it's easier to just post up in an appropriate thread. If you have a Flickr account it's easy to embed a link in your post to the image