Hey, newbie here

[annash]

Hiya, just wanted to introduce myself, although, strangely enough, feeling a wee bit nervous  My name is Anna Marie, we are living in Ireland nearly a year now, prior to that was in Cyprus for 6 - quite a change, as you can imagine!!  I am a very keen photographer, although this does tend to go in fits and starts, but having another surge just now, so thought I should register while I am feeling bold.  I am not very technically talented, anything that comes out well is instinctive rather than "chosen", but I am hoping to go on a course as soon as funds will allow!  I am using a Canon EOS 40D, which I was lucky enough to "inherit" from a previous job.  As I said, a bit nervous, so please be gentle 

[Truckman]

You'll find us relatively harmless, Anna Marie...Welcome to you...

Nice camera, by the way, I've got one too...Ben

[Analog6]

I found one of your otehr posts first and said welcome, but no need to be nervous - we all started at the same place, knowing nothing.  And when we adopted digital it was a new learning curve as well.

Keep shooting and posting, only nice gentle criticism here, we're a nice lot.

[Cygnus]

Greetings! No need to be nervous here. This is a small and friendly place to share and learn. Post away....

[admin]

Hi Anna Marie,

Welcome! As already mentioned by the others, you will nothing buta nice casual attitude, assistance and constructive comments here.
Thanks for taking the first step.
The FAQ's cover off most things that have come up so far.
The quickest way to catch up on new items when visiting, is via the 'Show unread posts' and 'Show new replies to my messages' links nex to your details at the top of the page.
You can upload your images to any of the gallery topics via the gallery link (preferred) which will automaticall set up a new discussion post inside 'Discussion by genre';
Or you can just attach an image to any post;
Or you can link to images you may have online elsewhere by placing the link between img and /img tags inside square brackets. (if i put them here they wil be expecting an image).
Anyway, relax, enjoy, post some images and everyone (including you) is encouraged to comment.

[annash]

Thanks for the welcome, guys, the nerves are vanishing as we speak!  Look forward to joining in more as I find my way around 

[Dale]

Hiya.

[Mike]

Welcome Anna Marie, everyone's very friendly here 

Mike

[bpsphoto]

Welcome Anna Marie, everyone's very friendly here 

Well, nearly everyone. You've got that smart-aleck Yank who thinks he's sooooooo cool because he still prefers film. And he isn't organized enough to post pictures very often. But other than him, everyone's decent and upstanding.

Signed,

The Smart-Aleck Yank Who Thinks He's Soooooooo Cool...

But really, I'm friendly too.

[annash]

LOL. well, thanks indeed to the smart aleck yank!  Looking forward to  the criticism 

[OZZI-BLOKE]

Welcome Anna. Just relax and enjoy. Its a good group to be part of.

[annash]

Ben, got a confession, it is a 400d, not a 40, shows what a peasant I am Was looking at pics of the arsenal and realised.  Really, I do try ...

[Truckman]

Confession is good for the soul and a 400D is still quality equipment...Ben

[annash]

Well, I like it ... Want to be critical photographically, but it sort of comes out how the pics make me feel, what they say, kind of thing, Sad, but true ... Hey and saved me a bundle, inheriting it, so to speak!