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jeff-in
07-03-2008, 05:03 AM
Greetings everybody, my name is Jeff and I from Southeastern Indiana. I just signed up to take the classes and waiting to get my payment confirmation and links to be able to start the course. I have been taking pictures for many years but started with digital photography about 4 years ago using a Kodak P&S and I have been entering local competitions at our county fair for the last 4 years.

I currently have a Canon S5 IS, Digital Concepts 2x telephoto, WA with Macro, 58 MM UV, Polarization filters, Sony VCL-DH1758 telephoto conversion lens, Canon 58 MM adaptor tube and hood. I know the camera is capable of some phenominal pictures but I dont know how to use all the features like the Manual settings and all the other fancy stuff. I am hoping thru this course I will be able to learn how to become a better photographer and also learn what I need to do to use the features of the camera that I have no clue what settings I need to use.

I look forward to getting to know each of you thru the message boards and hope to learn from everybody here and hopefully take away some tricks or tips that I did not know. I have a Flickr account with some of my recent photos there that were taken with my new camera if anyone is interested in seeing some of my work before I actually start with the classes to have a start point Before base and I will use the gallery space from here to show my After progress. My Flickr account can be viewed here http://www.flickr.com/photos/Jeff-IN

Jeff

LensBaby
07-03-2008, 08:28 AM
Welcome Jeff. You have some really nice photos on your Flickr site. I am looking forward to more photos. You will love the course. It is great, and Peter is an awesome instructor.

jeff-in
07-03-2008, 10:53 AM
LensBaby,
Thanks for the welcome and also the compliment on my flickr photos. As far as Peter goes I have already gotten to deal with him on some payment issues and he was great so I am looking forward to working with him throughout this course. Hopefully you will see major improvements on my photos as I progress thru the course.

LensBaby
07-03-2008, 05:26 PM
Jeff I cannot wait to see the improvements as you go. I'm sure all of us on here, could tell you how other members have improved in some way. I am glad you got your payment figured out.

jeff-in
07-03-2008, 07:42 PM
LensBaby,
I am encouraged to hear that many has had success with this program. I have started reading lesson 1 a little this morning at work and now that my day is slowing down I am going to get back in it again for a little while until someone else finds something for me to do, but I should have a little down time now to get back to reading. I will probably get my Lesson 1 pictures sent tonight as long as I am done with my reading by then.

LensBaby
07-04-2008, 02:37 AM
Great. It sounds like you are off to a great start.