Hi, and welcome to Phowto!
Since I picked up my first camera as a kid, my enjoyment of photography has grown and grown. The summer I spent as a teenager, cycling around my neigbourhood, with my dads old rangefinder camera in my rucksack will stay fresh in my mind forever. I spent all my (very limited!) money on film, and a friend had a dark room which he taught me how to use. I will never forget seeing my first print appear as I swilled the developer back and forth over it in the tray. Science and art combined to make magic. I was hooked!
Digital cameras have replaced my old rangefinder, memory cards the film, Photoshop the darkroom, but none of that magic has gone. I continue to see the world differently when I look at it through the viewfinder of a camera.
Gradually, as my friends all acquired digital cameras, I would be asked advice on how to take photographs and how to use their cameras to get the most out of them. I even got to shoot a friend’s wedding, and had a couple of exhibitions. Before I knew it, my hobby was becoming almost a part-time job (unpaid, of course).
So that’s where Phowto comes in. I would like to share my experience of photography, and encourage as many of you to share yours as well.
Please comment on articles, and let me know your thoughts. Heck, if you think I’m wrong, tell me, and tell me what you think is correct. There’s always more than one way to do something.
If you have an idea for an article you’d like to see, let me know. Even better, how about writing one yourself? Check out our Write for Phowto page for details.
Thanks for reading, and I hope to hear from you.
Mike.
P.S. I have a personal photography site at www.mike-baker-photography.com
