Hi All.

First let me say what an excellent group of photographers you all are. Your images are absolutely breath-taking.

On top of that, you are also very nice and helpful, when you could be competing with each other. That's very refreshing.

Now - About me.

About 2 months ago I picked up a Rebel XT on a whim. I hadn't used my Nikon SLR in about six years or taken anything but a snapshot in over ten years. i was skeptical of Canon, but it was highly recommended and I didn't have a huge investment in Nikon glass, so I took the plunge.

During the last year, my parents and grandmother both passed away and life events sometimes help you look at things in a different light (excuse the pun). I started thinking about the hours I spent in the darkroom during college and immediately after and thought it might be time to pick up a camera again.

I was a film snob and having worked in the film industry for years swore I would never own a digital SLR. P&S were fine for pictures at my kids birthday, but no serious photographer would ever shoot digital.

Boy times have changed. The Rebel XT unleashed my photographic eye and I was soon buying additional lenses and eventually a 20D.

My young son and nephews have made excellent subjects. I've spent a lot of time in the local Botanical gardens, but I see the area of wedding and event photography as a challenge worth pursuing. I also saw the mediocre images that my church's photographer shoots and knew I could do better.

I'm looking forward the the knowledge and comraderie I see in this forum to helping me enhance my skills.

Be patient with me - I'm a sponge and I ask lots of questions.

thanks,
Sean

Here are a couple of shots.

http://www.tybeeroad.com/gallery/albums/061805/IMG_0440.jpg

http://www.tybeeroad.com/gallery/albums/061805/IMG_0547.jpg

http://www.tybeeroad.com/gallery/albums/07...05/IMG_1094.jpg

http://www.tybeeroad.com/gallery/albums/06...05/IMG_1046.jpg

http://www.tybeeroad.com/gallery/albums/06...05/IMG_0666.jpg

http://www.tybeeroad.com/gallery/albums/ethan/IMG_0806.jpg

Welcome Sean! You're going to like this place

Awesome to have you here!

Some good shots, keep them coming!

WOW WOW WOW!

Great shots! I love 'em!

Welcome to the forum!

FYI, you can also post images directly into your posts by clicking on the IMG button and then just posting the link inside of that. That way the pictures come up directly in your messages.

So glad to have you here Sean!

Welcome to the 'hood. You'll soon find it's pretty addicting, unless you're a fly-by-night sort of person. ;-)

Thanks all.

I'm hoping to soak everything up like a sponge bob.

Welcome, we are always up late. At least I am, i can never sleep!
~Alisha