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[Adrian]

Gingerlily - Mistress Lantern wrote: "Hi Adrian - good to see a fellow Dub in here. I love photography as well, although I haven't had much chance to get out and do it recently."

Hi Gingerlilly. Thanks for the welcome. Yeah weather hasn't been great to get out for photos. Nice to meet you.

[Adrian]

Patti (baconater) wrote: "Welcome Adrian.

We've several photography enthusiasts in here."

Hi Patti and thanks for the welcome.

Good to hear there is a good interest in photography here.

[Adrian]

Anita wrote: "Hello Adrian from Dublin, I'm Anita from Sheffield and I also love photography although right now I seem to just take photos of dogs and granddaughters. I do enjoy landscape and macro when the time..."

Hi Anita for Sheffield. Great to see so much interest in photography here. I fell into landscape/seascape as when I bought my first DSLR nearly three years ago and joined a local camera group, they were nearly all into those styles so I followed suit and learnt as much as I could from them.

Not sure yet how to put images up on here but here's a link to my Flickr account if you are interested: www.flickr.com/adox66

[Gingerlily - The Full Wild]

Wow - some sensational shots there. I am well outclassed!

[Kath]

Stunning photos. Welcome to the gang.

[Pat ()]

Welcome Adrian, Pat from Devon, I too am/was a photographer. Not done any for awhile though. DSLR Nikon & Panasonic.
We have some very good crime, & thriller writers in this group and I hope you find some to suit yourself.

[Anita]

Wow is right GL , we may both be a little outclassed I think !

Lovely shots Adrian, what are your favourite filter for landscapes ? I am just thinking about investing and would be interested to know what you would advise. Also do you shoot in RAW ? Sorry you didn't join to have your brains picked about photography.
I hope I you will soon enjoy some of our very own authors work, we have loads of wonderful authors in the group, I think they have just about every genre covered between them.

[Patti (baconater)]

Looks like we could do with a photography thread!

[Gingerlily - The Full Wild]

Patti (baconater) wrote: "Looks like we could do with a photography thread!"

I'll take a picture of one.

[Anita]

Which colour thread would you like ?

[Adrian]

Thanks Anita. Yes I didn't think I'd end up talking photography here but am happy to do so.

Yes I do shoot in raw all the time and manual.

Filter wise I use the Lee filter system. They are very expensive but a good long term investment if you plan on using them a lot. I picked up quite a few of them second hand and splashed out on a few new ones too.
I remember when I first started and saw others using them, I couldn't believe how expensive they were but, having tried cheaper options they are worth the money. The system works great with the filter holder as you can pop them in and out quite quickly. I did initially try a couple of screw on filters but they were just too time consuming and of course you couldn't stack them.

[David]

Just caught up with this. Wow! Brilliant photographs, Adrian, I'm extremely impressed, and very envious. I don't have the slightest clue how to turn my mediocre shots into anything anywhere near to something of that quality.

Welcome to the group, by the way :~)

[Pam]

Yes welcome to the group, Adrian. Years ago, I used analogue SLRs but I don't think I ever achieved your standard. Stunning pictures!

[Anita]

Adrian wrote: "Thanks Anita. Yes I didn't think I'd end up talking photography here but am happy to do so.

Yes I do shoot in raw all the time and manual.

Filter wise I use the Lee filter system. They are very..."

Thanks for that Adrian, I use manual but not been brave enough to tackle RAW yet. I have screw on filters but again not tried the expensive ones yet. In fact I still have the Cokin holder and filters I had with my first SLR, don't think they will fit this camera though. I will check out the filters you suggested,and thank you very much for the advice.

[Lalitha]

Hi, I am Lalitha Thatikonda, and I love to read and write. Some of my favourite authors are Rick Riordan, Judy Blume, R.J Palacio, Rachel Renee Russel and many more. Writing stories is my favorie thing to do.

I wrote my first book (The Mysterious Mysteries - The Haunted House (Book 1 of 3 : Short Stories for Ages 7-10)), it is available on Kindle NOW. Please check out and post a review. I am excited to share the book filled with fun, suspense, mystery. My girl protagonist is boy trapped with three brothers and with the help of her two best friends, she solves the biggest problem that haunts her little brain and deprives her of sleep. Clover is more worried than ever; she adventures through the journey until her mind settles down. How does she solves the puzzle of her mind and convinces her family? To learn more about what happens next- please read the book one of a three book series down in the link below. I appreciate a genuine review on amazon. Thanks all for reading!!

Visit my Facebook page:
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Amazon Book Id : B0191DQIT8
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[Anita]

Welcome to the group Lalitha, make yourself at home.

[Susan]

I hope this is the right place to post. Hello to all my friends! I haven't been on here for ages (although I have lurked a bit). See my new profile pic for the reason. I will try and be more sociable now it's finished. If you remember me send me a large jammy doughnut.

[Kath]

Hey! A packet of jammie dodgers on the way!

[Alicia]

Susan wrote: "I hope this is the right place to post. Hello to all my friends! I haven't been on here for ages (although I have lurked a bit). See my new profile pic for the reason. I will try and be more sociab..."

I don't have any doughnuts :(, but the house is lovely.

[Anita]

Welcome back Susan, lovely to see you again. Just bought some jammie doughnuts, help yourself !

[Susan]

Thank you. The house is one of those German pre-fab thingies. 9 days to erect. Love it!

[Kath]

Welcome back, Charlie!

[Anita]

Hello again Charlie.

[Tamuna]

Hello.

I'm Tamuna, a young Georgian fantasy writer. I publish my books on kindle. I also love reading, especially classics and some fantasy. :)

Nice to meet you all!

[Kath]

Nice to meet you, too, Tamuna.

[Anita]

Hello Tamuna, welcome to our lovely group.

[Tamuna]

Thank you both! :)

[Alex]

Hi I'm Alex and new to Goodreads and all this book promotion. I have written my first novel and finidng this all very daunting! I look forward to connecting with you al in this lovely group :-)

[Kath]

Hi Alex. Welcome to the gang.

[Anita]

Welcome Alex, you will find lots of help and support on here. We always enjoy meeting and getting to know new members.

[Patti (baconater)]

Members. *giggle*

Welcome, Alex. Have a good shufty round the group and please jump in anywhere with any questions you may have. We love to help.

And welcome everyone else since I last looked in at this thread.

[Alex]

Anita wrote: "Welcome Alex, you will find lots of help and support on here. We always enjoy meeting and getting to know new members."

Sorry I have not replied before now, but I have been at a loss on how to engage. Serves me right for having a cotton wool brain. Thank you for your welcome.

[Patti (baconater)]

Just wade in anywhere, Alex.

The chatty threads are great fun or you can offer your opinion on some of the more serious topics.

[Neil]

Hi, I'm Neil, writing as N David Anderson, and have just published my first novel The Relic Keeper on Kindle. I'd be very interested to hear from anyone with advice about promoting it.
The Relic Keeper

[Patti (baconater)]

Welcome Neil. Have a look around the group. Plenty of advice to be found.

[Neil]

Patti (baconater) wrote: "Welcome Neil. Have a look around the group. Plenty of advice to be found.". Thanks, that was quick. I'm new to the forum, so finding my feet! Cheers, N

[Deb]

I am Deb Sanjoy Dutta, born in Calcutta, India and did my schooling through RIMC a military school in Dehradun and National Defence Academy in Pune. I also studied commerce and am a Mining Engineer, a fine artist recognized by Lalit Kala Akademi and have participated in many National and State level fine arts exhibitions. I was awarded by Camlin Art Foundation in 2002. I am a wanderer sauntering through various professions and interests. From teaching to mining, painting to photography, poetry and philosophy.
My debut book 'The Slashed Canvas' was recently published. The fiction is set on a Indian backdrop which may interest you all. You can read the synopsis, preview it or get your copy at : http://www.amazon.com/Slashed-Canvas-...
Look forward to your comments and reviews to help me write the next book.

[Kath]

Hi Neil. If we knew that, we'd all be rich! Different things seem to work for different people.

[Deb]

My name is too long - Deb Sanjoy Dutta. You can call me Deb. Forgot to mention I am a Goodreads author.

[Kath]

Welcome Deb.

[Neil]

Kath wrote: "Hi Neil. If we knew that, we'd all be rich! Different things seem to work for different people." Does that mean I shouldn't quit the day job and order my Bentley yet? I'm trying a number of things. I'm not sure that many pople who I don't actually know as read my book yet (although someone I don't know left a great review, which is good). N

[Kath]

I'd hang fire for a week or two!

Participating in forums like this (other internet forums are available) and just chatting, rather than shoving your wares up people's noses, really does help. Potential readers see you as a person. If they like the cut of your jib, they'll try your book. It's a slow-burner, though. The more you publish, the more people will try something else of yours.

[Neil]

Cheers, I'm trying to cut the line between promoting the book and without dropping it into too many forums and running, which seems a little rude! A couple of people have told me to wait until I have 4 or 5 books. This one took 20 years, and I'm 51. I don't have that long!

[Patti (baconater)]

Dropping and running will just be a effort on your part that won't reap any rewards, unfortunately.

Kath's got it right. Hang about and post in threads that interest you. It's great fun.

Be sure to open your author thread, too.
The strangest things can happen in an author thread...

[Anita]

Alex wrote: "Anita wrote: "Welcome Alex, you will find lots of help and support on here. We always enjoy meeting and getting to know new members."

Sorry I have not replied before now, but I have been at a loss..."

As Patti said Alex, just wade in where ever you like. It's difficult to get started but it won't take long once you have posted a few times. We frequently have cotton wool brains round here, you will fit right in !

Welcome Neil and Deb, nice to see you both.

[Patti (baconater)]

I'm more of a polyester blend but I drip dry well.

[Neil]

Cheers, nice to be a part of this, once I've worked out how to use the comments section. I will also endeavour to come up with my own material analogy. N

[Patti (baconater)]

Shout out if you need any help, Neil.

Actually, please do ask about anything you find confusing. Answering your questions could help lots of people.

[Jim]

Don't worry Neil, the second one is always faster. You'll probably manage it in 15, which gives you a sporting chance of still remembering what you're writing by the time you've finished :-)

[Patti (baconater)]

Jim wrote: "Don't worry Neil, the second one is always faster. You'll probably manage it in 15, which gives you a sporting chance of still remembering what you're writing by the time you've finished :-)"

We're always impressed when Jim is still on topic at the end of his posts.