Hi everybody, greeting from Italy!
I began my exploration of photography thanks to my father and his Nikon F-401S 35mm, which I began using when I was a kid and digital compact cameras were becoming increasingly popular. As film development costs rose, I briefly switched to digital compact cameras with an Olympus, but I really missed the comfortable, steady grip of a more "professional" camera, so I finally got a Nikon D3100 with an 18-55mm lens. From there, I began shooting and experimenting like never before, even though I still felt "caged" by the technical limitations of Nikon's entry-level camera. After several years, I then decided to take the plunge and upgrade to a full-frame; I've always stuck with Nikon, buying a used D3 to regain the autofocus of the old lenses I had and to overcome the limitations of ISO, frames per second, and so on. After a few years of not taking photos as much as I used to (and as much as I wanted to), partly due to my job, I finally realized that what really interests me is portraiture and landscape photography. I like to give meaning, depth, and a story to my shots.
Now I'm here to seek help in embarking on a new path: entering the world of old-fashioned photography with the precision and convenience of digital.
I began my exploration of photography thanks to my father and his Nikon F-401S 35mm, which I began using when I was a kid and digital compact cameras were becoming increasingly popular. As film development costs rose, I briefly switched to digital compact cameras with an Olympus, but I really missed the comfortable, steady grip of a more "professional" camera, so I finally got a Nikon D3100 with an 18-55mm lens. From there, I began shooting and experimenting like never before, even though I still felt "caged" by the technical limitations of Nikon's entry-level camera. After several years, I then decided to take the plunge and upgrade to a full-frame; I've always stuck with Nikon, buying a used D3 to regain the autofocus of the old lenses I had and to overcome the limitations of ISO, frames per second, and so on. After a few years of not taking photos as much as I used to (and as much as I wanted to), partly due to my job, I finally realized that what really interests me is portraiture and landscape photography. I like to give meaning, depth, and a story to my shots.
Now I'm here to seek help in embarking on a new path: entering the world of old-fashioned photography with the precision and convenience of digital.