It is nice to have such a broad spectrum of people, it means we are learning of so many people.
Katie, this is your showcase.
Here is Katie's background.
I am 72 years old and have had various types of jobs since leaving school at the age of 16. I was born in Scotland. My only early contact with photography has been an odd go on my mother’s Box camera and for a while in late 1950 – early 1960 I did a bit of ‘tinting’ of wedding photos for my first husband. As I recall not the easiest of things to do but the brides all seemed to want their bouquets coloured (and their faces). Flower colours were not too bad but skin tones!!!!!
Years ago I used a Pentax MG Super but only for holidays and family snaps, it is now in a cupboard unused. In 2002 Pat bought me a digital camera, it was a Fuji FinePix. My main subject was the garden and all the flowers that I had planted, fed and looked after. Once I had found out about the macro facility on the camera I was off, it made me realize how beautiful the flowers were close up. I use my flower/garden photos for my greetings cards which I enjoy designing for my friends and family. Some of the flower photos are framed and are hanging up around the house.
I am enjoying my time on the forum. Everyone is so friendly and helpful and I have picked up a few tips along the way mainly by way of others peoples questions and answers. I also ask Pat for advice from time to time. The monthly theme makes me get out and about, going to places like the farm, stables and the pub recently and asking if I can take photos. I would not have done that before the forum. I think I am seeing things that I would have missed before. My camera now is FinePix S7000 which I love as much as Photoshop and I very rarely go out without my camera now, even when shopping.
Her blog can be found at http://katiedeespics.blogspot.com/ for more of her excellent pictures.
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