Hi everyone

[Tanya]

Hi everyone, I am a total novice, I have enjoyed taking pictures for the past 12 years or so, basically since having the kids, with a basic digital camera (I have never spent more than £100 on one) Over the last four years though I have been more interested in taking pictures of sunsets and landscapes and wildlife basically anything and everything LOL.

I have always found it extremely frustrating that with all my past cameras they have never been quick enough in taking the pictures and recovering.

I have just bought the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 and I have fallen in love. OMG I can't believe the pictures I am able to take. Now they are nothing compared to some of the pictures I have seen in your gallery but compared to my efforts at taking pictures in the past it is a huge improvement. I did look at the DSLR but they were a bit out of my price range, I was pushing it getting the FZ18 :lol: and besides I didn't want to get anything that was going to be over complicated.
I'm not that quick at learning things:thinking:

I do hope I will learn more about exposure, shutter speeds, and all the other technical stuff, I would love to be able to achieve some of the stunning piccies I have seen on here.
Well hope to chat to you all soon, that is if I haven't bored you all already:D

[Tomas Whitehouse]

Hi & Welcome aboard the greatest vessel that is TP,
you've come to precisely the right place for friendly advice and discussions!
So don't be afraid to ask any questions and most importantly post some photo's too!

All the best
T.

[RogDen31]

hello and welcome

[hypnotic]

Welcome to the forum Tanya ... :wave:

[Joe T]

Welcome! :D

[RobertP]

hello :)

just looked up the specs of your camera - looks good :)

[mewstar]

welcome.

i was gonna get that camera :)

[Tanya]

Thanks for the welcome everyone.
So what did you go for in the end Mewstar?

[hepburn]

Hi and welcome Tanya. I hope you find a lot of help here and enjoy this friendly bunch!

[Baz777]

Welcome Tanya :wave:

[FRAZEL]

Hi and welcome