Stephen McCrodan (ScubaSteve001)

WARNING - AMATEUR & NEWBIE


This account is new and I am in the process of uploading pictures. This is just an example of some of my "best" (remember I am an amateur).

I am an avid scuba diver that fell in love with photography when I took my first camera underwater, a Canon Powershot S50 with Canon housing. Scuba Diving was an obsession and the pictures that I brought back allowed me to relive the experiences.

I used that camera for a couple of years and then replaced the whole set-up with a better Point & Shoot camera. I upgraded to the Nikon Coolpix P5000 and a complete Ikelite package (housing and DS125 strobe). This set-up is still in use today.

I have also stepped into the world of DSLR with my first SLR camera purchased in December 2008. I stepped through that door with a Canon Rebel EOS XSi. Since then, I have acquired a number of lenses and have found myself doing anything that would allow me to bring the camera so I can practice using it. I have refused to use any automatic settings and have shot almost every picture in full Manual mode which I think has helped me a lot to learn.

I have a tremendous amount still to learn (especially about composing the shots) but I am really enjoying the journey.