New to forum! Hey!

[fauxtographer51]

Saying hi to everyone! I was "googling" some information and came across this place!

Introducing myself and taking a look around the place.

So glad Samy's is still around. I Bought my first carbon tripod there years ago when that was new!

I hope to learn much more about my 8x10 by reading all about it here.

Cliff

[Vaughn]

Welcome aboard! Enjoy the ride!

[Alan Gales]

Welcome to the forum, Cliff. We are glad to have you!

[Andrew O'Neill]

Welcome to the best, the one and only LF forum on the net! Which 8x10 do you have?

[diversey]

Welcome!

[fauxtographer51]

Welcome to the best, the one and only LF forum on the net! Which 8x10 do you have?

An 8x10 Korona View Camera Andrew.

Thanks everyone else for the welcome. After reading some of the recent threads, I'm not so sure I'll be sticking around, seems like a pretty hostile place for people like me.

[Vaughn]

Why is that? Are you a troll? Otherwise, we are a pretty open group.

[Fr. Mark]

Welcome to the LFPF. I hope you find it useful, maybe even inspiring. I do.

[Andrew O'Neill]

An 8x10 Korona View Camera Andrew.

Thanks everyone else for the welcome. After reading some of the recent threads, I'm not so sure I'll be sticking around, seems like a pretty hostile place for people like me.

Really?

[fauxtographer51]

Really?

I hesitate to come anywhere that I'm new and sound negative. I do not mean to offend Mr. Vaughn either.

I use my 8x10 to photograph people in my community, that community would be the gay community. After reading through the recent threads this certainly isn't a place for someone like me. I've spent my whole life fighting illiberality outside of the art world. Management is clearly not in favor of someone like me and perhaps even coming out is enough to place me in disfavor.

I have already said too much, but did not want to leave unspoken. Bye.