About cooriander / Maria  

I had a film camera many years back -- it was a Pentax SLR, ME Super, that I enjoyed but did not quite master. Recently I got back into photography and decided to jump into digital. My husband got a Nikon D200 for his research (I helped him choose). I gradually 'borrowed' the camera more and more until I there were no time left for research so I decided to get my own. Boy do I love that camera. I'm spending time now trying to find my own style.

I am a mother of 3 young children ages 2, 4 and 6 with a time consuming day time job -- so I combine the mothering with photography (: My children are a true inspiration and a challenge since they run (away) and move around so much.


Maria

PS. I am behind on flickr email and adding contacts due to RL - so I wanted to apologize for that - but hopefully I will catch up soon (:










Helping out @ the best groups at flickr:





Current Camera: Nikon D300 - o x o x the best! x o x o

Lenses (Zooms)
1. 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G AF-S IF-ED DX ( PZ ) ( BR ) ( TH ) (Samples)
2. 24-70mm f/2.8G AF-S IF-ED ( BR ) ( PZ )(Samples)
3. 70-200mm f/2.8G AF-S VR IF-ED ( PZ ) ( BR ) ( BT ) (Samples)

Primes:
1. 50mm f/1.4D ( PZ ) ( BR ) (Samples)
2. 85mm f/1.4D AF IF ( PZ ) ( BR ) (Samples)
3. 105mm f/2.8G AF-S VR IF-ED Micro ( PZ ) ( BR ) ( BT ) (Samples)

Wish List:
0. D3 (OH my ! OH my! - I need one) (Samples)
1. LCD Monitor (NEC probably, but an Eizo CG :-D would be great).
2. Upgraded Mac Computer
3. The new 50mm f/1.2G ED AF-S
4. The new 85mm f/1.2G ED AF-S

Review and Informational Sites:
Thom Hogan
DPreview
David Etchells' Imaging Resource
Bjørn Rørslett's Lens Reviews
PhotoZone
Ken Rockwell's Reviews
Nikonians
Nikon's own Lens Line Up

Great and trustworthy place to rent lenses or bodies:
www.lensrentals.com/

Gadgets (lots because they are fun):

Tripod, monopod, Whibal card, Expodisc, Sekonic-L-358, Lightsphere (not using much), Spyder, SB-800s, Power Wizards, Gretag Macbeth Color Checker, Softbox, Umbrellas, Reflectors, PhotoShop, Lightroom.

Books (learner - self-taught - so lots - abbreviated titles - suggestions appreciated)
Detailed suggested reading list coming soon!
* Photography (beginners):
---- Bryan Peterson's: Understanding Exposure
---- Ansel Adam's The Camera & The Negative
---- Tom & Michele Grimm's The Basic Book of Photography
---- Lee Frost's Teach Yourself Photography
---- Scott Kelby's The Digital Photographer v1 & v2
---- Fil Hunter's Light: Science and Magic
---- Chris Grey's Master Lighting Guide for Portrait Photographer
* Photoshop:
---- Scott Kelby's The Photoshop Book (Gentle)
---- Deke McClelland's One-on-One CS3
---- Dan Margulis' Professional Photoshop & LAB
---- Katrin Eismann's Masking & Retouching
* Color Management:
---- Fraser, Bunting, Murphy's Real World Color Management
---- Andrew Rodney's Color Management for Photographers(Comprehensive)

I'm Female and Taken.

Cooriander Photography
United States of America