Seeing how situations can sometimes get out of hand here in DPP, I am posting here in summary ten rules that we expect our DPP members to strictly follow. This is a summary of our original rules.

I) This is an international discussion forum about digital photography, photos, printing, color management, techniques, gear, and art.

Please keep personal discussions elsewhere. Lets talk photography everyone. If its not photography related we don’t really care to hear about it. We created a shout box for all the other chitchat. Keep it there and please don’t take this into the main forum.

II) The form of communication shall be in English.
We discussed this before and so far most everyone follows. Again, we do this because we are an international forum and English is the international language.

III) Only real first and last names allowed.
Not a major concern now but forum members should assist the admin by not responding to posts made by people who don’t know how to read rules upon registration. You can also remind members to PM the admin to have their names changed.

IV) No insults or personal attacks against any members of the forum. If you are insulted, do not retaliate but instead report it to the Admin.

Need I say more? We’ve seen our share of attacks on this forum and what’s even more irritating than the personal attacks are the other members who try to add more wood to the fire.

V) No blatant advertising, spam, or solicitation is allowed unless approved by the Admin. You cannot use this site to promote and sell personal services. Posts that are not approved by us will be deleted.

This doesn’t mean that we will not post services here. Its just that you need to get approval before you do so and if we deem it a good service to the community then we will post it. Some members think putting something up for sale under their “signature” is not selling. In our eyes it is and we will delete the signature without having to inform the member. You may see though some advertising and promotions from our sponsors. We allow this since it is through their support that the magazine and this forum exist.

VI) Message content must correspond with the content guidelines outlined in each forums description.

For the sake of good order, start a new thread rather than shift the topic of an existing thread.

VII) Do not post just to increase your number of posts. If you have nothing to say then don’t post. The number of posts on this board has no direct relation to the experience of a member.

We discussed this before and I’ll bring it up again. If someone is asking for a photo critique, don’t respond “Nice shot” if you cannot say anything more about the photo. Praise should be backed up with reasons. Criticisms should be done constructively. Nothing is more irritating than having to sift through hundreds of posts that have no value. We’ve never moderated this aspect before but if it continues, we’ll start deleting irrelevant posts in threads without questions.

VIII) DPP reserves the right to modify, move, delete, backup, and present it in other form, all posts in the Forums without prior notice to the members.

Whenever we delete a post or thread we get swarmed with inquiries mainly from members who want to see a fight continue. We delete simply because we feel a post or thread is out of line. Question if you like, but we don’t need to justify our decision.

IX) No trolling or flame wars. Members attempting to bait others into a flame war will not be tolerated. Any posts containing such will be deleted and the member warned.

This has been pretty good lately but if it starts again, we’ll end it quickly by deleting posts and banning members.

X) Enjoy and Have Fun

Welcome new members. Share techniques with others. Start meaningful conversations that stimulate the mind. And lets get back to why this forum was started: conversations about photography.

Oh my, I thought it would be something like... "Do not covet your neighbor's camera or photoraphs..."

Kidding aside, thanks you so much, Sir Nick, for the very clear guidelines. Let's hope everyone will be on equal footing. I, myself, am very much guilty of not following the rules mots of the times (particularly with the usage of the English language). My apologies, and I will try my best to avoid such practice, and would encourage everyone to do the same.

Yes, let's talk more about photography... the skils, talents, creativity, technology, profession, business, passion.

More power to DPP!

Understood Sir... Crystal... :)

Hi Nick,

Had an experience related to "VII". I was about to put some criticism on one of the photos in the "Critique Gallery", but I didn't continue because I didn't notice or read much of criticizing comments on most photos - you're right, its like 'Nice shot!' for a photo that really needs to be criticized or improved.

just a thought...

shouldnt there be something also for those posting photos....like the poster should also include exif data, shot details, the rationale for taking the picture, why it is significant, etc. etc.

that way we also increase the value and relevance of the photos uploaded in the forum. words arent the only nonsense we are seeing everyday. there must be a purpose in posting something in the forum - and that is to help other members learn something about photography.

just a suggestion guys.

I understand...

Thank you for posting this Nick. Now if only there was a way we could stop references and comparisons to my all-time favorite "Star Wars" movie series....

shouldnt there be something also for those posting photos....like the poster should also include exif data, shot details, the rationale for taking the picture, why it is significant, etc. etc.

that way we also increase the value and relevance of the photos uploaded in the forum. words arent the only nonsense we are seeing everyday. there must be a purpose in posting something in the forum - and that is to help other members learn something about photography.

just a suggestion guys.

I agree with this... to facilitate the critique and so that we may learn...

Maybe we can also include the post-processing done... like... layers, color adjustment, noise ninja, usm, etc... only the general things.

yup i agree with jay too,, knowing the exif data will increase a photographer's knowledge on how to take those shots,

ohh btw i'm guilty of "nice shot" posting here,, i see your point and i will stop doing that

christian and jay,
i do agree with the both of you. i want to see photos will relevant information attached to them. it doesn't have to be a step by step procedure on how the photo was taken or edited, but it does help to give an overview.

leni,
as towards the reference to also my favorite all time movie, i personally think this should stop.

Noted! I'll try my best with II and IV :D

I think it would be a good idea to put the 10 commandments as part of the top menus because eventually, this thread will be pushed back as new ones are posted....

I think it would be a good idea to put the 10 commandments as part of the top menus because eventually, this thread will be pushed back as new ones are posted....

i agree....Nick should make this as sticky thread in every section.

Nick, thank you very much for pushing this rule....i believe this will put the DDP back to its early stage where everyone discuss about photography.

i agree with leni and nat. para we're always reminded of the cardinal rules. baga ba, think before posting and hitting that button.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/oggie (http://www.flickr.com/photos/oggie)

leni, that's a good suggestion...even not as detailed as what nick posted but a constant reminder will be good for old and new members alike

i made it a sticky. let me check if it can be always part of the todays posts

thnks for the info sir nick.

Already created a "Guidelines" link on top, part of the header links :)

Thanks for the info Nick, I'll be following these guidelines for the benefit and good of everybody.

I will follow thee...

II) The form of communication shall be in English.
We discussed this before and so far most everyone follows. Again, we do this because we are an international forum and English is the international language.

In light of the second commandment, I think DPP should hire english tutors or english editors.

Sad, but true. So is Pidgin allowed?

Me Canon no likey, Nikon da bomb!

it's not even pidgin. It an atrocious use of the english language.

In photography, we value harmony in our composition techniques. I guess it's also worthwhile to mention that we should encourage each and everyone to be harmonious within the discussion forum... to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings... and to avoid topics that are devisive rather than all-unifying.

In photography, we value harmony in our composition techniques. I guess it's also worthwhile to mention that we should encourage each and everyone to be harmonious within the discussion forum... to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings... and to avoid topics that are devisive rather than all-unifying.

Correctoon on my last phrase... I meant, to be unifying and not devisive.

In light of the second commandment, I think DPP should hire english tutors or english editors.

we don't have to be an expert in english to get our points/messages accross...what it is important is...we understand the whole point of the post/message....i think it's a filipino thing that we are always picky about how we write or speak english...and probably many of us here are laughing because someone could not get his/her english straight. here in UK...there are still many people who can't write perfect english even if it's their native language...in my case, i'm always trying to get my english writing and speaking grammatically correct...but don't expect me to speak the right english accent because i don't know anymore which accent is the correct one...i'm sure mike douhgan and steve kilcoin will understand what i'm saying here...this is not an enlglish grammar forum, we are here to discuss photography...and i don't mind people telling me that my pictures are giving a grammatically wrong messages for as long as they understand the what my pictures are saying....but it also doesn't mean that i'm against encouraging people to post with grammatically correct english....of course, a grammatically correct english is better.

we don't have to be an expert in english to get our points/messages across.

you see...my spelling is even wrong in my previous post :Grin:

...but it also doesn't mean that i'm against encouraging people to post with grammatically correct english....of course, a grammatically correct english is better.

and I guess, my whole point is stated in your last sentence

we don't have to be an expert in english to get our points/messages accross...

oh, and I guess you didn't see through the sarcasm of my message

Points well-taken guys... get back to your shooting and let's talk about photography.

@aly
You're right! Wait let me mix some Hakka or Cantonese words..

Don't buy camera in mall la, no gam ga.

Enough said, lest I get kicked out of the forum. :)

Follow thy commandments we shall. :)

I was consciously observing the different threads and noticed that only a few members write in straight English.

Re: Ten Commandments

Rules are strict and straight. I actually do not disagree with any part of it... but how do you intend to moderate the threads? Will you be as strict as PM'ing people who write with "para" "na" "naman" "pa"?

As for posting non-sense or less sensible reponses, how many times can they do it before getting banned from the forums?

As for people who use threads as a chit-chat "chikka" exchanges, how do you stop them from sharing their fun experience in the recent photo EB they've had?

As for the chat section of this site, is flirting with each other allowed?

Bottomline is, the rules are good but who will the police be?

Just thinking aloud.

TYPO

I was consciously observing the different threads and noticed that only a few members write in straight English.

Re: Ten Commandments

Rules are strict and straight. I actually do not disagree with any part of it... but how do you intend to moderate the threads? Will you be as strict as PM'ing people who write with "para" "na" "naman" "pa"?

As for posting non-sense or less sensible reponses, how many times can they do it before getting banned from the forums?

As for people who use threads for chit-chat "chikka" exchanges, how do you stop them from sharing their fun experience in the recent photo EB they've had?

As for the chat section of this site, is flirting with each other allowed?

Bottomline is, the rules are good but who will the police be?

Just thinking aloud.

Is it only me or has the admin turned off the edit feature?

Maybe just for this thread ........COMMANDMENTS eh......... :)

TYPO


As for the chat section of this site, is flirting with each other allowed?



Not only is it allowed, it is encouraged. :Grin:

I remember my first posting here in DPP. I have had a good discussion in English with the rest of the guys, then Tag-lish came along as a Norm. Although it was fun, the essence of a good photography discussion diminished. It was never anticipated by the Admins the flocking of new members as DPP became so popular, don't get me wrong but a positive impact to the forum. DPP is getting bigger and to be reminded every now and then will keep this forum healthy.

Just a thought, maybe adding a "Glossary" in the FAQ would be of help for newbie in photography.

A Glossary for terms related to photgraphy (like aperture, speed, ballhead, color abberation, vignetting and so on...) and non-photography (like IMHO/IMO, LOL...).

I've been reading the DPP forum for quite sometime, and i got lost with IMHO/IMO, which i mistakenly understood it as an expression from the Visayas region.:Grin:

hello Ken, try this page http://www.digitalphotographer.com.ph/forum/showthread.php?t=1528

you might find what your looking for :)

Just a thought, maybe adding a "Glossary" in the FAQ would be of help for newbie in photography.

A Glossary for terms related to photgraphy (like aperture, speed, ballhead, color abberation, vignetting and so on...) and non-photography (like IMHO/IMO, LOL...).

I've been reading the DPP forum for quite sometime, and i got lost with IMHO/IMO, which i mistakenly understood it as an expression from the Visayas region.:Grin:

ok sir loud and clear... nice to be a memeber dpp at last...

Sir,

I agree no problemo...

Noted. Thanks.

yes i understand

This might help too. :)

http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/posting.php

Crytal clear Sir Nick. :)

@dinolara, good find Sir. :Grin:

TYPO

Crystal clear...

:Grin:

Rules are fine, but as Din2 said, who's policing ? I still see one-liner posts that seem to make the forum a chat room. I do think some just post so they get more posting credits and upgrade their ranking.

aye! aye! acknowledge sir! :)

are we allowed to sell stuffs here?

are we allowed to sell stuffs here?

Its prohibited bro

are we allowed to sell stuffs here?

I took the liberty of posting this if you happen to miss it:

V) No blatant advertising, spam, or solicitation is allowed unless approved by the Admin. You cannot use this site to promote and sell personal services. Posts that are not approved by us will be deleted.

This doesn’t mean that we will not post services here. Its just that you need to get approval before you do so and if we deem it a good service to the community then we will post it. Some members think putting something up for sale under their “signature” is not selling. In our eyes it is and we will delete the signature without having to inform the member. You may see though some advertising and promotions from our sponsors. We allow this since it is through their support that the magazine and this forum exist.

Peace:Grin:

@aldrin,

please look up commandment no. 5. no further explanations or elaborations required :-D
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/oggie

hello Ken, try this page http://www.digitalphotographer.com.ph/forum/showthread.php?t=1528

you might find what your looking for :)

thanks willy.

ohh..hehe..missed that part =) thanks sir red and sir oggie!

@Aldrich

No problem bro. Peace:Grin:

Dear Nick,

Cool Site. I am a member of the Nikonians.org. Its nice to have a site that focuses on Filipino photographers.
Keep it up!

Norman

Its prohibited bro
Would it be okay if the admin of this site opened a forum for buying/selling/trading photographic equipment/services? Something like the classifieds from http://home.mapalad.org/portal.php (http://www.mapalad.org).

Would it be okay if the admin of this site opened a forum for buying/selling/trading photographic equipment/services? Something like the classifieds from http://home.mapalad.org/portal.php (http://www.mapalad.org).

Hi Michael,

If you do a search regarding a Marketplace here in DPP, we've decided not to put up one. We're focusing on learning from each other rather than trading equipment and services.

Hope this clarifies

Nin

Where is proper to post an ad for a photographer? We are in need of one. I will give details after I receive instructions on where I should post my "ad."

Opo Sir Nick...Understood. )buti nlang good boy ako....

II) The form of communication shall be in English.
We discussed this before and so far most everyone follows. Again, we do this because we are an international forum and English is the international language.



I find this the most disregarded rule here in DPP, but there are times I'm guilty of this:Grin:

Nice set of rules, Nick! And nice forum.

This is my first post at DPP, Nick. Googled your website after reading your wonderful mag for several months. Great set of rules! I've seen a fair share of combative forums; criticism is good but only if it's constructive.

I read the Ten Commandments (Guidelines) and I agree to abide by them since all of them are reasonable.

I just find it hard to strictly follow Rule No 2 about the language being English Hope I can be forgiven for constant and repeated breach of this particular guideline.

new member here...need to know where to enter submissions for the #13 edition...or am I very late for this....dang...what it the topic of the next issue?

You're too late but even if you were on time, we wouldn't allow you to submit because your username doesn't conform to DPP rules....unless of course your first name is Pap and your last name is Elle.

Found the 10 commandments that govern this board....yep, buried deep in the forum....

Requesting for the name change now to CecileJanicek (instead of Papelle)

Also woud llike to suggest to copy that list of 10 Commandements and post it as a link at the home of the site. Or perhaps pop up as a link when registering for the first time. It could easily be missed - especially witht he number of posts already linked to the main 10 rules....

The forum rules are listed in the site menu bar as Guidelines :D

Cheers!

Jo Avila

Where are the rules?

Found it. For those trying to look for it . . . it's at page 7 or last page of the guidelines.

Where are the rules?
just click on "Guidelines" found on the upper left side of this page...:Grin:

Whew! finally Found the Ten Golden Rules ... buried underneath this thread...

Hi there, How can i change my name into noi zapanta instead of noi...sorry..thanks!!

Whew! finally Found the Ten Golden Rules ... buried underneath this thread...

Got confused there a bit. Double checked.

This is actually a sticky, since day one. It's always on the top.

Hi there, How can i change my name into noi zapanta instead of noi...sorry..thanks!!

Send a PM to a mod.

Got confused there a bit. Double checked.

This is actually a sticky, since day one. It's always on the top.
he said underneath this particular "thread", not forum...:Grin:

he said underneath this particular "thread", not forum...:Grin:

Are you not suppose to read a thread from the start?
How would you loose the topic of a thread then?

... unless of course, one just jumped in to a conversation without reading the first post.

*****
re-reading the posts, a question was raised about the rules on the thread which discusses the rules in the first post.

Anyway. Bygones.

Are you not suppose to read a thread from the start?

Heheh, so true... But based on experience, tons of people don't, hence usually asking a question that has been answered by the first 10 posts or so...

I usually see questions on boards that are answered on a sticky.
But to see a question posted on a thread which is already (in fact the topic itself) answered on the first post is a first for me.

To kingcedeno:

Please don't take my words personally. We all make mistakes.

... and welcome to the boards tol :)

Ahmen !!! nothing further for me to say....... as of the moment ...:Grin:

Anyway. Bygones.
my apologies if i have offended you in anyway...:Grin:
believe me, it was never my intention. i just took the liberty to explain on behalf of
ruben which i think will never visit this forum again since his first and last post...:Grin:

my apologies if i have offended you in anyway...:Grin:
believe me, it was never my intention. i just took the liberty to explain on behalf of
ruben which i think will never visit this forum again since his first and last post...:Grin:

None taken dre. It's all good.

Checking ruben's stats, he made his first post on the same day he registered on the boards. Now, not that I am saying it's a wrong move but it is always good to get a feel of the community before jumping in. To lurk and observe.

ruben's last post was on the 5th. His last activity on the boards was yesterday at 7:19.
He's around. Learning.

hey guys! im new here.
hello to all.
hehehe

Thank you Sir.Nick... Loud and Clear po! :)

Why not send this commandments together with the confirmation email of a new members. Just a suggestion.:)

Yup... learning how to use my mouse heheheheh...

I agree with this. This would be very helpful especially for newbies like me. :)

Just a thought, maybe adding a "Glossary" in the FAQ would be of help for newbie in photography.

A Glossary for terms related to photgraphy (like aperture, speed, ballhead, color abberation, vignetting and so on...) and non-photography (like IMHO/IMO, LOL...).

I've been reading the DPP forum for quite sometime, and i got lost with IMHO/IMO, which i mistakenly understood it as an expression from the Visayas region.:Grin:

sorry, i didn't see the response to my post below. there's already an acronyms and meanings section.

again, sorry.

I'm a newbie here... trying to explore and learn the basics.

I'm a newbie here... trying to explore and learn the basics.

Welcome to DPP, Mio!!!:)

helo. newbie here. whats with the seniority profiles ? does it depend on posts ? or duration of membership. cuz i joined october this year , then this november ...sophomore na ako ? ..ehehe. just curious. tnx.

helo. newbie here. whats with the seniority profiles ? does it depend on posts ? or duration of membership. cuz i joined october this year , then this november ...sophomore na ako ? ..ehehe. just curious. tnx.

it's the post count. the more sensible posts you have, your seniority goes up.

it's the post count. the more sensible posts you have, your seniority goes up.

Just a question...How do U measure if a posts is sensible or logical enough?:)

Just a question...How do U measure if a posts is sensible or logical enough?:)

we'll just trust you on that. like we said during the early days of the forum, do put some meat/substance in your post rather than just posting TFS, good work, nice one bro and etc. comments.

Another Newbie here! cool site...so informative!!!

Cheers!!

hi...another newbie here. Very nice and informative site. Hingi lang po ng payo....what kind of camera can i buy for a begginer like me? Not that expensive but of good quality. thanks!

....mark anthony. i suppose you need to post a new thread for your question. tnx

jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj

sorry i was mistaken

Does the disk space limit allowed in uploading photos resets every month just like in Flicker?

Good day!

How can we invite fellow members to activities say an exhibit?
I noticed that there is no feature in the site that allows members to
post invitations to events.

Just a curious newbie :Grin:

Good day!

How can we invite fellow members to activities say an exhibit?
I noticed that there is no feature in the site that allows members to
post invitations to events.

Just a curious newbie :Grin:

hi manny, welcome to dpp forum. there's such feature that members can post events, announcements.

you can post it here: http://digitalphotographer.com.ph/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=37

Thanks for the summary, it really is helpful. I really need to learn more, and I'm glad this is a place were people are serious about learning and sharing.

II) The form of communication shall be in English.
We discussed this before and so far most everyone follows. Again, we do this because we are an international forum and English is the international language.

Very nice summary indeed! Sorry for the last post! It will never happen again.

Hail DPP!!! :Grin:

hi!...im new here! where can i join clubs for photography?

hi!...im new here! where can i join clubs for photography?

to start of with, use the search button.

i made it a sticky. let me check if it can be always part of the todays posts

Hi sirs. Am new here, and i agree with Leni that we should have some sort of a prominently designed icon on each page that links the viewer to a page of house rules which you sirs can update periodically. It will serve as a subtle reminder that rules exist. It would help newcommers. thanks for the time... just my 2 cents worth.

:)

ok! rules noted!

http://photos-805.friendster.com/e1/photos/50/86/4706805/339832634l.jpg

Oh my god what did I do... hahaha... sorry!

im a newbie....juz bought a d40x...dunno where to start here... where's the guidelines..sorry

im so excited to be part of this community..

im a newbie....juz bought a d40x...dunno where to start here... where's the guidelines..sorry

im so excited to be part of this community..


Ryan click next-next...:)

Enjoy.

Hi Nick,

New to this forum and read the 5th commandment which is:

V) No blatant advertising, spam, or solicitation is allowed unless approved by the Admin. You cannot use this site to promote and sell personal services. Posts that are not approved by us will be deleted.

This doesn’t mean that we will not post services here. Its just that you need to get approval before you do so and if we deem it a good service to the community then we will post it. Some members think putting something up for sale under their “signature” is not selling. In our eyes it is and we will delete the signature without having to inform the member. You may see though some advertising and promotions from our sponsors. We allow this since it is through their support that the magazine and this forum exist.

So buying/selling of pre-owned photo gears in this forum is not allowed? Please confirm.

Rgds.

Master Manny G. are you the famous photojournalist?
hope u dont' mind me asking sir, tnx.

Hi newbie here!

Hi! How long does it normally take to approve pictures that a member uploaded? Thanks.

Hi newbie here!

Welcome to DPP Renn! Hope you enjoy your stay in this forum! :)

Hi! How long does it normally take to approve pictures that a member uploaded? Thanks.

should be within 24 hours, I think. :Scared: or just cross your fingers that Nino C can attend to it immediately.

images have been approved. just got back from batanes. so i wasn't able to approve them.

images have been approved. just got back from batanes. so i wasn't able to approve them.

hahaha... that was quick! Hey, when did leave for Batanes? (translation: hindi ka nagsasama!!!):Grin:

OT: hi aly, we left monday, returned yesterday. i wish you were with us. but it was business for us more than pleasure. would you want your beloved camera drowned by a 15 footer wave?

OT: hi aly, we left monday, returned yesterday. i wish you were with us. but it was business for us more than pleasure. would you want your beloved camera drowned by a 15 footer wave?

Oh I see!:RedEye: More so, my children wouldn't want to see their beloved father drowned by a 15 foot wave!!!! :Scared:

sorry for the OT folks. couldn't resist. hehehe....:Grin:

Oh I see!:RedEye: More so, my children wouldn't want to see their beloved father drowned by a 15 foot wave!!!! :Scared:

sorry for the OT folks. couldn't resist. hehehe....:Grin:

I'm sure your wife would want to see that. :Grin:

I'm sure your wife would want to see that. :Grin:

Not really. She said I need to be alive because my current insurance policy is not enough to support her. :BlackEye:

Welcome to DPP Renn! Hope you enjoy your stay in this forum! :)

Thanks for welcoming me here!

Welcome Jun!

First up, it's a requirement of DPP to register with your full and real name, please do send a PM to one of our admins (see the first page of this thread) for that amendment.

Welcome again :)

sir how can isee my uploaded picture??? thanks

Good day to everyone! Newbie here. Just wanted to test my post. Hehehe.

Newbie here, got it!

read it and have it noted something I do when I register on any forum :Grin:

I am new here on DPP. I want to learn photography and I think this site will be a good venue for me to learn.

Welcome to DPP Arian! Enjoy your stay here and learn a lot from taking pictures.

Sorry if this is OT. I don't know where to post this question.
Is it possible to view thread posts such that page 1 contains the first post and the last page contains the latest? I find it difficult reading backwards.:(

Hi Everybody. I'm new here and I have uploaded a photo last weekend. I tried to view my photo but up to now, there's a message which says " Pending Approval". Thanks.

hi, i'm new here.. the pictures are amazing! i can't wait to start uploading.. but... uhhm, pano mag upload?

Good day to all, I'm also new here

Looks like I will not just learn something about photography here but also develop my english skills as well:Grin:. To tell you all frankly, english has been my waterloo ever since so its a good medium for me to start practicing english here..haha:D


More power to DPP and Godbless!

Noob here.. i'd appreciate it if you could give me feedback on my work.

Sorry if this is OT. I don't know where to post this question.
Is it possible to view thread posts such that page 1 contains the first post and the last page contains the latest? I find it difficult reading backwards.:(

yes it is possible.

go to QuickLinks then dropdown Menu - Edit Options - under Thread Display Mode choose - Linear - Older First then Save.



newbie here too. :Grin:

X) Enjoy and Have Fun

Welcome new members. Share techniques with others. Start meaningful conversations that stimulate the mind. And lets get back to why this forum was started: conversations about photography.Thank you for welcoming me. :Grin: i like the no. 10 in the Ten Commandments, "stimulate the mind". PEACE! :)

Great site. I just love reading the mag and thankfully DPP has a nice forum for newbies and pros alike. :-)

Great site! Thank you for welcoming newbies like me!

hello everyone ! im glad to be a part of DPP ^^

Reminding the members regarding violations that was reported to us in the past few days:

1. Private messaging is a personal tool. Do not use it to spam or mass market any product or service. Members proven guilty will have their accounts deleted.

2. The Forum will not be used to advocate the usage of pirated software. We've noticed that some members are pimping or looking where to buy bootleg copies of popular photo editing software. All discussions related to this topic will be automatically deleted.

Hello everyone,

I'm new here, bear me for the house rule.

Salamat :)

I'm just curious. How does the "rank" change? I mean, from freshman to sophomore? Or something?

I'm just curious. How does the "rank" change? I mean, from freshman to sophomore? Or something?

Post count.

So after coming to a realization that my interesting thread had just vanished and after looking long and hard where my thread had disappeared to, and after several attempts to get an answer from the moderators (which never came) I have come to conclude (with all due respect):

It would be appropriate to inform at least the thread starters when and why their thread was deleted. Some offenders come from the posters and not the thread starters. All the better if the offending poster also gets informed. This should be done so ignorant offenders become 'unignorant' of whatever guidelines they failed to follow. Like me I didn't understand what rule was broken for the thread to be deleted, yet I know the rules. Would it be so much to ask which? I'd like to do this by myself but how can I look back when all of it has already been deleted.

Also, do you have the tool to remove only the offending post and not the entire thread? There are good posters and there are bad posters. There are good threads that have bad posters. The good posts that doesn't violate any rule doesn't need to be deleted, more so if it's in a good and interesting thread.

Wow! Two days with nothing from the moderators. The mods are awfully quiet here...

Wow! Two days with nothing from the moderators. The mods are awfully quiet here...

We only saw your post today. If you wanted an answer, why didn't you PM us instead? The thread was turning into an advocacy of using pirated software, hence the deletion. Ian, you did not violate any of the guidelines, it's just that your thread was morphed to trade illegal software and advocate its usage.

There was no reason for my post to be that private to PM and I'm in no hurry. But I noticed the silence after my post and it's labor day even.

Regarding the deleted thread. I did made a couple of messages in the 'Contact Us' link at the bottom and when I didn't get a response after 24 hours, I PM'd Lester Callanta (since he's the moderator for Software (Aperture, Capture One, RAW processing where I created the thread). I also informed him of my post here thru my reply.

Regarding the deletion, thank you for confirming that it has been deleted. I appreciate that. I am also relieved that I didn't violate any guidelines.

With all due respect, I feel I was the one punished for someone else's wrong doing. But it ok. The 'misguided' posters happily continues to post away, and probably remains ignorant of their offense. As the Chinese saying goes, 'you don't kill a mosquito with cannonball', the entire thread was put down and everybody lost the chance to see and discuss a very enlightening article about Photoshop and Lightroom and other software piracy. Pretty soon a similar topic will be posted and the thread will probably go a similar path. Will we always delete it, and assume everything's fine when we deliberately look away from the ugly facts, and live our lives amiss with the painful truth. I was content when some members were honest enough to admit the problem. Apparently I can't say the same for DPP staff still not open enough to talk about it in their forums or atleast stand their ground and face whatever comes of it in the discussion. Somewhere there I hope a similar topic is brought to DPP and I hope it gets the proper treatment from its members and its moderators. I am saddened but what happened. I say this with sincerity and brotherly concern.

Ian

Mr. Nino C., who is the moderator of General Photography > Basic Digital Photography? TIA! Just curious... :)

Just saw it here (http://digitalphotographer.com.ph/forum/showgroups.php) :) Thanks anyway...

Read the first page for rules... Real name only, thanks.

Soot, as a newbie, please read the forum rules. Real names only please.

There was no reason for my post to be that private to PM and I'm in no hurry. But I noticed the silence after my post and it's labor day even.

Regarding the deleted thread. I did made a couple of messages in the 'Contact Us' link at the bottom and when I didn't get a response after 24 hours, I PM'd Lester Callanta (since he's the moderator for Software (Aperture, Capture One, RAW processing where I created the thread). I also informed him of my post here thru my reply.

Regarding the deletion, thank you for confirming that it has been deleted. I appreciate that. I am also relieved that I didn't violate any guidelines.

With all due respect, I feel I was the one punished for someone else's wrong doing. But it ok. The 'misguided' posters happily continues to post away, and probably remains ignorant of their offense. As the Chinese saying goes, 'you don't kill a mosquito with cannonball', the entire thread was put down and everybody lost the chance to see and discuss a very enlightening article about Photoshop and Lightroom and other software piracy. Pretty soon a similar topic will be posted and the thread will probably go a similar path. Will we always delete it, and assume everything's fine when we deliberately look away from the ugly facts, and live our lives amiss with the painful truth. I was content when some members were honest enough to admit the problem. Apparently I can't say the same for DPP staff still not open enough to talk about it in their forums or atleast stand their ground and face whatever comes of it in the discussion. Somewhere there I hope a similar topic is brought to DPP and I hope it gets the proper treatment from its members and its moderators. I am saddened but what happened. I say this with sincerity and brotherly concern.

Ian

i was wondering did you get any reply via PM? i didn't saw your thread. i'll send you a PM on my advocacy re Photoshop and Lightroom etc...

i was wondering did you get any reply via PM? i didn't saw your thread. i'll send you a PM on my advocacy re Photoshop and Lightroom etc...

No response from admin. I don't expect them to. I guess they'd rather not discuss these things here in this site. Silence and tact may or may not be the same thing. Silence is a statement that is open to gross misinterpretation. Bravo to those members who have voice and PM'd / emailed me and shared their honest opinion, thank you all so much! :)

hi ian, why don't you make a new thread about it again? :) i believe the thread was removed because it has morphed into a software sharing thread discussing which i believe is not what you intended the thread to be for.

having worked with software asset management and dealing with bsa with my previous employer before is no easy task. once you're in their radar, you get the heat so i would probably understand why dpp had to delete that thread :)

yap, i support that. start another thread :) let's have the poster banned instead if he/she posts irrelevant material

@otep, i'm curious, what's bsa :) i'm an IT professional as well, and our company is very strict as well when it comes to pirated software.

hi joey, bsa stands for business software alliance. they're the watchdog for software abuse :)

you can check them out at www.bsa.org.

cheers! :D

Joey, really?

BSA...Business Software Alliance....its the piracy watchdog for software vendors worldwide.

thanks otep.

hi jay, sorry didn't get what the "really?" means :D

hello po, kuya bago palang akong member dito i'm from chicago anyway and i just bought my new canon 5d, can you give some pointers kung paano maging professional??? god bless po

Marko, first in being a member here, it may be nice in starting by introducing yourself, what you do, and more importantly, reading the rules son. But even for this opening, there is a right thread where to post this topic. We need your complete name please. Go and complete it first.

Lucky boy!! Pro na gs2 mo ah hehe. Goodluck!

hi everyone, I'm a newbee I just got this site from my friend and figured out maybe I can ask for some help regarding taking photos. Thanks

hi everyone, I'm a newbee I just got this site from my friend and figured out maybe I can ask for some help regarding taking photos. Thanks

Welcome to DPP. I'm new too and I have found a lot of useful content on this site and other websites as well. There is a thread about useful websites for photography. You should check them out.

watcha think?? nikonD40??? o pentax k200d??? tell me the price etc. tnx! ver much appr

hi guys newbie here! recently got a second hand d70s and im very excited taking this new hobby :)

hey guys!... Im a newbie.... it is so great be here!...

Hello everyone! I just joined today. Glad to be here.

Hello just new in this site.......i hope to have friends here......thank you!:D

hello! newbie here... hope to learn many things here.

hello guys! mark here a DMD ;) i just started this hobby last month..hope to learn from the masters of this art!!

hello guys! mark here a DMD ;) i just started this hobby last month..hope to learn from the masters of this art!!

whats a DMD?

HI guys:Grin:

Newbie here. Hope to receive comments, opinions, suggestions etc. from all of you.

Need and eager to learn more.

CHEERS!!!

whats a DMD?


Doctor of Dental Medicine --- yup DMD not DDM. it's just the way it is.











but seriously... it could also mean Daring Macho Dancer :D

hello folks, newbie to the forum here from Iloilo, been shooting for less than a year and still learning a lot. hope to learn more about techniques as well as post-processing workflows from the pros here...

and oh, i do hope the pros here are much friendlier. :Grin:

should be within 24 hours, I think. :Scared: or just cross your fingers that Nino C can attend to it immediately.

Good morning, mr. aly! i saw your reply re how fast posts are approved. i was wondering why one of my posts haven't been approved when the 2 pic sent with it are approved already? just asking, sir. baka kasi may na-violate akong rule or something! thanks and good day!:)

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hi guys...newbie here......i know ill learn a lot on this site... i am a beginner into photography world..wish to learn and acquire lots of techniques here to improve my skills.....i know i will..^_^
and i am glad to be here too...

I'm a newbie here and those 10 commandments sure is good for a forum. Hopefully no text speaks are allowed here too.

welcome to all the new members share your shots now! :)

Why are the pictures that I uploaded several days ago are still pending? Thanks!

Do we have guidelines when uploading pictures in the photo gallery? :)

hi,jan!
i also posted the same question a few days back and some of my older pics are still pending!:Shock:

oops, just checked they're all uploaded already!:)

hi! i'm a newbie.. how long does it take before you approve uploaded photos? i'm just wondering.. thanks! :)

Welcome to DPP, Doc!

To begin with, I suggest you register with your real name first and not just your nickname. You'll learn a lot from this forum and I know you'll enjoy once you get to know the people behind the avatars.

hi everyone! im a newbie here, and in the photography field as well. cheers! :)

Good day to everyone!

I hope to learn a lot from reading and posting in the forum.

Actually I already learned one -- make sure to read the rules before registering! :)

i have been a member several months now and have posted some replies but only this time that i have read the guidelines. thanx goodness i have no violations on the rules.
i have learned so much from this site. more power DPP. thanx sir nick.

hi,jan!
i also posted the same question a few days back and some of my older pics are still pending!:Shock:

Same here. Upload my first two photos last night. It was pending until late this morning but completely deleted when I checked just now. :BlackEye:
Any guidelines on uploading photos would be appreciated. Thanks.

hello! I'm a newbie too both in this forum and in photography. I am really looking forward to learning from all of you and I will do my very best to abide by the rules! :)

hi another newbie..
. looking to learn from you people..
looking for some clubs in the makati area..

Good thing I stumbled across this. Thanks!

hi! newbie here, i've been using DSLR for a year now but still don't know how to use the settings.

hope somebody adopt me and be their loyal apprentice.

hi I'm a newbie, I've been posting my photos here for I month now and been learning how to use dslr. I've learned a lot in the forum, thanks! can you give some tips how to make a great protrait? Thanks again.

Understood loud & clear. the 10 commandments rule!!!:)

I'm also a newbie 'first_blood' haha...

I bought my first DSLR yesterday but I've been taking pictures using digicams then edit my photos in APS. Is there a group who'll let me join?? I want to take beautiful pictures without the post processing.

groups for cabanatuan city anyone??? hehehe.. or even nueva ecija group?

I'm a newbie too. I'm planning to buy a cam but I'm still confuse. I don't know which model to buy but I'm quite sure that I'll get Nikon. Which should I buy?D40? or D60?

Thank you for the "ten commandments". At least I can always have a reference and I would know if I'm not acting properly in the forum.

Thanks again.

More power to DPP

hello! newbie din ako....wht are the ten commandments? thanx

hello! newbie din ako....wht are the ten commandments? thanx

It's the very first post in this thread :D

Cheers!

Jo Avila

ok.....very much understood.....

i'm a newbie in photography....
please do check my site and be a critique on it....

thanks and more power...

http://ktekjoy.multiply.com/

I have read and understood the commandments! Thanks for having forum like this : D More powers!

hi....can i have also that ten commandments...tnx :-):)

As Sir Jo said, it's on the 1st page, ma'am. I believe you also have to put your surname in your username. It is specified in the guidelines. :)

hello how can i post my shot here? tnks

good evening everyone.may i firstly thank you for the invitation to join your forum.if you had not already guessed im based in the uk and run a photographic/design/advertising agency over here.i am seriously considering re locating to your beautiful country in the new year and need advice.im wanting to invest or create a studio but donot know where apart from major cities to be the prime location,you may know of a creative hub in some district.
my backgroung is in advertising/fashion.with bespoke portraiture/weddings.i have 27 years experience supported with a comprehensive client list,and assingments that have taken me around the world.if you can help in any way it would be much appreciated.alternatively i am a qualified university lecturer in lens based multi media.are there any universities that may require a visiting lecture programme.

thanks for your asistance with this.

regards
richard

groups for cabanatuan city anyone??? hehehe.. or even nueva ecija group?

I'm from Cabanatuan City.

Hi. How can i post my shots here? Thanks.

thou shall not create a fake name ;-)

Read the first page.

hi, green apple to DSLR, looking for an Oly group in Dubai, cheers :)

how do i change my name to my real name??

Send a message to the site administrator

Send a message to the site administrator


thanks. took too long and i somehow couldn't login to rcf1985 anymore. decided to just make a new account and wait for the admin to delete rcf1985.

Read the first page. Understood. Will try to abide.

Clarification po:
nicknames are allowed right? ... like instead of using "godofredo" (which supposedly is the REAL first name), one can use "frodo", as nickname, even if only a handful really calls him "frodo"? ... but actually more people know him as "bong" ... :Thinking:

can i join a foto i posted on other websites on dpp contests?

hi... just one question...
should all my posting have no watermarks/signature? and even borders?

thanks!

hi... just one question...
should all my posting have no watermarks/signature? and even borders?

thanks!

With or without, any will do. :) Post away! :)

Hi, i'm am very thankful for discovering these site co'z i am interested to learn the digital photography. do you have any oncoming seminars or trainings with regards to digital photography?

i hope to learn interesting matters here.

i'm a newbie both here and in photography.. just got my first dslr last february and I AM IN NEED OF GUIDANCE. :)

hope to learn more from this site and from members of dpp too..

blessed be :D

i'm a newbie both here and in photography.. just got my first dslr last february and I AM IN NEED OF GUIDANCE. :)

hope to learn more from this site and from members of dpp too..

blessed be :D


you are in the right place. well 1 of them good places to learn about photography!

ENJOY SHOOTING!

Hi I'm a newbie here in DPP, trying to learn as much as I can in Digital Photography and get to know people who share the same passion.

Welcome to DPP... Enjoy your stay here... we hope you'll learn a lot..

Good Day DDP enthusiasts. I am new to this kind of activity. One of my friends showed and offered me an AE-1 canon camera for P 15K. Is the price worth grabbing for? I have no idea what is the cost of the camera today. Please advise.

hi guys, newbie here.. i guess i'll be learning a lot from here.. have a great day everyone! ;)

Hi! another newbie here, hope to learn a lot from photography masters and newbies! Peace!:)

hi, im also a newbie member and dslr user. hoping to learn from members a lot on how to shoot acceptable quality pictures, share and ask questions related to digital photography, read review and insight on various dslr camera, lens, etc.. and source out value for money shops and deals to save money.

hey, newbie here! I'd like to learn more about photography and I read somewhere about a group that meets regularly in Marikina. Is it still active? I am from Marikina and would love to join the group. Hope I came to the right place.:Grin:

Tim, the Marikina Photo Club is quite active, just hit up the search button and look for the key word marikina. Or look for it in the EB section of this forum.

Thanks,Adrian!

Good day and this is my first post.
Would like to show my photo in one of the forum but cannot see the option.
Can anyone teach me.

Best Regards.

to my Fellow Shooters , I'm Rodan "HOTROD" De la Rosa.... isang hamak na baguhan sa larangan ng potograpiya. Aiming and hoping to learn what you've learn here. so help me guys.... Thanks in advance. !!!

@Rommel: Use the Search function and look for "how to post pictures in DPP" or something close to that title.

i'm also a newbie.... i hope i could get tips from the pros.. : )

Good day and this is my first post.
Would like to show my photo in one of the forum but cannot see the option.
Can anyone teach me.

Best Regards.


http://digitalphotographer.com.ph/forum/showthread.php?t=7835
Click on the link and back read.Goodluck on posting!!!Cheers!

Hi Guys, newbie here, and done terrible mistake, how can I change my username?
I mistakingly put an alias (force of habit resulted from other group sites) and wanted to put my real name.

Thanks and really sorry
Email our beloved moderators or administrators to change your name.:) Welcome!

hi, im also a newbie member and dslr user. hoping to learn from members a lot on how to shoot acceptable quality pictures, share and ask questions related to digital photography, read review and insight on various dslr camera, lens, etc.. and source out value for money shops and deals to save money.


DPP is all that and more! We are lucky, I know.....:)

Hello po, newbie here, hope you can all guide me thru my learning process.:)

thanks in advance po mga boss :Grin:

Sir randy thanks, ako yung nag kaka problem sa account, nag register na lang po ako ng bago..

twice ko na po kasi na experience na mag log tapos invalid na yung password, I tried using the pasword that I use pero ayaw pa rin, then sa lost password naman po unreognized yung email address ko na registered,anyways, sana po ok na ang account ko...naka restrict na po kaya ako sa admin ng DPP? wag naman po sana,hehe:Grin:

thanks po ulit

Sir randy thanks, ako yung nag kaka problem sa account, nag register na lang po ako ng bago..

twice ko na po kasi na experience na mag log tapos invalid na yung password, I tried using the pasword that I use pero ayaw pa rin, then sa lost password naman po unreognized yung email address ko na registered,anyways, sana po ok na ang account ko...naka restrict na po kaya ako sa admin ng DPP? wag naman po sana,hehe:Grin:

thanks po ulit

What do you mean by restrict? by the way, english is our normal method here just to let you know:) don't call me sir:) heheheh! I'm just like you:)

@abel,

You're fine:) relax:) Reading the 10 commandments first would be a good idea before diving into the threads or even before registering.

yaiks, really sorry, wew, this week is my toughest DPP week,hehe

many thanks

Hi randy, I am already enlightened by the DPP ten Commandments, sorry for the mistakes and ignorance, promise it will never happen again, thanks for the patience.:Scared:


Many thanks to all of you.

Many thanks Sir Nick.:)

Hi randy, I am already enlightened by the DPP ten Commandments, sorry for the mistakes and ignorance, promise it will never happen again, thanks for the patience.:Scared:


Many thanks to all of you.

Many thanks Sir Nick.:)

No need to be sorry bro:) I've been in your situation:D Happy posting:) My name is Randy not sir:D Got it? :)

Got it bro !!:D many thanks :Grin:

hi...i'm new and i can't consider myself a photographer yet. in my desire to gain more knowledge about my passion with photography i found this site...so hopefully the pros here can help me or guide me bout the infos i long to gain...

hello po, can i ask for your help and guide, i'm just a novice photographer and gladly i've found this site.
tnx

hi sir im also a newbie here, hope that you can teach me more in photography

salamat sir :)