I'm happy to see the development of the Commons Photographers User Group
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons_Photographers_User_Group>.
Personal background story (feel free to skip reading this):
The first DSLR I touched was easy to use with the automatic settings for
indoor photography in good lighting. Based on this limited experience, I
concluded that photography with a DSLR was easy. Some time later I bought
my own first DSLR, and quickly got lost. The menus were not intuitive to me
as a DSLR newbie, there were new terms like "aperture" and "f-stop",
the
manual was written for someone who already had good technical knowledge of
how cameras work, and my lens wouldn't focus like I wanted. Wikipedia has
some helpful articles about photography concepts, but what would have
helped me a lot is spending time with an experienced photographer. After a
few years of trial and error, and asking questions of more knowledgeable
people, I'm happy with my skill level as a photography hobbyist in a
variety of situations. I hope that the new user Commons Photographers group
will facilitate knowledge exchange, improve camaraderie, and consider ways
to improve access to equipment -- especially for photographers in
situations where resources are scarce and potential for valuable
open-source contributions are very high.
What's making you happy this week?
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