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<p>Great, thank you! I will check those places out!</p>

<p>Where does everyone get their Metal Prints (on aluminum, not metallic paper) made?<br>

I just bought some from Adorama for the first time and I was very pleased with them, but they seem kind of expensive. Are there any other places that print just as well as they do, but maybe a little cheaper?</p>

<p>Yep, I confused myself and wrote the wrong one, 24-70mm is what I meant, so ignore what I put earlier. That's what I get for working and surfing the internet at the same time.</p>

<p>Wow, thanks for all of the information! I should have mentioned to begin with, I will primarily be using for landscape. That being said, the 24-105 would be better for that, but do I buy the cheaper mark I or upgrade to mark II. I hate to spend $2,300 on a lens, being that it's primarily a hobby, but I would like to expand my photography more than just a hobby. It's really a tough decision. I don't want to buy anything just to use with my APS-C, because I'm buying the 6D, no matter what. I don't need anything right now, I'm just trying to plan ahead and figure out what I will need to spend and do the research before I buy. I also didn't realize my 55-250mm won't work with the FF, I thought it would work with both, so that sucks.</p>

<p>I think I would prefer the f/2.8 over the reach of the 24-105. I currently have a 55-250, so if I really need to zoom in on something, I can use that. This is why I'm kind of leaning towards the Tamron, since the Canon 24-70mm f/2.8 is $1,000 more. I could get the Canon 24-70mm f/4, but, for the same price as the Tamron, I may as well get a faster f-stop.</p>

<p>I am looking at buying a new standard zoom lens. I currently am shooting with a Rebel XS, but am planning on buying the 6D when it comes out in December. I have been looking at my different options for a standard lens to shoot with. I have tried the Canon 24-70 (the mark I, not the newest II), Tamron 24-70, and the Canon 24-105. I'm kind of leaning towards the Tamron 24-70, I like the f/2.8 and that it has vibration reduction. I have not tried the new Canon 24-70 mark II, but it's $1,000 more than the Tamron, and I don't think I want to spend more than $1,500. I was just wondering what other people's thoughts were on these lenses, or if there was a different one you liked. Thanks!</p>

<p>Where does everyone get their photos printed at? I have been using Walgreens, but was wondering if there were any better places out there?</p>

<p>I know you said that Peoria may be too far, but there is a guy, David Vernon, out of Peoria who has workshops a lot. His website is www.escapesphoto.com. He is holding a workshop in New Salem (around Lincoln) in October, it's a Fall Colors class. This will be the 3rd class I've taken from him! You could always contact him about other people that may hold workshops closer to you, he has an extensive network of photographers. </p>

<p>Hey - I actually decided to go with a PPSOP course instead. It was only a 4 weeks beginners course and it was a lot cheaper so I decided I would start there. Unfortantly, I made the mistake of dropping my camera Thursday night (and my class started Friday) and it was broken to the point not being able to fix it. I just went out and bought a new Canon PowerShot, so I hope I like it as much as I loved my old one. I'm kind of bitter about things right now. :-(</p>

<p>Thanks for all of your opinions. Debbie - I am at the point where I don't know anything about photography and do want to do more than point and shoot. It sounds like you think it would be good for me then if I'm at that point. I do want to take a workshop through our local art guild but I won't be able to do that until this summer. I am looking at getting started learning now. I am currently in college but my school doesn't offer any kind of courses for me. I will check out ppsop.com too, but right now I am leaning towards NYIP. Thank you!</p>

<p>That's good to know. I found a couple other threads on this and someone had said that they were in the process of updating their program. From what I have read it seems like it would be a good starter program for me since I am so new to photography.</p>

<p>Ok, so I poked around the forums a little bit to see what other people have said about NYIP before I asked. It seems like a lot of people were disappointed but the postings were a couple years old. I was wondering if anyone has recently or currently are taking any courses and see what they thought. I wanted to take the Short Course: Fundamentals of Digital Photography. It's $350 so I figured it was a pretty good price compared to others I have seen. Any thoughts?</p>

<p>I also flew into Shannon and we first went to the southern part to see (and kiss) the Blarney Stone and I thought it was very pretty around there but it was touristy too. I also love the Dingle Peninsula. I suggest driving all along the west coast heading North. Donegal was a great town with a lot of history. We stayed the longest in Ardara at a bungalow that our relatives own. It's a small town with, again, a lot of history. But it was beautiful there too. The whole west coast is beautiful with a lot to see. We did head to Giant's Causeway too and I thought that was really interesting.</p>

<p>I was just curious, where are everyone's favorite places to travel to for photographs? I have not gotten to travel very much yet and I'm interested in seeing where to go. I love landscape photography. I would love to someday go to Canada and Alaska (especially to see the Northern Lights). I have been to Ireland and it is breathtaking, but at the time when I went, I wasn't really interested in photography, just site seeing. From your personal point of view and personal taste, where do you love?</p>

<p>I recently bought Photo Impact. I am a rookie also. I found it to be pretty similar to dobe Photoshop (my mom has photoshop so I have used both) and it is a lot less expensive. I bought it at Best Buy and it was around $80. I am still trying to figure the whole thing out but so far I like it.</p>

<p>You could always check out one of the Art Institutes too. They have them all over the US.</p>

<p>I live in Central Illinois and I was curious is anyone on here knew of any workshops around Illinois or even Missouri or Idaho?</p>

<p>Thanks for all of the feedback! I have been playing around with my camera a little bit more and I am learning I can do a lot with it. I also went and bought some software for my computer for digital picture editing and I am excited to use it to see what I can do with my pictures. Thanks!</p>

<p>You can't get any more beginner than me. I have been wanting to get into photography for a long time and I have been taking tons of pictures, but the camera I own isn't the kind you use to take real great photos. I currently have a Casio Exilim and I do love it, but it's the kind you take out with to take pictures of your friends to put on Facebook. I want to get a real camera that I can take great landscape photos with. Any suggestions? I do not want to spend a lot because I am a college student trying to find a job for when I graduate in 5 months and have absolutely zero income coming in. I do have extra spending cash for something like this though. Like I said, my passion is landscape photography and I want to use a digital. What are some basics I need to know when looking for a new camera? What is a good editing software also? </p>