New to this site, hello to all.

**Photo Phil** · #1 (**permalink**) 07-11-2007, 15:49

Hi to all members, my name is Phil and I am new to this site by about 15mins. Time now 15:45 07/11/07.

I have been an active member on 2 of the American based sites for around 4 years, and I am pleased to be part of a UK based site at last. Not that I am displeased with the other sites, but, I do however find them to be quite biased towards thier own, and with the time difference involved the most active times on these sites is when I am safely tucked up in my bed.

I live on the North Wales border with my wife and 3 children, where my village (Garden City) is the first port of call as you drive in from England. (PS I am English, but my family and I love it here).

As an avid photographer, I find this location ideal to drive into the Flintshire mountains or along the coastline for some spectacular scenery. Some of which I hope to share with you in the future. However, most of my portfolio consists of studio shots. I hope to get to know you all soon.

Best regards to all members.....Phil

chalky · #2 (**permalink**) 07-11-2007, 15:54

Hi Phil

Welcome.

Have total empathy with your views on some of the American run sites. Its good to belong to a home grown one.

Look forward to seeing your pix

mart

**Ogofmole** · #3 (**permalink**) 07-11-2007, 15:55

Welcome on board, and with no time delay here

. Wales seem to be doing very well on the forum at the moment. Anyway we look forward to seeing some of your work, and please feel free to comment on any of the pictures in the gallerys.

**Alistair** · #4 (**permalink**) 07-11-2007, 16:03

Welcome, It is good to see others around during the day time and recognize most of the locations, if not specifically then at least in general terms

Alistair

**Photo Phil** · #5 (**permalink**) 07-11-2007, 16:24

Thank you for your welcome Martin, I hope we can be viewing each others pics and sharing ideas for a long time to come.

Regards....Phil

**Photo Phil** · #6 (**permalink**) 07-11-2007, 16:27

Thank you too to Barry and Alistair, lets hope we can all share and learn from our experiences.

Regards....Phil

lindaw · #7 (**permalink**) 07-11-2007, 17:40

Welcome from me too - I've only recently joined too. Looking foward to seeing loads of pics and contributing too.
Linda

**Photo Phil** · #8 (**permalink**) 07-11-2007, 17:46

Hi Linda, thank you for your welcome, and I reciprecate that welcome to you too. I hope we can all share in our skills (and failings) and show our cousins from over the great pond what us Brits can really do.

Regards....Phil

**Eos1nrs** · #9 (**permalink**) 07-11-2007, 17:49

Hey Phil

Welcome my good friend..nice to see so many canon users on this thread..hmm didnt check might be the same person lol

apparently the admis of this site are so very kind they are taking us all out to dinner and have agreed to pay!! wow ! lol

Look forward to see your work
cheers
Andy

ps are you there Alistair??

Tco · #10 (**permalink**) 07-11-2007, 17:50

Hi Phil. Greetings from Cornwall mate.