ABOUT ME:

I'm a recent Flickr addict. I'm a molecular biologist, so currently, if I'm not in the lab I'm out taking pictures. I've been taking pictures since, let's see... I got my Canon EOS 60D last July 8, 2011, borrowed lenses for a while... then I got my very first lens on August 11, 2011. Weird, that's my 12th year of being here in the States. So that's how long I've been taking photographs (someday I hope I can say "I've been making photographs").

I like looking at people's images and analyzing them to figure out how they've accomplished the shot or what I would do different. That's how I've been learning. Most of the people in my contacts are just amazing. Sometimes I try to copy them, like they say, "imitation is the sincerest form of flattery."

I hope I don't offend anyone when I leave a comment. I'm really nitpicking. Please feel free to be brutally honest with me. I would really appreciate any feedbacks and advice from all of you.

Camera(s) you use: Canon EOS 60D, Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Lenses you own: Canon EF24-70 f2.8L II, Canon EF16-35 f2.8L II, Canon EF50mm f1.4, Canon EF85mm f1.8, Canon EF70-200mm f2.8L IS II, Canon EF70-300mm f4-5.6L(aka The Stump)

Filters you own: Hoya UV, B+W and Marumi CPL, Lee ND filter set, Lee Big Stopper, Singh-ray Reversed ND

Flashes/Strobes you own: pop-up :P

Other camera equiptment you own: Manfrotto tripod 055cx3, Kata bags

How long have you been shooting? with a dslr - since July 2011

Are you considering becoming a pro or semi-pro? not in the near future

What is the most common mistake you see beginning-to-novice photographers make? buying a UV filter instead of a tripod

What lens couldn't you live without? right now, 16-35mm and 24-70mm

What area do you feel you most need to improve in? almost everything, technical and composition