Welcome to Cameraderie!
This is a friendly forum for photographers from around the world who love photography, gear, and good company. Our members are diverse in terms of geographic location, age, photographic interests, and experience. We all enjoy showing our work and seeing that of others, and are happy to share what knowledge we have and to learn from others.
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You can start a new discussion (thread) at any time by using the "Post New Thread" button. To reply to an existing thread, scroll to the bottom of the page where it says "Write your reply...", type there, and then choose "Post Reply".
To include an image in any post, choose "Attach Files" to select your image and then choose "Insert" & then "Full Image". To make it even easier, you can simply drag your image into the editor.
The little image shown next to your forum posts is called an avatar. To upload a custom avatar, go to https://cameraderie.org/account/avatar.
What some other sites call PMs (private messages), we call "Direct Messages" or "DM". To start a DM with anyone, click on their avatar and choose "Send direct message".
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Typing the "@" symbol followed by a member’s username creates a user tag within your post. This sends an alert (notification) to that member that they have been mentioned and gives them a link to your post.
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We hope you enjoy the site! 🙂