Hello! I'm new to #Mastodon and also to the #Fediverse in general. Still setting up shop and figuring out how it all works.

By way of #Introduction, I'm a #Photographer based in #Edmonton, #Alberta, #Canada, shooting primarily #Wildlife and #Nature, with a healthy dose of #Landscapes thrown in โ˜บ๏ธ

Here are a few of my all-time favourites to get a sense of what I'm into

@photosbygina_yeg amazing photos! welcome ๐Ÿ˜
@photosbygina_yeg Greetings, Gina. Youโ€™ll find people here very interested in your work.

@photosbygina_yeg

Are you a real person?
Please post a profile.

@Rozzychan I don't understand. My profile is posted? It has some details, including a profile pic. It will probably evolve over time; I've only been on this platform for about 48 hours, after all ๐Ÿ˜‰

@photosbygina_yeg

Oh!
I see it now. Welcome!

Sorry if that sounded rude. Just making sure it wasn't a bot. ๐Ÿ˜“

You might like to follow the #photography hashtag. (You can just click on the word, or insert it into the search which allows you to follow.)

Other good tags are #silentsunday #photo or #birds

We also have lots of nerdy photographic subjects that are kind of unique to the fediverse like #Mosstodon #thicktrunktuesday and #lichensubscribe

Thanks for coming.
-R
#newbie

@photosbygina_yeg @DrArtAnalytics

#tip : remember to click on your own hashtags. You will either find new friends, or be lonelier than ever. ๐Ÿ˜…

@photosbygina_yeg Welcome Gina, it is a quite great place!

@photosbygina_yeg

Storm Cell. โญ โญ โญ โญ

@photosbygina_yeg Welcome! Hope you enjoy yourself and find lots of cool folks to follow.
@photosbygina_yeg welcome - looking forward to seeing more of your photos

@photosbygina_yeg oh I LOVE that photo of the air bubbles trapped under the ice!

Growing up, I lived on a lake that froze over in the winter and I'd slide under the boat dock (which blocked snow) to see all the bubbles like treasure coins under the ice.

@photosbygina_yeg Welcome! Those are wonderful photos, with descriptive alt text that will be much appreciated by many.

@photosbygina_yeg

Heya, welcome onboard the fediverse โœจ

@photosbygina_yeg

Beautiful photos! If you havenโ€™t heard this before, thereโ€™s a helpful page called FediTips. Search on it and follow it. It helped me a lot with basics in the beginning.

@PeriwinkleBluejay Definitely a common recommendation, so I will start following, and hopefully the learning curve won't feel too steep!

@photosbygina_yeg

Itโ€™s pretty simple and straightforward once you get the hang of it. And FediTips is put together very well for non-tech types.

Two main things to remember. Itโ€™s #hashtag driven, thatโ€™s how you direct to your audience, and alt-texts are essential for the visually impaired.

@photosbygina_yeg Welcome aboard sister! This place is comfortable and cool! My only advice is; search far and wide to follow sources that match the vibe you're after here.

Enjoy!

Also, the little birbo on the snowy branch is my favorite.

@zoozoo I'm quite partial to those little fluffs as well โ˜บ๏ธ (probably made clear by the one on my head in my profile pic, lol)
@photosbygina_yeg
Welcome to the Fediverse! I hope you'll feel at home here ๐Ÿค—
@photosbygina_yeg welcome and beautiful pics!! I would suggest to follow #FediTips
Fedi.Tips (@[email protected])

8.2K Posts, 4 Following, 235K Followers ยท Posting tips and answering questions about how to use Mastodon and the Fediverse ๐ŸŒ There are lots of guides on my site at https://fedi.tips. If you can't find your answer @ or DM me, there's no such thing as a silly question! I am a volunteer, you can buy me a coffee at https://ko-fi.com/fedithing or become a patron at https://liberapay.com/FediThing Maintained by @[email protected], banner artwork is by @[email protected] ๐ŸŽ‚ Account originally joined mstdn.social on 16th Nov 2020

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@photosbygina_yeg Great photos โค๏ธ
@photosbygina_yeg Welcome to Mastodon! This is gorgeous work. I look forward to seeing and sharing some of your images of the city and province I love. #yeg #Alberta
@Paulatics Thanks so much! I am quite fond of this beautiful province too!
@photosbygina_yeg Welcome ๐Ÿค— Beautiful photos ๐Ÿ˜
@photosbygina_yeg Welcome! For tips on using Mastodon, I'd suggest you follow @FediTips and check out their website. You can also ask people for help -- there are lots of people willing to offer tips in how to do various things around here.
@photosbygina_yeg
Welcome, Gina! Beautiful photos, btw.
@photosbygina_yeg welcome aboard! Those are fantastic pictures ๐Ÿ‘
@photosbygina_yeg Iโ€™m new too, my biggest thing right now is trying to figure out how to connect with new people!
@photosbygina_yeg Welcome. I so enjoy photography of the beauty seen thru the eyes behind the lens.
@photosbygina_yeg
Welcome! 1, 2 - just WOW!
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@photosbygina_yeg
Beautiful and Hi ๐Ÿชป
might I also recommend #bloomscrollig