c.cloudwalker
TPF Noob!
- Joined
- Jun 15, 2009
- Messages
- 5,394
- Reaction score
- 405
- Location
- An American in Europe
- Can others edit my Photos
- Photos NOT OK to edit
Just kidding. About the hate.
I am however kind of leaving to take care of my next project. Most probably wont have much time to post here but I wanted to say its been fun (well, not always
), its been a learning experience (Ive learned I do not want to spend the time to learn to do digital PP and will hire a PP person for my studio but I will have a darkroom for my film work as theres nothing like the smell of D-76 in the morning
), I have seen some very, very beautiful photos and, Ive met some interesting people. All this, to me, makes this place pretty nice.
I guess it is another way of saying that when you feel like bashing this place, take a step away from your computer, take a deep breath, think of how hard it is to actually run one of those forums (or ask i or M who have given a shot at creating their own), pour yourself a stiff one and only come back when you are a little more light hearted. It is only a forum. Nothing that is said here truly, really matters.
But forums are places to learn, at least for me, and Ive joined some to learn from more experienced people just like I joined this one to share my experience with photography and, to a lesser degree, the arts. Some people have figured out that Im not just blowing hot air, some havent. Some also seem to resent the fact that I was and soon will be again a pro. Frankly it doesnt matter to me because I feel like Ive helped some members and that is a great feeling.
No matter what, I will be keeping an eye on this place to, at the very least, see what happens to members I think have potential. Some of them Ive had personal chats with and I will try to keep on helping them as much as I can. Others, Ive never talked to outside of threads but maybe I will in the future. And, to be honest, who knows when someone will show up here that I can hire.
Anyway, enough sentimental BS. A forum is a place to learn so, here are a few tips for newbies or whoever.
1. Read your manual.
2. READ IT AGAIN! No kidding, I learned photography from manuals.
3. Read it again while shooting photos. Do that until you get the basic principles.
4. Learn the rules (I call them guidelines as there are no rules in photography) until they become a part of you and you dont think about them. Only then can you go outside the box.
5. Dont go outside the box if you dont yet know where the box is.
6. Once you leave the box, have fun. Photography (and the arts in general) is supposed to be fun. If youre not having fun, go find something else to do. I had fun doing commercial work and I see no reason why its not going to happen again in the new studio.
Cheers
I am however kind of leaving to take care of my next project. Most probably wont have much time to post here but I wanted to say its been fun (well, not always
), its been a learning experience (Ive learned I do not want to spend the time to learn to do digital PP and will hire a PP person for my studio but I will have a darkroom for my film work as theres nothing like the smell of D-76 in the morning
), I have seen some very, very beautiful photos and, Ive met some interesting people. All this, to me, makes this place pretty nice.I guess it is another way of saying that when you feel like bashing this place, take a step away from your computer, take a deep breath, think of how hard it is to actually run one of those forums (or ask i or M who have given a shot at creating their own), pour yourself a stiff one and only come back when you are a little more light hearted. It is only a forum. Nothing that is said here truly, really matters.
But forums are places to learn, at least for me, and Ive joined some to learn from more experienced people just like I joined this one to share my experience with photography and, to a lesser degree, the arts. Some people have figured out that Im not just blowing hot air, some havent. Some also seem to resent the fact that I was and soon will be again a pro. Frankly it doesnt matter to me because I feel like Ive helped some members and that is a great feeling.
No matter what, I will be keeping an eye on this place to, at the very least, see what happens to members I think have potential. Some of them Ive had personal chats with and I will try to keep on helping them as much as I can. Others, Ive never talked to outside of threads but maybe I will in the future. And, to be honest, who knows when someone will show up here that I can hire.
Anyway, enough sentimental BS. A forum is a place to learn so, here are a few tips for newbies or whoever.
1. Read your manual.
2. READ IT AGAIN! No kidding, I learned photography from manuals.
3. Read it again while shooting photos. Do that until you get the basic principles.
4. Learn the rules (I call them guidelines as there are no rules in photography) until they become a part of you and you dont think about them. Only then can you go outside the box.
5. Dont go outside the box if you dont yet know where the box is.
6. Once you leave the box, have fun. Photography (and the arts in general) is supposed to be fun. If youre not having fun, go find something else to do. I had fun doing commercial work and I see no reason why its not going to happen again in the new studio.
Cheers
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