When did you "get it"?

airgunr · Jan 14, 2007

I "got" the technical aspects after reading John Hedgecoe's book, "The Manual of Photography".

I'm still working on the composition end of it..... ;^D

LaFoto · Jan 14, 2007

When you look at my "Problems - Difficulties - Faults"-thread in the General Gallery, you will think I never did "get it" ever and at all

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Jeremy Z · Jan 14, 2007

airgunr said:
I "got" the technical aspects after reading John Hedgecoe's book, "The Manual of Photography".

That guy, an Englishman I think, has written a lot of books on photography. I have one of his, I think it is the same as the one you're talking about. Is it a big, thick one with filmstrip graphics on the edges of the covers?

I learned how to develop & print film with that book. There were some interesting and very specialized picture-taking techniques, and some very good illustrations in it.

EBphotography · Jan 14, 2007

LaFoto said:
When you look at my "Problems - Difficulties - Faults"-thread in the General Gallery, you will think I never did "get it" ever and at all ---

Someone is way too mean to themselves! :-O

airgunr · Jan 15, 2007

Jeremy Z said:
That guy, an Englishman I think, has written a lot of books on photography. I have one of his, I think it is the same as the one you're talking about. Is it a big, thick one with filmstrip graphics on the edges of the covers?

I learned how to develop & print film with that book. There were some interesting and very specialized picture-taking techniques, and some very good illustrations in it.

Yes, he is English and has produced many updated versions of this book. I believe the first one I got was from the '70's and subsequently bought his newest version. Excellent coverage of all aspects of photography. Well worth having in your reference library in my opinion.

JenR · Jan 15, 2007

Thank you all so much for your replys. It sounds like things will become more intuitve, but I need more patience, more practice and to go a little easier on myself.

Thanks all!

Torus34 · Jan 16, 2007

I've been clicking shutters for at least 60 years - - and I'm still learning.

mysteryscribe · Jan 17, 2007

That what I said... Seems the young have to see an end to the journey. The journey itself should be enough.

Alex_B · Jan 17, 2007

mysteryscribe said:
That what I said... Seems the young have to see an end to the journey. The journey itself should be enough.

I consider myself still young (not only due to some pleasant experience today

) .. still I do not remember any time in my life where I thought it was anything else but a journey ... with no end

mysteryscribe · Jan 17, 2007

good for you alex... I was referring to all the people who had a specific incedent that convinced them they got it.

PNA · Jan 17, 2007

Torus34 said:
I've been clicking shutters for at least 60 years - - and I'm still learning.

Ditto......and wouldn't you know it, they went and changed the format from film to digital, so it's "learn" all over again. :er:

neea · Jan 17, 2007

I knew when I started there would be alot to learn and it would take a long time.
The more I learn now the more I see how little I really know

Alex_B · Jan 17, 2007

mysteryscribe said:
good for you alex... I was referring to all the people who had a specific incedent that convinced them they got it.

the funny thing is, I know people who act as if they got it all ... but when you ask them, no one of them would dare to tell me looking straight into my eyes that he got it finally!