Looking for advice and suggestions for PAF

Ha!  The jokes on me . . . it took me so long to scroll through this thread that I thought it was on the mod forum!

Now we take you back to your regularly scheduled program . . .

Ed

Andrea,

Yep . . . that's exactly the problem that we are talking about!  There are not many of here who feel qualified to comment on images.  Some hold back because they don't feel that their work is good enough, some just don't know how to talk about images in a way that they feel can be productive.  But, that shouldn't matter.

If you look through the posts in the "Portrait" forum, you will see that most only three to five replies.  The ones that get more are "discussions", not just teaching sessions.  In other words, ask questions!  If you don't get any replies, poke your head in and ask why.  You might be surprised.  If you get a response, but there is nothing telling you how to correct the problem, step in and ask.  You will surely be surprised.

Don't take any of it personally.  Or, anything that I have said here.  This is really directed at all of our members who don't feel that they are getting everything that they can out of this site.

What you can take personally . . . is that I am going to start a thread in the portrait section directed at available light.  It won't be an Ed S. type of lesson.  I will post a few images and talk about the equipment used.  However, I will agree to answer any questions that anyone asks as well as I can!

Ed

I've been told something similar to that, scared me to death.

Some of us have been shooting since the camera was invented... *nudges the Eds*  Some of us have been shooting for a while some for a few months. The point is if you do or don't like something about a photo and can describe what it is (unless you’re me talking about one of Mikes shots) Speak up. Not how to fix it, unless you know, but just that it rubs you wrong. There may be something that your comment provokes that turns the shooter into the next Monte. Ya never know.

Wow Ed, you're a child...

I turned 50 last october but I've only been a serious shooter since 1989.  I too had a "early" darkroom (in 1969) but didn't have an enlarger so my prints were 35mm. being so young I lost interest in developing film and focused on motor bikes. (probably why I'm in a chair now but thats a discussion for another thread)

What were we talking about?

I was in my 20s from 1977 to 1987, which is the time the Viet Nam vets were all trying to fit back into society. So I'm sorry I can't really say I remenber my 20s (I do remember most of the good parts and some of the really bad parts but the rest are shrouded in a purple haze) I guess growing up with photography you've probably more expierence than your years say.

 I had you for mid/late 30s at least. Based on the fact it was your skills and level of conversation that made me think that, it is a compliment. 

Based on everyone here, I'm probably one of the old guys, I hope nobody expects me to grow up...

That's funny Bob, in real life most people think I am younger than I am.  OR maybe they are just trying to compliment me by guessing younger on purpose, who really knows. 

I am pretty mature for my age (or so I like to think).  I grew up with parents that expected me to be a responsible adult, I met my husband when I was 18 and we got married when I was 20.  I am a mother and yes I have dabbled in photography for as long as I can remember.

Anyway, age is such an unimportant thing (or at least I keep telling myself that as each year goes by and I am getting closer to 30).

The original topic is long gone, but I think in a way all this banter as helped to solve the initial thoughts about getting this forum more active.

Bob . . . That's pretty much what I have always said, "Growing old isn't so great, but it sure beats the alternatives!"  Well, I have always said that and "Good riddence to bad rubbish!"

That's an inside joke for my wife, even though she doesn't read the site.

Ed

...and then came wildmaven... Blame Bob