<<The learning curve is shorter because the learning is curtailed, not because it is accelerated ;o)>> I strongly disagree, at least for me. My learning curve is shorter because I can see the results I'm getting but in many ways it's made longer because I get to move on to new things sooner....like learning histograms and how blowing out highlights impact the finished prints. New places to put my lights to get different results and how to move my reflector around to fill in the shadows more or less. What impact does having the subject close to the background have, how about moving her further away? How do I get softer shadows? Harder ones? What if I raise my lights way up? Way down? There's a million things to learn...you just gotta keep trying and making notes and trying some more. Can anyone ever know it all? I don't think so...but the quest sure is fun. Lea ----- Original Message ----- From: "James B. Davis" <jbdavis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students" <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, October 18, 2004 3:48 AM Subject: Re: Suggestions and Recomendations needed > On Mon, 18 Oct 2004 08:55:13 +0200 (CEST), Qkano > <snapper@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote/replied to: > > >The learning curve is shorter because the learning is curtailed, not because it is accelerated ;o) > > > >With digital you don't need that huge burden of experience that enabled photographers of old striving "to get it right first time every time". You set up the camera and fire away, review, fire away, review .... It's results that count after all. > > > >It's a serious comment in a way, but not a "derogatory" one to the digital medium. There is a point where the ability to conduct endless trials really can be "too rapid". The old human brain takes time to assimilate information and the act of planning and thinking is left behind by the ability to obtain instant results. What gets learned (in part) is that it's quicker to fire off a few trials than spend too long thinking ... > > You speaking from personal experience Bob? > > I suppose some people just stop learning, but I'm not one of those. I > can tell you though from personal experience that I have learned more > and faster with digital and I'm not finished by a long shot. > > I'd go so far as to reverse your thoughts. And that's because unless > you keep strict written records of each shot (most people can't be > bothered) film makes it tough to learn from. You might get your slides > back weeks later. Whereas with digital what you didn't learn while > shooting and reviewing you can learn half an hour later at home at the > computer. > > > -- > Jim Davis, Nature Photography: > http://jimdavis.oberro.com/ > Motorcycle Relay Kits: > http://www.easternbeaver.com/ > > >
