tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17534827.post7339634918368394045..comments2024-03-27T22:02:52.479-04:00Comments on Digital ProTalk: Soap Box Friday: To Much To Learn - I Don't Want To Learn Anything Else!David Ziserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02674227631785266632noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17534827.post-30367845479247097612009-03-30T17:54:00.000-04:002009-03-30T17:54:00.000-04:00Remember Every day is a school day!When you stop l...Remember Every day is a school day!<BR/>When you stop learning, . . Thats when they through the dirt on top!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17534827.post-15514854538248853952009-03-28T11:59:00.000-04:002009-03-28T11:59:00.000-04:00I did not attend Photoshop World, however I have a...I did not attend Photoshop World, however I have attended more seminars than I can count. They have, if I'm remembering correctly, been about camers, lighting, film in those days, now software and how to use it, digital, use of strobes, and now floresent lights, all the fun things. Very useful information. However I have not seen much on the very boring subject of selling, marketing, etc. Without that knowlage all the rest is a waste, unless it's just a hobby, or selling just comes easy to you. I know I said "boring" and I guess that's what most would think some education in that area would be. Do we need to learn this from other sources, or can we learn it from the more successful photographers out there?Joe Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17534827.post-72098587733819764632009-03-28T08:36:00.000-04:002009-03-28T08:36:00.000-04:00Oops. Sorry, misspelled your name in the comment,...Oops. Sorry, misspelled your name in the comment, above. Doh!chriscrossinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09848288745832234028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17534827.post-68017444524066036192009-03-28T08:19:00.000-04:002009-03-28T08:19:00.000-04:00While I learned a lot of technical stuff at Photos...While I learned a lot of technical stuff at Photoshop World, the best stuff I learned wasn't the technical stuff. It was seeing the process real photographers - by that I mean people doing this as a business, who have done it for a long time - went through to get the shot. It was some of the little bits of wisdom that were sprinkled through the talks, and the inspiration. My brain sometimes got to a point where it couldn't comprehend what was being done technically (Margulis), but it was great to see the results, be present in the learning moment (Versace), and know what is possible when I get to another "plateau."(Zizer :-) And I did learn a few technical things which I'm hoping will get me there. I think Richard's response, above, is spot on.chriscrossinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09848288745832234028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17534827.post-84778492373083191832009-03-28T04:02:00.000-04:002009-03-28T04:02:00.000-04:00I saw a sign over a classroom black board that rea...I saw a sign over a classroom black board that read, "When your through learning, you're through." In order to gain those goals we have set in the future, we need to do something every day to take a step toward that goal. We're either moving forward of going backward, never standing still. So even though we will never learn all there is to know in the industry or use all the new widgets that come along, we still need to do what we reasonably can to be better today then we were yesterday but not as good as we will be tomorrow. So I try to feed my learning habit because while I may not find it today I know there are gold nuggets out there to take me to that next level. But I will never find them or reach my goals if I choose to be through learning.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07970134356740337301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17534827.post-66040847506229139982009-03-27T22:37:00.000-04:002009-03-27T22:37:00.000-04:00Learning is great, but I feel sometimes its hard t...Learning is great, but I feel sometimes its hard to know what to learn. There are only so many hours in the day, and so much new technology out there. Also, any time I spend reading this blog or any of the others I subscribe to takes away from that learning time. However, if I don' t read the blogs I am on my own to find new products/techniques. Also, quite often before I can master something and really make it my own something new comes along and I am off on a tangent. Sometimes they work out and sometimes they don't. I will admit it's always exciting, but it can get frustrating as well.Paul Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12134338097579485213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17534827.post-12133717256111739552009-03-27T20:13:00.000-04:002009-03-27T20:13:00.000-04:00I don't know if it is so much the learning, as who...I don't know if it is so much the learning, as who doesn't love to learn a new technique, a new piece of equipment who will let you capture what your eye wants, or the same in Post Production. I think its more the cost of it all. Seems you can't go for a few months without having to shell out 100, 200, 500, etc on the latest and greatest. Especially in the tough current times, to do that to compete is draining, and if there isn't a clear ROI wow. Love to learn Hate to spend:-)Jasonhttp://www.followthatphoto.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com