Having been out of town for the past several days when most of the commotion
was going on, I just needed to take a minute and make a comment. PUG has
been a great experience for both of my daughters. Erin, my 13 year old,
looks forward every month to both trying to take a good image and getting
feedback. Obviously, strong or harsh criticism at her tender age would be
difficult to take. But the list has been kind and instructive. She has
turned it into a contest between herself and me to see who gets the most
(quantity) positive comments. It seems that she beats me quite often. No
matter, I come out feeling good either way. Shel's comment on her image
this month was very well put and shows that he knows how and when to use
tact and when to push a person to improve. Amber, my 11 year old, totally
shocked me when we went to the zoo. She wanted to take pictures like her
sister and submit one to PUG. I let her use a ZX-10 with a Tamron zoom set.
She knew how to basically operate the camera in program mode. With no
coaching from me she came back with several really good images, considering
her age and experience. She has been thrilled with the kind, positive
feedback that has been given for her Daydreamer image. She now wants to
continue shooting and learning more - much to the chagrin of my
budget-minded wife. I thought it would be good for the group to hear about
a different angle to the PUG - one of learning and inspiration for the
younger generation. Many of us who have been around for a long time can
help teach and mentor some of these aspiring youths.
I seem to be rambling at this point. I just wanted to thank the PUG and
commentor's on the great job and encouragement that have been given my kids.
I hope that the environment will continue to be one that we can all develop
and improve no matter what level we are at now.
Thanks,
Bruce Dayton
Sacramento, CA
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