On Mon, 14 Oct 2002, [iso-8859-2] �ukasz Kacperczyk wrote: > It's a very interesting read on the difference between a pro and an amateur,
Perhaps I didn't specify what I meant when I threw the pro word out, but what I was referring to people who have a real zeal to hone their technical side, and maybe that's not what I mean. No, that's nothat I mean.. I don't know how to explain it.. People who know what they want, though, in a photograph and drive themselves to it, rather than people who just take pretty pictures and like to share. I definatly fall into category #2. I would rather fall into category #1, and I want to, I think I just need people around me who do so.. more akin to what the PUG does.. Maybe I make no sense.. > and the importance of careful editing. But maybe I like it so much, because > it seems the author somehow entered my head and stole his ideas from there My photo.net profile is alot like that, where I'll go through every few weeks when I upload a new batch of ten or whatever pictures, and cull ou the junk. Well, what I think is junk. Its tough to edit your own stuff, especially when you go from the extreme of, "hey, I'm really kinda good" to, "my stuff is crap, why can't I do something like [whomever]." > I have yet to enter a picture for the PUG gallery, but hope to try soon :) No time like the present, and the "open" galleries are easiest, because you can pick whatever you like... Next month's entry is one I'm quite proud of. > Regarding the yearly self-portraits, I think it's an interesting idea. I read somewhere once that some famous person or another said everyone should take the time to do a self portrait at least once a year.. It seems like a fine idea to hone your skill, and what better model than yourself?
