This guy sounds like an a-hole, Brad. He says anyone on the Net is a "crap hobbyist", yet he's had no contact with anyone on this list, hasn't seen anyone's work, knows nothing about anyone on this list (except you).
Seems to me that there are a few pros here, and a few serious hobbyists whose opinions are worthy of consideration. But to him, everyone here is a "crap hobbyist". Yup. I'd say he's a pretentious, pompous a-hole. So tell me: if, as you say "If I had to listen to him or anyone here or anyone on the web you guys claim is a God, I'd pick him", then why do you even seek any opinions from this list? Why not just go to your instructer (but don't bother him while he's counting his piles of money) in the first place? It might save lots of time... Sorry, but your post really ticked me off. regards, frank Pentax Guy wrote: > Rob, guys... > > I won't touch my instructor. I'll tell you why. This is a guy who is too > busy for the internet, I've been to the studio, I've seen him work, seen his > work, seen his hobby work. He's regarded highly in the city and comes from > a very well respected studio. He has a formal university honour education > in arts. He then when to some sort or art/photography school in the NYC > area, for I think it was at least 2-4 years. He makes major money, just > loves what he does. His opinion to me on the internet, as I told him of the > PDML once, and he said crap hobbyists who think they know a lot but if they > did they wouldn't be sitting in front of a computer posting and reading or > maintaining websites? Maybe making that equipment make them some money to > have some real equipment. His words. Heck, I defended you people back > then, now, he's really got it right. If I had to listen to him or anyone > here or anyone on the web you guys claim is a God, I'd pick him. He lives > it. Formal training, not community college, not years of experience (well, > actually he has that), not information on the web. He's not like me, of > course, computers, and various other things come before photography for me. > Oh ya, he really respects Pentax glass too, so don't go knocking him too > much for being a purely Nikon guy. I highly respect this person, as a good > guy and a heck of a photography with credentials that few if any have here. > > Brad Dobo > > (and Rob, you want to get specific with a lens, that's fine, (you will, with > links, yes, yes :)) he was talking generally, it's not a highly advanced > course, so showing me ones that need it doesn't change anything) -- "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenheimer
