, I joined the local camera club and everyone insisted
that I must learn the rule of thirds ...
Tony
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From: Mike Johnston [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Wednesday, January 01, 2003 8:53 PM
Subject: Child prodigies
And of course the textbook example
I was given my first camera in 1961 at the age of seven, had my first
picture
published at the age of eight, and was being published regularly by the time
I was twelve, albeit in the local newspaper.
Now, at 48, I am just another mediocre hack.
What went wrong?
Well, at the age of 16,
Hi Frank,
I guess what I'm trying to say is that ~for me~ (and I know I may be alone
here),
You are not alone! I pretty much feel the same way, only perhaps more
so. Even though I spend a fair amount of my time hanging around
galleries and museums, reading books about composition, looking at
Galen Rowell made the observation that although there are many child
prodigies in music, there has not yet been one in photography.
Oh but he's quite wrong. I interviewed one of them in Washington, a young
black boy from the projects who was given a camera and some basic
instructions through
Mike Johnston wrote:
I interviewed one of them in Washington, a young
black boy from the projects who was given a camera and some basic
instructions
Are you sure those basic instructions didn't violate the whole concept
of shooting without rules? :-)
Paul Stenquist
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