I’m returning to my creativity, here to further learn and sharpen my technical skills - my least favorite part (could totally do without all the technology and gadgets and stick to the final image but it’s a must right, lol)..
I look forward to exploring this forum
Well, there is good news and bad news.
The bad news is that a lot of photographers are technology oriented. We love our camera gear, and love talking about the capabilities and features of the gear we use to take photographs.
The good news is that most are more about the image produced, regardless of how we got there.
There are lots of talented folks here that are more than happy to share their knowledge and experience, be it about the technical side, or the creative side.
Don't be afraid to ask questions. Looking at the images posted here, and info given on how they were made can be a great learning tool.
In my family there is a great divide between the technical and the creative. My daughter is in the creative camp, and does not like to delve into the mechanics. Fortunately for her, the newer equipment will do much of the grunt work in that department. She would never have gotten interested back when I got started with a completely manual, mechanical camera and a small light meter. Having said that, she has a far better eye for an image than I ever did, or ever will.
I, on the other hand, am more of a tech guy, and don't have near the creative propensities that she does. I do, however, know how to get my camera do what I want it to do, versus allowing an algorithm make the decisions.
Bottom line is that we have learned from each other. Both of us are taking much better pictures than we did before collaborating, and learning from each other.
There is definitely more than one way to skin a cat. (Of course, the cat doesn't really like it regardless of how it's done.)
