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<blockquote data-quote="dukatum" data-source="post: 306294" data-attributes="member: 23829"><p>When learning a new skill you will go through four stages:</p><p></p><p>1) Unaware you <strong>can not</strong> do it. (<span style="color: #696969"><em>Buy a camera and showing your friends the amazing shots you made of a wet leaf on the a park bench, thinking it'll rock their socks off with your artistic perception</em></span>)</p><p>2) Aware you <strong>can not</strong> do it (<span style="color: #696969"><em>Comparing your shots over the last 2 months to others and realising you suck bad my friend</em></span>)</p><p>3) Aware <strong>how to</strong> do it (<span style="color: #696969"><em>You've learn tricks and rules, and now produce photos conforming to them but it requires you to really think hard and analyse when shooting now, you're slow but aware of what to do</em></span>)</p><p>4) Unaware that you <strong>are doing it</strong>. (<span style="color: #696969"><em>Your mind does all the work for you subconsciously without you even putting thought into it. Putting a camera to your eye is like putting food in your mouth, the next step is natural</em></span>)</p><p></p><p>I'm bouncing between points 2 and 3 right now and expect to do so for a fairly long time yet.</p><p></p><p>Don't be fooled, it is not about time, it's about effort. Some people own a camera for 10 years but never learn anything after their first 6 months because they didn't seek to progress. </p><p>Only you can put in the effort, and switch on your brain to ask questions..... what if I did this....... and tested it! There are so many books out there to read and learn from, and there are so many things out there to shoot and practice with. </p><p>The only thing stopping you, is you!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dukatum, post: 306294, member: 23829"] When learning a new skill you will go through four stages: 1) Unaware you [B]can not[/B] do it. ([COLOR=#696969][I]Buy a camera and showing your friends the amazing shots you made of a wet leaf on the a park bench, thinking it'll rock their socks off with your artistic perception[/I][/COLOR]) 2) Aware you [B]can not[/B] do it ([COLOR=#696969][I]Comparing your shots over the last 2 months to others and realising you suck bad my friend[/I][/COLOR]) 3) Aware [B]how to[/B] do it ([COLOR=#696969][I]You've learn tricks and rules, and now produce photos conforming to them but it requires you to really think hard and analyse when shooting now, you're slow but aware of what to do[/I][/COLOR]) 4) Unaware that you [B]are doing it[/B]. ([COLOR=#696969][I]Your mind does all the work for you subconsciously without you even putting thought into it. Putting a camera to your eye is like putting food in your mouth, the next step is natural[/I][/COLOR]) I'm bouncing between points 2 and 3 right now and expect to do so for a fairly long time yet. Don't be fooled, it is not about time, it's about effort. Some people own a camera for 10 years but never learn anything after their first 6 months because they didn't seek to progress. Only you can put in the effort, and switch on your brain to ask questions..... what if I did this....... and tested it! There are so many books out there to read and learn from, and there are so many things out there to shoot and practice with. The only thing stopping you, is you! [/QUOTE]
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