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I read Norvig's intro as the equivalent of your 'first year'. You wouldn't have gotten to the third year without the first year, nor will the other parents in N
by eCa 15y ago
I read Norvig's intro as the equivalent of your 'first year'. You wouldn't have gotten to the third year without the first year, nor will the other parents in Norvig's kids dance class get to be conscious about violating the rules of technically correct photography if they don't first learn those basics.
- andrewvc 15y agoThat's a fair point. I think it's a great thing to read slowly for engineers new to photo (for the average person it's way too technical). I'd say as a rule don't try and put everything in there together at once. By the time you're done thinking about all the technical considerations the dance will be over and you'll be standing in an empty auditorium. The best thing to do is assess your skills, and try and take the best photos you have given what you know. Learn one new thing at a time, and don't move on till you're comfortable with it. Tools enable creativity, if you take on the whole shebang you'll drag yourself down. Do experiments with new techniques if you want to, but don't just go looking for excuses for techniques full time, that's where people get in trouble and wind up creating a photography textbook rather than good photos.