I teach one on one classes

[le vrai rdu]

what about coming back to the subject of the topic ? or should we point out who is the bad guy and who deserve more consideration than another ?

 

[Damaso]

Glad you are enjoying teaching, what are your views on censorship, what would you tell your students?

I tell my students that it is something they need to figure out for themselves. As photographers sometimes we need to make people uncomfortable and even unhappy in order to do our jobs. That does not mean we have license to do whatever we want. It is important to take into consideration how our actions impact other people in all aspects of our lives including photography.

At the end of the day you have to be able to live with yourself...

 

[Damaso]

The detractors in this thread has an amusing "base."

I don't even have to know about his extremely credible experiences to realize that Damaso is qualified to teach others about photography. His pictures are interesting and captivating.

Good luck with the gigs, Damaso. If you have any tips to share on how to get people to be interested enough to learn photography seriously (as your student has shown), feel free to share 🙂

It's a great question. I often wonder about people (and not just those in this forum) who are willing to spend thousands, or tens of thousands of dollars on equipment and not learn at least the basics about how to use it properly. Can you imagine buying a Steinway to noodle on (of course plenty of people do just that I suppose)?

I think it comes down to two things. First there are many people who don't see the need/value in instruction. They feel like they can learn on their own or are pretty darn good already. Second I think there are a lot of people who don't feel like they have the time to take classes or feel like they won't get a lot of value out of them. I guess I appeal more towards the second group.

I honestly feel like almost anyone can become a good photographer if they put the time and energy into it. Having some guidance can help this process along tremendously. Becoming great is a whole other story, something that can't be taught in my opinion.


I still feel like I'm learning as a photographer and artist and teaching is helping me as much as it helps any of my students...

Of course this could all be crap....😛

 

[dacookieman]

brilliant "crap" image damaso, made me chuckle when i saw that one🙂

 

[Damaso]

brilliant "crap" image damaso, made me chuckle when i saw that one🙂

One of the things I love about NYC is that you never know what you'll find when walking down the street!

 

[robklurfield]

Good to see that our former VP is making productive use of his time planting these flags. I hate to think of the poor guy having to collect unemployment at a time like this.😉 Do you think this is the start of a new political campaign for ol' Dick?

It's a great question. I often wonder about people (and not just those in this forum) who are willing to spend thousands, or tens of thousands of dollars on equipment and not learn at least the basics about how to use it properly. Can you imagine buying a Steinway to noodle on (of course plenty of people do just that I suppose)?

I think it comes down to two things. First there are many people who don't see the need/value in instruction. They feel like they can learn on their own or are pretty darn good already. Second I think there are a lot of people who don't feel like they have the time to take classes or feel like they won't get a lot of value out of them. I guess I appeal more towards the second group.

I honestly feel like almost anyone can become a good photographer if they put the time and energy into it. Having some guidance can help this process along tremendously. Becoming great is a whole other story, something that can't be taught in my opinion.


I still feel like I'm learning as a photographer and artist and teaching is helping me as much as it helps any of my students...

Of course this could all be crap....😛

 

[robklurfield]

Damaso, you must also have somewhere in your vast archive some of those cryptic signs that used to (maybe they still do) be embedded in the pavement at street corners all around town and signed "toynbee." Always with some ambiguous or mysterious message.

One of the things I love about NYC is that you never know what you'll find when walking down the street!

 

[Damaso]

Damaso, you must also have somewhere in your vast archive some of those cryptic signs that used to (maybe they still do) be embedded in the pavement at street corners all around town and signed "toynbee." Always with some ambiguous or mysterious message.

I've seen them but never thought to shoot them! As for our former V.P. it could totally be a stealth campaign for his upcoming run for governor now that our former mayor has bowed out. If so I look forward to seeing many, many more of these "campaign posters."