Yokosuka Mike
Abstract Clarity
I’ll just say that the best advice I was given when I was getting into photography was to read the Kodak book “How To Take Good Pictures”. So, that would be my advice to any newbie interested in improving their photography. Educate yourself on the basics first and then go wild with creativity.
Okay, wait a minute… what am I thinking? Most of the young people I’ve met in the last 10 years have no interest in photography with anything other than a smartphone. Furthermore, none of them want a mentor. Their mantra is that anything they want or need to know can be found on youtube.
If anyone finds a young person actually interested in what you have to say about photography you are in a unique situation. I’d be suspicious! They probably want to make you so thrilled that your knowledge is so valuable to them that you’d give them one of your old cameras out of appreciation. They’d smile and say how much they appreciate your generosity and the next day post your damn camera up on eBay to make a quick buck.
Well, I’m sorry about the negativity but that’s my experience with most young people I’ve had the pleasure to meet lately.
Enjoy what you have, don't worry about the young, they'll be fine 🙂
All the best,
Mike
Okay, wait a minute… what am I thinking? Most of the young people I’ve met in the last 10 years have no interest in photography with anything other than a smartphone. Furthermore, none of them want a mentor. Their mantra is that anything they want or need to know can be found on youtube.
If anyone finds a young person actually interested in what you have to say about photography you are in a unique situation. I’d be suspicious! They probably want to make you so thrilled that your knowledge is so valuable to them that you’d give them one of your old cameras out of appreciation. They’d smile and say how much they appreciate your generosity and the next day post your damn camera up on eBay to make a quick buck.
Well, I’m sorry about the negativity but that’s my experience with most young people I’ve had the pleasure to meet lately.
Enjoy what you have, don't worry about the young, they'll be fine 🙂
All the best,
Mike