Comments on: A Couple of Daves

By: Billy Mitchell

Billy Mitchell — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 01:58:35 +0000

Joe, Did I tell you that I worked as a newpaper photographer in 1962. Night shift. Two years. Fun. “f:8 and be there” was the motto in those days.

Bill

By: Will Foster

Will Foster — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 14:57:20 +0000

What’s film?

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 22:24:59 +0000

I never went into news, but this post sure makes me miss my time as photographer and PE back in college. The darkroom smells, fighting over posh assignments, and teaching the younglings how to get a decent frame every now and then. Great words of advice came down from above like “Crop ‘em till they bleed!” and other great words of advice from those above me and before me.

As much as these guys help, I really miss the darkroom stories and camaraderie. There’s nothing like instant feedback, especially when you say something without editing it 100 times before posting it.

These sites rock though, I visit them every day (from work!) and learn so many new things every day I just want to leave work and go shoot. Too bad I forget most of what I learn before I get out there, then have a forehead smack moment later. (Like David Hobby’s post recently on how to light a knife blade… dangit, I *knew* that, but didn’t apply it in my last shoot!)

Keep up the great work, and thanks for sharing all the knowledge.

–Mike

By: Phil

Phil — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 22:16:54 +0000

Agree fully with Larry - there are some really amazing people out there who give so much to their craft - I’d certainly add Chase Jarvis to your list, and many other too numerous to name. I am really very grateful for all the knowledge that I am picking up reading stuff on the Internet.

Phil

By: Larry Eiss

Larry Eiss — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:03:14 +0000

Great post! David Hobby has done a lot for my photography, I can tell you that. As I finally come to understand some of the basic concepts he discusses, I am all the more impressed with the depth of his knowledge. People like Hobby, Moose Peterson, Thom Hogan, Laurie Excell, Scott Kelby, and others are doing a great service to neophytes like me who want to learn more. I have foregone posting much in my Gallery of late because I have been learning SO much from all of you. Soon, I hope to find a few shots that demonstrate that I actually *am* learning to add to the ones that are good-but-not-great I already have up there. Keep it up! PLEASE!