My best photography learning experience came when I joined a group of other photographers that I had met on a web site. These were down to earth Nikonians who only shot Nikon cameras. The first outing was cool, we were all using film cameras and only a couple of us actually carried tripods. This was a chance for me to show off what I could do and see what the other guys did. And I have impressed.
There were a few times when a number from the group would be shooting the same subject. One of the subjects I remember was a canoe turned upside-down and a rope running along its hull in a wavy shape. At first I dismissed the whole thing, it was just a rope after all. And they’re all shooting the same picture. But when I saw the pictures I was surprised. Everyone had shot the same subject differently. This is when I realized that this group photography thing would be good for me.
I’ve taken a number of trips with them from the Toronto Islands to the University of Toronto and other places in the GTA. One year someone in the group even got us access to the Woodbine Racetrack before the season started. I still have to develop those rolls film.
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July 16, 2008 at 2:13 pm
Any more impressions of your experiences with the group thing. I have yet to try it. Figure I could benefit from your experience if you would care to share it?