Well, I've just completed session 3 of my photography class and I'm still not sure whether this was a worthy investment. The jogging pants and t-shirt is the staple attire for my instructor, and he continues to wander aimlessly over less than informative topics. Example, we spent nearly 20 minutes discussing the error of a Japanese tourist would died of a antelope attack shortly after photographing the animal with flash photography at short range. Hmmm, what can be learned from this experience? Don't use flash photography within 50 feet of an animal weighing more than 300 pounds or can run faster than you. How long did that take? 15 secs, 30 max! Need I say more. How long should you kick a dead horse. 20 minutes is alot to lose in just a 2 hour class.
Still, I can't say that I haven't learned anything. I did enjoy his rundown on lenses and lens capabilities. This was with mix emotion through, as it dawned on me during this lecture that I should shorten my expectations of my own photography. Not due to lack of skill (oh, I never doubt my own abilities, I call it confidence, but I know some of you would say arrogance.....) but due to equipment. Eventually I have to face the facts that this is indeed only a hobby and determine at what point the cost of this "hobby" out weighs the benefits. I enjoy photographing Brenna and our friends and family. It makes me happy to capture images that make me smile or remember. That's what I want to get out of this. So, with the exception of one more lens purchase later down the road, I think I've hit my equipment limitation. So from here on out, it's just honing my skills with said equipment.
I am including a few shots from our last class. I prefer not to elaborate on the pictures, as they seemed a lost cause from the beginning. If fact, just by the pictures I've post so far from my photography class, it would seem I'm getting worse instead of better. Here's the pics. I'll let your mind wander.....
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