I certainly agree that everything can't be had from a forum, and as you have obviously noticed there are many people who think that photography is a lot more simple than it really is. Given that, those who know more can certainly just take a few minutes to point those who know less in the right direction, where they'll start to understand just how much of an investment it will take. From there they can take it or leave it.
CaptainC wrote:
Wait! You mean I can learn all this from a forum?
Dang - all those wasted years practicing, going to week-long workshops, entering print competitions, studying lighting, posing, composition, investing $$ in lighting systems.....
I am only pointing out that one cannot learn how to get that look without hours and hours of effort and at least some hands-on training accompanied by some pretty honest critique - not the critique offered on forums, but hard nosed, I-don't-care-if-I-hurt-your-feelings evaluations.
So Louie, you are right to ask questions, but a blanket."How do I make it look like that?" makes it tough to give a decent answer - an answer that is truly helpful.
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