I used to tell newbie photographers that the only thing separating them from, well, journeyman photographers was 100 rolls of film. (ie. 3600 pictures)
I'm not sure if that number should be increased or decreased in the digital era. I would guess that if you take 20-40 pictures a day, and do it for 100 days in a row, and get frequent feedback and editorial insight, and do a little reading to find out how to use different techniques, you'd probably be very far along the road.
The good news is, you don't have to pay for film, or stand around in a darkroom breathing stinky chemicals. The bad news is, you might end up learning more about Photoshop than Photography.
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on 2010-10-21 06:07 pm (UTC)I'm not sure if that number should be increased or decreased in the digital era. I would guess that if you take 20-40 pictures a day, and do it for 100 days in a row, and get frequent feedback and editorial insight, and do a little reading to find out how to use different techniques, you'd probably be very far along the road.
The good news is, you don't have to pay for film, or stand around in a darkroom breathing stinky chemicals. The bad news is, you might end up learning more about Photoshop than Photography.