Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/03

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Photo school or what? - Do a PAW!
From: "Steve LeHuray" <icommag@toad.net>
Date: Thu, 03 Jan 2002 03:05:49 -0500

> on 1/2/02 1:17 PM, Tristan Tom at tristan@tristantom.com wrote:
> 
>> I don't know if it makes sense to pay a bunch of tuition for a photography
>> degree or forego it and perhaps try to find a job that's more
>> photography-related or something.
>
> Do a PAW and stick with it for the whole year. That's your BFA! I completed
> mine last week. Yesterday on New Years day I went to see our new town
> supervisor get inaugurated at town hall, with my M6 of course (if you do a
> PAW you'll soon learn to ALWAYS carry your camera). Today I went down to the
> local newspaper and _sold_ the first pictures of my new professional career!
>
> Gilbert - never felt so rich on so little ;)
>

Well a BIG congratulations Gilbert. And you are offering excellent advise.
The best teacher in something like photography is to shoot lots of film.

I hope you have a great '02 with lots more photo sales, (watch out Sal).

sl
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