Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/03/19

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Subject: [Leica] Crazy idea? Getting a photography degree
From: s.jessurun95 at chello.nl (animal)
Date: Sat Mar 19 14:20:57 2005
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> This is pretty crazy. I am almost 43, married for 21 years, have 2 kidz,
> silicon valley mortgage, runs a small business, and... I am thinking about 
> getting a photography degree...
>
> I already have a Bachelor degree in EE and a Master degree in Comp. Sci. 
> May be it would be easier if I spend the money and just buys lots of film 
> and travel around and takes tons of pictures and learn to enjoy Xtol in 
> the morning. Yet somehow there is a yearning. The Academy of Art 
> (www.academyart.edu) is almost local enough, right in SF, and I can even 
> take online courses. I suppose I am more interested in the "Fine Arts," 
> Documentary type of work, but I don't know.
>
> I don't know, may be the feeling will disappear tomorrow.

Sounds great to me .My mother went to university again at 75 and enjoyed it 
greatly.
If i had a normal work schedule would do a photography school too.
best regards
simon jessurun


In reply to: Message from richard-lists at imagecraft.com (Richard) ([Leica] Crazy idea? Getting a photography degree)