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- Steve, Coventry, England
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Yes. I have four kids. ![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
But it is a very hard question to answer.
When I was younger, I could draw and paint OK, landscapes, cars, boats and planes, and even people, That stopped after A levels.
Most of my hobbies involved more science than art, sailing, RC flying, radio, electronics and later computing, and photography was just part of my life, not much though given to it.
Move forward to ten years ago, and my daughter did photography at GCSE and A level, and a degree in Fine art and Illustration.
It was a case of me knowing a bit about the technical side of photography, and her having the artistic talents. I considered I had the artistic talents of a cabbage![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
About 4 years ago, I was sorting out photos, and some one commented (he was very well qualified to comment, the reason I even listened) that he liked some of my photos.
When I told him what my artistic talents were he disagreed!
I view what I do in a different light now, and accept that some of my photos are OK, but certainly nothing special.
In the 90's I started doing design and layout (DTP) for a printing department (which I later managed) and was taught the basics by the ex-editor of a national paper.
I am told that I got it right![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
For me photography has always been a hobby and a way of preserving memories, never an attempt at art or creativity
But it is a very hard question to answer.
When I was younger, I could draw and paint OK, landscapes, cars, boats and planes, and even people, That stopped after A levels.
Most of my hobbies involved more science than art, sailing, RC flying, radio, electronics and later computing, and photography was just part of my life, not much though given to it.
Move forward to ten years ago, and my daughter did photography at GCSE and A level, and a degree in Fine art and Illustration.
It was a case of me knowing a bit about the technical side of photography, and her having the artistic talents. I considered I had the artistic talents of a cabbage
About 4 years ago, I was sorting out photos, and some one commented (he was very well qualified to comment, the reason I even listened) that he liked some of my photos.
When I told him what my artistic talents were he disagreed!
I view what I do in a different light now, and accept that some of my photos are OK, but certainly nothing special.
In the 90's I started doing design and layout (DTP) for a printing department (which I later managed) and was taught the basics by the ex-editor of a national paper.
I am told that I got it right
For me photography has always been a hobby and a way of preserving memories, never an attempt at art or creativity