Sat Jan 01, 2005 8:18 am
People always tell you that PAD is a great place to learn, and how much fun it is. I thought I would give a short opinion about why and how.
First, posting a "picture a day" is actually hard sometimes. You want to post something new, but you have to figure out something to take a picture of. It makes you be creative. I always like to post the pictures from that day. Some others here like to use PAD to highlight photos they have taken in the past, and so link up that image. Both are proper ways to use it. I like the first way. Even when I was sick for a few days. I did some lame pictures (abstracts, cats with my Nyquil), but I kept the string going. Even if it is a snap of the bedpost, it gets you into the habit of trying to do something creative when you are not up to it. I think this stimulates the mind.
Second, you can look at everyones work by going to
<A href=http://www.pbase.com/pad>http://www.pbase.com/pad</A>
This is the link where everyones PAD work of the day is on display. You will see everything from snapshots to works of art. Sometimes, you will see shots that make you want to try to duplicate the effect. If you don't understand how the shot was done, you can send a message to the artist, and they will probably message you back with how they did it, and any advice they learned while doing it.
Third, PAD is a great way to learn photography. People here are wonderful about posting comments on your pictures. From what I have seen in the couple of months I have been doing PAD is that the comments are always helpful, or encouraging.
PAD is a great resource, and can make your skills soar.
Dave