Leaving Las Vegas – New Beginnings

Sitting in the airport, thankful to be going home, thinking about the future. When a show is over and it’s time to relax on the way home, your mind goes back to the next adventure. Lots of fun things are out there but one I’m very excited about is doing a couple of close-up classes for
Kelby Training. Step one is always how to introduce the class, and define it. It brought about a nice thought, always start by saying thank you. Of course you will say thank you for joining me for this class, but even more important, thanks must be given to those that taught me enough through the years that I can even consider teaching such a class.

Everyone that is considered an expert or at least well versed in any subject usually got it from another source. My first inspiration was John Shaw, but John learned a lot about close-ups form Larry West, then the late John Netherton learned from both of them, and I learned from them and
Cliff Zenor, another great close-up shooter. Then a whole new crop of great shooters emerged like Nancy Rotenberg, she inspired Les Saucier, and Charles Needles. Mike Moats inspires lots of people that want to wade into close-up work, and it goes on and on.

What I’m trying to say is almost anything good we enjoy had it’s start when someone taught someone something, and then they passed it on. When I was preparing to put these classes together I drew from all of these sources or at least form my memory of them.

When the the Bible teaches, “Do unto others as your would have others do unto you.” I’m pretty sure that is part of what that means. When blessed, pass the blessings on. I’m really looking forward to sharing what I’ve learned from, John S, John N, Larry, Cliff, Les, Nancy, Charles, Mike and many others, thanks guys for making that possible with your generosity!

Start today figuring out what you have to offer, and then offer it………..

and be blessed,

the pilgrim

*Photo Note: D7000, 24-120 AFS VR lens.