This may be an affront to those of us who have been honing our craft for years .....can sense that some of you feel scornful of even such a request.... even me.... initially when I'd read his thread yesterday, I have to admit that I felt a little indignant.
In our minds ... well, at least mine... I was feeling "Been busting my chops for so long in photography and this punk comes in with a money-no-issue attitude and wants to do what ? Find a mentor to one-on-one tutor him to a level of competency in 2 months that took me YEARS to reach (and I not even there yet ?) ?"
TODAY, for someone to go from near-zero to competent (not top-of-class) within a mere 2 or a few months?
And in a single, couple or many genres ?
So, in short.... is it possible to do an ELIZA DOLITTLE given what's available today ?
The resources available are extremely accessible ... certainly that learning curve can be extremely steep and short these days with so many photo forums and online tutorials ........... vs. say, pre-2000
I say...... in a MUCH shorter time than vs the past yes I think thats possible.....but in 2 months through a one-on-one photography boot camp ? Possible ?
Discuss ..... and please refrain from taking veiled pot-shots at the TS.... we should actually thank him for seeding this discussion :thumbsup:
I would say it's definitely possible to reach a high level of competency in two months (or even less) if he lives and breathes photography every day under personal one-to-one expert tutelage. Much will also depend on his level of motivation and his capacity for hard work and a willingness to take robust criticism of his works in order to improve.