On Jun 25, 2010, at 2:42 PM, eckinator wrote: > Does playing the classical guitar have less, more or a similar effect > on you? Not having tried which one would you regret more?
When I'm even half-way consistent at plunking around on the guitar, and begin to get a feel for what even a modest level of mastery feels like, there's a lot of satisfaction. Hard to choose between them. Both require initiative and effort. The guitar's always around. Photography -- for me -- would require that I get out of the house. But then I love the outdoors. Photography could be the occasion. And get me into places I might not otherwise go -- like a wetlands and a state park here in metro Atlanta that apparently are great for birds, other wildlife, and flowers. > Also, how much are the guitar lessons for the length of time needed to > get to the desired level? I took lessons for about six months once. I'm able to learn -- up to a point -- on my own. Progress would be quicker with lessons, and help me get over critical humps. Realistically, unless i was to go really overboard on photo equipment, probably about the same. >> What criteria does your age add to your considerations? I'm almost 70. In good health so far, and good genes in that respect, as well. Might have another 15 to 20 years. But at this point you realize there's only so much you can fit it. There are a lot of things. They're not all possible. Don't know whether photography would be "one more thing" or an enhancement of one or more selected others. Regards, ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA [email protected] -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
