Quick Digital Imaging Tip 37/100: Think About The Four Levels of Learning

This is tip #37 of 101 digital imaging tips I plan to post here over the next few months. Stay tuned.

Today's tip: Think about the four levels of learning.

Here is something to think about in your quest for becoming a good photographer - The four levels of learning.

1 Unconscious Incompetence - We think we are kinda good.

2 Conscious Incompetence - We know we need help.

3 Conscious Competence - We know we are good.

4 Unconscious Competence - The level we all want to reach in the things we care passionately about. We don’t really have to think too much about what we are doing . . . we just do it!

Post a comment here as to your level. I'd love to hear from you. If you post a comment here, rather than on twitter and facebook, others can see your thoughts on growing as a photographer. Don't be shy. We are all in this together.

Explore the light,
Rick

DVD in the Making - Day IV: Shooting HD Videos with the Canon 5D Mark II and Canon 7D

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Juan Pons and I are almost done shooting our DVD on how to make great HD videos with the Canon 5D Mark II and Canon 7D.

We've been here in Croton-on-Hudson, NY for four days, shooting non-stop from dawn to dusk. Included in the DVD will be clips from Juan's travels and my travels to: Laos, Maui, California, Texas, Yellowstone, North Carolina and New York.

Stay tuned!

Explore the light,
Rick

P.S. The all-important segment on sound is about 20 minutes.

DVD in the Making - Day III: Shooting HD Videos with the Canon 5D Mark II and Canon 7D

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Juan Pons and I spent the day shooting segments on how to light HD videos - indoors and out. Our guest was F.J. Westcott's Dave Piazza, pictured above in our make-up room (actually my son's bathroom).

In a matter of minutes, we turned our den into a studio - using Westcott's Spider Lights and soft boxes, including a 36 x 48-inch shallow soft box.

Dave, thank you for your wonderful lighting set-up!

Explore the light,
Rick

P.S. After Dave helped us with the lighting set up-and segment, we made a quick music video. It will be on our Wiley DVD, which will be available early next year.