Comments on: How can you teach instinct? Or nerve? http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2010/03/16/how-can-you-teach-instinct-or-nerve/ Former Photography Director Rob Haggart Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:18:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Ed Hamlin http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2010/03/16/how-can-you-teach-instinct-or-nerve/#comment-60102 Ed Hamlin Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:01:30 +0000 http://www.aphotoeditor.com/?p=5274#comment-60102 I think instinct is a gift. However as far as nerve goes it is an acquired skill. Treading where mere mortals will faint at the sign of trepidation. Seriously nerve comes from being comfortabel with who you are and what you do. It is easier if you are confident in what you do. I think instinct is a gift. However as far as nerve goes it is an acquired skill. Treading where mere mortals will faint at the sign of trepidation.

Seriously nerve comes from being comfortabel with who you are and what you do. It is easier if you are confident in what you do.

]]> By: Davidikus http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2010/03/16/how-can-you-teach-instinct-or-nerve/#comment-59969 Davidikus Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:55:40 +0000 http://www.aphotoeditor.com/?p=5274#comment-59969 Real instinct cannot be taught. When it comes to photography, we are talking about something different, which is not really primitive. We are talking about an ability that is so immediate that if _feels_ instinctive without _being_ instinctive. Because of the time I spent teaching, I often think it is *almost* impossible for someone to become an artist if their senses have not been awakened to art productions before the age of 14. I said *almost* impossible, not *downright* impossible. Real instinct cannot be taught. When it comes to photography, we are talking about something different, which is not really primitive. We are talking about an ability that is so immediate that if _feels_ instinctive without _being_ instinctive.

Because of the time I spent teaching, I often think it is *almost* impossible for someone to become an artist if their senses have not been awakened to art productions before the age of 14. I said *almost* impossible, not *downright* impossible.

]]> By: Ken Sexton/kgsphoto http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2010/03/16/how-can-you-teach-instinct-or-nerve/#comment-59954 Ken Sexton/kgsphoto Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:40:45 +0000 http://www.aphotoeditor.com/?p=5274#comment-59954 I don't Think you can teach instinct because that is God given. Nerve can be taught by going to places where angels fear to tred and surviveing. It is an aquired skill every newsphotog learns the hard way. I thankfully worked the streets of Chicago for many years. I don’t Think you can teach instinct because that is God given. Nerve can be taught by going to places where angels fear to tred and surviveing. It is an aquired skill every newsphotog learns the hard way. I thankfully worked the streets of Chicago for many years.

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