[photo-3d] RE: Back from Mesa!!!

["David W. Kesner" <drdave@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Dr. T. writes:

> About the workshops, I must say that DrDave did an
> excellent job describing his slide mounting technique.
> I will definitely use the tips that DrDave offered
> during the workshop.

I really appreciate Dr. T. saying this - more than you might 
think.

It was less than five years ago when I first started in stereo 
photography. I had no idea what I was doing and asked the p3d 
group for help. Dr. T. offered to look at some of my slides 
and offer his opinion. I told him that I had very thick skin 
and to be brutally honest. I know what some of you are 
thinking: "first you don't need to ask Dr. T. not to hold back 
and then why would anyone seek out such punishment!". Well I 
seriously wanted to learn and Dr. T. gave me what I was 
looking for. He told me that I didn't know the first thing 
about mounting stereo slides and wondered if I even understood 
what the stereo window was. Now, in his defense, I must say 
that he had a mental picture of what I was and what I new from 
the posts I had been making on p3d up to that point. He 
thought I was old and experienced and was expecting to see 
outstanding work. My sloppiness took him by surprise.

After we got over that stage he helped me greatly and I slowly 
got better until I won his approval and he said that he 
couldn't help me with mounting any more.

Now here we are today where I am helping him teach mounting 
classes at NSA Conventions and he states that he is learning a 
thing or two from me *{;-)

Thank you Dr. T. for all your help in getting me where I am 
today.

That's all for now,

David W. Kesner
Boise, Idaho, USA
drdave@xxxxxxxxxx