MY DAD WAS A GREAT PHOTOGRAPHER!

I'm having a slide show today with all of my dad's slides (all 1,500 or so of them) and having a difficult time selecting the ones that I want to have scanned. I think I'm just beginning to realize what a great photographer he really was. I wonder if he ever studied photography or if he just had a natural talent. I, however, was never a talented photographer...just a persistent one. Right before my dad died I remember that suddenly it became very important for me to take a great picture of my daughter. Well, 200 photos, four days later, and $12 poorer (she wanted $12 for her modeling fees)...