I have no doubt that I will be able to attain a properly exposed print fairly quickly. However, I don't consider that as having photographic skill. Anyone can follow a recipe but, doing so doesn't make you a chef. I consider the skill in the creating. Right now I have a handful of negatives I want to work with and I have some pretty specific ideas of how I want them to turn out. Not quite sure how quickly I'll pick up the art of dodging and burning to the point where I can bring what I visualize to reality. I dunno, we'll see I guess. Regardless it will be a fun journey