Quote Originally Posted by dragonmojo


I will have to agree with tkerr, and will try to be constructive as well. I have seen others provide encouraging feedback and directing you to sources of study. They have also provided their critique and tips on improving your endeavors. My impression is that this has fallen on deaf ears. Stop swooning over this or that expensive piece of hardware and start paying attention to the critiques you receive. Review all the other successful photographs (that have received high praise) and study to see why they were so praiseworthy. Purchase instructional textbooks on photography (and not on photographic equipment), or enroll in courses at your local community colleges or centers. You may discover that you can learn a tremendous amount about photography without ever picking up a camera! So if you are truly interested in photography and not just collecting fancy hardware, make that effort to STOP, LOOK, LISTEN and ABSORB. Hope this helps.
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Quote Originally Posted by dragonmojo


I will have to agree with tkerr, and will try to be constructive as well. I have seen others provide encouraging feedback and directing you to sources of study. They have also provided their critique and tips on improving your endeavors. My impression is that this has fallen on deaf ears. Stop swooning over this or that expensive piece of hardware and start paying attention to the critiques you receive. Review all the other successful photographs (that have received high praise) and study to see why they were so praiseworthy. Purchase instructional textbooks on photography (and not on photographic equipment), or enroll in courses at your local community colleges or centers. You may discover that you can learn a tremendous amount about photography without ever picking up a camera! So if you are truly interested in photography and not just collecting fancy hardware, make that effort to STOP, LOOK, LISTEN and ABSORB. Hope this helps.
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@DG, I dont collect fancy hardware, i actually spent about 2300 total for all of this via ebay! if that is fancy and expensive blame Canon for robbing me blind while exchanging my cash for their fantastic equipment! i work hard,and my wife works 100x harder so we can enjoy whatever we feel needed! hell we even donate whatever we dont use including spare money weird huh? our home is ours,our bills are paid,our children have savings accounts mostly stock,we have savings as well, we dont buy what is not needed but we dont skimp either,we dont vacation outside the US sadly,we dont over or under indulge, but we have as much fun as legally allowed! no of us smoke,drink in excess, or have any huge gambling addictions other than posting on these forums,and buying fancy gear good luck to you and yours and happy New Year to everyone! if i am out of line here I apologize, and i will troll some place else,while learning not to use AND to much!