Damien Demolder
Tharg the Mighty
Reged: 22/08/2001
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Loc: Essex born and badly-bred
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Do you think your photography has got better over the last year? And if so what was it that made the difference? Maybe it was just practice, or maybe you discovered a new technique. Perhaps you are thinking about your picture taking in a different way.
It might be that 2007 was the year you lost your way and you lost focus.( )
Go to the HOME PAGE to let us know which way you went.
Thanks for playing
damien
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huwevans
Old Hand
Reged: 05/08/2000
Posts: 15272
Loc: Dorset, UK
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Now that is a good question! Hmmm, mine certainly developed in new directions, and that can only be to the good, so I've voted 'yes'. But beyond that I'm not sure I'm any better at anything in particular.
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Zou
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 05/02/2007
Posts: 2086
Loc: Edinburgh
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I went with not sure. I suppose my understanding of digital has improved, and I've tried new things (like pinhole, both on film and digital), but I'm still getting the same results. I was really pleased with my pictures last year, and this.
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Hotblack
Dead Horse Flogger
Reged: 07/03/2006
Posts: 7079
Loc: Upstairs in the spare room.
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I most definitely did improve over the year. I shot some of my best stuff ever in the Lakes in October. This is probably a result of 'seeing' a potential shot more often and having better technique to capture the image and render it how I want it to look when I process it on the computer.
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David
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BigWill
Oversensitive Jessie
Reged: 08/09/2000
Posts: 33540
Loc: Northern Ireland
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.............well let's face it guys.......................it couldn't have got much worse in my case anyway!  
BigWill
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Paul_R
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 16/06/2006
Posts: 1948
Loc: Middlesbrough, England.
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I have voted 'yes' and the reason why I would have to say yes was because I enrolled on the AP Diploma in Photography course. (whether my tutor would agree with me is another matter )
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Dave_Cox
old'n'grumpy
Reged: 12/07/2006
Posts: 2884
Loc: somewhere in Sussex
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I answered yes, mainly because I've found that the immediacy of digital has let me see results withing seconds. I can then look at the shot, back at the subject and make adjustments - adding to the permanent learning curve that's photography!
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daft_biker
Action Man!
Reged: 11/10/2006
Posts: 7170
Loc: Doon the glen
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I reckon so. I've certainly enjoyed photography even more this year than previous years so I'm very happy with that 
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zx9
old hand
Reged: 22/06/2007
Posts: 907
Loc: London
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Most definitely, getting back to photography as opposed to family snaps only, it's the only New years resolution I have ever kept.
I must thank all on this forum, as you have all been responsible getting me thinking about photography, and going out and taking pictures again.
Thanks again, wishing you all a Happy 2008 and long may the improvements continue.
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parisian
Over the hill and far away...
Reged: 10/02/2002
Posts: 7696
Loc: Môn mam cymru
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Voted yes for the same reasons as Huw. New experiences can ony be good and an improvement in overall enjoyment.
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Learning
Ethelred the Ill-Named
Reged: 26/09/2006
Posts: 2153
Loc: Nottingham
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No, it didn't. You shame me into a resolution for 2008. I have gone stale; I talk more about photography than doing it. I am already thinking about new projects to stir me into new activity.
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Clodhopper
Manyana
Reged: 04/04/2007
Posts: 449
Loc: Norfolk 'n good
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No, definitely not  I only took about 3 photos I was actually happy with. Can only hope 2008 will be better, For sure, I can't possibly get worse 
Anyway Damien, why aren't you busy doing your Christmas shopping instead of putting polls on here? Are all your friends getting AP mugs?
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Roger_Provins
Made-it Man
Reged: 22/10/2005
Posts: 2809
Loc: Gloucester, UK
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Well I spent a lot on a new camera and lenses ... so I must be getting better photos now mustn't I ... well that's what the advert tell me. 
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Monobod
'Phantom' of the forum!
Reged: 03/04/2003
Posts: 5792
Loc: Just West of Norwich, Norfolk
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Last January, I joined our local Photographic Club. Over the past year, I have entered competitions and watched and listened to the judges comments good and bad on my work and that of other members.
I am competing this year at 'intermediate' level, which is a bit more forgiving of small mistakes. I am fortunate to now lead in the 'Print' section and I am in the top three in the 'Digital image' and 'Slides' sections. This has been entirely due to a steep learning curve, self critisism and a willingness to accept advice from my piers in the club, far more than any talent!
Next season, I may move up to 'Expert' level and then things will get very tough, as we have some exceedingly good photographers at that level. I believe I have rediscovered my photography after allowing it to lay dormant for many years. I thoroughly enjoy it and I am sure it is the digital revolution that has been instrumental in this awakening. I never cared too much for darkrooms and smelly chemicals, so relied on photolabs. The results were seldom satisfying, but now I can control the whole process, from start to finish and that has made it more interesting for me.
The combination of a friendly club and plenty of encouragement, there and here on the Forum, has dragged me out of the 'happy snapper' rut I had become stuck in for too long. It just goes to show, if I can do it, anyone can!!
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Zou
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 05/02/2007
Posts: 2086
Loc: Edinburgh
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a willingness to accept advice from my piers in the club
Are they old and wooden?
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Rhys
Sasquatch
Reged: 15/01/2004
Posts: 2913
Loc: York (home of the speedbump)
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I had to vote yes as I've also taken more pics this year (probably on account of buying my first dSLR).
I've got my old portfolios under my sofa from college and keep having a look. I sometimes wonder what it would be like to go back in time with what I know and have now (the F5 was due out then and a 3.2Mp Sony camera they bought cost several thousand pounds - think I would get a few funny looks holding a D1x in 1997!). But then again I wouldn't be who I am now and I'm happy enough.
Also I have had a lapse from this forum for quite a while and coming back here has also had an positive effect on my photography so that says something about yous lot don't it
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beejaybee
Marvin
Reged: 18/07/2007
Posts: 4447
Loc: Really Here In Name Only
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I had to vote yes as I've also taken more pics this year (probably on account of buying my first dSLR).
No. For exactly the same reason. Switching from a sniper's rifle to an assault rifle helps you empty the ammo box faster, but doesn't make you a better shot.
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bdr2
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Reged: 12/03/2007
Posts: 137
Loc: Hampshire
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I had to vote yes as I've also taken more pics this year (probably on account of buying my first dSLR).
No. For exactly the same reason. Switching from a sniper's rifle to an assault rifle helps you empty the ammo box faster, but doesn't make you a better shot.
I also went digital this year and feel that it has helped me improve my photography. It's not so much that I shoot more photos in one session, but rather that it has encouraged me to experiment far more with the types of images I capture.
I also joined a photo club in the summer and entering the competitions has definitely helped improve my results.
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huwevans
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Reged: 05/08/2000
Posts: 15272
Loc: Dorset, UK
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Switching from a sniper's rifle to an assault rifle helps you empty the ammo box faster, but doesn't make you a better shot.
But presumably practising more does.
It appears to me that that's usually why people shoot more with digital - they do more photography. They try out different things more, experiment with compositions more, etc. That should lead to improved technique, better understanding of things, a more intuitive knowledge of how to get the results they want, and hopefully even a better eye for the picture, more ideas for shots, and so on.
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Huw Evans.
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Monobod
'Phantom' of the forum!
Reged: 03/04/2003
Posts: 5792
Loc: Just West of Norwich, Norfolk
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Yes, exactly. Experimenting with film is expensive and by the time it has een returned from the lab, you have forgotten what it was you did to get the image. With digital, it is cheap (free, even) and the exif tells all. You can see on the spot what you have taken and check histograms and composition. What a great boon that is, really.
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