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How to become a much better photographer than I am. It's a cinch! Every one of us has our own way of learning and the internet makes this much easier than it used to be.

 If you learn well via coursework, [ http://bit.ly/BestPhotoCourses ] will be a gold mine for you.

 Most photographers are independent folks, friendly but competitive. You need not be an expert to enjoy the hobby, but vicariously observing an expert as an online apprentice can be useful: [ http://wildlifephotoapprentice.com/ ]

 Share your work with other photographers. Until April 2019, a welcoming Google+ Community of photographers was helpful. Dilettante Photography [ https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/111083817314332790896 ] was my favorite. Encouragement was always there, with constructive criticism if you requested it. Here's their introduction:
"diliˈtänt,-ˈtäntē noun: a person who cultivates an area of interest, such as the arts, without real commitment or knowledge." ANY LANGUAGE, ANY CAMERA, ANY STYLE, ANYWHERE UNLESS A POST HAS A CLEAR REFERENCE TO THE CONTENT CREATOR, ALL THE WORKS SHOULD BE POSTED BY THEIR AUTHORS. Amateur photography. Color, b&w or sepia, portraits or landscapes, macro or street photography... Let's discuss our works and improve them together. If you do not want to get any critiques or suggestions to the work you post, please, place your images into the "No Comments" section. If you want us to scrutinize your picture more critically than usual, please, post your work under the "Scaffold" (Requests for critical comments) category. Our moderators: +Michael Mossiagin +David D +David V +Debbie Nelson +Gene Andreu +Gonzalo Alvarez +Hera Bell +Herbert Straub +Igor Rybnikov +Javier Vega +Kevin Vincent +Liz MC +Max Keene +Natalie K. +Nicole H +Oshi Shikigami +Pauli PPariah +Pedro Ponce +Robert Glöckner +Thijs Gerhardus +Vili Gošnak +Андрей Шениязов"

 You might be able to learn a great deal by taking a critical look at other folks' photography. As explained at [ http://bit.ly/PhotographyCritique ], this is not merely whether you "liked" or "did not like" a photo. It's serious detective work. I grew up in a family of photographers, absorbing some things and letting much of the technical detail slide. When I put on my "critic" cap, my strengths and my weaknesses show up just as much as the talents of those whose works are critiqued.

 Don't be afraid of making mistakes. Good photography takes dedication and practice. As one who has made lots and lots of them, I can tell you mistakes are very instructive! In my work they predominate, but are not usually on display [ the Victorian, Flickr ] (I hope!).
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