Like your reasons for becoming a better photographer; mine would also include the pleasure of taking a unique or cool shot. I'm a real shutterbug so I'll be looking for your new series on becoming better.

Sondra, great quote and wonderful photographs.  I love taking photos of people and moment.  I love black and white photography and have been known to take more than 5,000 photos in a given year.  When it comes to my real estate business, I choose to hire photographers on some properties and use my own photos on others.  Sometimes both.  Thanks for asking the question.

Sondra, It gives me pleasure and I see things in a whole new way. I also plan to take more classes this year with other instructors just for the different perspective.

Howdy and evening Sondra

Sondra my friend, taking photos to go along with your blog posts of both of those series, sure will help you to become even a better photographer. As is your photo are outstanding looking for folks to enjoy siting their eyes upon. 

Have a good one 

Dale in New Hampshire

I want to be a better photographer to help get houses displayed in the best possible manner for quicker sales and sales in line with the asking price.

You are ALREADY a good photographer Sondra, but I like your reasons for even wanting to be better. As you know my graphical self, I like to match words with images and images with words. Photography is a form of art and what thrills me so much about it is that it is part of storytelling. It generates emotions, and remember paints a picture worth a thousand words. ALL reasons to want to excel at it!!

Sondra, this is making me want to fool around in black and white.  Great shots.

Well really I don't know why...except to take better house pictures. But that's not a good enough reason. Maybe I just want to have something for the my daughter to look back on. Maybe I just want to capture that perfect moment. Well I already do that in some way. I take the picture first ( you have to do that with wildlife ) and then I ask the subject to pose. Maybe not in verbal words, but I will make the subject pose and line up that beautiful wildlife shot. I missed that opportunity with my last Wordless Wednesday pictures. But that was a perfect example of getting the shot and capturing the memory and then waiting to line up and perfect the shot. I never got the chance to line up and perfect the shot, but I got the moment.

Becoming a better photographer is a life long journey.  I am a better photographer, but I can always be even better.  Debbie, taking better listing photos is a perfectly good reason.  That's how I got started, and then I fell in love with photography itself.  

I spent last night crafting a new light modifier (that didn't work exactly like I had expected).  I'll probably spend the next few weeks making adjustments.  I enjoy trying new and different techniques to achieve better photos.

Patricia, it made me want to fool around too, but my wife didn't want any part of it.

Sondra, I think it's interesting (wonderful) that you and I have such similar blogs right next to each other in the Photography group.  Thank you for the post.

From my most recent shoot:

Photography is a wonderful hobby and is inexpensive therapy for all of us.  It is easy to set aside the problems of the moment when you are focusing your camera on a beautiful flower.

Have a great weekend!  Be sure to have your camera in hand to capture the special moments.

Sondra,

Very good shots. I just allow the camera to capture what my mind sees. :)

Steve

Sondra,

Congratulations. Your photo is now featured in the group "Black & White Photos." :)

Steve

Sondra

Just wanted to let you I found your great shots and provoking thought about improving my photography from a repost by Debbie abpve. cheers cvc

Very nice and for all the reasons I love pictures but taken by someone else as I do not have a clue nor to I want to.

Hi Sondra, just lovely photos that will help differentiate you from your competition and give your market an insight to how you see the world.  Nice blog! Thanks Debbie!