JM On The Porch's photostream

I suppose I wouldn't be on here if I didn't love to take pictures. It's something I enjoy. I have attempted to enter contests at times and never win anything, but mostly I don't enter anything because then I can like the pictures I take and not worry if anyone else does so much. It would be nice, but I don't want to let it discourage me.
I am learning to be okay with the fact that there will be other people in the world that do things well, and/or better than me, and I can just enjoy what they do without quitting because of it. I need to work on just keep on doing what I do and just try to improve and not be afraid to try because people are better. I have a tendency to try and hide talents because I know others are better and don't want them to think I am silly for trying. For instance, I have a little Cannon Power Shot that I can stick in my purse. I love that feature, but it isn't exactly my dream camera- I really don't even know what my dream camera would be, but something with lenses would be nice, especially a Macro or wide angle lens.
I have a ton to learn and not a lot of patience to learn it in the traditional way. I am completely happy to just take pictures of what I see and enjoy and learn through doing- most of the time (I have to be with 5 kids- TIME). But if someone with a bigger camera comes along I feel a little bit of an urge to tuck mine away. But I don't any more... most of the time.Photography is just too fun and I want to keep it that way. Finding joy in others talents is very inspiring to me. It only makes me feel like it's worth it to keep trying. So I am glad to finally be Flikr-ing! There is amazing stuff out there!!!