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11/07/2007 01:58:44 PM · #1 |
My membership expires in 4 days and I am weighing whether or not to remain a member (read: looking for encouragement to stay). :)
After one year, I really thought I would have a higher average and would at least place in a challenge.
I am continuously learning and do spend a lot of time reading the suggestions and advice that is being offered. Of course, I am leaning towards continuing with DPC, but validation would help. ;)
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11/07/2007 01:59:58 PM · #2 |
If you really want to improve your signal to noise ratio, this is where to do it :-)
R.
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11/07/2007 02:03:03 PM · #3 |
Well, have the benefits you have received been worth 5-7 lattes? I've thought that some of your entries show real promise (David told you I liked your Scales shot). It's ultimately up to you how much to participate. You can probably get valuable help without having DPC dominate your life. That is probably still worth $25.
I say let it ride. If you really want to learn, get on a DPL team when the next season comes out and force yourself to enter 1-2 entries for the whole season. That sort of effort will likely produce a step-up in results. Another possibility is to join one of the 30-day challenges where you take a picture a day along some genre or topic. That is likely to help as well.
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11/07/2007 02:03:04 PM · #4 |
stay. If you feel good about being here, and you feel you're getting something out of it, (even if its not a ribbon or a high score) then stay. I have never won a ribbon and I've been here ages. (I also don't enter as much as I should) but I still feel the site is valuable to my photography.
Message edited by author 2007-11-07 14:03:36. |
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11/07/2007 02:14:19 PM · #5 |
Tommy- I say stay. As others have stated before me it's the best 25 bucks you can spend a year for unlimited feedback and learning that I've ever seen.
Also, you do have a VERY nice front profile page, just keep shooting, learning, and submitting, the placements will come.
And yes, you might even beat the almighty Doc in a challenge or two!
:D
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11/07/2007 02:21:06 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by Nald:
And yes, you might even beat the almighty Doc in a challenge or two!
:D |
Let's not get ahead of ourselves... ;)
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11/07/2007 02:34:45 PM · #7 |
| It is not hurting you to stay. I would just stay. I recently just renewed mine. You do have a nice profile page. |
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11/07/2007 02:34:51 PM · #8 |
I say stay...took me a couple years to get a ribbon, but that in itself is not the ultimate reason to stay here nor the reason I stay. Like has been said over and over, this is an very valuble place, not only for photography subjects, but also for a plethora of other subjects no matter what it might be. This place has evolved, at least in my opinion, from a place to showcase your photos and get advise, to a community out reach of support when you need it. The people here are an amazing close knit bunch of nut jobs, but some of the most wonderful people I have ever had the pleasure to know...
Just my two cents worth
Michael
Message edited by author 2007-11-07 14:35:49. |
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11/07/2007 02:38:54 PM · #9 |
Heck, you stay! Unless dpc obsession is ruining your life. Anyone who can do this will be sorely missed by me.
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11/07/2007 02:41:14 PM · #10 |
Stay or I'll have to update my list if DPCers I've met. I don't want to do that. ;-)
Where else can you go to get abuse like this for $25.00 per year? I used to pay much more for people to tell me my pictures suck. It's a good value. |
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11/07/2007 02:57:29 PM · #11 |
| If you feel like you are still learning from the site then stay, if not then don't. Scores don't reflect who you are as a photographer. If you are still learning and think your growing as a photographer then 25 bucks is a damn good bargain. |
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11/07/2007 03:11:01 PM · #12 |
| Stay! If it makes you feel any better, your average is higher than mine :) See, people do care :) :) |
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11/07/2007 03:22:44 PM · #13 |
Your score is also better than mine, and it only cost 7 cents a day to get all this great information on this website and have the privileges that it offers. I mean what are you going to do with the extra 7 cents? Buy a gumball? I would vote you stay there are some great people and some really fun things that happen on DPC.
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11/07/2007 03:39:47 PM · #14 |
Originally posted by scarbrd:
. . Where else can you go to get abuse like this for $25.00 per year? I used to pay much more for people to tell me my pictures suck. It's a good value. |
ROFL |
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11/07/2007 03:50:19 PM · #15 |
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
If you really want to improve your signal to noise ratio, this is where to do it :-)
R. |
I just thought I'd quote that. |
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11/07/2007 04:05:56 PM · #16 |
Thanks for the feedback everyone. I just renewed... I didn't want to make  Scarbrd update his profile page. Oh, and your comments helped as well.
As a result, my job will suffer as my addiction to I hitting the refresh button continuously throughout the day will grow and I schedule business trips based upon shooting opportunities and DPC GTGs. Oh well, I think I can live with that. |
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11/07/2007 04:26:26 PM · #17 |
Originally posted by scarbrd:
Where else can you go to get abuse like this for $25.00 per year? I used to pay much more for people to tell me my pictures suck. It's a good value. |
HEY  LANGDON!!! Can we add this to our list of member testimonials on the subscribe page?!
~Terry
Message edited by author 2007-11-07 16:29:05.
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11/07/2007 04:26:51 PM · #18 |
| This thread was timely for me - my membership expired a week ago. I was going through a wobbly patch and decided not to renew, but reading this has persuaded me that was a bad decision (even if I am only scoring 5.2 in the current free Study). Off to find my credit card, and get dressed again - damned cold without that shirt on! |
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11/07/2007 04:41:43 PM · #19 |
Also, I just noticed on your profile you accomplished only one of your 7 goals, "Beat scarbrd in at least one challenge"
Talk about setting the bar low!
I'm glad you're staying on. |
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11/07/2007 04:50:27 PM · #20 |
Originally posted by scarbrd:
Also, I just noticed on your profile you accomplished only one of your 7 goals, "Beat scarbrd in at least one challenge"
Talk about setting the bar low! |
I needed some sort of incentive. |
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11/07/2007 05:04:51 PM · #21 |
| This is the best school you can find around, and $25 a year is less than you spend with bubblegum to keep you calm every time you hit the update button. |
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11/07/2007 05:11:25 PM · #22 |
I have til next August until renewal, but I am already thinking hard whether I want to carry on or not. DPC is a great site, but is becoming dominated by a select few. It seems to be about where you fit by name, rather than by the photos and threads you post to.
There are a lot of people here who will help you, but there are as many who will ignore you cos you aren't in their cliche! I like the concept of the site, but feel it is becoming a select personality site rather than an open, free speech site. |
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11/07/2007 06:38:03 PM · #23 |
I'd certainly say stay if you are interested in improving, looks like you already have a great grasp on photography from your portfolio. I know i have improved so much through this site, so for that reason i would certainly say that you should stay. It is certainly worth $25 to me.
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11/07/2007 06:47:13 PM · #24 |
Stay. If you can take images like this,  , you just need to apply yourself a little more, be creative, and you will pull out a win on a challenge. Even if its just a hobby, its worth $25 to be able to advance edit.
Message edited by author 2007-11-07 18:47:48. |
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11/07/2007 06:53:06 PM · #25 |
First of all, give up on this:
Originally posted by signal2noise bio:
Mission 1: To attempt to better understand the voting philoosophy of the the site members. |
(or at least correct the spelling. ...come to think of it, your spelling is more accurate)
Originally posted by SaraR:
This thread was timely for me - my membership expired a week ago. I was going through a wobbly patch and decided not to renew, but reading this has persuaded me that was a bad decision (even if I am only scoring 5.2 in the current free Study). Off to find my credit card, and get dressed again - damned cold without that shirt on! |
Glad you renewed, Sara. A bit off topic, but my curiosity has a grip on me - is the "wobbly patch" a topless bar? ;-) |
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