How to determine your photography skill level
I ask my mom.
But seriously. The only time I worried about any of that crap is when I was a kid first starting out. I have been shooting for so long that I know I am a mere amateur. I have sold photos in the film days, and had a couple of people pay me to shoot for them, so at one point I was a pro, but not really.
The way I look at it is just go out, and shoot, and enjoy doing it. You will know how well you are doing as you go along in life. This is why I have kept all of my digital images when I switched over from film. There was still a learning curve coming over from film, and so it was almost like starting over to me, except for I was already ahead of the game in knowledge of how to. If you really want to gauge yourself enter local photo contests. Forget online ones the majority are scams.
I also agree with Don's post. It was a good one that was not so long winded.
utibay wrote: I think you're at a more advanced level when:
1) you stop hiding behind what gear that you own or don't own
2) you've learned all the technical aspects of photography and have graduated past talking about it all the time
3) you stop worrying about gimmicky tricks and trends unless it best serves your needs
4) you've developed an intuition for being able to make good compositions on the fly
5) you've become practical and resourceful in your shooting
6) you're photos are unique to your style
Well done on a informative and somewhat of the ugly truth to some!
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