Survey

[Suburbanmom]

1) Do you use a DSLR or P&S? DSLR
2) Do you shoot RAW or JPG? RAW
3) What post processing software do you use? Lightroom; PS Elements
4) What exposure mode (Auto, P, Av, Tv, M, Bulb) do you most often use? Av
5) What lens do you use the most? Nikon 24-70 f/2.8
6) What lens do you enjoy using the most? Nikon 70-200 f/2.8
7) Do you usually use a UV filter? No
8) What is your primary online hosting site? Zenfolio
9) Do you earn a living from photography? At least pay for your photo gear with your photography? Make a little money from photography? Just do it for fun? I earn enough to pay for my gear and have a little extra on the side. It is not our primary income
10) Do you scrapbook? No
11) Aside from Disney Theme Parks, what is your favorite place to shoot? Lake Erie; my kids' school
12) What is your favorite subject? Faces - Infants, Children, High School Seniors
13) What is your favorite photography book? Bryan Petersons Photography Series. I have several books.
14) Do you consider your photography skill level to be novice, somewhat experienced, experienced, semi-pro, pro level? Experienced

 

[Experiment_626]

1) Do you use a DSLR or P&S? DSLR
2) Do you shoot RAW or JPG? RAW
3) What post processing software do you use? Lightroom 3; Photoshop CS5 (at home) and CS3 (at work)
4) What exposure mode (Auto, P, Av, Tv, M, Bulb) do you most often use? Aperture Priority 95 percent of the time
5) What lens do you use the most? Tie: Nikon 18-135 kit zoom, Sigma 10-20 f/4
6) What lens do you enjoy using the most? Sigma 10-20 f/4
7) Do you usually use a UV filter? Not anymore, because I discovered unwanted reflections in nighttime shots of Tower of Terror.
8) What is your primary online hosting site? Zenfolio
9) Do you earn a living from photography? At least pay for your photo gear with your photography? Make a little money from photography? Just do it for fun? I sold a few hundred dollars worth of prints last year, and I shoot photos as part of my job, so I consider myself a semi-professional.
10) Do you scrapbook? No -- there aren't enough hours in the day already.
11) Aside from Disney Theme Parks, what is your favorite place to shoot? Scenic landscapes and cityscapes in Florida.
12) What is your favorite subject? Disney. It's my Yosemite! Also landscapes, and the faces of my beautiful family.
13) What is your favorite photography book? Too many to list, but lots of them have the name "Scott Kelby" on the cover.
14) Do you consider your photography skill level to be novice, somewhat experienced, experienced, semi-pro, pro level? I'd call myself somewhere between "somewhat experienced" and "experienced" -- maybe "fairly experienced." I'm self-taught, pretty much, so there are big gaps in my knowledge (I know very little about flash, for example). The more I learn, the most clearly I see what I don't know.

 

[zackiedawg]

1) Do you use a DSLR or P&S? Both, with the DSLR getting much more use.
2) Do you shoot RAW or JPG? JPG, 95% of the time.
3) What post processing software do you use? Paint Shop Pro 8, Image Data Converter (for RAW), Topax Adjust, Topaz Denoise, Helicon Filter.
4) What exposure mode (Auto, P, Av, Tv, M, Bulb) do you most often use? P and Av about equally, S (Tv) and M next, bulb occasional. Never Auto.
5) What lens do you use the most? SAL18-250mm just edges out Tamron 200-500mm.
6) What lens do you enjoy using the most? Minolta 300mm F4 APO.
7) Do you usually use a UV filter? No...occasionally, but not usually.
8) What is your primary online hosting site? Pbase.
9) Do you earn a living from photography? At least pay for your photo gear with your photography? Make a little money from photography? Just do it for fun? Pay for photo gear with photography.
10) Do you scrapbook? No.
11) Aside from Disney Theme Parks, what is your favorite place to shoot? Wetlands/everglades.
12) What is your favorite subject? Wildlife.
13) What is your favorite photography book? Not a book, but National Geographic magazine.
14) Do you consider your photography skill level to be novice, somewhat experienced, experienced, semi-pro, pro level? Semi-pro.

 

[lisaviolet]

1) Do you use a DSLR or P&S? Point and Shoot. And it used to be
2) Do you shoot RAW or JPG? I think my intelligence is going with door #2.
3) What post processing software do you use?
4) What exposure mode (Auto, P, Av, Tv, M, Bulb) do you most often use?
5) What lens do you use the most? The one on my camera.
6) What lens do you enjoy using the most? See #5
7) Do you usually use a UV filter?
8) What is your primary online hosting site? Yeah no . Yeah! An answer. Photobucket.
9) Do you earn a living from photography? At least pay for your photo gear with your photography? Make a little money from photography? Unfortunately not.
10) Do you scrapbook? no
11) Aside from Disney Theme Parks, what is your favorite place to shoot?
12) What is your favorite subject? Children and statues. Anyone who is not looking at my camera.
13) What is your favorite photography book? See #1 #2 etc, . Obviusly none or I would have known WTH DSLR AND P & S were when someone asked me what I used when they saw my NYC photos
14) Do you consider your photography skill level to be novice, somewhat experienced, experienced, semi-pro, pro level?[/QUOTE] I think it's obvious.

What a fun survey that was - carry on talented people.

 

[Frantasmic]

1) Do you use a DSLR or P&S? DSLR
2) Do you shoot RAW or JPG? RAW
3) What post processing software do you use? The Stuff that came with my Canon camera and one of the Topaz suites
4) What exposure mode (Auto, P, Av, Tv, M, Bulb) do you most often use?
M
5) What lens do you use the most? Canon 85mm f1.8
6) What lens do you enjoy using the most? I rented the Canon 135mm f2.0 and it was a great lens to use.
7) Do you usually use a UV filter? Yes
8) What is your primary online hosting site? flickr
9) Do you earn a living from photography? At least pay for your photo gear with your photography? Make a little money from photography? Just do it for fun? Just for fun
10) Do you scrapbook? No
11) Aside from Disney Theme Parks, what is your favorite place to shoot? Middle School Sports, Choir concerts
12) What is your favorite subject? See above
13) What is your favorite photography book? Haven't really read enough
14) Do you consider your photography skill level to be novice, somewhat experienced, experienced, semi-pro, pro level? Somewhat experienced

 

[tiger95]

1) Do you use a DSLR or P&S? DSLR (D90)
2) Do you shoot RAW or JPG? RAW
3) What post processing software do you use? Lightroom2, Phostoshop Elements
4) What exposure mode (Auto, P, Av, Tv, M, Bulb) do you most often use? A
5) What lens do you use the most? 18-105
6) What lens do you enjoy using the most?? 50mm 1.8
7) Do you usually use a UV filter?Yes
8) What is your primary online hosting site? Smugmug
9) Do you earn a living from photography? At least pay for your photo gear with your photography? Make a little money from photography? Just for Fun
10) Do you scrapbook? No
11) Aside from Disney Theme Parks, what is your favorite place to shoot? Gatlinburg, TN
12) What is your favorite subject? Family
13) What is your favorite photography book? Understanding Exposure
14) Do you consider your photography skill level to be novice, somewhat experienced, experienced, semi-pro, pro level? Somewhat experienced

 

[rotlex]

1) Do you use a DSLR or P&S? Both - DSLR is primary though
2) Do you shoot RAW or JPG?RAW
3) What post processing software do you use?Aperture on the Mac
4) What exposure mode (Auto, P, Av, Tv, M, Bulb) do you most often use?P and AV Primarily
5) What lens do you use the most?18-135
6) What lens do you enjoy using the most?70-300
7) Do you usually use a UV filter?Never
8) What is your primary online hosting site?.mac galleries from me.com
9) Do you earn a living from photography? At least pay for your photo gear with your photography? Make a little money from photography? Just do it for fun?Almost all for fun, although I have done some paid shoots
10) Do you scrapbook?Yes
11) Aside from Disney Theme Parks, what is your favorite place to shoot?Amusement parks in general
12) What is your favorite subject?My kids, and animals
13) What is your favorite photography book?Depends
14) Do you consider your photography skill level to be novice, somewhat experienced, experienced, semi-pro, pro level?Experienced.

 

[tazdev3225]

1) Do you use a DSLR or P&S? Both Sony HX-1 and an A-3002) Do you shoot RAW or JPG? JPEG, never heard of RAW til coming on here. I should read the manual
3) What post processing software do you use? None yet but am planning on taking a class in November to understand it better
4) What exposure mode (Auto, P, Av, Tv, M, Bulb) do you most often use?
A but I have been experimenting with the other settings and am getting better at them
5) What lens do you use the most? on the A300 I use the 75-300
6) What lens do you enjoy using the most? it depends on the situation
7) Do you usually use a UV filter? not usually
8) What is your primary online hosting site? photobucket
9) Do you earn a living from photography? At least pay for your photo gear with your photography? Make a little money from photography? Just do it for fun? Mostly I do it for fun. I did make $5 once
10) Do you scrapbook? Sometimes.
11) Aside from Disney Theme Parks, what is your favorite place to shoot? anything outdoors or to do with nature. This past summer it was butterflies
12) What is your favorite subject? My grandkids
13) What is your favorite photography book? Right now National Geographics Field Guide to Photography
14) Do you consider your photography skill level to be novice, somewhat experienced, experienced, semi-pro, pro level? I used to feel somewhat experienced in the days of film. I am a novice when it comes to digital

I have had a lot of fun on this board though and have learned how much I still need to learn.

 

[cpbjgc]

1) Do you use a DSLR or P&S? DSLR – Canon 50D
2) Do you shoot RAW or JPG? RAW
3) What post processing software do you use? DPP (Canon’s software) and Paintshop Photopro
4) What exposure mode (Auto, P, Av, Tv, M, Bulb) do you most often use? M
5) What lens do you use the most? Sigma 17-70 F2.8-4
6) What lens do you enjoy using the most? Tied currently – Tokina 11-16 and Canon 70-200 f2.8 (not IS)
7) Do you usually use a UV filter? Sometimes on the 70-200 – usually have Circular Polarizer on.
8) What is your primary online hosting site? Zenfolio
9) Do you earn a living from photography? At least pay for your photo gear with your photography? Make a little money from photography? Just do it for fun? For fun, but looking to earn at least a little money in the future.
10) Do you scrapbook? No, I make photo calendars for family instead.
11) Aside from Disney Theme Parks, what is your favorite place to shoot? Wherever my kids are running around, or anywhere that light is catching my attention.
12) What is your favorite subject? My kids.
13) What is your favorite photography book? Langford's Basic Photography by Michael Langford
14) Do you consider your photography skill level to be novice, somewhat experienced, experienced, semi-pro, pro level? Somewhat Experienced.

 

[ColleenG]

These questions are in regards to you normal or most common shooting.

1) Do you use a DSLR or P&S?DSLR
2) Do you shoot RAW or JPG?RAW
3) What post processing software do you use?CanonPhoto Professional, but want to learn Photoshop
4) What exposure mode (Auto, P, Av, Tv, M, Bulb) do you most often use?Av
5) What lens do you use the most?18mm-55mm (kit lens)
6) What lens do you enjoy using the most?50 mm
7) Do you usually use a UV filter?no
8) What is your primary online hosting site?Photobucket
9) Do you earn a living from photography? At least pay for your photo gear with your photography? Make a little money from photography? Just do it for fun?Just do it for fun and the memories
10) Do you scrapbook?YES
11) Aside from Disney Theme Parks, what is your favorite place to shoot?Beach
12) What is your favorite subject?My kids
13) What is your favorite photography book?The only one I have read some of is Understanding Exposure
14) Do you consider your photography skill level to be novice, somewhat experienced, experienced, semi-pro, pro level?Novice

I would love to get some more lenses to play around with.

 

[Docarino]

1) Do you use a DSLR or P&S? DSLR
2) Do you shoot RAW or JPG? RAW
3) What post processing software do you use? Camera RAW/Photoshop CS4
4) What exposure mode (Auto, P, Av, Tv, M, Bulb) do you most often use? Av
5) What lens do you use the most? f/2.8 24-70
6) What lens do you enjoy using the most? Canon 10-22- but have a lot to learn about how to use it
7) Do you usually use a UV filter? No
8) What is your primary online hosting site? Smugmug
9) Do you earn a living from photography? At least pay for your photo gear with your photography? Make a little money from photography? Just do it for fun? Just fun
10) Do you scrapbook? Digital scrapbooking, about 3 albums/year plus extra albums for Disney trips!
11) Aside from Disney Theme Parks, what is your favorite place to shoot? Outdoors/parks
12) What is your favorite subject? Children
13) What is your favorite photography book? Anything by Scott Kelby
14) Do you consider your photography skill level to be novice, somewhat experienced, experienced, semi-pro, pro level? Somewhat experienced

 

[ThurlFan]

1) Do you use a DSLR or P&S? DSLR mostly but still attached to my S3
2) Do you shoot RAW or JPG? mostly JPG
3) What post processing software do you use? PSElements
4) What exposure mode (Auto, P, Av, Tv, M, Bulb) do you most often use? Tv
5) What lens do you use the most? Not sure. Use both the 18-55 and 55-250 a lot. Saving up for 18-135 to simplify my life
6) What lens do you enjoy using the most? f/1.8 50mm
7) Do you usually use a UV filter? no
8) What is your primary online hosting site? I'm all over the map
9) Do you earn a living from photography? At least pay for your photo gear with your photography? Make a little money from photography? Just do it for fun? Just fun.
10) Do you scrapbook? That's DW's job
11) Aside from Disney Theme Parks, what is your favorite place to shoot? Everywhere
12) What is your favorite subject? Family/Sports
13) What is your favorite photography book? I really need to read more
14) Do you consider your photography skill level to be novice, somewhat experienced, experienced, semi-pro, pro level? Not quite up to somewhat experienced, I'd call myself novice plus.

 

[Jamian]

1) Do you use a DSLR or P&S? DSLR
2) Do you shoot RAW or JPG? RAW
3) What post processing software do you use? LR & CS3
4) What exposure mode (Auto, P, Av, Tv, M, Bulb) do you most often use? 50/50 Av & M
5) What lens do you use the most? 17-40 f4
6) What lens do you enjoy using the most? 17-40 F4 (I'm a wide angle junkie)
7) Do you usually use a UV filter? No
8) What is your primary online hosting site? Flickr
9) Do you earn a living from photography? At least pay for your photo gear with your photography? Make a little money from photography? Just do it for fun? Strictly fun only
10) Do you scrapbook? No
11) Aside from Disney Theme Parks, what is your favorite place to shoot? Canadian Rockies, Beaches
12) What is your favorite subject? 'scapes (Land & Sea)
13) What is your favorite photography book? I don't really have one now but Understanding Exposure was great when I was starting out.
14) Do you consider your photography skill level to be novice, somewhat experienced, experienced, semi-pro, pro level? Experienced

 

[mabas9395]

1) Do you use a DSLR or P&S? DSLR
2) Do you shoot RAW or JPG? RAW
3) What post processing software do you use? LR3 & CS2
4) What exposure mode (Auto, P, Av, Tv, M, Bulb) do you most often use? AV but M when using Flash
5) What lens do you use the most? 70-200 f/2.8 IS L
6) What lens do you enjoy using the most? Tie between 10-22 and 85 f/1.8
7) Do you usually use a UV filter? Used to. Then dropped my bag and several lenses fell out. The only thing that broke was the UV filter
8) What is your primary online hosting site? Smugmug
9) Do you earn a living from photography? At least pay for your photo gear with your photography? Make a little money from photography? Just do it for fun? Fun. Did a Senior photo shoot and was offered money but turned it down since the experience made it worth it for me (and they are friends from church).
10) Do you scrapbook? No - But I do make slide shows on DVDs.
11) Aside from Disney Theme Parks, what is your favorite place to shoot? The Pacific Northwest (recently moved from Seattle to Chicago, really miss the NW)
12) What is your favorite subject? My kids' sports games
13) What is your favorite photography book? Hotshoe Diaries
14) Do you consider your photography skill level to be novice, somewhat experienced, experienced, semi-pro, pro level? Experienced at some stuff, inexperienced at other

 

[mabas9395]

I wonder how long before Mark compiles the responses into some easy to reads charts and graphs?

 

[Experiment_626]

I wonder how long before Mark compiles the responses into some easy to reads charts and graphs?

Or sells it for big money to ... someone with a lot of money!

 

[Marlton Mom]

1) Do you use a DSLR or P&S? DSLR

2) Do you shoot RAW or JPG? Both

3) What post processing software do you use? Photoshop CS4 and Camera Raw 5.7

4) What exposure mode (Auto, P, Av, Tv, M, Bulb) do you most often use?
Auto, followed by aperture priority then bulb

5) What lens do you use the most? AFS Nikkor18-55 5.6 G VR

6) What lens do you enjoy using the most? Don't have it yet

7) Do you usually use a UV filter? Yes

8) What is your primary online hosting site? Flicker

9) Do you earn a living from photography? At least pay for your photo gear with your photography? Make a little money from photography? Just do it for fun? Fun

10) Do you scrapbook? Nope

11) Aside from Disney Theme Parks, what is your favorite place to shoot? The Ocean City NJ area

12) What is your favorite subject? My 11 year old Son

13) What is your favorite photography book? The manual that came with my current camera

14) Do you consider your photography skill level to be novice, somewhat experienced, experienced, semi-pro, pro level? Somewhat experienced

 

[DVC Jen]

1) Do you use a DSLR or P&S?
DSLR
2) Do you shoot RAW or JPG?
Raw
3) What post processing software do you use?
Lightroom and photoshop
4) What exposure mode (Auto, P, Av, Tv, M, Bulb) do you most often use?
M
5) What lens do you use the most?
Canon 24-105L
6) What lens do you enjoy using the most?
which ever works best for the shot I am taking - so I guess I really don't have a favorite. It would have been my sigma 10-20 but since I got the full frame camera I never use it anymore (lens is designed for a cropped sensor)
7) Do you usually use a UV filter?
never
8) What is your primary online hosting site?
smugmug but it has been a long time since I have posted anything there. Haven't done much shooting lately for me - it has been mostly work (portraits, events)
9) Do you earn a living from photography? At least pay for your photo gear with your photography? Make a little money from photography? Just do it for fun?
I can't say I earn a living - but I make enough to keep me happy
10) Do you scrapbook?
Oh God no. Although I do think it is pretty cool - just don't have the patience
11) Aside from Disney Theme Parks, what is your favorite place to shoot?
probably Dallas Arboretum although Hertage Village is a close second
12) What is your favorite subject?
used to be landscapes but now - people
13) What is your favorite photography book?
anything by Bryan Peterson
14) Do you consider your photography skill level to be novice, somewhat experienced, experienced, semi-pro, pro level?
it has turned into my profession and my skills have grown tremendously over the past few years but in my mind - between semi-pro and pro. Others may and probably do disagree.

 

[DVC Jen]

Just read through everyone elses answers and I think a few of you are being VERY humble. And you know who you are.

 

[NJDiva]

1) Do you use a DSLR or P&S? DSLR
2) Do you shoot RAW or JPG? JPG
3) What post processing software do you use? CREATIVE MEMORIES
4) What exposure mode (Auto, P, Av, Tv, M, Bulb) do you most often use?AUTO
5) What lens do you use the most? NIKKOR 55-200MM VR
6) What lens do you enjoy using the most? DON'T HAVE ONE YET
7) Do you usually use a UV filter? YES
8) What is your primary online hosting site? DON'T HAVE ONE
9) Do you earn a living from photography? At least pay for your photo gear with your photography? Make a little money from photography? Just do it for fun? TOTALLY FOR FUN
10) Do you scrapbook? ABSOLUTELY
11) Aside from Disney Theme Parks, what is your favorite place to shoot? MY FRIENDS THAT COMPETE IN STRONGMAN/BODYBUILDING
12) What is your favorite subject? NATURE OR MY FAMILY
13) What is your favorite photography book? DON'T HAVE ONE
14) Do you consider your photography skill level to be novice, somewhat experienced, experienced, semi-pro, pro level? SOMEWHAT EXPERIENCED