Tips to determine whether you're a budding photographer or a "pest" with a camera!

Are you a rookie amateur photographer? Although you may see yourself as a “gifted visual artist" with a digital camera – you might be a rookie amateur photographer. Here are a few signs:
1. If you’re spending time telling people how many pixels your camera shoots – quite possibly, you’re a rookie amateur photographer.
2. If you can count the number of photos that you have in your collection – you’re probably a rookie amateur photographer.
3. If you buy the most expensive photography equipment available because you think that your photos will be better – you just might be a rookie amateur photographer.
4. If you have that one “great" shot that everyone tells you is beautiful and very “valuable," and you actually believe them – you have rookie amateur photographer written all over you.
5. If you name your ‘best’ photos (i.e. “The Mona Lisa," “Sundown," etc.) – chances are pretty good that you’re a rookie amateur photographer.
6. If you’re the person that is always taking ‘surprise’ pictures of people without their permission – rookie is probably just one of the names that you’re called.