Again, thanks for welcoming me here! -- I wish I had the time to address each one of your thoughtful comments. I would think many photographers who post images here would someday like to sell their work ( if they haven't already ) --- Often friends and relatives will just love whatever one produces ( so the assessment is skewed ) -- bringing it to a site like this could be like bringing it out into the wider world to get a better idea which way the wind is blowing -- but if it is just an extension of one's cheerleading family -- then what is learned?? -- for me , personally , I would just like unvarnished,honest feedback --- that IS something of value ( doesn't mean I would always agree with it -- there's a certain amount of - considering the source - that plays into it. ) --------- though this is not primarily a photography site - it still can grow and get deeper. -----