Very cute cat shots! That Kelly reminds me of my cat Timmy. I find your photos to be of a very high quality and interest level, so there is no need to compare skill levels and all that. We all do it for the love of it. Perhaps it doesn't make us see differently, but I think it makes us more aware of our environment and how to compose something that would make a interesting photograph. Your point about off-center composition illustrates that point well I think. I know that after I started photography classes in high school and learned about compostion and saw the inspiring work of photographers and artists, I saw the world through new eyes. I would go around and see something mundane (like the play of light and shadown upon the textures of a garbage dumpster) and think to myself, "Man, that would make a cool photo." So in that respect, I think it has helped me to be more aware and in the moment, rather than to see the world without REALLY seeing it.

Kort Kramer - Kramer Kreations