I have changed as a photographer a lot, I barely knew how to use my camera my first day of class!  I have learned how to use my shutter speed, aperture, depth of field, and many more techniques.  I catch myself looking at facebook pictures posted and critiquing them as you do our work.  I feel that when I take a picture now, the chances of it coming out nicely have increased by at least eighty percent.  I am more confident holding my camera, and a ton more comfortable using the online editing websites.  It is amazing what you can do with a simple picture to make it look cooler!