• I know my skill is lacking, such as exposure;
• there are new techniques (to me) that can clearly produce interesting results, such as multiple exposures;
• I think I get good results, but can always learn more, such as composition;
• there are useful ideas to explore and develop further, such as DIY photography.

There are some other techniques that I have no intention of trying, but I admire the results of those who do, and I’d love to know how they did it. For example, I’d be a useless animal photography: for some reason, wild animals do not respond positively to me shouting “get your arse over here now you f***ing useless piece of ****” — but I love to see excellent animal photos. The same applies to wedding photography: I could never negotiate the personality opera of two complex feuding families coming together for a marriage between their black sheep youth. Perhaps those two are really the same problem.

I’ve peeked at some of these ebooks, and there’s good stuff to read. But the real test will be applying what I learn.