Amazing write up and with only 8 weeks under my belt, I think I have done alright but if I compare my journey to yours it is nothing, lol. : ) Half of my problem is I don't fully understand everything going on... what is a good thing to do and what is not... (wallet wise, etc).
I am really looking forward to your photo comp... I think the tier level is a brilliant idea as it is difficult for us snap happy hobbyists to compete against professional photographers. In saying that though, I have a lot of respect for them and have/am learning a lot from them also! : ) So I'm thrilled to see how and what you do with this idea over the coming weeks!!
Thanks @jayclar30. Steemit is a huge learning curve and it takes a long time to understand how it functions. I still dont full grasp it, but I learn more every day. I am glad that you have entered in the photo contest. It should be a good place for you to meet like minded people also. I am hoping that people starting upvoting each other's entries more and commenting back and forth to each other so that they can all get to know each other and grow their circles.
Oh it is!! Yes, Photogames was one of the first places I found on here... so like you I started off in a similar way. I think getting involved with a little community is definitely the way to go! I love what you're doing here and I think you'll be very successful! I will certainly do my part to get things moving for you communication wise! : )