sorry for posting late, but I havent been on in a few days. my thoughts on this are just this..when I started out, I found i had shots I sorta liked, shots I loved and shots I hated...mostly shots I found less then pleasing but the ones I liked were about 6 to 10 per roll. then I learned some stuff...now when i look back over what i thought i loved and go...ehh...so..I think its my knowledge thats changed how i look at my results. now i am happy with 3 or 4 in a roll, which, by the way, ever pro photographer seems to think is about average. and well, as for notes, I am still trying to train myself to do that, I am always looking back at stuff trying to remember the details..but also, remember to shoot photos for the love of it. and you will improve naturally.