Gallery3:Season of Usability 2009 Survey, Motivations

Motivations

1: Level of photography

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Question 1. Which best describes your level of interest in photography?
Number of valid answers 824

I primarily take photos for personal or social use. 412 50%
I take photos as a hobby. 314 38%
I take photos as a business pursuit, but it is not my main occupation. 68 8%
I am a professional photographer. 30 4%

2: Cameras

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Question 2. What kind(s) of camera do you currently use?
Number of valid answers 824

Point-and-shoot digital 475 58%
Digital SLR 499 61%
Hybrid digital (between point-and-shoot and SLR) 127 15%
Film SLR 83 10%
Mobile phone camera 259 31%
Other 33 4%

3: Sharing groups

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Question 3. How frequently do you share photos with the following people/groups?
Number of valid answers 823
1= Never, 5= Very Frequently, x= missing

Term: Friends
Average: 4.06
Standard deviation: 0.99
Number of valid answers: 823

1: 10, 1 %
2: 60, 7 %
3: 135, 16 %
4: 281, 34 %
5: 331, 40 %
x: 6, 1 %

Term: Immediate family
Average: 4.19
Standard deviation: 1.02
Number of valid answers: 821

1 12 1 %
2 53 6 %
3 123 15 %
4 201 24 %
5 422 51 %
x 10 1 %

Term: Extended family
Average: 3.4
Standard deviation: 1.21
Number of valid answers: 810

1 59 7 %
2 135 17 %
3 197 24 %
4 229 28 %
5 171 21 %
x 19 2 %

Term: Acquaintances
Average: 2.81
Standard deviation: 1.13
Number of valid answers: 808

1 96 12 %
2 215 27 %
3 253 31 %
4 126 16 %
5 69 9 %
x 49 6 %

Term: Clients or customers
Average: 1.98
Standard deviation: 1.34
Number of valid answers: 811

1 412 51 %
2 123 15 %
3 78 10 %
4 56 7 %
5 68 8 %
x 74 9 %

Term: Photography or art enthusiasts
Average: 2.25
Standard deviation: 1.36
Number of valid answers: 811

1 328 40 %
2 152 19 %
3 127 16 %
4 84 10 %
5 75 9 %
x 45 6 %

Term: Colleagues
Average: 2.81
Standard deviation: 1.18
Numer of valid answers: 811

1 116 14 %
2 214 26 %
3 232 29 %
4 149 18 %
5 74 9 %
x 26 3 %

Term: Members of a club, group, or other non-business organization/group
Average: 2.7
Standard deviation: 1.46
Numer of valid answers: 814

1 231 28 %
2 149 18 %
3 133 16 %
4 134 16 %
5 123 15 %
x 44 5 %

4: Method of sharing

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Question 4. Which one of the following ways do you most often share your photos with others?
Number of valid answers 824

I primarily post photos on my own website 611 74%
I primarily post photos on photo-hosting sites (Flickr, Kodak Gallery, Shutterfly). 80 10%
I primarily post photos on social-networking sites (Facebook, MySpace, Twitter) 70 8%
I mostly share my photos via email 34 4%
I mostly share my photos via disks or prints 15 2%
Other 14 2%

5: Method of sharing explanation

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Free Answer
Question 5. Why do you prefer sharing photos the way you described in the question 4?
Number of valid answers 694
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