Hello from Illinois Daniel. Thank you for your service and welcome to Steemit. You'll fit in very well here. There are a lot of photographers and great photo-related contests.
Feel free to ask any questions. There's a lot to learn and a lot of opportunities here. Good luck and nice to meet you virtually.
Thanks Michael, I am really excited to learn more about the photography community here. Sounds awesome, can't wait to participate in that. Nice to meet you as well!
Thanks!
For competitions (if interested) check out the lists @artz puts out of all the contests going each week.