Chapter 5
Your Interests and Your Imagery
AS I TOUCHED ON IN THE PREVIOUS CHAPTER, if you are going to enjoy photography and produce meaningful images, you’ll have to find subject matter that interests you, that excites you, that draws you in and involves you. I was particularly lucky in this respect because I already enjoyed hiking in the mountains, which is precisely what drew me into photography, so my initial area of photographic interest was predetermined.
You may not be that lucky. Perhaps you are interested in the idea of photography because you’ve seen a number of photographs you like, and you want to produce some yourself. Perhaps you’ve ...
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