To me, photography isn’t a ‘thing’ I could ever perfect or be an expert at - it’s how I see the world around me and which things I take pics of. My family motto is ‘don’t leave home without a camera’ and it allows me to photograph neat things or places I’m curious about - without needing each image to be tack sharp.

But I also understand that feeling of wanting to just give up looking at pro photogs and their many-layered incredible shots that I could never mimic. Sometimes when I feel down about my skills as a photographer I go sit outside or walk somewhere and challenge myself to see the beauty all around me. Sometimes it works but even if I don’t get any neat shots I got more experience and tried new things and went outside a bit and those are all ‘wins’ in my book. (I’ve been snapping pics for decades now).

Another way I like to photograph is more documentary-ish. I take pics of my house and my rooms, pics of my neighborhood or traffic or being out with friends or neat cloud layers. Over the years as I’ve moved to new places I always love finding those ‘extra’ pics. Maybe try just taking all the photos of everything and see if some different subjects - scenarios - or themes might catch your fancy.

I know some folks who find the neatest patterns in buildings and street lights - another who always gets good crowd shots - and then of course the folks like me hunting tiny moss patches with a macro lens. Then there’s action or sports photography that you could try too! There are SO many different things and perspectives to try and then practice - I hope you find many interesting things and get even more experience!