How do you choose your subject.

[mike goldberg]

Some great comments above...

Here's one from the Bible, Deuteronomy, I think:
"And he raised his eyes and saw."...
Here's two ideas:
- Look at what's available in your town with a fresh vision.
- You'll use up less gas on the highways near your town looking for the new.
Good luck,
Mike

 

[jdef]

This is one of those questions we all ask ourselves, and spend our lives answering. I don't think I'll ever be able to say with certainty what my subjects are. I can't count the times I've realized, reviewing my work, that when I thought I was photographing one thing, I was really photographing something else, entirely. Sometimes instinct overpowers reason, or even creativity, and we don't know it until some time later. I try to relax, remain alert, and resist any impulse to project my preconceived ideas on the world I see, or those with whom I share it. Kind of the polar oposite of previsualization. Good luck, and just keep shooting.

Jay