The nice part about trying some new things is you get a lot of unexpected pictures. We don't fall into routines at SayerMotter Photography, yes we do try some of the same locations, but always with something new in mind and hoping to get an even better photograph. Its always a learning experience and I think that actually helps make the images better. We surprise ourselves as much as we(we hope) surprise our clients. I'm preparing to teach my photo class at Allegheny now and I'm planning on really focussing on (pun intended) understanding that the vision of the camera is different than the vision of the person. The camera--through its technical idiosyncrasies and optics produces an image we first have to understand before we can use the equipment right and make images that satisfy our vision. I know I use these 'surprises' of how the camera 'creates' the image I'm making to my advantage--sometimes my idea is improved by the camera, and other times I have to figure out how to manipulate the camera more to get what I want. The key is being aware of this and doing something about it. (I won't even get into light right now--thats another 20 paragraphs right there!) SayerMotter Photographs by Richard Sayer