One of the things I try to explain to my students is that an idea is very seldom ever had and executed without researching the possibilities. In journalism we call it working a picture. In art its the same thing. We work through an idea and let it develop--not simply illustrate it. By approaching work with the idea that you can always take it another step...you'll always have things to work on. It is frustrating hearing people say there is nothing to photograph around here, or that its boring here. Creative people should never feel this way. I joke around a lot saying thinks like give me a flashlight and a stairwell and I'll be able to make a photo. I think this attitude has helped me think through ideas and situations and get photos when no photos were seemingly there. Working out an idea. This series of weird little reflections is an idea I have to try with clients, but I need to work out some of the bugs. I really like the idea of video also with this and am really trying to work out the details of this. It may require a few late nights and some new mirrors, but I'll figure it out.--and by the way this was lit with a flashlight...but not in a stairwell. Photograph by Richard Sayer