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Originally Posted by Ryewolf90
Whilst that is certainly true, you can also hone that 'eye', most professional photographers when they go out have a specific set of images they're looking for. However it's something all photographers can use, regardless of skill level..
For example there was a photographer on the BBC news website this week that liked photographing abandoned buildings (Urb-exing or Urban Exploring).
So you could set yourself a weekly challange and say 'This week I'll photograph things that are 'Red' (as an example). Run it from Monday to Sunday and give yourself 30-60 minutes each day. Make it a realistic challange, something you could achieve. (if you're stuck for a theme Google Photography Themes and you'll find plenty of ideas.)
The first one I did was a set of 5 square images with a white border of things I'd photographed around Accrington that were mostly Shades of Grey (including black and white) and posted on a photograhy forum and someone asked were the other 45 where.... Which did lead to a 50 Shades of Grey, 50 Shades More.. And Further More Shades of Grey..
If you do this every week, it's amazing how much your photography improves, because you're constantly honing the eye so you're always looking....
Plus the most important thing - always have your camera with you - I take it even if I'm just going into town to pay a bill. I'm not a professional photographer, so I don't make money from my images 99.9% is just done for sheer fun.
If you do see photographers out with camera's ask them what they've been photographing, almost all will tell you places to go, things they've seen.
Earlier this year, there was a Cormorant on Platts Lodge in Accrington, it got so used to people that you could get within 12ft of it..
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Yes, you can hone your skills.
Good photographers also have a keen eye for opportunities too....and sometimes they see things a little differently.
You can set out with an aim in mind and come back with something completely different to what you were looking for.
I have a camera in my bag all the time. You never know when an opportunity to get a good picture will present itself to you.