One question you will be asked at some point is who are your influences? IOW, which photographers have influenced your style? Interestingly, some of the photographers I admire haven’t influenced me much at all. Irving Penn for instance. Loved his professional work in the fashion world. His style, approach and attitude were out of the box. His work was indeed compelling. Despite all this, I had no interest in fashion photography myself. It was more the artistic element of his photography that captured my imagination.

Cartier Bresson is another example. I think his decisive moment can be seen in other genres of photography too. The landscape photo above is comprised of a number of elements which would be different just minutes later.Unless you are doing architectural photography or studio shooting you most likely will be dealing with and adapting to change moment by moment.

And, there are some photographers (respected and well known) whose style of photography leaves me wondering about their thought processes. For myself, I have found a natural enjoyment in the photographing of landscapes - in many cases more intimate. Portraiture, street photography even studio work I find interesting. More recently, as mentioned a more creative mix of image combining to create layers and by this, other meaning. I suppose the long and short of all this is that I have never got bored with the photographic process. Change and newness and imagination are the key.