A photograph is a mirror; mostly it reflects the prejudices of the viewer.
When you can't think of anything else, photograph graffiti, nudes, or plants.
True, there are photographers who are failed artists, but so are most artists.
Photographers, like kids, should be seen and not heard.
Discussions allow photographers to shuffle their prejudices
But there are times when thinking is misplaced, like when taking photographs. You cannot think your way to making photographs; you can photograph your way to clearer thinking.