As you see something that yo want to shot and it's bearing down on you, it's important to start framing long before the subject gets close to you. The light will reveal itself possibly long before you want to take the image, but you have to wait until the picture comes to you, and if you've been anticipating carefully when the subject will be in position, the background will have been figured out in advance.

If you are out there shooting, things will happen for you. If you're not out there, you'll only hear about it.

If you can capture the element of surprise, you're way ahead of the game.

If you're just going to meet consumer or clients' demands, you might as well be a plumber - the work will be more frequently available.

If you don't have a camera, the best thing you can do is describe how great it looked.

Failing is not a problem. Not trying is a problem.

What you're shooting at doesn't matter, the real question is: 'Does it give you joy?'