You must be open to what otherwise may seem to be a detriment to your 'plans'.

Sometimes without shooting a picture germinates in your head. Other times, you keep taking pictures of the same thing and watch the images mature and grow.

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

You must not think of yourself as looking at the stage from the audience. You must think of it as theatre in the round and look at it from all sides.

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

It's my obligation to take out all the 'wrong' pictures.

First, perseverance trumps talent. Second, do what you want to do, otherwise why bother? Third, be ethical; it might rub off on others. Fourth, don't give up.