You always end up with too many pictures to edit and too few that you feel 'got it'.

You need minimum color for maximum effect.

Sometimes as you work, you find that you are learning things about your own perceptions and motivations that are way below you consciousness. If you get lucky, you recognize what you are doing, but all too often we don't find the connection between our work and our own motivations.

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.

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

The more light you have in an image, the less drama you get. The details start taking over; the mystery is all gone.

You sort of have to be always aware, even when you're not thinking of shooting. That's when the best stuff happens.