Took this photo with my compact camera while stopped at a signal. I actually took a few photos and this pretty girl never looked over at me. Intense.

There is a wonderful photographer I follow online named Emon Hasson. He’s a photojournalist. People ask me all the time, “What do you like to photograph?” or “What type of photography do you specialize in?” I haven’t a clue. I just shoot friends or whatever it is that’s in front of me that catches my interest. I haven’t thought about whether there is a common thread in what interests me. I know morning and evening light on subjects gets me excited. I like reflections, shadows and pretty colored playful vertical or horizontal motion blur.

When I look at Emon’s photos I realize how stuck I am in what I see and what I photograph. All my photos seem to have the same look. There is little variety in position of subject, angle of shot, stopped or blurred subject motion, varying depth of field, etc. Emon shoots everything. Emon seems to know what to shoot. Emon doesn’t look like he worries about what he is shooting or what anyone will think of his shots. When I look at his photos I see a photographer experimenting, exploring, enjoying, seeing and creating. I like how I feel when I view his work. I really like learning from others. The internet is great for someone like me. I appreciate everyone who posts their photographs. Today, I especially thank Emon.

Here is a promise of more photojournalist shots to come. I am busying learning what a photojournalist is.

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