I enrolled in DSDN 144 for two reasons: to do what I love, and to get credit for it. I enjoy taking photos, and the recent acquisition of a Canon 650D has made it so much easier to take good photos.
One big influence for taking photos, as I'm sure is true for everyone, is to capture a memory. When your parents take photos of you as a child, you are frozen in time and space at that age and in that action. Although I'm a huge advocate for experiencing things full force rather than behind a lens, these snapshots (no pun intended) of a life at one instance are what build the foundation for photography.
Another huge influence for me is the feeling that a photo can invoke. Photos don't always have to be a capture of a memory. It can show where you are as an artist, how you are feeling about that time in your life, etc. Photos can let you express yourself, your interests, your beliefs.
Some of the things that have an effect on me or that I like to photograph are: Ansel Adams, landscapes, small things, the natural, the manmade, Nat Geo, family, and experiences.
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