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Finding good subjects

 Great subjects are all around. Learning to see good subjects in your own environment is good training for taking interesting pictures.
 If we are able to learn to find beauty in normal everyday events, friends and family faces and mannerisms, ordinary things all around us will all become special.

 Take another look at ordinary things around you from the perspective of seeing them as photo subjects. You will surely notice things you have overlooked before. You will see all sorts of things, things you have been taking for granted, in a whole new light.
 For example, until now a rainy day was just a gloomy day, but now it appears as a glistening stage. Maybe you could stay outdoors a bit longer to watch and photograph a beautiful sunset. We may come to notice that some stars are visible in our town's night sky, or that there are more kinds of birds than we had ever seen before.

 When we reach this point, we realize that we have a new point of view.
 You will now realize that the combination of elements (background, angle, composition, lighting, etc.) in a photograph is infinite, and that the subjects you find are the best measure of your own originality.
 Imitating others' photographs can be good practice, but also look for and photograph subjects from your own perspective. Good subjects are all around.
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