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Originally Posted by !@#$%!
ah, the photographers
A QUESTION FOR YOU
what do you like to photograph? (i mean, obvious, from the pictures)
but here is my dilemma--
i took the day off today & thought of going out to take pictures
BUT
i can't think of anything in this city (albuquerque, new mexico) that i want to photograph.
see, i'm not interested in nature, or people for that matter-- i like weird things and urban decay, but there is little of that here. (bummer).
well... urban photographers, please throw your suggestions (yeah, urban because, i'm not going to go climb a mountain to take pictures or something like that, ha ha).
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My advice - for what it's worth.
Don't take things at face value - look for reflections, imperfections, details.
Use natural light where possible - preferably not the flat light of the middle of the day, dawn and dusk can make a mediocre subject interesting just by the way the light hits it.
Photgraphing people is tricky nowadays, the general public are much more aware and suspicious of people taking their photo than they were 20 years ago. The trick is to become 'el homre invisible' and blend in with the background. If you stay in the same place for a while people stop seeing you and it's easier to take their picture without them being aware of it.
I've also had some interesting results from just firing off a few shots with the camera still hanging by my side, raising it to eye level is a bit of a giveaway.
Things to photograph in an urban environment - grafitti, weather and it's effect on the urban environment, people using unconventional modes of transport - you basically need to carry your camera with you at all times and always be aware of what is happening around you.
Talking of themes - one I've been thinking about for a few years but have never got round to is 'Feral Faces'. It was inspired by the faces that people pull when they're caught in the rain. Savage looking expressions from pretty innocuous causes.