The Photo
List:Your Personal Bucket List of Places or Subjects to
Photograph
by Andy Long
"Every photographer has
one. In fact, most people have one. It might contain one thing, ten, or who
knows how many. How it’s generated is up to the individual person. What is
this thing that every photographer has--or should have? It’s a list of
photography locations or particular subjects that should be added to the image
library.
Is it important
to have a list of must-get shots or must-see locations? Yes. No one with a
camera who takes his hobby seriously just wanders from place to place to take
pictures. He has a list of places to visit. This listing concept is so common
there are even books and a movie detailing the top things to do or places to see
before you die.
How is
a list built? Each person may do it differently. For me, items that have been
included on my list have come from my looking through old magazines, tearing out
articles of interest to file, and coming across several articles about a
location and/or subject that spoke to me. One entry came from seeing a book
about a subject that completely captivated my interest. Others came from seeing
pictures or talking to people about different locations or seeing something on
television that piqued my adventurous side."
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