Walking through the forest, my camera in hand, fallen leaves crunch beneath my feet and the silence is broken. The sound of woodland creatures scurrying about grabs my attention away from the troubles flowing through my mind. The wind whistles, the breezes flies through my hair, and I suddenly feel weightless. 
The sun pierces through tree branches, stinging my sensitive eyes. Yet, the trees that still bear leaves provide my eyes with rest from blazing light. The leaves cease to crunch as I sit against the trunk of a Redwood tree. The bark, firm against my back, provides me with a stable place to relax and forget the troubles of the world. I close my lids and feel the air soft around my skin as if the earth is breathing me in. Any thoughts within my mind are gone and for a moment, reality has no existence. I feel free and alive; thank the heavens for this amazing feeling - the feeling of this of picture perfect season - autumn.
The art of photography is one that can take you into a world of mystery and adventure, much like that of a children’s book. As children, we would read books, and to know what was going to happen, what already happened, or what is happening, we would have to continue reading. This is similar when studying photographic artwork. You have to delve into the photograph to understand the captured situation and indulge yourself in every detail.
When you look through a set of photos, the story held within the photos is able to unravel right before your eyes. One such photograph exhibits a scene with endless possibilities for the human mind to conceive. This photograph is the infamous "Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima," taken by Joe Rosenthal.
When you lay your eyes upon the photograph, you can see the soldiers using every bit of strength they have to raise that flag and you can see all the turmoil they have been through. If there’s anything to take away from this, it’s a simple explanation for “a picture is worth a thousand words.”
(thats not my room but its a pretty good representation)
Contrary to popular belief, you do not need an expensive DSLR to create photographic works of art; you actually don’t need to buy a camera at all. With just a few adjustments to your everyday shoebox, you can create a Pinhole camera that produces unique results. No matter what device you use to take photographs, you do need certain skills.
(example of a Pinhole photograph)For one to master the art of photography you must have a specific skill set that enables you to exploit your surrounding and use them to your advantage. The most important of these skills derives from human characteristics and personalities. When considering whether to take up photography you must have confidence in yourself and your abilities if you wish to succeed. To prosper in the art of photography you should, in addition to confidence, possess at least two of these five key attributes: determination, creativity, diligence, humility, and prudence.
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There isn’t an exact place that says you must have these traits I just picked five broad ones and below is a list of more specific characteristics.
Confidence: assurance, trust, conviction, self-reliance, courage, conviction
Determination: perseverance, purpose, motivation, initiative, ambition
Creativity: resourcefulness, thriftiness, tactfulness, ingenuity, inspirational
Diligence: attentiveness, persistence, commitment, devotion, dedication
Humility: appreciation respect, gratitude, gentleness, submissiveness
Prudence: discernment, consideration, discretion, rational, sophistication
PS The duck comic is not mine they belong to Aaron Johnson (no relation) here is the "What the Duck" website.
