Simplify
The other night I watched another episode of Chopping Block, for those not in Australia or not watching this is a show that pits 2 failing restaurants against each other, the winner receiving $20000.
A leading Australian chef, Matt Moran, is brought in to help each kitchen create foods that will help their chances of winning. A food critic will then come in and judge food, service and appeal of the restaurant. All clean prime TV time stuff where, in my opinion, both restaurants end up winning by having a much improved service and food.
One thing that comes up constantly in each weekly episode is Matt telling the competing chefs to simplify, let the flavour of the (good) ingredients speak for themselves. Don't add to many ingredients, two or three flavours is enough. Also bring some love and passion into what you are doing, don't just go through the motions of making food.
Not bad advice for photographers either, don't add to many ingredients to your pictures, keep it simple and let the good ingredients speak for themselves. That can be said for over photoshopped pictures as well, if I notice the photoshop work then the subject matter is being drowned or wasn't good to start with.
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The only thing a photographer needs is good light, inspiration and the time to be there and watch the scene unfold. It is something that not a lot of us have these days, the rate at which the day goes by, seems to be ever increasing. There are a few picturesque areas near by, but yet to make time to investigate with the camera. When I was younger and living in the UK and using my Minolta 8000i I would think nothing of ripping off 6 rolls of film. Now with the DSLR, I am lucky to take 3 shots a month, even then, they usually end up being deleted or filed away on the laptop somewhere, never to be seen again. Its good to see someone taking the time to post images and write about them. I like the style and the layout, keep it up. 
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