I once heard a Quote to the effect (I can't remember the exact wording) "If you want to take pretty pictures, start by putting your camera in-front of something pretty"
You can substitute "pretty" for may things "exciting", "Dramatic", "Emotional". The point is, start with a subject that represents the look you want to achieve. It's a guilty pleasure of mine to go for a walk & put that into practice. It feels sort of like cheating, to try and make an appealing photo of a subject that already has lots of appeal and often has most of the element you need for a good photo.
I can & do still mess up some of these shots. But, it still feels like cheating when the photos that where the easiest to take turn out to be some of the best shots of the day.
I'm not advocating against choosing an interesting subject. In fact finding a great subject is something most photographers strive for. Sometimes I feel spoiled for choice and miss hunting for a good subject.
That probably says more about me than it does about photography.
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