Very rarely does one carefully look where one walks. We take the road, pavement, dirt, or sand for granted, and hardly ever take a fine look at the patterns found in the places our feet tread. As a photographer, you should look everywhere for interesting photo opportunities, and that includes the ground as well. Besides telling a story, these photographs can be used as stock photos for your web backgrounds or PowerPoint presentations.

For example:

* When at the beach, take photos of the sand, possibly areas heavily populated with shells for variety. I even took a photo of a close-up of snack mix dispersed on the beach. Why? It tells a story about how some people are careless with the environment and litter.

* In a large city, look for historically preserved areas of town that may still be lined with cobblestone roads. These old, worn down areas can symbolize the age of a town.

* During the fall, instead of just taking photos of foliage still on the trees, shoot downward and capture the leaves that have already fallen.

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