I had a fundamental shift in my thinking last night. I picked up a copy of "The Camera" by Ansel Adams at the local bookshop (and read through about half of it in one sitting, but that's another story). The thing that struck me the most was that he never talks about taking a photograph, he always refers to it as making a photograph.

Now that I've seen that statement, it seems obvious to me. I'm the photographer. I've got the control over the shot. I'm not taking anything form anyone/anywhere. I'm building something completely new. Funny how one little work can change the way you look at the world.

BTW, for beginners like myself... GET THIS BOOK! It explains it all clearly!