How to approach your photography as art

What this site is about

Focus on making art, developing a style.
A passion fulfillment first, income later: its all about maximum enjoyment.
Articulating your goals, why your photographs matter.
Learning to see. Technique becomes second nature, then you can be fully present in the moment, That is when the magic happens.
Being a COMPLETE photographer, which means curating your own work, and then physically manifesting your art via prints and/or photo books. So important in this digital age.
Mostly Philly focused imagery. That is where I live and I enjoy documenting it beauty and quirks.

Gear. I may post once in a while about what I use, but this is not a gear review site; there are plenty out there.
Travel photo site. Scenic photos are nice but relying on exotic locations to make you photos stand out is weak. Again, plenty of sites already focus on this. You realize, of course, that even famous photographers probably make more money from courses and exotic locations workshops then from their actual fine art photos. That is just the way; it is newspapers and magazines going out of business. Studio photographers may be an exception.
Wedding/baby/high school graduations portraits. This is exactly the type of photography run from. That is a JOB and full of hassles.

Your first 10,000 photos are your worst.