Photography and I

I'm an economist in the Business Services Industry, but this doesn't stop me from being creative and taking a huge amount of photos almost daily.
I've been interested in taken photographs for much of my life, but until about one year ago I have never really indulged this interest. That said I have been involved in photography for almost about a year and a half. What started out as part of a hobby has eventually become more of a passion. I think I've caught the photo bug!

I am by no means a professional, and have no formal photography training. I started shooting with a Canon Power Shot A480, a Panasonic Lumix dmc-fs35, then I graduated to a Nikon d3000 dslr. I always try to let my photographs tell a story about an interesting subject that caught my eye.
My photographic view boils down to two main artistic factors: Composition and perspective. I think these are vital elements of Creative Photography.

I don't use Photoshop- I actually don't know anything there is to know about Photoshop. Photoshop is great but I just don't have time to sit and photoshopping my images. However, I'm sure in the future I'll be able to find some time for it. 
Instead I've been using my windows software editing program.

I don't edit my images much, not even close. My edit usually just consists of basics. I might adjust the brightness on the computer, lighten or darken a photo, crop, or bumping up the contrast but I do try to keep my edits to a minimum.

When I find myself editing a lot, apparently it's because I didn't manage to take a good capture to begin with.
The better the image is the less you have to do. Because I strongly believe that neither can make a bad photograph a good one.
Trust me!

Sometimes I look back at my older images and cringe. Back then I knew nothing about photography and its secrets, but I've improved and I do take shooting seriously.
After all, photography is my passion.

Have a great day,
Love you!