damp
dry
raw
chapped
scratchy
dirty
grimy
dusty
prickly
Crunchy
glossy
wet
moist
hard
soft
bumpy
fluffy
fuzzy
sheer
sheen
sandy
warm
shiny
polished
gritty
cool
sharp
silky
velvety
smooth
grainy
cold
awkward
coarse
greasy
slimy
lacy
tangled
spiky
slippery
sensual
seductive
creamy
slick
stubbly
You could be cliche and say that a picture is worth a thousand words but sometimes a good descriptive word can sum up any photograph.
I think the main reason I love Photography so much is because when I see a photograph I like to immerse myself into the image. Textures, smells, sounds come alive in a photograph. I like to feel like I'm there. Feel the cold wind on my shoulders or the hot sun on my face. Touch a cool damp wall or glide my hand on a gritty rusty gate. Describing photographs is almost as fun as taking the photograph.
Some would say that to enhance your appreciation of photography it is essential to have the right vocabulary of photographic terms in order to properly describe or "Read" a photograph. Such as, Vantage point, Contrast, lighting, space, intention, subject, focus. Although I think that knowing those things can heighten your ability to read a photograph, I don't think that they are essential in being a good describer. We all (for the most part) smell, see, feel, hear, and taste. Using your senses can go a along way.
