Sticky, Slimy, Squishy, Soft, Silky, Smooth,

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.