We're All Taking The Same Shots At The Same Places!

[Gary Ferguson]

You go to the ends of the earth, and there's someone right next to you taking the virtually identical shot!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelnews/11379383/How-an-incredible-coincidence-sparked-a-Facebook-plagiarism-row.html

[pluton]

Yes, and no one wants to see another Horseshoe Bend of the San Juan River.

[Colorado David]

I have frequently worked with a colleague.  We've stood next to each other and shot dramatically different images.  I'd really prefer to find my own unique locations.  I've never shot Maroon Bells, but I've had people ask where my Maroon Bells images are.  The same probably goes for a lot of iconic sites.

[Iluvmycam]

OP...absolutely!

World is polluted with them.

http://thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/photographers-set-up-tripods-angkor-wat-sunrise-26549213.jpg

Get into social doc photography then you can do something different from the masses.

nsfw

http://dewallenrld.tumblr.com/

http://twentysixroadkills.tumblr.com/

http://bikermardigras.tumblr.com/

http://familyicp.tumblr.com/

[BradSmith]

Yeah!  That's the ticket!!!!      Social Documentary Photograghy.    Just beautiful images.   And oh, so meaningful in how they SPEAK to my soul!

When I started in digital photography, after 40 years with film, I used to joke with people as I took lots and lots of images......."And no electrons were harmed in the taking of this picture."  In the case of these examples of Social Documentary Photography, I think the electrons are screaming out in pain.
Brad