I'm always fascinated by how the photography that I do evolves unconsciously. I move in a new direction or start to see things in different ways, often without knowing that a change is taking place.

Below are three photographs taken in January, February and March of 2004 respectively. None of them were done with any conscious intent. In each case I simply saw a composition that caught my eye, and photographed it. It wasn't until viewing a print of the third photograph that I realized the similarity with the others taken just weeks prior. Putting the three prints up on my desk, side by side, I shook my head at the curious symmetry. This simply isn't a style of shooting that I had done before, and I have no idea where it came from.

I've written a brief description of how and why each one was made. But more to the point, have a look at your own photography. See if there are any themes or similarities in the things that you shoot or the style in which you're currently working. What...