i realized last night I had not even picked up my camera. The light over our dining room was on (which it never is.....we use that room 3 or 4 times a year) and I thought it would be cool to try to shoot just the illuminated element leaving most everything else in shadow. Considering I just blasted off 4 quick shots and called it a night, I'm half satisfied with this one.
The more I'm doing this, the more I'm realizing that I'm not completely satisfied with any of them. Not sure if that means I'm getting better at evaluating what makes a good photo or points to the fact that I'm incapable of making one.