American with a fondness for photography....

Let me put this nicely, "Please, please don't use any of my photos without my permission."

One more thing--a quote form Alec Soth

My advice for up-and-coming photographers is to try lots of different kinds of photography. Along with personal projects, try doing assignment-driven work. Try sports photography. Or nudes. Try it all. Then be honest with yourself. If you really want to take pictures of your cat, then so be it. . . take pictures of your cat.