I read a post some time ago by @victoria-scott (this one. It's good and you should read it) where she was talking about the importance of not just taking a photo of a car, but of creating an entire scene in the photograph. I’m a far cry from being able to do that, I think, and if you’re wondering what that means I highly recommend looking at her pictures, not mine, to understand, but I think this is the best I’ve done (so far) applying that advice. The background is a little boring, and it’s a little unbalanced on the left side of the frame on account of it just kinda being a grass berm, but I’m still happy that I managed as well as I did. And I also enjoy that there’s still a bit of candid energy in it, energy that can’t be framed or composed, just captured.
I'm still an amateur little baby "oh hey wait a minute maybe this rule of thirds stuff isn't the only way to compose an image" photographer, but I feel like it's about time I try to start developing a style of my own. Even if it's not one I'm going to stick with, it's still important to try, I think.
Overall, I think that this is a fun blend between the style I'm developing and Victoria’s (very good) advice about scene composition. I’m starting to think that a good skill to have is the ability to copy the look of other photographers you admire—as long as you don’t get stuck in a rut of mimicry, if taking photographs works anything like writing, it’s a good way to get a broader understanding of the way different techniques influence the final work, like adding tools to your toolbox, or expanding your vocabulary. As long as you’re trying to say something unique, you’ll never actually be able to copy someone. At least that's my hope.