Look for light first

One of the dominant themes I heard from photographers during WPPI in Vegas was to look for light first, then everything else will follow. Here I was looking for light and all I could see was the bright sun. I wanted to highlight the statue of liberty at New York New York casino in a way, but the sun was ruining every shot. So I made the sun highlight the statue and give it a natural halo. Now I watch light constantly and it has changed my entire perspective.