Why take a photograph?

The great thing about photography is the fact that there are so many subjects to shoot. I love landscapes. Someone else might prefer shooting models, while another prefers taking pictures of old people. Then again, there are some photographers that love to take picture of birds. They will stand and wait for the perfect image of a bird, just like fishing. It may take them hours and thousands of images to get the perfect capture. Why do they do it? Because they love it!