I've been thinking about my own limited photography. It's been very dry for quite a while. But I've also realized just how much of my personal photography is driven by concepts forming in my head. On walks or drives I'm looking at scenes with a imaginary frame hanging in my field of vision. I think it has a angle of about a 50mm lens on 35mm full frame. Picture ideas are mental only and I don't take notes. Then later, perhaps much later, I'll return with whatever equipment I need to make the picture. I'm just not a 'hunter', that is going out with a camera, searching for picture opportunities. For some reason that has almost never proved near as fruitful.
So, what are you? A hunter gatherer photographer, or a 'fixed piece', concept already visualized photographer.
Or, perhaps you find both approach's produce the results you are looking for.