I agree on "if you aren't interesting" but disagree on the things and people requirement.
I believe an interesting person can create interesting photos of almost anything.
I believe an interesting person can create interesting photos of almost anything.
On the other hand it certainly helps to do unusual stuff so you can take pictures not many people can take. For example there are pilots who post pictures from the cockpit. Hard to compete with that for most of us. Or even better be on the ISS.