My weakest area of photography
After reading this post at Epic Edits, I felt inspired to assess my own photography and decide what I thought were my weaknesses and how I plan to improve them.
At present, I think my weakest area by far is that I’m simply not spending enough time shooting. I used to shoot every day, either out wandering, or building shots in my home studio, or working on a project with one or more models.
Lately, however, I’ve allowed too many other things to get in the way. Or, to be more accurate, I’ve made time for everything else except the thing I love.
Actually, I think anything else that I perceive to be a weakness is really just a result of that: not taking the time to shoot more.
For instance, I wish I was more familiar with various artificial lighting tricks, but I know that if I were shooting more, I would take the time to try out more techniques and get familiar with them.
Also, I know that if I were shooting more, I know I would be making more contacts and making more progress on my projects — another thing that I currently consider to be a weakness.
So what do I plan to do about it?
Simple. I’m going to shoot more. It’s time to stop making time for everyone else and start making time for me and the thing that I love. I’m going to get out with my cameras and start shooting regularly again. I’m going to make some contacts and some new friends and start bringing my new ideas to life.
Want to help?
Anyone reading this is welcome to get involved. If you think you might enjoy being a guinea pig for an afternoon while I experiment with lighting, let me know! If you or someone you know is interested in modeling, let me know!
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