NewWindPhotography Workshops

Camden, Maine. Canon 5d MkII, 24-70mm f/2.4 @ 24mm, 1/6th of a second at f/22

Look, it’s a fact, it’s been proven time after time…if you’re not enjoying yourself it will show. Some people can fake it, grin and bear it and put up with something that is really not their cup of tea. At the end of the day though, something just won’t be there; emotion, a connection with their situation. It feels empty.

The above statement, when applied to photography, is just as valid. I will be completely forthright when saying that if I am out there having fun, it will show in my photographs. If I am not in the right frame of mind, my photographs reflect that too.

It’s a simple lesson today folks: if you want to make better pictures, don’t go out and spend thousands on a new camera body, piece of software or some newfangled accessory. Just grab your camera and go outside and have fun! Be a kid again and roll around in the grass. Shoot with an ultra-wide if your go to lens is a telephoto. Mix it up. Use a prime lens, or if you don’t have one, tape your zoom lens ring in place and don’t un-tape it until you get back home. Shoot everything at 1/10th. Shoot at night.

Shake up your routine and enjoy!