Many people have already given up on some of their new year’s resolutions. If that’s you, here are some new ideas to pursue instead. After all, why lose weight or quit smoking when you could be taking better pictures?
Set a goal this year to win an award for your photography or to make money.
Start a photo blog. Look ahead to this year’s TAPC contest topics and start shooting (rather than pulling an old photo out of storage).
Take a road trip. There are many great photography destinations just a few hours away.
Stretch yourself. Try a new shooting technique or learn (and apply) something new in Photoshop or Lightroom.
Volunteer. Find a worthy cause looking for a free photographer.
Teach someone something about photography — often a great way to learn.
Start a personal project. Why not create something that has your signature all over it? Find something you have a passion for and give it your own personal spin.
Slow down. Take time to shoot the roses. What interesting subjects can you discover
on the way to your planned shoot?
Print more photos.
Become a better critic. Now that we get to judge each other’s work every month for our People’s Choice awards, perhaps it’s time to get better at evaluating images. Review basic rules of composition and other aspects that are found in great photography. It will help yours.
Buy a new piece of gear. Or force yourself to use something you normally don’t.
Make time for photography. As the old saying goes: If it’s not scheduled, it’s not happening.
Whatever it is you want to do, put it on your calendar in advance. Then do it.
Take a field trip. Go online and soak up all the free articles and videos. If this newsletter is the only thing you read about photography, you are seriously missing out.
Photos by Daniel Cheung from Unsplash.com
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