Going Beyond your Comfort Zone in Photography
What is it with us that after we have learned how to do something in a certain way we tend to stick to it and it becomes harder to break out?
While it might make some sense, this way of thinking is also a learning stopper. The more time you take to photograph always in the same way, the more harder it will become to go out, break your habits and learn new things.
From Wikipedia:
“One’s comfort zone refers to the set of environments and behaviors with which one is comfortable, without creating a sense of risk.”
And applying this to photography:
“Thirty-six satisfactory exposures on a roll means a photographer is not trying anything new.” – Freeman Patternson
In this episode we discuss how important it is for a photographer to always be a step ahead of the comfort zone and staying on that edge where there is no fear of experimenting and failing, because learning just comes that way.
We are also opening a new segment on the show in which we ask you to submit your photos that you’d like us to critique. Some more details on this to come on a future post, but if you listen to this show you’ll get a pretty good idea of what we are talking about. We’re waiting for your submissions…
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Show Notes
Intro and News
- Brian just got hold of the new Kodak’s Ektar 100. If you’re interested in film photography stay tuned to Brian’s blog.
- Jim has recently reviewed the service by Borrowlenses.com. He’s also pushing a giveaway in which his readers can win a full week with Borrowlenses’ equipment. Give it a try.
- Canon launches a new upper-entry level camera. The Canon EOS 500D / Rebel T1i.
Selected from the Web
- Brian: Tax Tips for Part-Time Photographers
- Martin: Furiouxr (Kirk Hille)
- Antonio: High-speed photographs by Alan Sailer; Alan Sailer on Flickr
- Jim: Photography Websites: What Buyers Want: The Video; 4amProject; The Eyes of Kenya
Listener Feedback
Tiago Valente suggested a WordPress template for wedding photographers, the Kertesz. It’s not free but might be worth a look.