Going back through

Every day I browse through my Lightroom catalog. Often it is to find inspiration for my topic for the day. I have found that I have a very eclectic catalog of photographs. I have portraits, street photography, landscapes, and everything in between.

I have also discovered I have a variety of file formats. I have files that are jpg, tif, nef, dng, png, and PSD files. I often wonder why I chose to save something in a particular format.

I believe it is important to revisit previous work. In my doing so I get inspiration about places, styles, and subjects to revisit. Sort of a do-over. To see if I can do something better or different. I work to compete with myself. Have I gotten better or worse? Have I just changed? Have I learned or have I forgotten?

Challenge yourself by going back through your work. Don’t cage yourself into always having to compete with others or find something new.