Creatively challenging yourself

I’ve been a bit remiss in this area lately. I’ve done some things but it seems as if a friend has prompted me to get creative. In the past, I challenged myself in creative ways by trying new techniques, lighting, camera angles, and such. I’m not entirely sure how I got here and I can probably come up with dozens of reasons I haven’t challenged myself or, for that matter, done much photographically. Truly, I have little real reason to not challenge myself. In fact, if I want to work on portrait lighting I have a couple of models in the same house.

The challenge it just getting started. For me, it is something like a fitness program. The hardest part is getting started. Once I get going it becomes easier. All that said, the photographic fitness program begins today. Challenge yourself this week, try something new or different.