Ideas 1, 8, 12, and 27 in action.
Ok, the ball has dropped, the new year has arrived, and now what? Well, surely you made some photography-related resolutions, didn’t you? I really hope you did, but if you didn’t, I’ve compiled a list of 40 ideas and resolutions for you to apply this year. Certainly you won’t have time to try all of them, but pick three or four and really work hard at them. Then, next year you can scratch a few more off the list.
- Try a new style of photography (macro, street, night sky anyone?)
- Bring less gear with you
- Learn or improve your skills with off-camera flash
- Join a photography group or club
- Start a photo blog
- Do a 365 project
- Do a 52 week project
- Get off auto mode!
- Actually print your photos
- Stop upgrading and make the most of what you have
- Use prime lenses more often
- Try capturing a familiar place in different seasons or times of day
- Rent a lens (it’s fun!)
- Photograph fireworks -with or without a tripod
- Learn how to do time-lapse photography
- Try analog photography
- Aim to get it as right as you can in camera
- Enter a photo contest (or several)
- Get rid of (sell) that gear you aren’t using
- Find ways to make money from your photography
- Look for new hidden hideaways near home to photograph
- Put that camera down every now and then and enjoy the moment!
- Spend more time composing before you press the shutter
- Make a DIY accessory for your camera
- Include more people in your landscape photos
- Include more environment in your people photos
- Photograph the milky way
- Use motion blur creatively
- Try light painting
- Try new angles – get down low or up high for a photo
- Teach someone something about photography
- Learn about a famous photographer
- Swap lenses with a friend for a day (if you use the same system)
- Use a neutral density filter
- Capture more sunrises and sunsets
- Walk the extra mile to get the good shot
- Incorporate your photography into a gift
- Reprocess some of your old photos with your new skills
- Get some old negatives or slides scanned and breathe some life into your analog photos
- Participate in an online photo community (forum, Facebook group, blog, etc)
What’s you’re photography resolution for 2015?
