11 Habits for GROWING as a Photographer

11 Habits for GROWING as a Photographer

"What is my favorite photograph? The one I'm going to take tomorrow."
Imogen Cunningham

"We are making photographs to understand what our lives mean to us.”
Ralph Hattersley

“The picture that you took with your camera is the imagination you want to create with reality.”
Scott Lorenzo

An important element in any creative activity is to continue growing, improving and developing skills in that art form. There's lots of reasons that can be difficult, but with these 11 Habits for GROWING as a Photographer, hopefully you'll discover or remember all the ways you can help yourself in your journey of growth in creating photographs.

The 11 Habits for GROWING as a Photographer:
1. Be Patient
2. Be Persistent
3. Seek inspiration
4. Keep learning
5. Connect to an existing interest
6. Find photo friends
7. Take your camera EVERYWHERE
8. Become a more interesting person
9. Ask or help
10. Look for challenges/change
11. Develop your “Voice”

One of the habits I mention is discovering your photography "voice," a phrase I borrowed from photographer David DuChemin. His website can be found here


Gear:
Fujifilm X-T3 & X-T2
Fujifilm XF10-24mm f/4.0
Fujifilm XF18-135mm f/3.5-5.6
Fujifilm XF 50mm f/2.0

Rode Video Micro
Rode SmartLav+

Aputure Amaran AL-528W Daylight LED Flood Light

Music: Change is Coming by Amick Cutler via Artlist.io (

Photography Habits,Photography Techniques,Photography Tips,Vision,Seeing,Photography Class,Interesting Photos,Composition,Light,Subject,Fujifilm X-T3,Fujifilm,Fuji,11 Habits for GROWING as Photographer,Inspiration,Learning,Change,Mentors,Patience,Persistance,Photography voice,