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Your year of saying YES! Why saying yes to new experiences could be the most powerful creative decision you make in the coming year buying new gear and everything to do with saying yes to pushing yourself by doing something like shooting an unfamiliar subject. This doesn’t mean abandoning
what you love to shoot. It means deliberately putting yourself into situations where you don’t have all the answers – where you’re forced to react, adapt and learn again. That’s often where creativity wakes up. Why experiences matter Changing your environment, routine or expectations creates the friction that makes photography feel exciting again. That’s why learning experiences – such as workshops, courses, collaborative shoots and trips – can have such a powerful effect. They introduce great locations and subjects while removing the option of procrastination. When you’ve booked something, you show up – even when the weather is bad
There’s a familiar moment that many photographers experience at the start of a new year. The kit is still there yet the camera remains in the bag a little longer than it should. The days are short, motivation feels fragile and it’s easy to convince yourself that you have already captured everything worth shooting nearby. If photography is about seeing differently, then doing the same things over and over again will eventually flatten your vision. That’s why the most valuable decision you can make this year might have nothing to do with
RETURN OF THE MAC Don’t just dream about taking some awesome images in 2026, get your coat on and head out and about! An organised course, such as Chris Simmons’ seascape workshops, is ideal
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