July 2019 - 61tRy a new lenS
Buy (or borrow) a new lens and use it.
Or you may have a lens in your bag that you
haven’t utilised for a while. Lenses are the eye
to your camera body and using a new lens (or
fi nding one you have’t utilised for some time)
can give you a new way of visual perception.
Try this: If you normally use a prime lens,
then try a telephoto lens instead. Or if you
normally use a telephoto, try a wide-angle. If
you usually use a zoom lens, then how about a
macro? You get the picture. It’s all about using a
new lens to power yourself to take a new try.
New lenses don’t have to be costly. There
are third party inexpensive wide-angle and
normal prime lenses around. Another option
is to buy a Holga lens for your digital camera
(they are available for all the major camera
manufacturers at Holga Direct). These are
inexpensive and great fun.
take a Photo holiday
Sometimes all that is needed
to re-energise your creative self is
a trip to somewhere new. Even a
short trip for a day or a weekend
can help. What’s crucial is that you
commit it to photography. That way
you can concentrate on exploring
the most photogenic locations and
can make sure you are there when
the light is the best.
You don’t necessarily have to
travel far. But it helps if you’ve never
been there for a while so you see
it with fresh eyes. It should also be
visually exciting and inspiring.