NURTURING CREATIVITY | Making Work

Everyone wants to know the secret to becoming a better photographer; it may even be why you bought this book. Here it is: If you want to be a better photographer, YOU HAVE TO MAKE WORK. LOTS AND LOTS OF WORK. The more images you create, the better you’ll become, provided you are analytical about your images as you make them.

I used to think that to be good at something, a person had to have some natural ability. Now I understand that although innate talent is nice and may make things a little smoother in the beginning, there is truth in the old adage “Practice makes perfect.”

I wanted to be a painter when I was younger, but I was horrible at it and became discouraged. When I found photography, I thought, “Finally! ...

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