5 Habits Will Boost Your Photography Without New Gear (VIDEO)
We’d all love to make better photographs with the gear we already own. It turns out that one of favorite instructors is a strong proponent of five daily habits that he says will instantly boost your skills without spending a dime.
Anthony Crothers is a notable British pro with 35 years behind the lens and two decades of teaching. The goal of his informative YouTube channel is to make photography simple, inspiring, and fun, while increasing your confidence in the field. Today’s quick episode takes a different approach to fulfilling that promise.
Whether you’re just starting out or a more-experienced shooter, the five daily habits recommend by Crothers will train your eye to spot great light and moments, build confidence through consistency, and help increase your odds of success when shooting in less-than-ideal situations.
Crothers also describes the value of reviewing images you captured the past, and how interacting with like-minded photographers will significantly accelerate your growth. He provides a bonus tip at the end that involves assigning yourself an ongoing “mini project” that will expand your creative vision.
It likely that Crothers’ first tip is one you’ve heard before, but it’s time to take it to heart by always carrying a camera and a lightweight, versatile lens. Sure, we all have a capable phone in our pocket for capturing unexpected moments but turning to a mobile device won’t help you master key settings and technical skills with your DSLR or mirrorless camera.
Next on Crothers’ non-nonsense approach is sucking it up and venturing out in so-called “bad conditions” that often provide the most dramatic opportunities for attention-grabbing images. These are precisely the times you’ll discover threatening clouds and a wide variety of other atmospheric effects that are often the reason for compelling imagery.
And there’s no point in carrying a camera everywhere you go, unless shooting everyday becomes one of your priorities. There are three more daily habits to embrace as this four-minute lesson unfolds. Once the video concludes head over to Crother’s popular YouTube channel where there are many more how-to videos to explore.
We also recommend watching the earlier tutorial we featured with a highly acclaimed instructor who demonstrates how to avoid ruining your hard-earned photographs with a “massive” post-processing mistake that’s super easy to fix with a bit of restraint.
