Can Less Camera Gear Help You Take Better Pictures?
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- 05 May 2023
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Many of us love our gear, and while it can be fun to play with, it can also (perhaps paradoxically) cause a certain amount of decision paralysis and actually become a hindrance to the creative process. If that is something you sometimes find yourself struggling with, check out this insightful video that shows why carrying just a single camera and lens can actually make you a better photographer.
Coming to you from Ben Harvey Photography, this great video discusses the benefits of limiting your choice of gear. It can seem like purposely leaving gear behind is something that will just cause problems, and in a way, that is true, but this can actually be a benefit. One of the greatest ways to bust out of a creative rut or expanding your palette is to impose limitations on yourself. What these actually are does not matter much: it could be using only a long shutter speed, a certain composition style, or, in this case, only a single lens. What inspires creativity is forcing your brain to think you the problems imposed by the limitations, which will often result in images you would have never thought of otherwise. Read More…
