Just as athletes limber up before a sporting event, it’s important to do some creative calisthenics before picking up your camera. Look at magazines, art, movies, other imagery—anything to help stir your creativity. This has nothing to do with copying someone else’s work; it has everything to do with untangling you from your safety net. When we’re short on time, feeling uninspired, or lacking vision, we all tend to fall back on what we know works. We re-create the same scenes, poses, and lighting scenario formulas that produce consistent results. It works, but it doesn’t help us grow or
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