It’s Monday. Let’s shake out the cobwebs from the weekend. Finish this sentence with your own words, from your own point of view about your own work:
My pictures would be better if _______________.
[feel free to substitute ‘pictures’ with ‘art’, ‘writing’, ‘painting’, whatever you like. BTW, my answer is first in the comments…]
My photos would be better if I took time to think about the outcome before I set off on a project.
My pictures would be better if today wasn’t such a bright and sunny day in Paris… Lost in Summer
If I would walk up to strangers and models and photograph them.
I’m not as good with making small talk and negotiating with people as I should be. If I did, it would lend a compelling storytelling element to my compositions.
My pictures would be better if I could get more GENUINE critique from friends and family (rather than the ego-bumping nonsense they think you want to hear).
Nothing is really all that useful about being told “oh, that’s lovely” for every single shot you show people.
My pictures would be better if I could get more GENUINE critique from friends and family (rather than the ego-bumping nonsense they think you want to hear).