Fresh outlook and a ring of opportunity.
As photographers it is important to try and keep things fresh, although it is never as easy as it sounds. We get an idea of what works, what is safe. This can be a catastrophe. Who wants to look at safe images?
So how can you keep a fresh approach?
Keep experimenting with different looks, styles and compositional elements. Don’t be afraid to fail, fear the comfort blanket.
This week (you may already have heard), I had the good fortune to chat with Martin Parr, the Magnum photographer. Now I am not a groupie of his. I liked some of his images (early work), and was not convinced with others.
That said if an image makes you go “what is this all about”, it has made you stop, made you think. Even if you end up saying “I don’t like it”, it has engaged you.
So I decided to try some things out at a job. I wanted to look at new ways of dealing with the subject. I set aside more time to engage with some of the subjects. I looked at different ways I could compose a shot, light it. I even pulled out my old ring flash.
The mastery of life, work and Photography 
A very fine series but the tried and tested monochrome portrait at the end is superb. I also like very much the shock and awe expressions as the lady in the floral print approaches.
Thank you Andrew. The shock and Awe image is a little misleading as they were actually singing along to the ‘White cliffs of Dover’. Just loved to expression too much!