While on Saturday’s photo shoot I talked with several people who were upset that their lenses weren’t large enough to capture some of the far-off subjects.
It set me to thinking that, regardless of what equipment you have (be that camera and lenses, painting materials, your computer, or any other tools you use to be creative) there is always room for creativity.
What it needs is a change of mindset.
If you’re a professional, then of course you should invest in the best equipment you can afford, that’s at least satisfactory for the tasks you need to perform.
As a hobbyist, there’s nothing wrong with dreaming of the creations you could make if you had this or that piece of kit. However, when it interferes with the creative process now, there’s a hurdle you have to overcome.
Instead of looking at what you can’t do, look at what you can do.
Look at how the tools you have in front of you right now can be used to create something new.
Perhaps they can be used in new ways that you hadn’t thought of before.
Or perhaps they simply need to be used in the same way, but in a different location or with a different subject.
Having oodles of equipment won’t instantly make you more creative. It’s a fallacy to believe that having the ‘right gear’ is all it takes.
Instead, concentrate on your creativity and use what’s around you now.
Improvise.
You may surprise yourself.
