Whenever we stumble across a beautiful scene, it’s temtoing to keep moving around and finding unique angles. After all, it’s a good idea to change your perspective and find different compositions. But landscape photographer Nigel Danson wants to challenge that perception. The idea is to stick your camera on a tripod—and not move it. Let’s see how this helps:
In this challenge, the idea is to first find the scene you want to shoot and set up your composition. Once you have your camera on a tripod, you are not allowed to move it. You’re only allowed to change lenses and rotate the camera. That’s it!
“When you’re not worried about moving, you can see a lot more.”
The notion behind the challenge is quite simple. When we move around too much, we lack the patience to really absorb what’s around us. We ultimately end up not seeing the actual beauty that lies before us. By pinning yourself to one spot, you are forcing yourself to spend more time observing your surroundings. As a result, you’ll notice your output could be higher.
Restricting yourself also means that you will have fewer variables to worry about. This way you can spend more time thinking creatively, will make a big difference in your end results.
Watch until the end as Danson shares the images that he took as a part of this challenge. You’ll get an idea of how staying put can actually help you improve your work.
Have you ever tried staying put when out to take landscape photos? We’d love to hear your experience in the comments.
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