25 WAYS BETTER TO PHOTOS TAKE IN 2021

The thought of a new year is always an exciting one for a photographer. A fantastic aspect of photography is that there is a wondrously varied range of opportunities for experimentation throughout the entire 12 months of the year, with each season bringing new creative possibilities. Every month the light changes, colours shift, the hours of daylight transition, and the characteristics and behaviour of wildlife vary. This provides the chance to hone your existing skills and train yourself in new ones, widening your repertoire in the process.

With this promise of creative fulfilment comes the pressure to improve, and to produce better images than ever before. Whether this is in a professional capacity, with the goal of giving clients images they’ll never forget, or merely for your own satisfaction, the process is the same. A new year brings the artistic motivation, but in order to succeed you need to know where the best points of focus should be, and to recognise where your weaknesses are before you can target them and overcome your personal challenges.

Here we take a look at a different genre of photography in turn, using advice from some of the top professionals in the industry, to examine how you can set off down a path to self-improvement. We have compiled a list of 25 key tips that, although discussed in the context of specific genres, can be considered core steps to making yourself a better photographer in the year ahead.

Rory Lewis

British photographer Rory Lewis is recognised internationally for his iconic fine-art