Thankfully, the worst of COVID seems to be behind us, but its effects are still being felt far and wide in many different ways. If you have had the misfortune to suffer from long-term effects from COVID, it is important to know that you are not alone. This excellent video essay features a landscape photographer discussing his experience with the issue and how he has been coping with it.
Coming to you from Alister Benn of Expressive Photography, this great video essay discusses the effects lingering effects of COVID have had on him and how he is making progress in spite of them. Many have had the misfortune of suffering from long COVID, which includes symptoms like fatigue and brain fog, which can be incredibly frustrating as a creative, especially in a genre that requires a lot of physical exertion. Certainly, though, it helps to at least know you are not alone in the struggle and that things will get better eventually. I see people struggling with the effects of COVID — physical, mental, and financial — every day, but thankfully, things seem to slowly growing. Hang in there, everyone! Check out the video above for the full rundown from Benn.
Covid year and a half, more or less, gave me the time to explore my area (by foot). I took my camera and searched for many photos, many times a week and it definitely improved my ability to take better photos.
I didn't watch the video but if he thinks taking a trip to an exotic location is needed to improve his photography, he's wrong.
A lot of people will be extremely disappointed when coming home from a trip to an exotic location with mediocre photos, been there, done that.
It's best to practise in a location you know (for example your neighborhood or nature nearby.
Sure, that may be why it's best because it forces you to be creative in an ordinary, familiar location. I just went out and looked at everything and tried to see the fascinating in the "ordinary."