What are some ways to challenge your perspective through photography?

I think seeking critique is the most challenging but crucial way for a photographer to grow. Finding people who can give you constructive feedback is also quite a challenge. I believe in communities, but it's hard for me personally to trust and feel comfortable, so I avoid it. I guess I should take my own advice :)

Explorar nuevos géneros fotográficos puede ser una emocionante aventura para desafiar tu perspectiva. ¿Por qué no probar un género con el que no estés familiarizado o que te resulte incómodo? Por ejemplo, si estás acostumbrado a capturar paisajes, sumérgete en el mundo de los retratos, la fotografía callejera o la fotografía macro. Esta exploración te llevará a adaptarte a diferentes entornos, sujetos y técnicas, expandiendo así tu repertorio fotográfico. Te desafiará a aprender nuevas habilidades y enfoques, lo que podría revelar aspectos inexplorados de tu creatividad y abrir nuevas fuentes de inspiración.

I've tried various genres of photography, but trying them for the same of it is not the best approach. Come up with a project that you're very passionate about that requires a new technique in order for you to complete it. That vision and motivation will ensure you learn!

One of the best ways while shooting - show the audience how a subject would look from a different angle. My favorite is - LOW ANGLE We generally do not bend and see things, thus this angle sets any photograph apart.

My favorite constraint is to photograph the same object for 100 days in 100 ways. Having a single object as a creative collaborator every day forces you to look at said object in new and creative ways. When I'm feeling a little creatively dry, I'll do this and by the time I'm on day 5 or 6 I'll usually be in a much better creative flow.

I'm in love with fun! If it's not fun, I'll have a very hard time doing it. If you are considering photography for a bit more than a few weeks, you should seriously consider integrating fun into it. My ideas for fun when I was a new photographer were: 1. Random items in unexpected places. 2. Children doing silly things. 3. Self portraits with costumes and makeup 4. Animals making faces. 5. Fruits and vegetables in their natural habitat. You can literally do anything fun, and I highly recommend that you break all the rules.

Photography, like life, is a journey. Not a destination. You are not in competition with any other photographers, especially the established ones. You are on a different course, so follow the leading of your own goal. Seek guidance from the experts, but don't strive to become them. As long as you follow the principles, let the rest fall into place. Soon you will be the expert that gives guidance to others.