Improving your photography can be a real challenge.
Many photographers often get the equivalent of writers block where they are stuck for inspiration or simply feel trapped by their technical know how.
This is common and at some point all photographers will experience these kinds of feelings.
The only way to get over it is to find something to give you a reason to shoot.
Often the best way to improve your photography is to learn more about the art form.
Too often I hear people saying "just go out and shoot.
" Sometimes this may work but for most it will not as put simply they have nothing to shoot.
The best alternative is to take a home photography course.
Learning more about photography is two-fold.
Firstly mastering the manual modes of you camera will give the the tools to help you turn your standard boring looking shots into professional level shots that will amaze both you and your family.
Secondly these courses tend to set you mini assignments to go out and shoot, taking away your lack of inspiration.
Learning while you shoot is by far the quickest and most efficient way of improving your photography.
You will achieve so much more than by reading a text book or rereading your cameras manual.
It is the combination of theory and assignments that will supercharge your photography.
The main advantage of home photography courses over regular classroom based teaching is that they tend to be about one tenth of the price.
In addition you are not tied to attend the classroom once per week.
Instead you are free to study when you want.