How to Get Back Into Photography This Year...

(Even If You Haven’t Touched Your Camera in Weeks or Months)

If your camera has spent more time gathering dust than taking photos lately, you’re definitely not alone. Life gets busy, priorities change, and creative hobbies quietly slip into the background. But the beautiful thing about photography is this: you can always come back to it. Your curiosity, eye for detail, and love for storytelling are still there—they just need a gentle nudge.

So if this is the year you want to reconnect with photography, here’s how to make it feel exciting, achievable, and fun again.

1) Start Small and Build Momentum

You don’t need to dive straight into complicated shoots or massive projects. Start with something simple and enjoyable:

• Take your camera on a walk

• Photograph your everyday world

• Give yourself a short, no-pressure shooting session

Little moments lead to big creative shifts. The more often your camera is in your hands, the more natural it becomes again.

2) Relearn How to “See”

Photography changes the way you look at the world, and when you stop shooting, that habit can fade. So practice noticing again:

• Light and shadows

• Shapes, textures, colours

• Tiny overlooked details

Creativity wakes up when you start paying attention to the little things again.

3) Let Go of Perfection!

If you feel rusty, that’s okay. If the settings feel intimidating, that’s okay. If you’re worried you’re “not as good as you used to be,” guess what… completely normal and OK!

Right now, your goal isn’t to be perfect. It’s to reconnect with something that brings you joy.

4) Give Yourself a Little Direction

Sometimes motivation needs a friendly push. A small project, routine photo walks, or learning something new can make a huge difference. You could set yourself a challenge, such as to take one photo every day of things you notice in your daily life. Or schedule an hour in your diary to finally sit down and edit three images from your last photo shoot.

5) Join a workshop

Come & join me on one of My Photography Workshops This Year

Workshops are a brilliant way to kickstart your creativity again—especially when you haven’t been shooting for a while. They give you:

• Supportive guidance

• Fresh inspiration

• Practical learning

• A fun, relaxed environment

• People who “get” your love for photography
  

And yes—even if you’ve attended before, I guarantee you’ll still enjoy it! Every workshop presents a variety of opportunities and you'll be with a different bunch of like-minded photography enthusiasts who could also help get your excitement for photography back into gear. Many returning attendees say they learn something completely new each time.

Here’s what I’m running this year;

🐾 BRAND NEW: Dog Photography Workshop

New for this year, and I’m so excited about it! Ideal if you like dogs, want to capture their personality, movement, and expressions, and learn how to photograph animals beautifully and confidently. I'll be joined by two other FANTASTIC photographers, so you'll have 3 tutors for the day, which is a very rare opportunity!

Expect fun, laughter, muddy paws, wagging tails—and great photos! LEARN MORE HERE and use Code DOG199 at checkout to save £76

🐵 Wildlife Photography Workshops

If you enjoy being outdoors, love animals from all over the world and would like some time to really capture their magnificence, then this workshop is for you. Join me at Chester Zoo or Yorkshire Wildlife Park for a brilliant day out with your camera! You’ll learn:

• How to approach wildlife photography thoughtfully

• Tips for composition, sharpness, and timing

• How to capture behaviour and personality, not just "point, shoot and hope for the best!"

Whether you’ve done it before or you’re returning, every day is different! Different animals, different sightings, different opportunities, and that really is the magic of wildlife photography.

LEARN MORE HERE and use Code WILD25 at checkout to save £25

🐦 Sea Birds Workshop

Do you get frustrated that your birds-in-flight images are always blurry? Would you like to know the techniques for getting sharp images consistently?

Join me at Bempton Cliffs to practise on hundreds of flying gannets.

LEARN MORE HERE

📷 Beginners “Getting Off Auto” Workshops

Perfect if you would prefer a 1-2-1 workshop because:

• You’ve forgotten how to use your camera properly

• You want to finally understand settings and shoot confidently

• You’re stuck in Auto Mode but want creative control again

We’ll break things down simply, clearly, and in a way that actually makes sense—so you leave feeling empowered, not overwhelmed.

LEARN MORE HERE

This Is Your Year to Reconnect With Photography

Your camera is still waiting. Your creativity is still there. And you absolutely can fall back in love with photography again.

If you’re ready to give yourself time, space, and encouragement to shoot again, I’d love to welcome you to one of my workshops this year—whether it’s your very first time or you’re coming back for another round.

This can be your creative reset year. Let’s make it happen. 📸