My current dilemma in photography
While last year I spent a good portion of the year worrying about purchasing new equipment, this year I have vowed to instead concentrate on improving my skills as a photographer. To that end I have changed around my master plan significantly from last year. In particular I have started this blog, last week I purchased a photography notebook, and I have vowed not to specifically take pictures for stock. In other words, though I will still submit pictures to the stock web sites, I will no longer do isolation pictures of mundane things in my light tent, with the hopes that the microstock sites will accept them and I will make money.
However, while I do think I am gradually improving, I have recently been debating on which direction I will take in my equipment purchases. The reason is, my next purchase will have a significant impact on which types of photographs I take in the future. The question has become less, “what lens should I buy” and more “what types of pictures do I want to take in the nearer future”.
I would appreciate any opinions on the possible choices before me.