One thing you have to keep doing as a photographer is grow. Otherwise you risk becoming stale, old and boring.  In order to grow and keep those creative juices flowing  you have to immerse yourself  in education, reach out to other photographers for inspiration and motivation and experiment with new ideas and concepts. This evening,  ASMP (American Society of Media Professionals) held a seminar  presenting award winning commercial photographer Nick Vedros.  That was just the booster shot I needed. Nick had some really amazing images –  rather different from the slew of images I’ve been bombarded with lately. He talked about some of the  trick approaches to many of his shots and provided words of encouragement and inspiration that we all need to hear from time to time. Now I’m excited to embark on a new personal project – something fun and different. Just have to think of what that might be!