{"id":21109,"date":"2018-03-09T12:45:47","date_gmt":"2018-03-09T21:45:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/?post_type=tva_lesson&#038;p=21109"},"modified":"2018-11-07T16:55:08","modified_gmt":"2018-11-08T01:55:08","slug":"final-thoughts-taking-the-next-step","status":"publish","type":"tva_lesson","link":"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/course\/final-thoughts-taking-the-next-step\/","title":{"rendered":"Final Thoughts &#8211; Taking The Next Step"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Congratulations, you finished!!<\/p>\n<p>I want to thank you for taking part in my <strong><span style=\"font-family: MavenProRegular,sans-serif;\" data-css=\"tve-u-166c18c434a\"><em>7-Day Creative Photography Challenge<\/em><\/span><\/strong>. I hope you found the information helpful, and I hope you took the time to experiment and push yourself with the exercises each day. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>\u200b<\/em>Did you practice any of them on more than one subject?<\/p>\n<p>Did you find yourself \u201cseeing\u201d those concepts during times when you didn\u2019t have your camera?<\/p>\n<p>When you were out shooting, did you find yourself composing with more than one of these creative tricks?&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ll go one step further- did you notice that you used more than one of these ideas, but only while you were reviewing your images later?<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"tve_image_frame\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"tve_image wp-image-18060\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" title=\"gsm-01482a\" data-id=\"18060\" src=\"\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/GSM-01482A.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/GSM-01482A.jpg 700w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/GSM-01482A-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/GSM-01482A-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>If you can answer yes to any of these questions, then&nbsp;<strong>congratulations<\/strong>, it worked.&nbsp;<strong>You\u2019ve already improved as a photographer<\/strong>. That\u2019s exactly what I was trying to teach you.<\/p>\n<p>Now that you\u2019ve learned 7 new creative methods in your bag of tricks, you have the tools to expand your the photography in a big way. You can pull one out, and you can even mix and match,&nbsp;<strong>blending together two or more of these methods<\/strong> in order to create a truly dynamic and original image.<\/p>\n<p>Even with just 7 new tricks at your disposal, you have a nearly endless number of ways you could combine them, and&nbsp;<strong>how you do this is what determines your \u201cstyle.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Remember, photography is a process, and improving just takes practice and perseverance. You\u2019ve already come this far, and that\u2019s pretty awesome. Keep going. Keep learning. And keep in touch.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks again!!<\/p>\n<p>-Dan Bailey<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"tve_image_frame\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"tve_image wp-image-17888\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" title=\"dan-xt10bio-009small\" data-id=\"17888\" src=\"\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Dan-XT10Bio-009Small.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Dan-XT10Bio-009Small.jpg 200w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Dan-XT10Bio-009Small-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Dan-XT10Bio-009Small-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Where Do You Go From Here?<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"tve_image_frame\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"tve_image\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" title=\"ba8aa534d36a41f79b88562d8017aae8.jpeg\" src=\"\/\/hostedimages-cdn.aweber-static.com\/NTc5Njc5\/optimized\/ba8aa534d36a41f79b88562d8017aae8.jpeg\"\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Since you\u2019ve now completed the challenge, I\u2019d like to offer you a&nbsp;<strong>20% discount code<\/strong>&nbsp;on my eBook,&nbsp;<a data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/product\/making-the-image-a-conceptual-guide-to-creating-stronger-photographs\/\" href=\"http:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/product\/making-the-image-a-conceptual-guide-to-creating-stronger-photographs\/\" target=\"_blank\">Making The Image: A Conceptual Guide for Creating Stronger Imagery.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This eBook expands on the methods of photography composition in even more detail and a host of new tricks and methods. I even go in-depth about the process of \u201ccreation\u201d as it applies to photography.<\/p>\n<p><a data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/product\/making-the-image-a-conceptual-guide-to-creating-stronger-photographs\/\" href=\"http:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/product\/making-the-image-a-conceptual-guide-to-creating-stronger-photographs\/\" target=\"_blank\">Click this link<\/a>&nbsp;and use code&nbsp;<a data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/product\/making-the-image-a-conceptual-guide-to-creating-stronger-photographs\/\" href=\"http:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/product\/making-the-image-a-conceptual-guide-to-creating-stronger-photographs\/\" target=\"_blank\">7DAY<\/a> in your shopping cart, and you\u2019ll get the book for 20% off.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"tve_image_frame\"><a href=\"http:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/product\/making-the-image-a-conceptual-guide-to-creating-stronger-photographs\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"tve_image wp-image-16506\" alt=\"\" width=\"405\" height=\"560\" title=\"makingimagecover2\" data-id=\"16506\" src=\"\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/makingimagecover2-e1446603021601.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/makingimagecover2-e1446603021601.jpg 405w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/makingimagecover2-e1446603021601-300x415.jpg 300w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/makingimagecover2-e1446603021601-217x300.jpg 217w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 405px) 100vw, 405px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>if you&#8217;re a Fujifilm X Series shooter, you&#8217;ll want to download my free PDF guide,&nbsp;<a data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/fuji-tips-and-tricks-my-10-favorite-settings-for-the-fujifilm-x-series-cameras\/\" href=\"http:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/fuji-tips-and-tricks-my-10-favorite-settings-for-the-fujifilm-x-series-cameras\/\" target=\"_blank\">FUJIFILM TIPS and TRICKS \u2013 My 10 Favorite Settings for the X Series Cameras.&nbsp;<\/a>It&#8217;s full of tips that can help you get the most out of your Fuji camera.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"tve_image_frame\"><a href=\"http:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/fuji-tips-and-tricks-my-10-favorite-settings-for-the-fujifilm-x-series-cameras\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"tve_image wp-image-17201\" alt=\"\" width=\"447\" height=\"600\" title=\"Fujifilmtipscover\" data-id=\"17201\" src=\"\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Fujifilmtipscover.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Fujifilmtipscover.jpg 447w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Fujifilmtipscover-300x403.jpg 300w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Fujifilmtipscover-224x300.jpg 224w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 447px) 100vw, 447px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Sign Up For More Lessons &amp; Tips!<\/h2>\n<p>Subscribe to my blog newsletter to get more free tips and exclusive content that&#8217;s guaranteed to help make you a better photographer. Plus, you&#8217;ll be notified when I publish brand new photography courses, and you&#8217;ll even get a special discount on future courses when they go live.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"tve_clearfix\">\n<li class=\"\" data-tve-custom-colour=\"\"><span class=\"tve_scTC1 thrv-inline-text tve_editable\">FUJI Shooters, Sign up here!<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"tve_tS\" data-tve-custom-colour=\"\"><span class=\"tve_scTC2 thrv-inline-text tve_editable\">Non-Fuji users, sign up here<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"tve_image_frame\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"tve_image\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" title=\"85ce347eac1c428686715137529ac87f.jpeg\" src=\"\/\/hostedimages-cdn.aweber-static.com\/NTc5Njc5\/optimized\/85ce347eac1c428686715137529ac87f.jpeg\"\/><\/span><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"template":"","aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tva_lesson\/21109"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tva_lesson"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/tva_lesson"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21109"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}