Sometimes you have to get out of your comfort zone.

Recently I've been posting quite a few images from a workshop that we helped teach in Oregon last year.

It was a really great experience as it always is to help other photographers grow and learn, and to spend some time with like minded people. One of the most fun parts of any workshop of course is when we go out to take photos.

Sabrina and I led this shoot with our fantastic couple, who are actually photographers themselves, and one of the things that we tell most of our students is "Don't be afraid to get out of your comfort zone, and don't be afraid to ask your couples to get out of theirs".

Of course you may get a no when you ask your clients if they wouldn't mind stepping into the water and getting soaked, freezing cold, and probably ruining those shoes, and that dress, but that's ok (if you get a no). The point is that you tried, and you asked. There is another saying that I like to tell the students we teach: If you're not failing, you're not trying hard enough.

We all fail sometimes, some of us more than others, but the only way you will ever truly succeed is if you risk it to try.

Get out of your comfort zone. Try new things. Don't be afraid of failure, but know that it may happen. If it does, it will likely help you to learn.

This photo was taken using a Nikon D750 camera and Sigma 24mm f1.4ART lens. Exposure was 1/2500 @ f1.4, ISO 50. The RAW image was edited by me using Adobe Lightroom 5.5 with a custom preset made by myself and tweaked for this photo.

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