Restrict your gear

Steve Jobs only ever wore a black roll-neck top and jeans to work. Why? because he didn’t want to have to dedicate precious time and thought to deciding what to wear every day. The point is, sometimes restricting your choices can lead to greater creativity. Next time you go on a trip, why not forego the bagful of zoom lenses and instead take just one, fixed focal length lens, like a trusty 50mm? By removing the need to make a decision on which lens to go for, you can make the most of what you’ve got and get on with taking the picture. Besides, you already own the best piece of kit for zooming: your legs!