When I go on a photography shoot, I usually shoot at least fifty frames. I take numerous shots of the same subject, experimenting with different apertures, shutter speeds and angles. I experiment so I can get the perfect shot.

With digital cameras, its almost compulsory to click the shutter numerous times. Firstly, its so simple. Press a button. You might as well take that extra shot.

Also, you don't want to risk missing a fantastic subject. You don't want to go back to your computer and find that that and life time photo you took, is marred by your failure to capture a certain face or gesture (yes, there's always Photoshop,but it can't change the angle of your photographs).

So digital photography has given the world "perfect photos". With an infinite--memory card allowing--number of shots available, the perfect frame is almost always there. But is this "perfection" good for photography as an art form?

Enter photographer, Jim Brandenburg. Brandenburg was a successful photographer for National Geographic. However, after becoming discouraged in his career as an artist, Brandenburg decided to start a new and revolutionary project as documented in "Chased by the Light: A Photographic Journey With Jim Brandenburg".

He vowed to stay out in the forest for ninety days and only shoot one photograph per day.

The results of his 90 day odyssey were documented in National Geographic. They produced results both mundane and breathtaking.

This psychological contract is restricting in more ways then one. It not only puts tremendous pressure on the photographer to get his single frame technically perfect but also forces the photographer to make an agonizing decision. Is this shot truly meaningful? What if I discover something more intriguing during the rest of the day?

Most amateur photographers can't camp out in the woods or the mountains for a week (much less ninety days). But that doesn't mean that we can't implement Brandenburg's method. It's not for everyone, but if you're struggling with discovering new ideas for your images, try it. Just shoot one frame per day for a certain amount of days.

Brandenburg, since he was using a film camera, did not see his images until after his urban world hiatus was finished. For maximum results in your experiment, don't look at your images until your project is complete.

It sounds crazy, but it might help you defeat "photographer's block".