Mastering equal parts art + technique + mechanics will get you in the ballpark of being a capable photographer.
Passion + dedication + practice will shoot you to the moon.

If you’re self disciplined enough to get that practice in consistently, awesome.
If you’re like most of us, you need a little help.

GSC is your little helper & she keep things simple.
A new prompt/theme/challenge each month. Work on it,  weave in what you need to learn, improve or stretch. Share your images with others who are doing the very same thing, (with passion) because they’re also aiming for the moon.

GSC was dreamed up, and is moderated, by me, Gina Weathersby.
When the food photography workshops I gave ended, and no one wanted them to, I started a private creative space and called it Grey Salt Collective.
A community where learning and practicing continue through monthly themes, prompts, and challenges.

Pop over HERE for my unofficial BIO.

Nope. It’s a completely free community.

Because community is way more fun than going it alone. Plus, you know that consistency + practice is what makes you better at what you do, but sometimes it’s tough to get started, narrow the choices of where to start down. That’s why prompts are super helpful. They take out that part of the equation.

Plus .. you’ll regularly grow your skills (like clockwork), push your our own creativity, create new content (consistently), and be part of a really cool, engaged community.

Not even one tiny downside.

The easiest way is to SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER. You’ll never miss a thing. You also get extra goodies like additional tips, free resources & so much more.

If you want to give it all a test drive, follow me @gina_weathersby and @greysaltcollective on the gram where I post the challenges the 1st of each month.

Just follow the guidelines for each challenge, which are posted along with the prompts, and start creating.

Whatever your skill level, wherever you are on your journey,  you are welcome.

I truly believe in working with the equipment that you have right now, so whatever that looks like for you, use it.

• If all you have is an smartphone, that’s fine. Many of the prompts focus on techniques and concepts.
• A DSLR is ideal, as is to shoot manually, with ultimate control.
  
• As far as lenses, some of the best lenses for food photographers are the 50mm, the 24-70mm, the 100 macro, but again, use what you have.
• A computer for editing, and a laptop for shooting tethered to (if you have one.)

YES, please do!

• For instagram, use the hashtag #greysaltcollective
• Tag me @gina_weathersby in your comment section so that I am sure to see it

NOTE* The judges will look on the #greysaltcollective feed to view all submissions, so please don’t forget to add the tag OR your image(s) will not be seen!