In this keynote talk, Sarah Marino will discuss some of the ways that the dominant practices and conventions in photography encourage conformity and promote limited thinking: the social media “hive mind” effect, photographers in positions of authority preaching rigid rules, widespread encouragement of the “right” way to do things, and competitions that promote narrow trends. To move beyond these deeply ingrained limitations, Sarah will share some ideas about how you can instead take a more expansive, open-minded, and personally expressive approach to photography – one that allows the creative space to experiment, take risks, follow sparks of inspiration, and find your own voice.