My partner has always been involved in some way with the care and education of very young children: and I agree that their capacity for play, their imagination, seems infinite.

There is no reason you can’t go back to being playful in your photography. Set your camera to automatic, or stay with a wide-angle lens set to a fixed focus (say two to three metres, or wherever it/you focuses best), and just have fun! Press no other buttons than the shutter!

I am at a stage (coming back to photography after a long break) where I need to slow down: so revisiting technical stuff has been helpful, letting me achieve what I want to achieve. But I photograph landscapes, primarily: so taking my time often improves the outcome.

It’s a tough tightrope to walk…