Now permanently closed and opened for the one day only, the Melbourne Tank Museum provided a great excuse to stretch my photography legs and be able to take some different photos. Australia's largest private collection of military equipment opened for one day only, 17th June 2018, to allow the public the opportunity to view machinery that is rarely seen these days.

The open day proved to be popular with estimates of over 1000 people attending across the day. Military enthusiasts took the opportunity to attend as did many photographers, myself included.

The low light of the indoor exhibition and the changing light of the outdoor restoration area provided a great challenge, making the whole experience so much more enjoyable.

The only real way to stretch out and improve as a photographer, is to practice. The more you expose yourself to different conditions, the better you will become. Of course coming up with new things to shoot and getting different ideas can be difficult at times. Inspiration is not always at hand.

The realisation I learned from the event at the Melbourne Tank Museum is that there are always different events on around a big city. Checking out the "what's on" guides and local event pages will provide a wealth of inspiration and a great variety of subject matters to practice your photography skills. So next time you are running out of ideas of what to shoot, have a look at what is going on around you, get your camera out and try something different. At the end of the day, the more you shoot, the more your skills and photography will improve.