One scene can produce multiple different shots, therefore work the scene.  I found Death Valley difficult to shoot at first.  I just did not "see" the shots.  It can happen that we hit a wall, creativity disappears and vision is lost.  What then, what do we do?  We have come to the scene at great expense and we don't want to leave without producing good images.  I just stop shooting when this happens to me, but I don't give up.  I leave my gear alone and start to explore.  I look at the grand vista.  I look for foreground elements.  I walk around to change my position.  I don't talk to people (if I can help it).  I just drink in the place.  Before long I find something of interest.  Find what works for you.

          Many non-photographers shoot the scene of interest and leave.  Photographers work the scene for one scene can produce multiple shots.  So once I find something that I think I can work with I get my gear out and then I:

• Try shooting from different angles.
• Try different lenses.
• See if I can shoot from higher ground.
• What about lying flat on the ground and shooting from that angle?
• Digital shooting is free, so I just shoot.

          Even if I get a shot I like I keep working the scene trying to get different shots.  This forces one to think and try new things.  Before long my creativity comes back and I start "seeing" again.  I have seen many beginners setup for a shot and wait for the light to change for the better.  Then when the light is right they shoot and shoot and shoot the same shot over and over and over.  Yes they may zoom a bit wider or zoom in a little but they end with with 50 shots each of which is basically the same.  Now how many of those shots are they going to use?  Probably just one; the best one.  There certainly is no point to print three similar shots, nor is there submitting similar shots to a stock agency (if they will let you).

          It is best to work the scene and harvest as many different shots as possible.  The same scene can often yield many different shots, each of which can be used instead of shooting similar shots of which you will just use one.  Look at these shots all taken of the same scene.

          Even though I initially struggled to "see" the shots they eventually came.  The same scene yielded multiple different shots.  My vision was restored and I enjoyed shooting other parts of Death Valley during the next few days.  This trip ended up being the most lucrative trip I ever had with sales coming in from a few different countries.

          Just hang in there and work the scene.  Banish the notion of shooting the same shot 50 times over when other shots lie and wait right before you.