On the contrary, I see artists choosing self-imposed limitations constantly. I do it myself, in whatever form I'm working in. As an example, a band I'm in somet

On the contrary, I see artists choosing self-imposed limitations constantly. I do it myself, in whatever form I'm working in. As an example, a band I'm in sometimes plays "White Christmas", one of my favorite melodies. When I play the guitar solo, I have a simple rule for myself - I have to play the melody. Everything else can change. So instead of improvising melody, I'm improvising tone and expression. It gets great results. Other times, I might set a little rule for myself like "I have to play this solo using only these four notes". Narrowing the range of choices through self-imposed limitations makes creative decision-making easier and more focused. I get it as a photographer, too. Sometimes, I'll restrict myself to a single lens. Or I'll deliberately shoot film rather than digital, and limit myself to one or two rolls. It forces me to be more considered in my approach. I totally understand the wet plate thing.