Do you ever go out to shoot and come back with nothing you like?

Sometimes I’ll spend an hour or two walking around with my camera, take a bunch of photos, then later realize none of them really work. Bad composition, boring subject, weird lighting…just nothing I’m excited about.

I know it’s part of the process but it can still feel a bit discouraging.

Curious if this happens to other people too. Do you still consider those days useful practice, or do you have any tricks for getting something worthwhile out of a slow shoot?