Fun photography projects for beginners

4 years 2 months ago #673723 by Liem Stailey
Hey all, as title is asking.  What are some cool fun photography project ideas for beginners?

Thank you


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4 years 2 months ago #673846 by Finn
1. 365 project
2. photograph food in your fridge
3. water droplet shots 


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4 years 2 months ago #673854 by Liem Stailey

Finn wrote: 1. 365 project
2. photograph food in your fridge
3. water droplet shots 



Thank you.  What's funny is that I was just watching some YouTube video's on food photography!


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4 years 2 months ago #673951 by Overread
Macro of anything you can find


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4 years 2 months ago - 4 years 2 months ago #674045 by KCook
Spend a few hours at a zoo with a mild telephoto. Shooting the people as much as the animals (Basic Training for Street Photography).

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4 years 1 month ago #674334 by Neil Dulay
Shoot similar themed colors, letters or numbers too. 

Macro work is always fun.  You see your home completely different.  


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4 years 1 month ago #674416 by Liem Stailey
You all are awesome, thank you.  

On the zoo idea, have you ever had people get annoyed for taking their photo in the wild?  


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4 years 1 month ago #674425 by KCook

Liem Stailey wrote: You all are awesome, thank you.  

On the zoo idea, have you ever had people get annoyed for taking their photo in the wild?  


We all wonder about that as beginners in street photography B)

I'm a kind of shy guy, so I am selective about who I shoot, and under what circumstances.  I have gotten a few dirty looks, but so far nobody has actually confronted me.  I like to think this is because I have developed some sort of skill at reading situations, but it could always be dumb luck.  Anyways, links for ideas on the SP game -

Street photography rude?

Catching people unaware Street photography

Street photography: Rough guide

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