Finding it hard to find inspiration

I'm finding it hard to find inspiration for landscape photography in the area at the moment.
I don't have the money at the moment to fly out to incredible places to take some pictures
Have any of you felt like this before? How have you gotten over it?

Mefhite wrote: I'm finding it hard to find inspiration for landscape photography in the area at the moment.
I don't have the money at the moment to fly out to incredible places to take some pictures
Have any of you felt like this before? How have you gotten over it?

Try shooting something different. I find inspiration in abstracts.

That happens to everyone. I'm short of funds this summer, and it's really just the visiting to family in other towns that gives me something different to focus on. I know everyone loves the wilderness shots I get here, but I'm just so bored with that at the moment.

It's Autumn, I am sure you can find inspiration all over. Photograph trees standing alone, get close up to the leaves.

JAGriff wrote:

Mefhite wrote: I'm finding it hard to find inspiration for landscape photography in the area at the moment.
I don't have the money at the moment to fly out to incredible places to take some pictures
Have any of you felt like this before? How have you gotten over it?

Try shooting something different. I find inspiration in abstracts.

I like shooting landscapes, so sometimes it's hard to shoot anything but....however I guess I can give it a try. It won't hurt, I'm already stuck in finding inspiration. Thanks.

RogerS wrote: That happens to everyone. I'm short of funds this summer, and it's really just the visiting to family in other towns that gives me something different to focus on. I know everyone loves the wilderness shots I get here, but I'm just so bored with that at the moment.

You could go a complete 180 and shoot people.

denhim1 wrote:

RogerS wrote: That happens to everyone. I'm short of funds this summer, and it's really just the visiting to family in other towns that gives me something different to focus on. I know everyone loves the wilderness shots I get here, but I'm just so bored with that at the moment.

You could go a complete 180 and shoot people.

See? It's as simple as trying something different for a change.

Area Photog wrote: It's Autumn, I am sure you can find inspiration all over. Photograph trees standing alone, get close up to the leaves.

You are right, it's Autumn and I guess that's what frustrates me even more.All this color and I lost my inspiration.

I usually try to boost my interest by focusing on a different genre'. Landscapes are nice but until a season changes or you travel to a different locale you are eventually going to shoot and reshoot your scenes until they seem... as you said uninspiring. Take your camera and change lenses. Try your hand at macro or astronomy. Have you mastered flash photography or studio lighting? Try some time exposures or nighttime photography. Even in rural areas you can try street photography. Have you worked on any editing projects or learned new techniques?

Get busy. You don't have time for the doldrums. That reminds me - I need to spend more time with my Lensbaby and also shoot some high speed photography. I wonder what high speed photography looks like with a Lensbaby??? Now where did I put that leaky faucet...

Didn`t know where you located so I checked,I lots of places that would look great...
www.missourihistorictowns.com/missouri-h...istory-landmarks.htm
Don`t just shoot but look for the best view and try and compose in the camera,when you 'see' your best composition zoom back a touch just in case you would prefer a slightly wider view later.
Good shooting!!!

robbie wrote: Didn`t know where you located so I checked,I lots of places that would look great...
www.missourihistorictowns.com/missouri-h...istory-landmarks.htm
Don`t just shoot but look for the best view and try and compose in the camera,when you 'see' your best composition zoom back a touch just in case you would prefer a slightly wider view later.
Good shooting!!!

Thanks Robbie. I always tend to go out in the woods to shoot landscapes, but I guess my mind is getting bored of that. Never thought about shooting city/town landscapes.

chasrich wrote:
That reminds me - I need to spend more time with my Lensbaby and also shoot some high speed photography. I wonder what high speed photography looks like with a Lensbaby??? Now where did I put that leaky faucet...

Looks like a big blur.

Mefhite,

I like shooting portraits but I don't always have models. It's good for us to come out of our comfort zones every now and then

I find cityscapes and small towns to be full of opportunities to re-inspire myself and was getting into macro over the summer as it is my off season from shooting hockey. Maybe try high school sports as a venue that is available wherever you are? just some ideas from a sports photog who works mainly in the winter months

Identifying a personal project with a well-defined theme and purpose is a create way to find inspiration. Try giving this a read: www.outdoorphotographer.com/locations/no...ng-with-purpose.html

Also, look for my piece on developing creativity in a few months.