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12/30/2012 05:10:34 PM · #1 |
| I love photography but I seem to suffer from a severe burnout at the moment. I am hoping the TPL will help to get over it but in the meantime - do you suffer or have suffered from a photographic burnout? If yes, how do you cope with it? My symptoms are: I come up with an idea, get very enthusiastic about it, go for a long drive or a short walk and come back with lots of photos. Then the reality strikes - I don't like a single shot. I find it very depressing. Any ideas how to get out of it? (giving up photography in not an option, it means too much to me) |
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12/30/2012 05:16:47 PM · #2 |
| It happens to me. I'm in that stage right now. I've barely taken any pictures this month at all. And what I did take was all snapshots just to record a moment. Today I forced myself to take some toy pictures just because I've missed the update button and they all came out pretty bad (though I entered one anyway). So, no real advice, just some commiseration. |
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12/30/2012 05:27:27 PM · #3 |
Originally posted by MNet:
I love photography but I seem to suffer from a severe burnout at the moment. I am hoping the TPL will help to get over it but in the meantime - do you suffer or have suffered from a photographic burnout? If yes, how do you cope with it? My symptoms are: I come up with an idea, get very enthusiastic about it, go for a long drive or a short walk and come back with lots of photos. Then the reality strikes - I don't like a single shot. I find it very depressing. Any ideas how to get out of it? (giving up photography in not an option, it means too much to me) |
When it happens to me I find I'm looking to 'take' a photo rather than 'make' a photo. Try going out to 'make' a photo. See if it will change your perspective. |
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12/30/2012 05:37:18 PM · #4 |
Originally posted by Dr.Confuser:
Originally posted by MNet:
I love photography but I seem to suffer from a severe burnout at the moment. I am hoping the TPL will help to get over it but in the meantime - do you suffer or have suffered from a photographic burnout? If yes, how do you cope with it? My symptoms are: I come up with an idea, get very enthusiastic about it, go for a long drive or a short walk and come back with lots of photos. Then the reality strikes - I don't like a single shot. I find it very depressing. Any ideas how to get out of it? (giving up photography in not an option, it means too much to me) |
When it happens to me I find I'm looking to 'take' a photo rather than 'make' a photo. Try going out to 'make' a photo. See if it will change your perspective. |
Eh? Take or make? ;)
PS OK, I read it again - do you mean to control the setting? What do you mean?
Message edited by author 2012-12-30 17:39:15. |
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12/30/2012 05:38:38 PM · #5 |
Originally posted by Dr.Confuser:
Originally posted by MNet:
I love photography but I seem to suffer from a severe burnout at the moment. I am hoping the TPL will help to get over it but in the meantime - do you suffer or have suffered from a photographic burnout? If yes, how do you cope with it? My symptoms are: I come up with an idea, get very enthusiastic about it, go for a long drive or a short walk and come back with lots of photos. Then the reality strikes - I don't like a single shot. I find it very depressing. Any ideas how to get out of it? (giving up photography in not an option, it means too much to me) |
When it happens to me I find I'm looking to 'take' a photo rather than 'make' a photo. Try going out to 'make' a photo. See if it will change your perspective. |
Please clarify the difference.
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12/30/2012 05:43:51 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by EL-ROI:
Originally posted by Dr.Confuser:
Originally posted by MNet:
I love photography but I seem to suffer from a severe burnout at the moment. I am hoping the TPL will help to get over it but in the meantime - do you suffer or have suffered from a photographic burnout? If yes, how do you cope with it? My symptoms are: I come up with an idea, get very enthusiastic about it, go for a long drive or a short walk and come back with lots of photos. Then the reality strikes - I don't like a single shot. I find it very depressing. Any ideas how to get out of it? (giving up photography in not an option, it means too much to me) |
When it happens to me I find I'm looking to 'take' a photo rather than 'make' a photo. Try going out to 'make' a photo. See if it will change your perspective. |
Please clarify the difference. |
The difference between looking and seeing perhaps. |
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12/30/2012 05:50:31 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by rooum:
Originally posted by EL-ROI:
Originally posted by Dr.Confuser:
Originally posted by MNet:
I love photography but I seem to suffer from a severe burnout at the moment. I am hoping the TPL will help to get over it but in the meantime - do you suffer or have suffered from a photographic burnout? If yes, how do you cope with it? My symptoms are: I come up with an idea, get very enthusiastic about it, go for a long drive or a short walk and come back with lots of photos. Then the reality strikes - I don't like a single shot. I find it very depressing. Any ideas how to get out of it? (giving up photography in not an option, it means too much to me) |
When it happens to me I find I'm looking to 'take' a photo rather than 'make' a photo. Try going out to 'make' a photo. See if it will change your perspective. |
Please clarify the difference. |
The difference between looking and seeing perhaps. |
Compare it to reading a book and then seeing the movie...usually a let down however if you just go out without plans and ideas you will come back with something you like.
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12/30/2012 05:52:09 PM · #8 |
Take = shooting something that presents itself. Feeling lucky? Well there are two kinds of luck. If nothing presents it self, well ...
Make = intentionally creating an image. Shooting different angles, exposures, apertures, in-camera crops ... to make an image from a subject you choose to photograph.
In the end, it's luck vs work.
Working at it makes the difference.
When I shoot real estate and architecture ... I have a mantra. "I am a photographer. It's my job to make great images." Repeat three times before pressing the shutter.
Just a point of view. When I'm unhappy with a days shooting, I often find i was trying to take vs make.
The one exception is travel ... Then I'm looking for interesting things to present themselves. But i have to slow way down and allow things to evolve before they will present themselves.
Just a point of view. |
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12/30/2012 05:55:39 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by Dr.Confuser:
Take = shooting something that presents itself. Feeling lucky? Well there are two kinds of luck. If nothing presents it self, well ...
Make = intentionally creating an image. Shooting different angles, exposures, apertures, in-camera crops ... to make an image from a subject you choose to photograph.
In the end, it's luck vs work.
Working at it makes the difference.
When I shoot real estate and architecture ... I have a mantra. "I am a photographer. It's my job to make great images." Repeat three times before pressing the shutter.
Just a point of view. When I'm unhappy with a days shooting, I often find i was trying to take vs make.
The one exception is travel ... Then I'm looking for interesting things to present themselves. But i have to slow way down and allow things to evolve before they will present themselves.
Just a point of view. |
OOPS I was way out in left field! |
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12/30/2012 05:59:13 PM · #10 |
Been there, done that. I went from shooting every week to hardly shooting anything at all for 2 1/2 years. It just seemed like work to drag out all that heavy gear to go shooting. Looking at it now, I had gone through a period where I was improving by leaps and bounds, and it was very exciting. Then as my skills plateaued, I wasn't really happy with the results I was getting for the amount of work I was putting in, and I burned out.
Where I'm at now is now that I've taken a break, I have a little more perspective. The point of photography for me now is to enjoy the experience, not to build a portfolio. I have some travel planned, and I want to shoot on the trips, so I'm focusing on the skills and equipment I need for travel photography. Equipment that doesn't fit into that is getting sold, and I'm more focused on enjoying the moment when I go out. If I get a great shot or two, then it's a bonus, not a requirement.
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12/30/2012 06:12:43 PM · #11 |
Originally posted by Dr.Confuser:
Take = shooting something that presents itself. Feeling lucky? Well there are two kinds of luck. If nothing presents it self, well ...
Make = intentionally creating an image. Shooting different angles, exposures, apertures, in-camera crops ... to make an image from a subject you choose to photograph.
In the end, it's luck vs work.
Working at it makes the difference.
When I shoot real estate and architecture ... I have a mantra. "I am a photographer. It's my job to make great images." Repeat three times before pressing the shutter.
Just a point of view. When I'm unhappy with a days shooting, I often find i was trying to take vs make.
The one exception is travel ... Then I'm looking for interesting things to present themselves. But i have to slow way down and allow things to evolve before they will present themselves.
Just a point of view. |
Thanks for the clarification. I do both - "make" with having a concept with different POVs, light, settings etc and "take" for spontaneity and experimentation.
PS I am selling our house and I am going to take my own shots of the house. If it is OK can I PM you for advice? |
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12/30/2012 06:17:40 PM · #12 |
Originally posted by Ann:
Been there, done that. I went from shooting every week to hardly shooting anything at all for 2 1/2 years. It just seemed like work to drag out all that heavy gear to go shooting. Looking at it now, I had gone through a period where I was improving by leaps and bounds, and it was very exciting. Then as my skills plateaued, I wasn't really happy with the results I was getting for the amount of work I was putting in, and I burned out.
Where I'm at now is now that I've taken a break, I have a little more perspective. The point of photography for me now is to enjoy the experience, not to build a portfolio. I have some travel planned, and I want to shoot on the trips, so I'm focusing on the skills and equipment I need for travel photography. Equipment that doesn't fit into that is getting sold, and I'm more focused on enjoying the moment when I go out. If I get a great shot or two, then it's a bonus, not a requirement. |
Been there too. I also sold some gear recently and decided not to buy anything for a while. Maybe even sell some more. But I couldn't go back to taking photos only when travelling. I am too hooked on photography.
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12/30/2012 06:21:53 PM · #13 |
| ALso you need to at some stage believe in yourself and look at ways to keep improving, not in skills but in your outlook and creativity, sometimes its not necessarily that your skills have plateued but your creative excitement, sites like DPC can stimulate but also stagnate your creativity by believing that it somehow shows you the best ways to do things, sometimes you have to leave behind what they represent and how to do things in order to grow and stay creatively fresh, otherwise the conformity of such sites will get to you and kill that creative spark... thats my honest opinion! |
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12/30/2012 06:22:04 PM · #14 |
Originally posted by MNet:
Originally posted by Dr.Confuser:
Take = shooting something that presents itself. Feeling lucky? Well there are two kinds of luck. If nothing presents it self, well ...
Make = intentionally creating an image. Shooting different angles, exposures, apertures, in-camera crops ... to make an image from a subject you choose to photograph.
In the end, it's luck vs work.
Working at it makes the difference.
When I shoot real estate and architecture ... I have a mantra. "I am a photographer. It's my job to make great images." Repeat three times before pressing the shutter.
Just a point of view. When I'm unhappy with a days shooting, I often find i was trying to take vs make.
The one exception is travel ... Then I'm looking for interesting things to present themselves. But i have to slow way down and allow things to evolve before they will present themselves.
Just a point of view. |
Thanks for the clarification. I do both - "make" with having a concept with different POVs, light, settings etc and "take" for spontaneity and experimentation.
PS I am selling our house and I am going to take my own shots of the house. If it is OK can I PM you for advice? |
Sure. |
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12/30/2012 06:37:43 PM · #15 |
It is something that happens now and then. I've had a bit of burnout this year particularly as i've been focusing on wedding stuff so i'm trying hard to make sure i still enjoy my own personal photography. Here's some things i do..
Have a longstanding 'project': DPC is great for the weekly challenges- the short challenge to get out and do, and it's also great for side-challenges but i've found it's good to always have a project or two on the go; something that you can dip into every now and then. Looking at photographs in isolation is great but there is something really interesting and enjoyable about working towards a large piece of related work that ties together. Maybe have in mind a book (sofobomo was great for this) or an exhibition. Gathering those images together and working out how they work together is a great photographic knack to have. My current one is 'Cattle'. I haven't taken many images for t recently but i know how i'd like it to fit together in the long run. There is no rush but i'd like to get a good amount of work for it by the summer. Related to that is a bit of ongoing research connected to it.
Limit yourself: Another thing i like to do is spend a day or two just with one piece of kit; one lens or focal length or aperture perhaps. Recently we had a minimal rules challenge and i tried going out with an old Zeiss 85mm medium format lens attached to a tilt adaptor and my in camera settings set to B/W and very high contrast. I really enjoyed shooting within that limitation and spent the next week or so just shooting like that. One of my favourite photographs i've made in months came from that set up (the Proportion challenge although i wasn't really shooting for the challenge).
More Inspiration!: If you are like me then you have numerous photography books around the house. I don't really buy technical books but i've got a lot of books by my favourite photographers such as Roger Ballen, Sally Mann, Diane Arbus etc etc. Just settling down with them for a bit reminds me of why i love photography and makes me want to pick up a camera again. Also, take inspiration from films-art-anywhere. My favourite writers inspire me as does the films of David Lynch or Bela Tarr.
Read some theory: Bit dry this one but it ties back to the looking/seeing thing earlier. I really enjoy the theory side of photography. I did a lot at university and loved it then. Looking and reading deep into the historical and theoretical side of the photograph is inspiring and thought-provoking for me. The classics by Susan Sontag, Roland Barthes and John Berger are the starting point in many course and i liked going back to them when i did a course recently after first reading them years ago. Also, more recent books like The Ongoing Moment by Geoff Dyer are really good. Not everyone likes the theory side of photography but it's something i enjoy.
That's what i do anyway.
Message edited by author 2012-12-30 18:38:47. |
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12/30/2012 06:40:17 PM · #16 |
Originally posted by Dr.Confuser:
Originally posted by MNet:
Originally posted by Dr.Confuser:
Take = shooting something that presents itself. Feeling lucky? Well there are two kinds of luck. If nothing presents it self, well ...
Make = intentionally creating an image. Shooting different angles, exposures, apertures, in-camera crops ... to make an image from a subject you choose to photograph.
In the end, it's luck vs work.
Working at it makes the difference.
When I shoot real estate and architecture ... I have a mantra. "I am a photographer. It's my job to make great images." Repeat three times before pressing the shutter.
Just a point of view. When I'm unhappy with a days shooting, I often find i was trying to take vs make.
The one exception is travel ... Then I'm looking for interesting things to present themselves. But i have to slow way down and allow things to evolve before they will present themselves.
Just a point of view. |
Thanks for the clarification. I do both - "make" with having a concept with different POVs, light, settings etc and "take" for spontaneity and experimentation.
PS I am selling our house and I am going to take my own shots of the house. If it is OK can I PM you for advice? |
Sure. |
yes i'd agree if you have a mindset to make an idea work then you will. and theres a difference to work and creative aspects too... creating a image, photo or artistic piece all have different perspectives and can overlap, and hopefully add to each others mind set, and luck can be opportunity and skill, or patience and having the goal in mind. sometimes the conformity of images creation based on a technical, work ethic to provide for financial return need to be offset by growing and changing artistically and personally rewards of phtogoraphy, to stay fresh is to move away personally from what is considered by many as a great photo...and grow in your own style not conform! |
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12/30/2012 06:40:36 PM · #17 |
I know that feeling of taking/making lots of pictures and not approving a single one. That and the fact that in this digital era I make so many pictures, I really get some 'processing fatigue'. When I open Photoshop Elements and I see all those pictures that I have to compare, trying to make the right choices and start processing the ones I've picked, I almost immediately close the program and postpone it to the next day (with exactly the same result).
Best thing should be (I guess) to leave my camera home, but somehow I can't (always seeing the most beautiful things when I don't have my camera with me). |
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12/30/2012 06:43:44 PM · #18 |
Originally posted by rooum:
It is something that happens now and then. I've had a bit of burnout this year particularly as i've been focusing on wedding stuff so i'm trying hard to make sure i still enjoy my own personal photography. Here's some things i do..
Have a longstanding 'project': DPC is great for the weekly challenges- the short challenge to get out and do, and it's also great for side-challenges but i've found it's good to always have a project or two on the go; something that you can dip into every now and then. Looking at photographs in isolation is great but there is something really interesting and enjoyable about working towards a large piece of related work that ties together. Maybe have in mind a book (sofobomo was great for this) or an exhibition. Gathering those images together and working out how they work together is a great photographic knack to have. My current one is 'Cattle'. I haven't taken many images for t recently but i know how i'd like it to fit together in the long run. There is no rush but i'd like to get a good amount of work for it by the summer. Related to that is a bit of ongoing research connected to it.
Limit yourself: Another thing i like to do is spend a day or two just with one piece of kit; one lens or focal length or aperture perhaps. Recently we had a minimal rules challenge and i tried going out with an old Zeiss 85mm medium format lens attached to a tilt adaptor and my in camera settings set to B/W and very high contrast. I really enjoyed shooting within that limitation and spent the next week or so just shooting like that. One of my favourite photographs i've made in months came from that set up (the Proportion challenge although i wasn't really shooting for the challenge).
More Inspiration!: If you are like me then you have numerous photography books around the house. I don't really buy technical books but i've got a lot of books by my favourite photographers such as Roger Ballen, Sally Mann, Diane Arbus etc etc. Just settling down with them for a bit reminds me of why i love photography and makes me want to pick up a camera again. Also, take inspiration from films-art-anywhere. My favourite writers inspire me as does the films of David Lynch or Bela Tarr.
Read some theory: Bit dry this one but it ties back to the looking/seeing thing earlier. I really enjoy the theory side of photography. I did a lot at university and loved it then. Looking and reading deep into the historical and theoretical side of the photograph is inspiring and thought-provoking for me. The classics by Susan Sontag, Roland Barthes and John Berger are the starting point in many course and i liked going back to them when i did a course recently after first reading them years ago. Also, more recent books like The Ongoing Moment by Geoff Dyer are really good. Not everyone likes the theory side of photography but it's something i enjoy.
That's what i do anyway. |
all very good things!!! especially knowledge and revisting theory and re-learning your craft and then applying and throwing the rules away! thats key, understand the rules and then break the rules and find your own way! :O) |
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12/30/2012 06:48:21 PM · #19 |
Originally posted by Kroburg:
I know that feeling of taking/making lots of pictures and not approving a single one. That and the fact that in this digital era I make so many pictures, I really get some 'processing fatigue'. When I open Photoshop Elements and I see all those pictures that I have to compare, trying to make the right choices and start processing the ones I've picked, I almost immediately close the program and postpone it to the next day (with exactly the same result).
Best thing should be (I guess) to leave my camera home, but somehow I can't (always seeing the most beautiful things when I don't have my camera with me). |
this can be eased by batch processing and better understanding of your initial photography and creativity. if your trying to do something the same old way it will become tiresome and if your trying to conform to a certain look and feel or techical or photogrpahic standard set by sites like DPC or other photographers or even by your work then you will not enjoy this processing or your photography or art... breakaway from convention, re-evaluate yourself constantly and look for another way to do something... maybe move away from photoshop elements and try a new software and processing...? |
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12/30/2012 07:00:18 PM · #20 |
Originally posted by rooum:
It is something that happens now and then. I've had a bit of burnout this year particularly as i've been focusing on wedding stuff so i'm trying hard to make sure i still enjoy my own personal photography. Here's some things i do..
Have a longstanding 'project': DPC is great for the weekly challenges- the short challenge to get out and do, and it's also great for side-challenges but i've found it's good to always have a project or two on the go; something that you can dip into every now and then. Looking at photographs in isolation is great but there is something really interesting and enjoyable about working towards a large piece of related work that ties together. Maybe have in mind a book (sofobomo was great for this) or an exhibition. Gathering those images together and working out how they work together is a great photographic knack to have. My current one is 'Cattle'. I haven't taken many images for t recently but i know how i'd like it to fit together in the long run. There is no rush but i'd like to get a good amount of work for it by the summer. Related to that is a bit of ongoing research connected to it.
Limit yourself: Another thing i like to do is spend a day or two just with one piece of kit; one lens or focal length or aperture perhaps. Recently we had a minimal rules challenge and i tried going out with an old Zeiss 85mm medium format lens attached to a tilt adaptor and my in camera settings set to B/W and very high contrast. I really enjoyed shooting within that limitation and spent the next week or so just shooting like that. One of my favourite photographs i've made in months came from that set up (the Proportion challenge although i wasn't really shooting for the challenge).
More Inspiration!: If you are like me then you have numerous photography books around the house. I don't really buy technical books but i've got a lot of books by my favourite photographers such as Roger Ballen, Sally Mann, Diane Arbus etc etc. Just settling down with them for a bit reminds me of why i love photography and makes me want to pick up a camera again. Also, take inspiration from films-art-anywhere. My favourite writers inspire me as does the films of David Lynch or Bela Tarr.
Read some theory: Bit dry this one but it ties back to the looking/seeing thing earlier. I really enjoy the theory side of photography. I did a lot at university and loved it then. Looking and reading deep into the historical and theoretical side of the photograph is inspiring and thought-provoking for me. The classics by Susan Sontag, Roland Barthes and John Berger are the starting point in many course and i liked going back to them when i did a course recently after first reading them years ago. Also, more recent books like The Ongoing Moment by Geoff Dyer are really good. Not everyone likes the theory side of photography but it's something i enjoy.
That's what i do anyway. |
Good stuff. Don't disagree with a single thing you wrote. |
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12/30/2012 07:00:59 PM · #21 |
Originally posted by Dr.Confuser:
Take = shooting something that presents itself. Feeling lucky? Well there are two kinds of luck. If nothing presents it self, well ...
Make = intentionally creating an image. Shooting different angles, exposures, apertures, in-camera crops ... to make an image from a subject you choose to photograph.
In the end, it's luck vs work.
Working at it makes the difference.
When I shoot real estate and architecture ... I have a mantra. "I am a photographer. It's my job to make great images." Repeat three times before pressing the shutter.
Just a point of view. When I'm unhappy with a days shooting, I often find i was trying to take vs make.
The one exception is travel ... Then I'm looking for interesting things to present themselves. But i have to slow way down and allow things to evolve before they will present themselves.
Just a point of view. |
Nice job on your elaboration. Thanks.
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12/30/2012 07:14:00 PM · #22 |
| absolutley look at art, and artists of all sorts!!, films, literature, ordinary folk, children...even objects and others hobbies and interests these all extend your creative reach and then you'll have a constant source of inspiration to sustain your photography..never limit yourself by your own or how others do things, get feedback but never conform in order to do something, value your own creativity! |
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12/30/2012 07:19:58 PM · #23 |
Originally posted by rooum:
It is something that happens now and then. I've had a bit of burnout this year particularly as i've been focusing on wedding stuff so i'm trying hard to make sure i still enjoy my own personal photography. Here's some things i do..
Have a longstanding 'project': DPC is great for the weekly challenges- the short challenge to get out and do, and it's also great for side-challenges but i've found it's good to always have a project or two on the go; something that you can dip into every now and then. Looking at photographs in isolation is great but there is something really interesting and enjoyable about working towards a large piece of related work that ties together. Maybe have in mind a book (sofobomo was great for this) or an exhibition. Gathering those images together and working out how they work together is a great photographic knack to have. My current one is 'Cattle'. I haven't taken many images for t recently but i know how i'd like it to fit together in the long run. There is no rush but i'd like to get a good amount of work for it by the summer. Related to that is a bit of ongoing research connected to it.
Limit yourself: Another thing i like to do is spend a day or two just with one piece of kit; one lens or focal length or aperture perhaps. Recently we had a minimal rules challenge and i tried going out with an old Zeiss 85mm medium format lens attached to a tilt adaptor and my in camera settings set to B/W and very high contrast. I really enjoyed shooting within that limitation and spent the next week or so just shooting like that. One of my favourite photographs i've made in months came from that set up (the Proportion challenge although i wasn't really shooting for the challenge).
More Inspiration!: If you are like me then you have numerous photography books around the house. I don't really buy technical books but i've got a lot of books by my favourite photographers such as Roger Ballen, Sally Mann, Diane Arbus etc etc. Just settling down with them for a bit reminds me of why i love photography and makes me want to pick up a camera again. Also, take inspiration from films-art-anywhere. My favourite writers inspire me as does the films of David Lynch or Bela Tarr.
Read some theory: Bit dry this one but it ties back to the looking/seeing thing earlier. I really enjoy the theory side of photography. I did a lot at university and loved it then. Looking and reading deep into the historical and theoretical side of the photograph is inspiring and thought-provoking for me. The classics by Susan Sontag, Roland Barthes and John Berger are the starting point in many course and i liked going back to them when i did a course recently after first reading them years ago. Also, more recent books like The Ongoing Moment by Geoff Dyer are really good. Not everyone likes the theory side of photography but it's something i enjoy.
That's what i do anyway. |
Thanks. Good advice. Re Inspiration - looking at the work of great photographers reminds me of my own mediocrity. I have to get over it and enjoy my photos regardless. How to do it without all this frustration? |
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12/30/2012 07:21:06 PM · #24 |
Originally posted by GAP2012:
absolutley look at art, and artists of all sorts!!, films, literature, ordinary folk, children...even objects and others hobbies and interests these all extend your creative reach and then you'll have a constant source of inspiration to sustain your photography..never limit yourself by your own or how others do things, get feedback but never conform in order to do something, value your own creativity! |
Maybe that's where the problem is! Missing on creativity. |
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12/30/2012 07:30:29 PM · #25 |
Originally posted by MNet:
Originally posted by GAP2012:
absolutley look at art, and artists of all sorts!!, films, literature, ordinary folk, children...even objects and others hobbies and interests these all extend your creative reach and then you'll have a constant source of inspiration to sustain your photography..never limit yourself by your own or how others do things, get feedback but never conform in order to do something, value your own creativity! |
Maybe that's where the problem is! Missing on creativity. |
i believe this is one of the biggest things people face on here... so be influenced by other things and other photographers and especially other artists, use their works to inspire you and change the way you do things and look at things and you will be creatively challenged, i love being around other artistic people as its a great source of bouncing ideas of each other, constant source of inspiration to me and vica versa, but i try not to conform to others ways and even emulating can give you the technical ability but its then challenging yourself to look at it through your own eyes and creativity and valueing that, some might see it as arrogance at times but its more about belief in yourself, artist by our nature are very self critical people but we move forward creatively if we re-evaluate... we do not compete with others but ourselves... but only in order to move ourself individually forward... ribbons are nice in DPC but they do not show you are creatively good, sometimes they do and ive seen some really great things here but it also lends itself to the obvious lack of creativity that stems from competition with others... |
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