Jump Start Photography

  • Going to the movies is a great way to get inspired as it exposes you to new storylines you may want to follow in your photos and the overall dialog.
  • Shooting the same subject several times in different angles can also help find inspiration for new ways you can shoot.
  • Taking a self-portrait in unusual poses, angles, and settings can also help you find a modification you may like.
  • Taking a picture at a family event also ensures you capture candid moments and fill your photos with warmth and wholeness.
  • Shooting in the dark and messing with light tools can also create unique pictures.
  •  Fulfilling different photo challenges can also lead to you taking one you actually like.
  • Visiting an art show can give you inspiration on what to base your photos around as far as theme.
  • Having a list of “photo inspiration” can help when stuck on ideas.
  • Looking 360 can help you see the different angles in certain subjects and having a better view on things as a photographer.
  • Shooting for a certain theme helps focus on specific objects or things that tie in with that subject.
  • Shooting a sporting event can come as an opportunity to take nice candid shots and portraits of players.
  • Reading an art magazine will expose you to abstract ideas and creations that you can implement in your photography.
  • Listening to your favorite music or different genres of music for that matter can help you let loose and think more creatively as you are gravitated by the flow of the sound.
  • Going through CD covers can give you ideas on how you can recreate it or make something like it.
  • Looking at others’ photography can give you inspiration on what subjects to focus on or what theme to carry.
  • Learning new lighting techniques can improve the quality of your work.
  • Contributing in a photowalk will introduce you to fellow photographers, gain some new ideas, and look around with people who know when, where, and what to shoot.
  • Using props can help you become creative and can give you pleasant results.
  • Trying to tell a story using multiple pictures will give you the purpose in finding specific things to shoot and how to go about angles and such.
  • Taking a picture of your favorite food can be both enjoyable and beneficial as you can learn how to capture your meal in an appetizing way for your viewer, which can be a challenge.

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