6 Tips to Overcome Photographer’s Block

A few great tips from www.thebeginnerslens.com for when you're feeling "uninspired":




1. Grab your camera or iPhone and just start shooting. There’s a saying that goes, “You’ll never regret the photos that you did take, but you’ll always regret the photos that you didn’t” and that couldn’t be more true here. It doesn’t matter if you’re not immediately pleased with the photos, or even if you think every single one is rubbish. You took the photos and that is all that matters here. Even if you don’t “want” to take photos, do it anyway. Take photos of mundane everyday objects that you might not think are photo-worthy. Just shoot.

2. Challenge yourself. It may be that you feel bored with the photos you take regularly, or you feel you’ve mastered on type of photography and you’re left feeling uninspired to shoot anything else. This is the perfect time to try something new, really branch out and step ten feet out of your comfort zone. Not only will you grow as a person, your photography will certainly improve and you might just find you’re out of that photography funk.

3. Experiment. This goes hand in hand with challenging yourself, as experimentation can also be challenging. There’s surely something photographically you have been wanting to try, whether it be long night-time exposure, a new editing technique, or a new type of photography altogether – underwater anyone?

4. Revisit something old with fresh eyes. How many of us have thousands of old photographs that could use a bit of photoshopping? Raise your hand if you have a huge (digital) stack of editing that you’ve been meaning to get to for the last few years. *Raises own hand*. Maybe you’ve been hoping to work on a very detailed photo that requires learning a new editing skill? Now is the time!

5. Plan a photo walk, or even better…a photo trip! It doesn’t have to be an extravant overseas vacation, although it could be if you’ve got the cash. If you haven’t got it in the budget right now, then go somewhere closer to home, get up early (pre-dawn), get in the car and drive somewhere nearby. We’re willing to bet that if you manage to catch the Golden Hour, even shooting close to home, you’ll be hard pressed to not feel inspired.

6. Treat yourself to a new piece of gear. Budget permitting, this could be anything from a small as a gadget or tripod for your iPhone to that new lens you have been lusting after for months. It’s very hard to remain “blocked” when you’ve got a new piece of kit just itching to be used.

We can’t stress enough that the most important thing to take away from this post is that if you find yourself with photographer’s block, just keep shooting. You will eventually get fired up and feel those creative juices flowing again…as they say, just “keep calm and carry on”. Words to live by people.

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