Sometimes if you've been into photography for a while you might lose
the bug well you might start to lose inspiration
or get stuck in a rut and not knowing what to do to get out of it is really
annoying and really frustrating if this is the case this is the video for you
this has happened to me a couple of times and it sucks and anyone who's been
a photographer for a long time who says it hasn't happened to them is either a
creative genius or is lying sometimes I find photography can be a lonely affair
especially with all of the editing and videography even more so a good way to
get around this is to go out and meet some other photographers it could be at
a photography exhibition a photography club or at a popular location where
photographers might shoot maybe a sunrise or a sunset
if you meet others that are interested in what you do you can draw inspiration
from each other and you never know you might make a friend in the photography
world another tactic are found to work is to
go out and shoot with just one lens and not a lens that you normally shoot with
so roots around in that camera draw and finds that lens you bought and have
never used or go out and hire a lens for a few days if you shoot with zooms find
a prime lens and if you're a prime shooter go out and rent a zoom for the
day what you'll probably find is that you start seeing the world slightly
differently through that lens and you'll start to find different angles and shots
you might not always see with your regular kit another way is to go out and
shoot an event in your local area that you haven't photographed before some
event you can just show up and others you might need to contact the organizers
event marketeers are always looking for more content so if you can offer them
your images they will normally jump at the chance now you may need to get
third-party insurance for this but I found it's not that expensive and it's
well worth the investment the last tip I have view is to set yourself projects
and this is the most important one and the one that will definitely get you out
of rut if you don't set yourself projects
your camera will tend to gather dust so here are a few things that I've done
I've set up a rig at home and taken photos of water droplets I'll go out and
shoot an event which I've already mentioned
I'll find and visit a specific location with a specific shot in mind for
instance a sunrise or sunset shot I haven't gone to before I've also set up
my kit and done some self-portrait sessions so you I've actually tested our
kit by doing this and actually learnt more about the kit that I have and
lastly a product shoot where you can grab some things from your house and try
shooting them in different ways if you play around with the lighting you can
really get creative and really start to take them in different lights if you do
set yourself a project you'll probably find that you may start off getting
pretty bad photos but don't worry I usually take a few rubbish shots before
I start getting creative and this is all part of warming up and if you start
setting these tasks regularly or you look for events to shoot on a regular
basis it will really help you and your photography mojo and you may even get
some photographs that be worthy of going into your portfolio now have you been in
a slump recently and have you been able to get yourself out of it if you are in
a rut I set you the challenge to take some water drop shots if you're not sure
what that is click on the I in the corner I've already done a tutorial on
that so head over to there and you'll be able to learn everything you need to
know about that type of photography alternatively you could find a local
sporting event and go and photograph it and if you do let me know how you got on
and let me see your photos by hashtagging on instagram hashtag out of
the rut if you'd prefer to keep your photos private you can email me them and
my emails down in the description it would be great to see if I can motivate
you guys to get out and start shooting different events or different projects
and I'd love to see your photos and you never know I might be able to give you a
little bit of feedback to start developing your photos for more videos
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