photo block
Dec 10, 2011 13:05:01 #
The one thing that I experienced was a lack of money to go places. I have two acres and I discovered the world of macro and flowers and things that did not interest me in the past. I got a lot of firsts because of this. I take breaks from photography and do arts and crafts and go back to photography again. When I get the block, I give myself assignments. It gives me a chance to challenge myself.
Dec 10, 2011 13:37:02 #
Katkase....I'm in the same boat....no car ! But I'm on 10 acres so I give myself a different assignment every week to keep from getting bored !
Dec 10, 2011 13:38:22 #
Right on gessman, but have you ever been on a safari? Not that i have but it does sound interesting.
Dec 10, 2011 13:49:42 #
omnila wrote:
Right on gessman, but have you ever been on a safari? Not that i have but it does sound interesting.
I haven't been although I've given it a lot of thought. At the moment, I'm tethered to about 20 doctors and a few clinics so around here close with elk, deer, bears, etc., is about as close as I'm likely to get to that and "more of the same" just isn't doing it for me when I don't think I can improve on what I've gotten, at the risk of repeating myself. I can pretty much only wish about "safari" at this point. I should've done it sooner and saved coming back to where I am now for later. Hindsight!!! I can't bring myself around to doing zoo shots.
Dec 10, 2011 13:50:37 #
Change your frame of reference. Ask yourself what would be composition? What if you shifted your point of view, violated the rule of thirds? Or ask yourself what about the light captures your attention? Is there something there in the shadows that would stand out with a different exposure? What about depth of field? How would it look with a narrow DOF? What should be the focal point?
Just suggesting that trying to look at potential subject matter a little differently from the way you usually do so might break the logjam.
Just suggesting that trying to look at potential subject matter a little differently from the way you usually do so might break the logjam.
Dec 10, 2011 13:53:04 #
get a copy of Bryan Peterson's book "learning to see creatively". It has open up a world of subject possibilities to me and now i NEVER get photo block. I used too , now i always find something.
Dec 10, 2011 14:16:23 #
Sorry about your health issues.The macro world really is gigantic.Very nice shots. I did not know that a fox could be black if thats what it is ,we have elk around here also.
Dec 10, 2011 14:22:36 #
omnila wrote:
Sorry about your health issues.The macro world really is gigantic.Very nice shots. I did not know that a fox could be black if thats what it is ,we have elk around here also.
Thanks, but when you get to be an old geezer, sometimes it happens, depending on your dna. Silver fox, I hear, are a stage in the development of the red fox. I wasn't aware either but he sure was pretty.
Dec 10, 2011 15:30:47 #
Roger Hicks
Loc: Aquitaine
RMM wrote:
Change your frame of reference. Ask yourself what ... (show quote)
YES!
From http://www.rogerandfrances.com/subscription/ps%20quality%20composition%20i.html
"Third -- and this is important too -- the 'rules' often work best when they are used as a starting point. If you can't see any other way to compose a picture, then compose it using one or more of the 'rules' to begin with. The chances are that your composition will then evolve to a greater or lesser extent. You may make a slight change, bending the rules as it were; you may drop any or all rules entirely because you no longer need it or them; or you may even deliberately break them."
Cheers,
R.
Dec 10, 2011 18:23:51 #
Great shots. That IS a dragonfly on the tip of the antler, isn't it?
Just to help break the block, maybe try focusing on just one bit of anatomy rather than the whole animal. The antler for its texture and changing color. Eyes are always good. Mouth? Well, I'll leave the rest to your imagination.
In a pinch, I suppose there's always studies of your big toe?
Just to help break the block, maybe try focusing on just one bit of anatomy rather than the whole animal. The antler for its texture and changing color. Eyes are always good. Mouth? Well, I'll leave the rest to your imagination.
In a pinch, I suppose there's always studies of your big toe?
Dec 10, 2011 18:45:20 #
omnila wrote:
Does any one ever get photo block(like writers block) i can't think of anything to shoot and when i do it looks like $#@&. Its driving me crazy 2 days now . I'm hoping the lunar eclipse will break it but how to shoot it?
sure, in any creative endeavor we can come up dry. how to work through it.
1 everything is a photo op. shoot some textures, tree bark , fur, stones
2 take your camera for a walk in town, shoot storefronts, manequins
3 try some night photography
4 pets, neighbors pets
5 look outside your comfort zone
6 ask friends to shoot them candid
7 condider still life
8 check out flickr smugmug, other venues for inspiration.
9 look at shooting high key, sepia or other variations
hope that helps a bit, we all get stuck from time tio time.
i keep a note pad on me, when i get an idea or an inspiration, i jot it down.
good luck, hope i was some help
Dec 10, 2011 20:35:57 #
Sorry gessman, but I'm not a he and I'm in hiding because us Dakotans don't want too many people out here to spoil our lifestyle. However, we do make exceptions for photographers. Load up the truck!
With wildlife shooting, it's hard to believe one could ever reach a point where they don't want to do more. There is always that perfect shot that eludes you. Don't let handicap issues stop you. Just read about a kid that was paralyzed in a wrestling accident at a state tournament several years ago who was able to hunt deer from his wheel chair and shoot by sucking through a tube to pull the trigger. Got a trophy buck. Guess I will still be taking photographs of wildlife when my family will have to wheel me out there. If I get run over by a buffalo stampede, so be it.
With wildlife shooting, it's hard to believe one could ever reach a point where they don't want to do more. There is always that perfect shot that eludes you. Don't let handicap issues stop you. Just read about a kid that was paralyzed in a wrestling accident at a state tournament several years ago who was able to hunt deer from his wheel chair and shoot by sucking through a tube to pull the trigger. Got a trophy buck. Guess I will still be taking photographs of wildlife when my family will have to wheel me out there. If I get run over by a buffalo stampede, so be it.
Dec 10, 2011 20:59:19 #
docrob wrote:
happened to me for about three years - i just kept working - not expecting much and eventually the fog left. Be patient and kind to yourself
omnila wrote:
Does any one ever get photo block(like writers block) i can't think of anything to shoot and when i do it looks like $#@&. Its driving me crazy 2 days now . I'm hoping the lunar eclipse will break it but how to shoot it?
happened to me for about three years - i just kept working - not expecting much and eventually the fog left. Be patient and kind to yourself
It will pass[photo block] and the results will come.
Dec 10, 2011 21:02:11 #
Dec 10, 2011 21:05:07 #
me too being disabled Im limited so I started faking my Camera on my neighborhood walks getting interesting things
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