Photocraig

Nahhhh, there are parts of each Church that ring memories back. My childhood church had magnificent Stained Glass windows and a HUGE Organ. The details of the organ, alone, would fill 10 month long projects. The old script on the 66 Stop Handles alone could be a great project.

At home the macro idea is great. There is an entire world we can't really appreciate, Good product photography is an art. The mini studio on a table top is easy and you could start with an inventory of the small valuables you have at home. Folks selling on eBay etc. would love to have a skilled Phototg. help them out. And, FOOD is a great subject. Building skills there could build skills for meals in restaurants, too.

mffox Loc: Avon, CT

Bob:

I can surely empathize with you. 2 years ago I was home-bound for many months following open heart surgery. I too was depressed. I found a remedy that worked for me: the thousands of photos I had in digital storage. I started through them, singling out those that were good enough to keep and had promise of improvement via post processing. I soon found that when I was engaged in photo-enhancing, I was totally engrossed and the hours flew by.

Today I find I get at least as much satisfaction from time spent in PP as I do being out there shooting.

Good Luck to you.

Mark

rfmaude41 Loc: Lancaster, Texas (DFW area)

I have (basically) the same problem, although I am allowed to travel about 20 miles, each way in my auto. I just travel to one of the local (city/county )parks and shoot "animals/birds" and others (humans) that are enjoying the surroundings.

BTW; I can only walk/travel about 50 yards or so without having to "sit down" to rest for a few minutes.

bbradford Loc: Wake Forest NC

Just promise us if it gets too bad you will reach out for some real help. Try nighttime photos. I just started it and it's a lot of fun. Best of luck ,were here for you.

bbradford Loc: Wake Forest NC

Just promise us if it gets too bad you will reach out for some real help. Try nighttime photos. I just started it and it's a lot of fun. Best of luck ,were here for you.

srt101fan

Bob,
You said "I must be the only member here who doesn't have access to things worth photographing." As 10 pages of well-meaning comments have told you, that is a totally erroneous conclusion! Unless of course your definition of "things worth photographing" only includes scenarios like shooting with a 600mm lens while skydiving or hanging upside down from the Eiffel tower....If so, you need to work on expanding your visual horizons.

Many have said, and I agree wholeheartedly, that you have a universe of subjects right in your living quarters and outside your building; seek and ye shall find.... Every morning, on a sunny day, when the sunlight pours in through the window, I see a play of light and shadows performed by curtains, blinds, sheets, door frames, houseplants..... I often grab my camera and look for shapes, lines, interesting patterns. I may be taking the same subjects over and over again, and the photos may not be deserving of praise, but there is joy in seeing and photographing these fleeting moments.

If you want to try a challenging subject without having far to go, try self-portraits. Many years ago, a photography instructor had us shoot two self-portraits. In one we were supposed to show ourselves the way we wanted to be seen and perceived; in the other the opposite. Now there is a challenge!

All the best to you Bob on your road to recovery and in your photographic journey. I recently saw a quote that touched me (you may already know it): "Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass … it’s about learning to dance in the rain."

Greeneye73 Loc: Shanks WV

I’m sure there are plenty of things you can photograph be creative!
It’s not about the subject, it’s about what you see through the lens and your satisfaction.
I have a friend who takes all types of images through crystal glasses from his kitchen table!

MoT Loc: Barrington, IL

Bob, I also have mobility issues and use a cane for short distances and a wheel chair for anything more then a ¼ of a block. I have traded my Nikons for an Olympus to reduce weight. My diagnoses is a complex of issues with my back that is impinging nerves. Had a back operation in 2003 but things got progressively worse. So it will not get better and probably worse. However, I am still taking pictures, although I cannot go to the places I would like. Am thinking of uploading some past images including slides that I digitized and some places where I was able to get a good image or two. Hope you are on your way to recovery. MoT

no12mo

Don't apologize. Check out street photography, macro is a big fascination with me, depending on your equipment, even astrophotography.

looking up a church that reaches out might be a good thing for everyday things and perhaps even a photo shoot further away from home. Do you have a motorized chair? That's a rhetorical question.

Getting back to street photography: you can use a phone camera for this. It's less intrusive than a full sized camera.

Let us know how things go from time to time especially with photos.

Alan

no12mo

Never thought of that. Work on you post processing skills. If you don't have an effective program see what you can do in that dept. I must have thousands of photos that I haven't even scanned for post processing that were taken back in the day as the saying goes. It's one of those "'round tuit" things.


Alan

dick ranez

I am a second hand vegan, cows eat grass, I eat cows. I've never found that my diet affected my ability to handle a camera. Also, there's no shortage of subjects within 20 feet of wherever you are. Endless variations of clouds, tree bark patterns, leaves, flowers, gravel patterns, wood grains or tile. Reflections in windows, birds or animals, postmarks and stamps on mail, flowing water, on and on. Treat yourself to a macro lens and discover the exciting world of close-up. Key cut patterns, pencil lead, paper watermarks, small household goods - make a calculator keyboard interesting, control knobs on a stove, interesting lighting through crystal barware, half empty liquor bottles and labels. Learn lighting techniques, set up a macro box, but most of all, keep shooting.

Mark Sturtevant Loc: Grand Blanc, MI

As to what to maybe photograph when the spirit is willing: I suggest macro and close up photography in your home and yard. There is a new world out there. Flowers. Insects. Buds. Textures. Leaves. Old tools. Old shoes. Your own wrinkles.

newtimes Loc: Indiana

Hi my mame is Chris,
I live in PERU Indiana which might not be far from you.
If you would like to have a beer with me or just chat about a brighter future give me a call 765 244 1143
I'm 74 a yachtsman, photographer and just retiring and feelings bit depressed myself.

revhen Loc: By the beautiful Hudson

"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder." If you're depressed, nothing looks good. If you're upbeat, you see beauty is all about you.

PhotoJoe55

Bob, Close-ups, Macro Shots. Your own, and/or your neighbors Children, Grand Children, and their Pets.
Try this; Set up a Room for Portraits, and offer a copy of your images to anyone who will sit for you! How about Stars and Star Trails? It's Fall now, so the leaves are changing colors, if you have Trees on your property, you surely have Leaves there too! Hey, ever try shooting Macro images of Rain Drops, using the Drops themselves as a second lens? Yes it's challenging, but Experiment, and you will find opportunities!