Lack of inspiration is one of the worst enemies of any photographer, as it is usually the step before dropping the camera into a corner, it is like the writer who stagnates for hours and hours in front of a blank page, such as the painter glued in front of a blank canvas or the sculptor in front of a mass report that he does not know how to shape. The frustration caused by the lack of inspiration of those who like to express themselves in a more or less artistic way, is a dangerous fish that bites its Lack of inspiration eventually leads to abandonment, and abandonment causes inspiration to stall indefinitely, because even if it does not seem so, inspiration feeds and if you do not feed it, does it starve?
Now, we say fast, it’s like when you’re sad and they tell you to be happy, like you don’t want to be happy, right?Only sometimes it’s not as easy as uttering some magic words, sometimes you need an action to change the present moment. The same goes for inspiration, you have to work on it, take care of it and go get it when you decide to take a break. You may be at this frustrating time, whether I’ve experienced it or you’re lucky you haven’t had (yet) to go through it. Anyway, I recommend you take a look at the following ways to find the inspiration I’ll offer you. Maybe one day (or today) can you get one and help yourself get out of the terrible, unproductive, finally un musa-free which is the lack of inspiration?
- Do you find it boring? Do you think that does not inspire? Find a photographer that you love.
- Or a subject that fascinates you.
- Turn it into an event.
- Enjoy the exhibition.
- Let the magic of the images you see captivate you.
- Take ideas.
- Modify.
- Improve.
- Copy.
- Open your mind.
- Breathe Deeply and absorb as much as you can from the images of someone who.
- When he made them.
- Was very inspired.
- Trust me it works.
- And the more you dive.
- The more exposures you see.
- The more it works.
- It’s like reading and writing.
- You can learn all the grammar in the world year after year.
- But how you really learn a language is when you are constantly exposed to it.
- When you listen to it.
- Read it and write it down.
- They call it language immersion.
- Do I apply it to photography and call it photographic immersion?.
If you like photography, I guess you shouldn’t get too far away from your political cousin: film, and there’s often little that’s better than combining two hobbies into one so comfortably: a sofa, popcorn and pure inspiration through your TV?
What can you do watching other photographers’ documentaries?I’ll tell you what it gives me. It teaches me to see that my references are human, it teaches me to see that to get to where they came from, they had to fall several times and work very, very hard, that teaches me how they had to overcome their fears, how did he fight (and fight) against adversity, and even against lack of inspiration?It teaches me or inspires me to see how they talk about themselves, how they think, how they talk about their work. What about all this without moving off the couch?
Here’s a short list of documentaries that can help you find inspiration:
Another way to approach inspiration through the experiences and experiences of other photographers is to sign up for a conference or conference, in which you will not only listen passively, but in most of them you can even ask or argue with the announcer and, as in the documentaries, you will realize, even more, that they are so human , like you or me, who felt as lost as possible on many occasions, and who pursue a dream with passion ends up paying off. It’s been a while since the last conference I had the opportunity to attend, no less than listening to one of my favorite contemporary photographers: Cristina García Rodero. Even though a while ago, many of his words still resonate in my head, many of his experiences and many of his explanations and experiences are now also part of me?.
Photography is very lonely and do photographers, even if we are tolerated by our loved ones, misunderstand us?Stay here, stay there, let me take a picture of that petal over there, wait, I saw a can of soda reflecting the sky, a ball that puts me like a fisheye. Wait a minute here, wait a minute there. They tolerate us, yes, but only that, and since we know we’re fat, we often stop taking a lot of pictures, or we make them run, or we dedicate ourselves in body and soul, until we start hearing a sigh here or an sniff there?
Does having someone to share your love with occasionally worth the price of gold?You can sign up for a photo trip, photo association, or face-to-face course. In these environments will you be able to meet people who share your love with the same passion as you, share experiences, ideas and inspiration in high doses?
I don’t know if you’ve noticed that most professional photographers not only take random photos, most of them have one or more projects they’re working on that are the main focus of their photographic production, in addition to the photos they can. take it more informally or daily. Working on a project allows you to immerse yourself in technique, composition and storytelling, and it’s a great way to learn and be persistent. So look for a topic that interests you and that you have easy access to and search. the best way to represent it to make it known to the world. Although many times what we see every day seems insulsive or unencapable, think that thanks to the Internet, your images will be seen all over the world, and what for you can be a little bweet, because one person from the other part of the world can be fascinating.
It’s a double-edged sword, but we like it more or less, it’s hard to want to engage in photography and not work on any of these paths. Instagram, Flickr, 500px, Pinterest, etc. , are portals where you can register to share your images, receive opinions, comments, exchange experiences with other users, etc. The best thing about social photo networks in general is that they are free, you have “good” and “not so good” photographers, known or unknown, and they all work uncensoredly by posting their images selflessly so that other users can get inspired and take a look at them. Like you, even if you don’t think about it sometimes, you can inspire a lot of other people with your work. For all this, the Internet is a place where, if you know how to hunt it, is there inspiration in the environment?
There are few things as inspiring as changing the landscape we see through the lens. Are new landscapes, colors, situations, and lights one of the best ways for inspiration to stumble back?You don’t have to go to the other side of the world to take pictures (although the more different the landscape and the environment, the more often it seems inspiring) if you make small trips near you, or even just changing neighborhoods or towns. You can have completely different landscapes and viewpoints.
Do you have children?Pet?Couple-grandmother-father who lets himself be photographed,, because you already have your muses. In my case, I am fortunate to be able to inject creativity into my daughters, they force me to take the camera for a walk constantly, even at a time when, without them, do I recognize that the camera would run out of food?
I remember the illusion that made me go to find a reel of film that I had been waiting for maybe more than a week. I remember the emotion when I opened the envelope, I remember staring at the photos, with an approving face in some, with disapproval in others. Now some of that magic has been lost. We take the photo and in tenths of a second it appears on our screens, so that we can repeat it if we did not like it or readjust the different parameters if we fail in something, not to mention the editing programs that we allow many of these errors must be corrected or at least improved . So when the image hits the screen, it is common that instead of analyzing the images, we run to correct those big or small mistakes that we made when taking the photo. My advice is that before you do that, take a critical look at your image and see where you have failed or how you could improve. Before you cut it here or there, be honest with yourself and critically analyze your work. It is the only way to learn, to improve and therefore to evolve. And learning and improving is one of the best ways to motivate inspiration you can find.
The eye trains like any other muscle the more photos you see, the more you analyze the work of other photographers, the more you will learn, the more you will make your own ideas, in short, the richer your photographic background will be and the more weapons you will have to fight and face any photographic situation.
Make a selection of your best images, hang them and when you feel like you lack inspiration stand in front of them, admit them and remember why you do what you do and why you do it the way you do it. Do?
Photography is like any hobby, the more you do it, the more you learn, the more you learn, the more you motivate, the more you get motivated, the more inspired you are and the more you take photos. an endless positive chain? Of course, if at some point in the chain you get lost, don’t despair, does it happen to us all at some point in our lives?If you need to recommit, go back to point 1 of this article. and come down until you find the system or advice that works best for you, with the nuances that suit you best and the way you do things.
That’s all, I hope, as always, that you found useful, if that’s the case, share it with a friend who needs an inspiring push. Thank you and soon?