hi, I love photography and thats why I love this website, but the only thing is, is that at the moment i'm always behind, I feel like my photos are all the same, and theres nothing to photograph, i havn't being able to go out this week, and theres nothing to photograph any more in my house :/ If anyone has any ideas please reply, thank youu :)
Well, chances are your camera has a macro mode (generally a button or mark on a dial that looks like a tulip). Ordanary things can look very interesting photographed close-up so I would start there. A plain or colored piece of paper makes a good background for macros.
I looked at your project and I see that you have cats. Pets are so much fun to photograph, and while I know cats can be very tricky (I have one and I'm always trying to catch up with her), you can always spend some time following them and see what kind of expressions you can capture.
Lastly, I bet you have shoes! I love arranging a pair of shoes and photographing them, especially on a rainy day.
I hope these ideas help and if I come up with anything else I'll post it. Photography is all about seeing things differently so just start looking through your viewfinder and I'm sure you'll have plenty of photos!
Shadows.
You can always play with shadows of something simple as a chair or even curtains. Playing with light and shadows can produce wonderful photos, both in color and b&w.
Don't forget the enormous variety of editing that you can work on with a simple picture. Take a picture of your toothbrush and see what you can do with editing.
You can also search here for "ideas" or "inspiration".
take a shot at the theme. This week it's doors. As you drive or walk around, start looking at doors. You'll find interesting things along the way. At the end of the day, you'll be surprised at what comes our of your camera.
take some more self-portraits. the one you have is really good!
sunrises and sunsets are always lovely to photograph, and the sky generally tends to be my last-minute choice for when i haven't found anything interesting to take a picture of.
have you tried any candle shots yet? i haven't, but it's my backup idea for a day that i'm stuck at home!
Try the A - Z challenge. That gets you looking at different things and that can be around the house. Or numbers 1 - 10..... 1 object, then 2, then 3 and so on....could be cutlery, jewellery, leaves, stones, stamps, anything. As the others have said, try different lighting, or very close up or upside down! Use a torch or a lamp if you haven't anything photographic, thats what I do sometimes! Good luck!
Find a pond or other body of water. They look different with different weather and also change with how the light changes in the course of a day. They also attract a lot of wildlife. Be quiet and wait a few minutes if you don't see any interesting critters...they will come. Also start leaving food out for birds and squirrels. Great and challenging subjects they are.
Buildings at night are cool, especially businesses that are well light or have neon lights. Don't forget your tripod. :-)
thank youu to everyone who has replied, i've now got thousands of ideas in my heado f what to take, i really aprreicate allyour helpp thanks millions xxx
Day 1: Anything; whatever you want.
Day 2: Something that makes you smile.
Day 3: Something that you collect.
Day 4: Something that stresses you out.
Day 5: A cup you drank from today.
Day 6: Someone who inspires you.
Day 7: A picture of your phone.
Day 8: What you had for lunch today.
Day 9: Shoes.
Day 10: A product you use in your hair.
Day 11: Your pet.
Day 12: A sneak picture you took in class/at work.
Day 13: Nature.
Day 14: Somewhere you went today.
Day 15: A device that you own but never use/touch.
Day 16: Something that makes you sad.
Day 17: Something that you have too much of and is taking up unnecessary space.
Day 18: Something you’re currently borrowing from someone.
Day 19: Something you don’t have much of.
Day 20: A stuffed doll/animal that you own.
Day 21: Something from your bathroom.
Day 22: Something sweet.
Day 23: A book you’ve been reading.
Day 24: Something you shouldn’t have bought, but did anyways.
Day 25: A souvenir from a vacation.
Day 26: Something that means a lot to you.
Day 27: Your handwriting.
Day 28: Something purple.
Day 29: Something in your fridge.
Day 30: You.
Shoot only objects that are black or white or both.
Shoot only a specific colour like red or blue.
Shoot only numbers. Try to find 1 - 100 on license plates, signs and house numbers.
Shoot only motion; cars, people, kids, animals, objects.
Shoot only strangers, people on the street.
Shoot only doors or windows or mailboxes.
Shoot only closeups of vegetation; flowers, leaves, berries, grasses.
Shoot only textures; tree bark, sidewalk, stucco walls.
1. What is your favourite part of your home
2. Your favourite number
3. The place that holds the most memories
4. One thing you wish you could do, but can’t
5. One thing you wish you could do, and can
6. Someone you don’t see alot
7. Your favourite piece of clothing
8. What do you see in your future?
1. What is the first thing you see in the morning?
2. The biggest thing to happen to you recently/soon?
3. Your best mirror shot
4. The person that you see the most in a week
5. Your favourite shoes
6. Your favourite meal
7. The colour of your eyes
8. Your favourite place to be on a Friday night
Also, find another member who can't find something to take photos of, then give each other challenges. I did this for a few weeks and it helped a lot. I have a "challenges" album and you can see what we did there. We switched after a week. http://365project.org/triciaanddazzle/challenges/2011-05-15
I'm participating in photo scavenger hunt every month. Here's our Blooming June list:
1. A song title
2. Anyone for tennis?
3. Dream
4. Green, green grass
5. Buttons
6. A lighthouse
7. A snake
8. A foreign flag
9. Summer or winter solstice
10. Pearl
11. Rose (bonus points if it’s yellow!)
12. Twins
13. Cooling
14. Wedding
15. Vacation / holidays
16. Picnic
17. Something pink
18. Safety
19. Heritage
20. June Bug
21. June gloom
22. Romance
23. Tiptoe through the tulips
24. A summer porch or veranda
25. One sweet ride
26. Gone fishin’
27. Graduation
28. Swing or glider
29. Something strong
30. Something melted
31. Something you’ve loved since you were little
32. Magic
33. Old and wise
34. Lost marbles
35. A cat
36. Name your poison
37. Forgiveness
38. Fathers
39. Something Borrowed
40. Notebook
41. Strawberries
42. Communication
43. A crack
if you can't leave your home, try taking photos of the same things, only make them abstract. Or, give yourself a theme. Naladka above me gave you a great list you could try! :)
If all these suggestions aren't working for you the Daily Shoot assignments will. You can use the assignments to come up with your pictures for whatever you have handy. They are simple enough to follow and the interpetation is up to you.
@indiannie_jones - wow, thanks for the inspiration.
I was going to say - just keep at it! You will start to look at things differently. We all have times where we just don't know what to shoot. I think I've learned to see a differently. Rather than looking at the large and vast images, or simple things that surround us - try to look beyond. I have photographed mud a lot, tree bark, rocks, things that I wouldn't normally give much thought to. Look for the unnoticable things, but persist. Seeing differently is what makes photography so wonderful.
Hey, I take my comments back. I just looked at your portfolio, and you have a wonderful range of images. You are trying different compositions and subject matter, and doing quite well! You're on the right track. Don't get frustrated. Some days you will have a pile of images, and other days nothing seems to work right.
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I looked at your project and I see that you have cats. Pets are so much fun to photograph, and while I know cats can be very tricky (I have one and I'm always trying to catch up with her), you can always spend some time following them and see what kind of expressions you can capture.
Lastly, I bet you have shoes! I love arranging a pair of shoes and photographing them, especially on a rainy day.
I hope these ideas help and if I come up with anything else I'll post it. Photography is all about seeing things differently so just start looking through your viewfinder and I'm sure you'll have plenty of photos!
You can always play with shadows of something simple as a chair or even curtains. Playing with light and shadows can produce wonderful photos, both in color and b&w.
You can also search here for "ideas" or "inspiration".
sunrises and sunsets are always lovely to photograph, and the sky generally tends to be my last-minute choice for when i haven't found anything interesting to take a picture of.
have you tried any candle shots yet? i haven't, but it's my backup idea for a day that i'm stuck at home!
Buildings at night are cool, especially businesses that are well light or have neon lights. Don't forget your tripod. :-)
Day 1: Anything; whatever you want.
Day 2: Something that makes you smile.
Day 3: Something that you collect.
Day 4: Something that stresses you out.
Day 5: A cup you drank from today.
Day 6: Someone who inspires you.
Day 7: A picture of your phone.
Day 8: What you had for lunch today.
Day 9: Shoes.
Day 10: A product you use in your hair.
Day 11: Your pet.
Day 12: A sneak picture you took in class/at work.
Day 13: Nature.
Day 14: Somewhere you went today.
Day 15: A device that you own but never use/touch.
Day 16: Something that makes you sad.
Day 17: Something that you have too much of and is taking up unnecessary space.
Day 18: Something you’re currently borrowing from someone.
Day 19: Something you don’t have much of.
Day 20: A stuffed doll/animal that you own.
Day 21: Something from your bathroom.
Day 22: Something sweet.
Day 23: A book you’ve been reading.
Day 24: Something you shouldn’t have bought, but did anyways.
Day 25: A souvenir from a vacation.
Day 26: Something that means a lot to you.
Day 27: Your handwriting.
Day 28: Something purple.
Day 29: Something in your fridge.
Day 30: You.
Shoot only objects that are black or white or both.
Shoot only a specific colour like red or blue.
Shoot only numbers. Try to find 1 - 100 on license plates, signs and house numbers.
Shoot only motion; cars, people, kids, animals, objects.
Shoot only strangers, people on the street.
Shoot only doors or windows or mailboxes.
Shoot only closeups of vegetation; flowers, leaves, berries, grasses.
Shoot only textures; tree bark, sidewalk, stucco walls.
2. Your favourite number
3. The place that holds the most memories
4. One thing you wish you could do, but can’t
5. One thing you wish you could do, and can
6. Someone you don’t see alot
7. Your favourite piece of clothing
8. What do you see in your future?
1. What is the first thing you see in the morning?
2. The biggest thing to happen to you recently/soon?
3. Your best mirror shot
4. The person that you see the most in a week
5. Your favourite shoes
6. Your favourite meal
7. The colour of your eyes
8. Your favourite place to be on a Friday night
Okay bye now.
Also, find another member who can't find something to take photos of, then give each other challenges. I did this for a few weeks and it helped a lot. I have a "challenges" album and you can see what we did there. We switched after a week. http://365project.org/triciaanddazzle/challenges/2011-05-15
Good luck!
1. A song title
2. Anyone for tennis?
3. Dream
4. Green, green grass
5. Buttons
6. A lighthouse
7. A snake
8. A foreign flag
9. Summer or winter solstice
10. Pearl
11. Rose (bonus points if it’s yellow!)
12. Twins
13. Cooling
14. Wedding
15. Vacation / holidays
16. Picnic
17. Something pink
18. Safety
19. Heritage
20. June Bug
21. June gloom
22. Romance
23. Tiptoe through the tulips
24. A summer porch or veranda
25. One sweet ride
26. Gone fishin’
27. Graduation
28. Swing or glider
29. Something strong
30. Something melted
31. Something you’ve loved since you were little
32. Magic
33. Old and wise
34. Lost marbles
35. A cat
36. Name your poison
37. Forgiveness
38. Fathers
39. Something Borrowed
40. Notebook
41. Strawberries
42. Communication
43. A crack
Hope it helps :)
If all these suggestions aren't working for you the Daily Shoot assignments will. You can use the assignments to come up with your pictures for whatever you have handy. They are simple enough to follow and the interpetation is up to you.
I was going to say - just keep at it! You will start to look at things differently. We all have times where we just don't know what to shoot. I think I've learned to see a differently. Rather than looking at the large and vast images, or simple things that surround us - try to look beyond. I have photographed mud a lot, tree bark, rocks, things that I wouldn't normally give much thought to. Look for the unnoticable things, but persist. Seeing differently is what makes photography so wonderful.