I'm having a little trouble finding things to shoot in the cold months of winter. Where do you guys find your inspiration? Any tips for good winter shots? I feel like I'm taking the same picture, just composed differently: sun and snow and trees.
I've started to feel like that too. Lately I've been trying to find the beauty of every day items that I may over look when there is such wonderful scenery outside. I so still take a lot of pictures of snow too though. That probably didn't help at all, but just figured I would let you know I can relate to your dilemma.
Sorry no longer have that problem in Sydney, its like Los Angeles which I hear is warm this winter!
But when I am hiding from the sun, or when I left the camera at home I resort to items around the house e.g. the Penguin, the Blob...and with digital you can just point and shoot at stuff and then delete til you get something you like.
Food, food and more food. It makes a good picture too if you can wait before you eat it!
I sometimes just pick up my camera and walk through the house shooting anything and everything. As I'm shooting, I'll suddenly things of things that I want to do. winter is a good time to experiment with selfies.
@davidgeer and @msk1p2 have good points, if it is too cold for you to venture out, move to some macro, or still life, or family portraits indoors. overcast skies offer great near widow lighting, w/o washing out the subject.
as for outside, zoom in a focus on some detail. brick, mortar, stone, metal from local buildings are good texture subjects. point the lens high enough, and you might be able to shoot w/o any snow in the shot at all. things covered in ice offer some different perspective, melting icicles, light refractions, etc.
Although I have learned to "respect" winter, I am no fan of winter. When I tire of taking winter scenes, I take pictures of things inside my house. My houseplants are becoming my favorite indoor subjects. I am trying to keep an open eye for different perspectives in the outdoor winter scenes: the texture of brown grass leaves and stalks, birds in the yard, snow flying off of snow shovels, etc.
This is a great time to practice your edit skills... take a photo and just edit the hell out of it..
I live in WA and we had half a day of sunshine yesterday , the first in 18 days.. so boy do I get the winter blues!!!!
I have a doll series going. I do selfies, my kid. food. the comps. and themes. winter flooding. I look at what Holidays are coming up.. did you know that on the 25th Jan in The USA its national Chocolate cake day? make a cake and take a pic....
Take a photo every day of the same spot at the same time to see what the weather is like...if it has changed or stayed the same etc,. it may seem boring to you, but it is an interesting experiment ..
winter scenes can be lovely, just have to be brave enough to go out in it.. IM NOT lol
@michellestrehl I am very fortunate to live in Southern California, a state that usually has very mild winter's as @davidgeer stated. But....try an switch gears as others have suggested and look around the place you live....play with lighting... maybe working on some self portraits.....etc.
im in the UK , scotland so more grey days than good LOL !
i just tend to look around and see what draws my eye or browse online to find a technique i fancy trying ....... or chase the kids and make them pose lol !..... hmmm im not much help actually :S
Try macro shots around the house, get closer to things that you eer thought you could. Go for the shadows of Winter if you can take the cold.
It's harder but that just means better shots if we have to work at it.
I know the feeling - I can't wait for the sunshine and the chance to get out and explore the garden again! But in the meantime apart from falling back on the kids or the cats I find food and kitchen utensils great. Get in close or change the angle from the normal and as somebody above said practise your editing skills by going mad with some colour and effects.
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But when I am hiding from the sun, or when I left the camera at home I resort to items around the house e.g. the Penguin, the Blob...and with digital you can just point and shoot at stuff and then delete til you get something you like.
Food, food and more food. It makes a good picture too if you can wait before you eat it!
as for outside, zoom in a focus on some detail. brick, mortar, stone, metal from local buildings are good texture subjects. point the lens high enough, and you might be able to shoot w/o any snow in the shot at all. things covered in ice offer some different perspective, melting icicles, light refractions, etc.
I live in WA and we had half a day of sunshine yesterday , the first in 18 days.. so boy do I get the winter blues!!!!
I have a doll series going. I do selfies, my kid. food. the comps. and themes. winter flooding. I look at what Holidays are coming up.. did you know that on the 25th Jan in The USA its national Chocolate cake day? make a cake and take a pic....
Take a photo every day of the same spot at the same time to see what the weather is like...if it has changed or stayed the same etc,. it may seem boring to you, but it is an interesting experiment ..
winter scenes can be lovely, just have to be brave enough to go out in it.. IM NOT lol
i just tend to look around and see what draws my eye or browse online to find a technique i fancy trying ....... or chase the kids and make them pose lol !..... hmmm im not much help actually :S
It's harder but that just means better shots if we have to work at it.