Ever felt that you have run out of ideas of subject matter to photograph for your stock photos collection? Even professional photographers, like professional writers, have their mental blocks at some point. Below is a list of 25 activities that you can do to help rejuvenate your creative juices & continue taking splendid stock photos!
1) Go catch a movie
2) Browse about Flickr’s Explore
3) Learn a new lighting technique
4) Participate in a photo walk
5) Browse your CD/DVD covers
Do you reckon you require more activities to help inspire you?
6) Grab an art magazine
7) Shoot a Sporting event
Look about at all directions when walking; including upside down
9) Try to reproduce art by old masters
10) Shoot a gorgeous model
11) Photo inspiration coupons
12) See an art show
13) Photo challenges or assignments
14) Photograph your family
15) Use your favorite food as a subject
16) Family events
17) A prop used in an interesting way
18) 7 Unique shots of a single item
19) Self portrait
20) Tell a story with only 5 pictures
21) Shots in the dark
22) Holiday theme
23) One new photo a day with deadline
24) Photoblogs for inspiration
25) Briefly Describe Your favorite Music
At least one of the activities in the above list will definitely make your photography creative juices start flowing naturally. Try them for yourself; you’ll be amazed at the results! Being really enthusiastic about creating splendid stock photos, you may want to do a few of them per day. In between doing the activities, you may also realize more things that will inspire your work! Ideally, the above activities will create a continuous stream of subject matter for your stock photography business. You are already on your way to create stock photos consistently.
Are you ready to pick up your camera & shoot amazing photos?
Reference:
udijw, -. “25 Ways to Jump Start Photography Inspiration” DIYphotography.net Mon, 2008-04-07 22:47. 09 May 2008 (http://www.diyphotography.net/25-ways-to-jump-start-photography-inspiration).