Where do you go for Inspiration? - Project ideas

[Nicole]

*bump*

I'm so in a photography funk because of the miserable and cold weather I think my creativity has gone into hibernation

[Saralonde]

I know how you feel. I'm tired of taking shots indoors, it's cold and rainy outside and I feel like I have no new ideas anymore. I take some pictures, look at them and delete them. Need to jump start myself.

[wyndhydra]

Odd idea... but I have gained inspiration in the past from shooting the undersides of furniture... I'm not sure why. But makes you look at familiar objects in a whole new light.

[StormRider]

Nowadays I do some geocaching, which helps me discover things in my neighborhood I never noticed before.
http://www.geocaching.com for more info

[Saralonde]

Originally Posted by wyndhydra

Odd idea... but I have gained inspiration in the past from shooting the undersides of furniture... I'm not sure why. But makes you look at familiar objects in a whole new light.

Already tried something along those lines .

[PnwGuy]

I feel the pain. We've had one of the roughest winters ever here in the Seattle area.

While I'm stuck indoors I try to improve on my workflow and post processing skills. I'm currently working with the trial version of Adobe LightRoom which is pretty awesome so far.

I've also read through my camera manual again which sometimes gives me new things to try.

Another thing I've done is to read through a couple of the better photography books again. I always catch something that didn't stick with me the first time through.

I've also recruited my girlfriends collection of figurines (penguins, The Beatles, etc) to practice product and creative shots. That can be a time-consuming process getting it all set up, but hey, at least I'm getting to shoot something.

Another thing I do is look outside at the rain and dark skies and whine. It doesn't really do much, but for some reason sometimes I feel a little better after a little whining.

But, warmer weather and bluer skies are right around the corner. At least it's not November still. :-)

[PnwGuy]

I've also bought flowers and set them up and practiced lighting and flower shots.

[Nicole]

Originally Posted by PnwGuy

But, warmer weather and bluer skies are right around the corner. At least it's not November still. :-)

Unless you're in the southern hemisphere, in which case it's just starting *whine*

[Nicole]

*bump* for any of the new people here

Or maybe because I'm still having problems finding the inspiration to take photographs. I want to set myself a project, but I'm plum out of ideas. It shouldn't be this hard

I did come across this interesting blog post though on 5 sources of inspiration for photography...

[Jargon]

I love the photos I take when I'm focusing on something other than photography. I spend time with friends and I take pictures. I upgrade my PC's video card and I take pictures. I go on a missions trip and I take pictures. I play my guitar and... well, you know the drill. I try to enrich my life with many inspiring and educational activities. The various things that occupy my time give me plenty of subjects to photograph. And the photos chronicle my own life's journey.