Chops building

[verdisQUO]

What do you guys do for chop building skills?

Currently, I've been taking pictures of my kid and just random shit around my house. I'm not at the level of hiring a model to shoot. The neighborhood is always quiet and people are indoors.

Any suggestions?

[OsmosisStudios]

What does "building chops" mean? The only chops I know of are Pork, Lamb, and karate.

[verdisQUO]

You are correct. Should have been reworded as "What to take pictures of when there really isn't much around to shoot". This topic is related to practice.

[OsmosisStudios]

Still dont know how you got to "chops" from that, but okay.

The trick to shooting things when there isnt much around? Shoot anyway. Seriously. Open your eyes wider, look around, pause. You'll see things differently, believe me. Dont look at objects but as shapes. Shoot abstractly.

I had an entire project (its technically ongoing) that relies on every-day objects but seen from a different perspective (generally with my eyes NOT on the viewfinder). The shots of counter tops and bus shelters dont show WHAT they are unless you know.

Another thing to do is, instead of shooting, re-edit. GO through some older images: I can guarantee that you'll find SOME that can be re-edited using new techniques. Or go out and find other new ones to try.

[RLucas]

Originally Posted by OsmosisStudios

Still dont know how you got to "chops" from that, but okay.

Chops= skills. Term usually used in the music industry.

The trick to shooting things when there isnt much around? Shoot anyway. Seriously. Open your eyes wider, look around, pause. You'll see things differently, believe me. Dont look at objects but as shapes. Shoot abstractly.

I had an entire project (its technically ongoing) that relies on every-day objects but seen from a different perspective (generally with my eyes NOT on the viewfinder). The shots of counter tops and bus shelters dont show WHAT they are unless you know.

Another thing to do is, instead of shooting, re-edit. GO through some older images: I can guarantee that you'll find SOME that can be re-edited using new techniques. Or go out and find other new ones to try.

I really don't have anything to add except +1!

[verdisQUO]

Originally Posted by RLucas

Chops= skills. Term usually used in the music industry.

Aye.

Yeah, I guess I should actually SEE what's around instead of looking at things. I could probably go no a photo walk or something.



... or move lol.

[RLucas]

Originally Posted by verdisQUO

Aye.

Yeah, I guess I should actually SEE what's around instead of looking at things. I could probably go no a photo walk or something.



... or move lol.

I feel your pain! lol! There limitless amounts of things to practice shooting, but I just find most of them boring. You still have to practice somehow. Sometimes I just sit and shoot my feet from the couch using different lighting for a while, or the ceiling fan at different shutter speeds. That kind of thing. It's extremely mundane, but it does help build skills. Those shots don't get posted, but it's good practice

[verdisQUO]

Originally Posted by RLucas

I feel your pain! lol! There limitless amounts of things to practice shooting, but I just find most of them boring. You still have to practice somehow. Sometimes I just sit and shoot my feet from the couch using different lighting for a while, or the ceiling fan at different shutter speeds. That kind of thing. It's extremely mundane, but it does help build skills. Those shots don't get posted, but it's good practice

Yeah. Especially since it's DST now and when I get home from work, it's dark outside. Buh bye taking photos outdoors... until the weekend.

[sk66]

I like the weekly assignment section...
The challenge is to come up with a vision and capture that vision, someone else's subject idea, not mine.....THAT"S a challenge and one that will serve you well in "business".

Otherwise, I get into "funks" where I lack inspiration..no ideas of my own...
That's also why I enjoy bird/wildlife photography...The challenge is capturing what is presented...I don't have to be inspired.