Having just come back from a wonderful time in Sydney I have realised that I need to shake things up a bit to get me over the post holidays and winter blues. I have set myself the task of turning things around for the next couple of weeks and if you are in what is commonly known as a ‘fug’ too, then I urge you to try these small steps to reignite your passion for photography.
- Instead of taking photographs of your feet, take photographs of your hands.
- Instead of taking self portraits, take photographs of strangers.
- Instead of shooting at eye level set your camera to AV, turn off the beeper and shoot from the hip.
- If you always shoot in portrait, shoot in landscape.
- If you always shoot at F2.5 shoot at F10.
- If you always shoot in colour, switch to black and white.
- If you shoot flowers, shoot architecture instead.
Just changing little things can make such a difference and give you a new perspective.
Don’t forget to share your pictures with us in the flickr pool
Until next time
Justine
Justine, this is fantastic! I will be shaking things up, for sure!
yay
I love the title of this post Justine, and everything else too! Thanks for the inspiration
thank you!
some great ideas!
thanks
Oh I SO need this right now! I’m hoping that my time in London will help to shake the cobwebs out as well.
I’m sure it will
Good thoughts. I am going nuts thinking everything looks too ordinary. In my case it could be the Seattle non light, But am hoping to breakout.
What a perfect To-Do List!!
I am on it !!
look forward to seeing your results
love your ideas. Needed a fresh prospective. Thank you.
Tracie
thanks! look forward to seeing your results too
Those are some great suggestions! Thanks
yay
I am going to book mark this as a reminder for when I am stuck. Amazing how jumping out I the comfort zone just a little can change so much.
Off to shake it up!
excellent, post your results in the flickr pool please!
I have switched my lense from my beloved 50mm to the 28-135 (the lens that I had on my camera always before the 50 bumped it out of the top seat). I love how it has been making me see differently, how I have a little more wiggle room when it comes to zooming in or out- but not so much wiggle with the light as the 1.4.
Thank you for reminding me to mix things up. I will add a few of my self portraits to the pool.
cheers!
Love this post justine, some perfect ideas for getting out of that ‘fug’. Love the photo too, is that Sydney.
thanks Leanne. The shot is from the notting hill carnival in the summer but it could have been sydney!
Awesome title for the post and excellent ideas.
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