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do you ever just get bored- cant be bothered ,cant think :thinking:what to take photo's of ,
this how i ve been feeling ,havent took pic's for awhile now,all my gear just sits there.:cuckoo:
 
Very rarely. I'm doing a 365 so on the odd occasion where I'm stumped, or don't feel like it, I just force myself to take a shot of something. If it's a boring shot, that usually inspires me to work harder the next day.
 
If you were a writer it would be called writer block, only solution is to set yourself a challenge and get out and do it.
 
a1ex2001 said:
If you were a writer it would be called writer block, only solution is to set yourself a challenge and get out and do it.
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:agree:

Worst I ever get is on club/TP meets when there's no interesting subject or light about - I never take pics just because I'm out with a camera as I know I'll just delete them all later

Having to - as in being paid to - obviously means you try to find something to shoot interestingly; so setting yourself a goal is probably a good way to go too

Try it :thumbs:

DD
 
i often get this. the need to feed my flickr photostream puts pressure on myself to take great pics.

i find try to set a challenge or a new series/theme to shoot helps..
 
Talk to EdinburghGary - he's the king of having doubts over his photographic ability ;)

TBH, I think it can be good to have a sabbatical of sorts, even if during it you feel a little low. I've done, as have countless oter TP members, and most will say that once you get back into it, you get into the groove and you actually have a burst of creativiy that you wouldn't have had if you'd have just plodded on.
 
I have periods where I don't take any photos for a few months. Then I go through periods of WANTING to take photos but not doing them because I am so hard on my own ability.

I know it is wrong but I have times where I see other peoples photos and think "I'll never be that good". Other times (and most of the time) seeing good stuff makes me want to get out there more.

I have lots of ideas in my head but I just need to get off my arse and put them into action. Most of my best photos are unplanned though.
 
thank you all for replying and your thoughts ,going to try do some over the weekend an take it from there,
 
At the moment i'm in a quandry about my photography ,lost enthusiasm ,even contemplating selling all my kit and having a break, but there again maybe it'll pass :shrug:
 
I've shot so little this last few months and when I do I'm worried I might actually be getting worse not better...

I feel like i've reached the bottom of the barrel recently though ...so I'm hoping the only way is up from now on.

I am also aware that I've been missing all the 'good light' times of the day ... I need to re-adjust my photo mojo clock I'm thinking. :shrug:
 
I think everyone gets this from time to time. What I do though, and I appreciate this may not work for everybody, is to force myself to come up with a theme - like one was 'red' once - and then I go out with the object of taking images for that theme. Usually by the time I've been out for short while I'm getting into it again.

I've been building a studio over the past 6 to 8 weeks and so my outdoor photography took a bit of a back seat. This weekend I've decided to get myself down to Thruxton on Saturday for the Super Bikes practice and qualifying sessions and have a wander around the pit lanes. Then on Sunday I'm going to watch some motorcross at Goring and Steatley (not too far from where I live). It'll be nice to get out and do some motorsport photography which I don't get to do that often.
 
when I get days/weeks/months like this I try to go somewhere that I know is really scenic but haven't visited for a while and take some landscapes. If it's in the winter then I set myself a challenge indoors with things such as water drops, macro, etc.

For some reason this tends to kickstart my interest again.
 
I look on it as your brain telling you to put down the camera, go out and see life as a human. Enjoy, feel, smell & touch.

Take a day or two not worring about exposure or shutter speed, iso or shake.

Your brain will then thank you, give you back your umph .... and off you go again :-)
 
I hadn't shot anything for a few weeks, then spent an evening going back through all my shots since I started in Lightroom and found 15 or so pictures I had skipped over before, but suddenly caught my eye.....and remembered I can take good pictures :)
 
ScarySquirrel said:
I have periods where I don't take any photos for a few months. Then I go through periods of WANTING to take photos but not doing them because I am so hard on my own ability.

I know it is wrong but I have times where I see other peoples photos and think "I'll never be that good". Other times (and most of the time) seeing good stuff makes me want to get out there more.

I have lots of ideas in my head but I just need to get off my arse and put them into action. Most of my best photos are unplanned though.
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Could have been written by me about me:eek:
 
You only get better by getting out there and shooting, and looking where you went wrong if the shot doesn't turn out. Never beat yourself up on ability - it's a continual learning process. I went through the same thing, and there's no substitute for just getting out and doing it!

Unplanned shots can be great, but a lot of great shots ARE planned. Meticulously. Do your research first, there's so much you can do before you shoot. As a couple of examples - If you're doing landscapes - visit a couple of times and fire off some tests before you go kitted up, note where the sun is at the time of day you intend to shoot at. For wildlife, know the habits of what you're shooting - where they feed, rest etc. Preparation gives you a better chance of getting the shots you want.

The more you shoot, the more you want to shoot. At least that's what I'm finding, anyway :)
 
well ill start posting some pic's and see how i go,sort of thing
 
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