Today, we’re talking about 3 different photography challenges you can do that are perfect for times when you feel like you’re in a creative slump, or just need a little kick up the backside to pick up your camera again!
I think every single photographer goes into a slump at one time or another - I know I do, and in fact I’m in one right now, which was actually what prompted this little video!!
Maybe you’re in business, and you can feel like you’re taking the same photos over and over again. Or maybe you’ve simply fallen into the comparison trap, and feeling disheartened about your own photos. Or maybe you just feel stuck or bored, and you don’t feel very inspired or motivated.
Regardless of what prompts it, when you have those feelings, your creativity suffers, and then you become less excited to pick up your camera.
And when you’re not practising, you’re not developing your skills, and when you’re not making progress, you’re even LESS likely to pick up your camera, so it can be a vicious circle!!
This is when a creativity exercise or photography challenge (whatever you want to call it) can be a useful tool to get yourself out of it. It gets you picking up your camera and shooting, and as you do that, you should start to feel yourself come out of your creative slump.
So in this weeks video, I’ll tell you what each of these challenges are, plus I’ll share some example photos from when I did these challenges so you can see them in action, which might hopefully give you some inspiration! Plus along the. way I’ll share some tips on how to make the most of each challenge.
The best part is, none of these challenges take particularly long, in fact, you can do one in as little as 30 minutes, so there’s absolutely no excuses :)
PLUS, be sure to download our free guide, which has, not one, not 10, not 20, but FIFTY ways to improve your photography. You’ll find a link to download it underneath the video!
Also be sure to check out these blog posts which will also give you some ideas for when you can’t think of a thing to photograph, or just want to try something new!
9 Photography Ideas for Beginners
50 Ways to Improve Your Photography FREE GUIDE
Of course, another great way to get out of a creative slump is to learn something new, expand your knowledge or take a workshop!
We have workshops, courses and guides for every stage of photographer, so I bet I have something for you over in the store, like our5 Day Beginners Bootcamp workshop (PERFECT for you if you are a new photographer) or The Creative Year if you want to get more creative photos!
As always thanks so much for being here, and I’ll see you again next week!
Much love,
Audrey
It's been quite a few years now since I made the switch from Aperture Priority Mode to shooting in Manual Mode, and it was one of the BEST things I ever did to improve my photography skills.
It was like a whole new world opened up to me, and I started TRULY understanding exposure, and in turn, getting the images that I wanted.
Of course, there was a lot to learn, and there are some things I wish I had known before I started!
So, here are 10 things about shooting in Manual Mode that you might just wish you knew…