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stuck in a rut

2007.06.07
ya, they&#39re real =c)

i am not in a creative mood. too much stress. 'can't wait for the weekend. rain is in the forcast, but i have wet-gear. so, rain or shine, i'm getting out of this rut.

if you have a creative block, give this a read:

Overcoming creative block and self doubt

Shutter Speed 1/200
F Number 9
ISO 400
Focal Length 80.0mm
3 Comments
ShangriLa A beautiful subject doesn't automatically mean your picture won’t be dull. LIkewise, a dull or ugly subject, doesn 't mean your picture can’t be beautiful or interesting.

This explains how a wilted flower may make a more beautiful picture than one that's at its peak.

This is bad advice. “Don't go and look at other great photographers' work”.

Idea:
Think of a typical subject: consider how it’s usually photographed. Write it down. Now, brainstorm every other way you can think of to photgraph the same subject. Reject nothing.

Flowers: Conventional: front on in full bloom, with varying dof; a field of flowers; a fresh bouquet, a landscape with foreground flower.

Unconventional - a dead or wilting flower; plastic flowers at a cemetary;
traffic accident memorials; the back side of a flower; a still life with flowers; flowers with varying degrees of blur, a trodden flower.
What else?

Apart from that, i agree that one needs to get out there and do stuff.
ShangriLa · 2007-06-07: 20:25
Shanti Looks pretty though...:)
Shanti · 2007-06-08: 07:12
777arty my "rut" is lined with overworked grey cube walls.

i've thought of/photographed all kinds of crap in that place... the only thing that i can now "see" worthy of taking a snap, are flowers on co-workers desks.

so, weekends are what i crave.

ShangriLa; your ideas have me thinking. =c)

thanks for the comments.

M
777arty · 2007-06-08: 07:34
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