Hello all,
I’m not going to get into a super detailed account of it, but the short version is I have moderate to severe depression, anxiety and ADHD, as well as an ongoing chronic pain issue that doctors aren’t super helpful with to date.
All of this to say that its very hard for me to get around, and I generally don’t have other people to do photography stuff with. I have folders of pictures and inspiration and stuff but…I don’t know, it’s either on the harder side to do on my own or I tend to be more of a behind the camera person.
I love photography though, I literally spend a ton of my free time on here, fb groups, youthbe, etc. It just feels like the part of it i struggle with is coming up with ideas on my own that can be done in my house or in a very dull suburb area if I even can get outside.
Does anyone, maybe anyone in a similar situation, have any suggestions? This whole thing is starting to really bum me out. I’d really love to start making horror/spooky photos but i get stuck here often.
I went a long time to a graveyard to take pictures of birds. Not much people over there, plus beatyfull birds and flowers.
Get the hell off Reddit. This is nothing. It’s a crutch. You don’t need inspiration. You just need a camera in your hand and a creative eye.
Yeah, silly me, how dare I want something like community. I guess I should just sit in my house alone all day, right? 🙄
Isn’t that what you’re already doing lol?
Simply start taking picture. Look for shadows and highlights in rooms when the sun shines through the window at an interesting angle, food shots, patterns, etc. Take pictures of the dull suburb area and artfully compose whatever item you are taking pictures of. Look towards the grown for reflections in puddles, mushrooms, or textures. Drag the shutter, zone focus, try unconventional compositions.
Even if you have no motivation, if you start taking pics and commit to 30 exposures before you stop (per day) then you’ll eventually start refining your process.
This will also help keep you reflexive with your camera.
Some photographers, like William Eggleston, spent a lifetime taking of taking pics of his life–ended up being a lecturer and featured in MOMA. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Eggleston
To me, this guy is an inspiration – he persisted with his fascinations by drawing off of whatever was within reach at any given moment and is now a living legend.
There’s an infinite number of things you can do with creative lighting and tabletop setups. One of my professors Carl Chiarenza has done book after book of really interesting work just with things like paper, foil, and pieces of metal and wire.
I try to use it as a reason to get out of the house and get to the park. But yeah, winter can be slow. Try and mix it with some other hobby.
My roomie is into Warhammer and often paints minis in the winter leaving them sitting out on display, so doing stuff with those can be kind of fun. Maybe pick up some hot-wheels or green army men and do diorama shots or something.