“There’s nothing to photograph around me, it’s boring.” “I want to go to big cities like New York, Paris or London, maybe in Asia, places with lots of opportunity for photography.”
Spot on. It takes courage and attention to see the beauty and the little things in our neighbourhood. Where did the idea of photographing drains come from? That's something I've not thought of.
Often you make something out of nothing. Even the big cities can't always provide you with an inspiration. I find things to photograph everywhere (as an amateur)
Thanks for your kind mention. Constraints are a good teacher—the more we go back to the same places, the more we learn to see. It encourages us to be creative, to experiment, and is a way to not only develop themes and projects, but to become more individual in what we photograph.
Great suggestion. I venture into NYC more and more and I can say it can be tougher than you think. There is almost always too much going on that makes it hard to focus on something or makes the composition too busy. One of my biggest and longest running sets of images is capturing sunrises and sunsets through the trees from my office window. Just took about 100 images this morning.
I look constantly for the little things and the things around me... sometimes the smallest things are my inspiration, while most folks don't even see them!
Yes, 90% of my photos over the last 20 years are within 100 miles of home. Of that, 80% are within 10. I like to observe how familiar scenery changes with the seasons. And it’s a good practice in training your eye to see new perspectives. There is always something worth photographing. Great article, excellent examples and photos!
So true. I was unable to go much further than my street for a lot of last year due to a condition and still managed to find things to photograph even just being able to walk a few feet. Somehow the less I could see the more I noticed..
Well said. I totally agree. It is so easy to find a photo opportunity in places that are popular, but as you said there is so much to photograph just around us - we just have to pay attention to it.
I love the yellow and blue - so ordinary and special at the same time.
Love the yellow window photos!!!
Love this post and the encouragement to look more closely at what we have.
thank you!
Spot on. It takes courage and attention to see the beauty and the little things in our neighbourhood. Where did the idea of photographing drains come from? That's something I've not thought of.
thank you! the idea is from looking for details and than realise there is a patern
Often you make something out of nothing. Even the big cities can't always provide you with an inspiration. I find things to photograph everywhere (as an amateur)
i agree
So, so true. And a good thing too. Otherwise I would have nothing to photograph, since my last trip was 20+ years ago.
Thanks for your kind mention. Constraints are a good teacher—the more we go back to the same places, the more we learn to see. It encourages us to be creative, to experiment, and is a way to not only develop themes and projects, but to become more individual in what we photograph.
totally agree
So true, and a timely reminder.
So very true!! (Love the colorful wall. And, of course, for me a pipe is always awesome.)
Great suggestion. I venture into NYC more and more and I can say it can be tougher than you think. There is almost always too much going on that makes it hard to focus on something or makes the composition too busy. One of my biggest and longest running sets of images is capturing sunrises and sunsets through the trees from my office window. Just took about 100 images this morning.
I love these!! There is inspiration all around us.
thank you!
I look constantly for the little things and the things around me... sometimes the smallest things are my inspiration, while most folks don't even see them!
100%. The key sometimes can be to pretend you're visiting. Or anything to get you out of a rut and see the spaces around with fresh eyes. Well said
Very true - and I like the idea of art in our gardens.
thanx!
Yes, 90% of my photos over the last 20 years are within 100 miles of home. Of that, 80% are within 10. I like to observe how familiar scenery changes with the seasons. And it’s a good practice in training your eye to see new perspectives. There is always something worth photographing. Great article, excellent examples and photos!
thank you!
So true. I was unable to go much further than my street for a lot of last year due to a condition and still managed to find things to photograph even just being able to walk a few feet. Somehow the less I could see the more I noticed..
that is true, all we have to do is look around
Well said. I totally agree. It is so easy to find a photo opportunity in places that are popular, but as you said there is so much to photograph just around us - we just have to pay attention to it.
I love the yellow and blue - so ordinary and special at the same time.
Thank you for mentioning me. I appreciate it!
thank you!