 Eric Bishop |
What to take pictures of, Photo Block!!! I seem to have Photo block (New term). I can't seem to figure out what to take pictures of for my assignments. I am currently enrolled in the Understanding exposure class as well as NY Institute of Photography. I take pictures of my kids and other things but never really think about it. Now that I have to take particular types of photos, I can't for the life of me figure out what to shoot. A example: Take a photo with converging lines. I know what it means but I can't think of anything to shoot. Any ideas? What do you all like to take pictures of. Thanks,
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Debbie Del Tejo |
Eric, THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX! If looking at web sites of BETTER PHOTO members has not opened up a whole new dimention for you, I don't know what will. Take a look a some of them. Open your mind and not only your eyes......I must take millions of photos as I drive down the street.there is sooooooooo much out there. OPEN THE BOX! GOOD LUCK!
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- Bob Cournoyer Contact Bob Cournoyer Bob Cournoyer's Gallery  |
Good answer, Debbie. I do the same thing driving, or walking, or sleeping, or....my head is always taking pictures...too bad they don't find their way into my camera. Converging lines...pick up sticks...chicken legs trussed together roasting.....doormat infront of the door...roof angles.....cross your fingers infront of the camera and push the button with your chin....:-) I took a Bryan Peterson class last year and for texture, I cooked a turkey, made a couple slices across the breast and, voila....texture....:-) Bob (off to make a sandwich..:-))
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- Bob Cournoyer Contact Bob Cournoyer Bob Cournoyer's Gallery |
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- Darren J. Gilcher Contact Darren J. Gilcher Darren J. Gilcher's Gallery |
Eric, Debbie and Bob are totally right. Some of the galleries here are really great and opened my eyes to trying to look outside the box. I think I've looked at thousands of pictures. I still struggle with it, as well as just the rule of thirds. I automatically want to put the subject right smack in the middle of the frame and then have to remind myself.
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BetterPhoto Member |
OK. Here we go on the wild ride of OUTSIDE THE BOX-OX-OX (echo for effect). Photograph your bathroom. (crickett-crickett-crickett) No really. Here's how. Take another roll and expose it with your subject material giving NO INDICATION WHATSOEVER of being in your bathroom. Not so easy, is it. A lot of large apertures to keep things out of focus, a lot of creativity to make your bathroom look like anything else other than you bathroom. You can do this anywhere. Kitchen, pantry, garage, anywhere. The thing is to challenge yourself and make the impossible happen. To stretch your limits and boundaries as a photogarpher.
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Debbie Del Tejo |
Bob.......I love your comb and brush and perhaps gives Eric some ideas. I enjoyed your response and laughed at crossing fingers and push button with chin..........I'VE BEEN THERE! LOL YOU GOTTA LOVE PHOTOGRAPHY!
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Eric Bishop |
Thanks for all the ideas. It has given me a starting point. I don't know what it is about classes, but for some reason when I am asked to take a certain kind of picture I get Photo block and can't think of anything. If I'm out and not asked or thinking about anything, I can take all kinds of pictures. Any way, thanks again for your ideas. Eric
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- Bob Cournoyer Contact Bob Cournoyer Bob Cournoyer's Gallery |
"NO INDICATION WHATSOEVER of being " Interesting, Christopher. I doubt my bathroom will ever look the same. I did a 3 frame series for a class once...all of the same roll of tp in assorted degrees of emptiness....or fullness....:-) Thanks, Debbie. You're welcome, Eric. Bob
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Tamera S. Phillips |
Eric I just took a drive one weekend and ended up in some amazing places. I would pull over and take pictures with people looking at me like - "What is she doing?". Get outside and look at where you live. I bet you'll find some things that others would love to see that you look at every day. Good luck!
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Brian Lobdell |
Hi Eric, I though I'd add my two cents worth (come to think of it, if I stand two pennies on end and then angle them so they touch...) anyway, I'm a macro lover, and I'm always looking for subjects within a subject - not just a shingled roof, but maybe just a few shingles and a downspout.. or real macro - closeup of a square inch of seashell at an unusual angle and/or lighting... I recently entered a photo of the back wall of a brick building, and then found a better picture when I cropped to just the hand-laid stones in the foundation and grass in front of them... "the subject within a subject"... hope this gives you a few more "eyes". Regards, Brian
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Bob Cammarata |
Think MACRO. If you look closely at anything, images will manifest themselves before your eyes...(as in Bob's comb and brush example.)
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Craig m. Zacarelli |
Hi Eric, what about telephone wires against a blue sky?, crossed pool cues on a pool table, shoot really close to them and let DOF blur out the ends. OR go to a park and look for lines in trees, branches crossing, maybe over a pond, include some generic interest in the shot, but not too much as it will distract from the lines you really want to see. I took a course here and it does get frustrating looking for something to shoot for the assignment if theres nothing around. Craig-
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Nicholas I. Hull |
Images that popped into my mind for lines.... Railroad tracks - I am picturing early morning standing directly on deserted and intersecting tracks producing a photo in B/W or maybe Sepia to add a mood. (please don't get squished) Jet contrails in a blue sky. A bunch of colored pencils bundled together then left to topple. I hope that this helps
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Samuel Smith |
you took that shot very well bob.and I did like the tp remark.
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Jay A. Grantham |
In the rain even!
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