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Photography Inspiration Ideas
I need some inspiration for my photography class?

I am making a portfolio of AP Studio Art using the medium of photography, and I have totally run out of ideas for the concentration portion of the portfolio. I need 12 pictures that all pertain to the same idea. My idea is how one’s self image effects the tendancy to engage in risky behaviors (smoking, drinking, sexual actions etc) I have some pictures of lips, a girl smoking etc. But my photo teacher told me to focus on one’s perception of themselves, and told me to focus on symbolizm instead of the subject straight up. The only symbolizm for perception I can think of would be a mirror….
Also, I want to focus on how people act to please others even if that’s what they don’t want to do, because of how they percieve themselves.

Ideas and suggestions would be MUCH appreciated! Thank you!

I like the whole ‘mirror’ thing. I guess you could do the whole anorexia vs obesity thing – an anorexic person standing in front of a mirror, and the mirror reflecting back an obese/ overweight person.

You could also do it on peer pressure, say someone clear with a cigarette in their hand and then blurry people behind them/surrounding them, all smoking or with a cig in their hands.

Or you could try doing the ‘fitting in with the crowd’ theme. I saw one photo with loads of tulips in black and white and then just one odd one which was coloured brightly. It was beautiful. That’s sort of like symbolism I guess. Another photo I saw was of beautiful swans in a lake, and then in the middle of them all a vibrant rubber duck.

Well, hope I’ve given you some inspiration and good luck!

Photography Inspiration Ideas

Advertising Photography and the World Around Us

Life is beautiful – advertising photography just helps us see the beauty lying around us, things that we fail to see otherwise. Advertising photography is that art that helps us make our lives better and happier. It is powerful and useful. It informs us and helps us look at the brighter picture of everything that surrounds us. It is also the window to help us see things that lie ahead, what we can expect in the future and what opportunities the forthcoming years would bring.

The world is changing fast. Kids are growing up, young generations are fast becoming the old and outdated; and even younger generations are quickly gaining adulthood and all the powers that this age brings along with it. And technology is also evolving. Everything is inter-related. The power of the new generation of young people is based on technological developments. And it is due to this power that they gain a strong foothold on the current trends and technology, only to bring about change after change in daily technological developments.

This is both the cause of advertising photography and the picture of tomorrow it throws before us; and ironically, it is advertising photography that gets affected by the dreams it shows us. The idea of the first digital camera and its advertisement led to the growth of more feature-rich, expediency-oriented digital cameras. This is a big chain reaction that is leading us to more growth and more development.

Conclusion: Some consider advertising as vicious, but on second thought, Advertising photography helps us grow and develop. It helps us look at what lies around us. It is the window to the future and what can we expect for tomorrow. Advertising photography inspires us to grow and it also reflects our growth in pictures that tell a thousand stories.

About the Author

About The Author: Jack White is a specialist in Advertising photography and other kinds of photography. He has worked in close coordination with many an expert commercial photographer of UK and other countries. In his works he is presenting some of his observation on the role of commercial photographer in advertising photography.

B&W Photography Inspiration Needed?

Im in a film photography class and need help. The professor didn’t really elaborate on the assignment. All he said was to shoot a photo expressing “time”. Any ideas?

Maybe like old people and young people together,like a grandmother and her grandchildren or a dead tree surrounded by new.. foliage? Or like take a picture of a bike,keeping bike focused and blurring the rest?

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Learn Digital Photography – Creativity Can Be Learned

Those of us who admire the work of great artists and the award winning images of outstanding photographers, marvel at the creativity of these artists. A little envious of their amazing abilities and natural talent. We look at our own photographs and wonder how we’ll ever get anywhere near the masters. All is not lost or as bleak as it appears.

I know that in my photography experience I would look at these photographers, look at my work, try to copy theirs, fail and then give up. It became a cycle of failure and discouragement until I realised that I could actually take good photos. It wasn’t an instant change but a process. What I realised was that the masters never painted a perfect picture the first time they held a brush nor the great photographers the first time they held a camera. They began their creative journey somewhere. The important part of the process was on the journey and how they developed along this road of learning. So, equating this to you and me we have to start somewhere. You need to make a conscious choice that you are starting a creative journey. You need a starting point, a point of departure. It’s back to this point that you’ll look and use it as a comparison to your future work.

With all this said and done, how do we start our creative journey? Let’s take a look at a few points that will get you going:

1. Discover your area of passion

It’s sometimes necessary to discover your passion as we often keep these areas of ours lives hidden for various reasons. Society says that a man shouldn’t like flowers or a woman can’t get excited by motorcycles. So it’s essential to rediscover what excites us and what makes our creativity tick. This in it itself is a small journey within our creative journey. Once you have uncovered this you have a foundation for fresh ideas and a platform for experimentation that will keep you motivated and not give up or become discouraged. Find a quiet place now and relax as you think about what are your passions.

2. Begin with the end in mind

You need to have some ideas about what you want to achieve through you creativity. Have an understanding of what you want to create in your images. If you can’t see something in your mind’s eye and have no idea of what you want to achieve, you are lost before you begin. This is where the help of the masters comes in. Get inspiration but don’t copy. There is a difference between copying someone else’s work and being inspired by it. Allow it to get you excited and driven to take images of similar quality and beauty. Let them give you ideas and understanding of their techniques and methods of composition. They should motivate you to go out and shoot.

3. Take time out and take your time

So often we want to do something and do it now and have the results now. Instant gratification is one of the great warts of life in this modern age. We want to be creative and we want it now. Creativity takes time and conscious effort to develop. It doesn’t just happen over night. Think about the possibilities for a good composition and imagine the various possibilities, angles, colours and perspectives. Get away from the hustle and bustle and find a place that makes you feel good about yourself and where you can enjoy the moment. Many artists have a place where they go to for inspiration.

4. Choose an inspirational location or setting

To help your creativity, find a place that inspires you. If you love old buildings then find a location that has many of them. If you love flowers and insects go to a botanical garden. Whatever it is, find it and go there. And, leave your camera at home. Yes, don’t take it with you. You need to experience the environment, imbibe the atmosphere and just observe. We are so tempted to start taking pictures and by doing this we miss the moment and get to involved with technical issues before we are inspired.

5. Think, observe and let your creativity run wild

Walk around, sit down or lie down in you chosen location. Observe your surroundings carefully and look for opportunities. Look at the different angles. Carefully examine colours and shapes. Look for lines and repeated patterns. Observe how the light falls on an object and the direction of the shadows. Look for details you haven’t seen before. All these factors play a part in your journey of creativity.

Once you have been through these five steps you are starting to get to a point from which your creative ideas can start to flow. Creativity cannot be rushed. It’s like the flow of honey from a jar, slow and sweet and once you’ve tasted it you’ll never forget it. You have to create an environment for it to begin. This is a learned process and cannot be crowded by the everyday hustle and bustle and concerns of life. We all have creativity within us but we need to create the setting that will coax it out. Once you discover this, there will be no end to the exciting images you will be able to create.

Do you want to learn more about photography in a digital world? I’ve just completed a brand new e-course delivered by e-mail. Download it here for free: CLICK HERE. You can also learn to take perfect photos in 21 steps by taking a look at my new ebook 21 Steps 2 Perfect Photos Wayne Turner has been teaching photography for 25 years and has written three books on photography.

About the Author

Wayne has been an avid photographer for 40 years. He studied with the New York Institute of Photography and has taught photography and communication privately and institutions for several years. He has completed two books, 21 Steps to Perfect Photos and 30 Keys to Photography Success.

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