What Do You Do When There's Nothing to Photograph?

Feeling uninspired or like there is nothing worth photographing can be a very frustrating place to be in, and it is not always clear how to find your creative spark once again. The truth is that there is always something to photograph, but often, the problem is how we are approaching things. If you are struggling with your creativity right now, check out this fantastic video tutorial that shares a range of useful ideas and advice for getting back on track. 

Coming to you from T. Hopper, this insightful video discusses how to approach times when you are lacking inspiration. One of the best ways I have found to break out of a creative slump is to place limitations on myself. It does not really matter what the limitations are; they can be something as arbitrary as only shooting with a narrow aperture or a slow shutter speed. The idea is that by placing limitations on yourself, you engage the problem-solving part of your brain, and by coming to solutions, you find a new route to creative ideas that you might not have otherwise. Check out the video above for a lot of great advice and ideas from Hopper. 

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Alex Cooke is a Cleveland-based portrait, events, and landscape photographer. He holds an M.S. in Applied Mathematics and a doctorate in Music Composition. He is also an avid equestrian.

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"What Do You Do When There's Nothing to Photograph?"

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