Questions tagged [inspiration]

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What is your favorite photography quote?

What photography quotes do you think everyone should know? Mine is: Nothing happens when you sit at home. I always make it a point to carry a camera with me at all times... I just shoot at what interests me at that moment.   — Elliott Erwitt
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How can I stay inspired during periods of distraction?

I'm currently working to finish my thesis, which is pretty all-consuming. I've made almost no photos of note in many weeks. This makes me sad. To generalize, given the following constraints: A very limited daily time budget for photography (say, 15…
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Do you have any ideas for a photo shoot that I can do at home with everyday things?

I want to take pictures at home, but I can't think of things to shoot. Any ideas ?
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Where do you find the inspiration for your photographs?

Say you're in the mood to take some photographs. Where do you typically look for inspiration? I always find that I want to take photographs but don't really have anything to shoot, or can't find good, unique subjects. So what are some of your…
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How to get back to photography after having a long break?

I recently had to take almost a year long break from photography. Not sure how much I've missed, may be a few new equipment releases or some new technologies. However, I think I am willing and ready to get active in photography again but since I've…
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Where on the web can I find pictures arranged by the season or time of year?

I ask because I think it would be neat to go to that site and get inspiration that would be seasonally or even culturally (holidays, events etc) relevant.
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Keep track of inspiring images (not my own)

Note: this is not a post about keeping track of the pics you took. I use Lightroom for that. Do ppl take pics / screenshots with the idea of referring to those later, maybe to get inspired before a shoot? Ideally something that supports: tags grid…
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