8 Tips For Completing Your Photography Project 365
This is my second year of a Project 365 as a photography project, and I think it's been one of the best things I have committed to as a photographer - firstly because it helps improve your photography skills, and secondly because you capture so many random moments and things that otherwise might not have bothered to capture!
However, it can be difficult to commit to taking a photo a day - although it can only take a few minutes to take a picture, there are times when you feel there is nothing to capture that day, or you simply are too busy to remember to do it! So here are a few tips to help you complete your 365 this year.
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A Classic Creativity Exercise
I've been feeling a little blocked creatively of late - it's something that always happens when I am feeling particularly busy or overwhelmed, and picking up my camera can feel more like a chore. At times like these, or just when you feel you need a little push to try something new, a creativity exercise is a fantastic photography project to undertake to lift you up out of a rut.
The following is a classic artists exercise, and it's helpful regardless of what stage of your photography journey you are on - if you are a beginner, it's a great way to begin to see light and shadows and so on, and if you are more advanced, it can be challenging to come up with different compositions or use of light. Either way, it's very simple - here's what you do:
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How to Start a 365 Photography Project
This year, I did my first ever Project 365. I've still got six weeks to go, but I can honestly say it's been one of the most rewarding photography projects I've done. I do believe it has helped improve my photography, just by giving me the opportunity to practice every day, but it has also been a wonderfully personal project, since it's almost become like keeping a journal.
A Project 365 is a very simple idea - you take a photo each day for 365 days. However, there are a couple of things I think you should consider before you get started, which will help make sure that you Project 365 is a successful one!
Here are some tips about how to get started.
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Photography Project Ideas
Are you in need of some new photography project ideas? Here are 15 ideas to improve your photography, kick start your creativity and document your days!
If you have been shooting for a few years like myself, it can start to feel like you are simply photographing the same things, in the same way, every day. This is when a creative photography project can help you break out of a rut and have you capturing something different! It not only gives you a new focus, and something new to reach for, but it can also help improve your photography skills immensely so they are great for beginners to more seasoned photographers alike.
For that reason, I have been thinking about tackling a new project next year (to keep me on my toes!) and thought it would be fun to share some of the photography project ideas I have come across in my travels - see what you think....
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