Inspiration
Well after giving my website a makeover a few months ago, I had intended to post regularly with new photographs and insights into all things photographic…that was until my day job got in the way! Unfortunately I haven’t been able to find time to get out with my camera much over the past couple of months, let alone spend time writing posts for my website. This WILL change in 2012!
Just before Christmas my family and I visited the Landscape Photographer of the Year (LPOTY) exhibition at Southbank in London. The winning images really were inspirational, I especially liked the winning image by Robert Fulton – sometimes breaking the rules results in an amazing photograph. The winning Young Landscape Photographer of the Year image (by Oscar Stewart-Packe) was also interesting, this just shows that a beautiful photograph can be found even when surrounded by decay and destruction.
Click here to see more of the Landscape Photographer of the Year Winners.
I suspect that many budding photographers have the same struggle, finding time and also finding the inspiration to make your photography challenging and unique. For me, the answer is to find and absorb sources of inspiration, whether that’s books, magazine publications or visiting exhibitions. And write about them on my blog. I was also lucky enough to receive a new photography book by one of my favourite authors for Christmas (thanks Santa Wife); Michael Freeman, ‘Perfect Exposure’. Hopefully this will have a positive impact on my photography too, once I’ve read it I’ll add a review to my blog so that you can benefit from it too.
I also received a subscription to Professional Photographer magazine, and the first edition has given me a few ideas already. In a couple of years I hope to be featured in the magazine myself. I’ll definitely be posting about that!
I guess the point of this post is to state that the trick to being inspired, is surrounding yourself with sources of inspiration. It’s no good moaning that you don’t feel inspired to take photographs, if you haven’t consciously looked for inspiration in the first place. To get you started follow the LPOTY link above, and if I find something interesting I’ll be sure to share it here, and hopefully I’ll be able to inspire you with some of my own photography.
Happy New Year, and all the best with your photography in 2012!
