As the world is grappling with a deadly virus, the pace of life seems to have slowed down for most people giving them more time to discover new skills and whet the old ones. Not being able to move out to shoot might be very frustrating for a photographer but the travel restrictions have actually helped a lot of them discover new techniques, niches, and tools.
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As a photographer, this time is perfect to experiment with creative ideas and make the most of your photography skills with the bare minimum resources. Given below are some Photography Project ideas that you can follow during the lockdown to get out of the creativity rut and even make money out of your passion, while still staying within the four walls of your house.
1. 26 letters 26 photographs
This is one of the most creative yet challenging tasks. In this project, you have to shoot at least 5 photographs per day that correspond to an alphabet until you complete all 26. You could be as creative as possible by implying a unique perspective and using your snaps to justify that. You should be able to complete this challenge in 6 days. It could be a little testing to get pictures corresponding to the letters ‘X’ and ‘Y’ but it is certainly going to be fun.
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2. Get a Photo Bank of 1000 pictures
It is an easy yet beneficial exercise to ensure that you click sufficient pictures to get a knack for photography. You must try to click at least 25 generic pictures daily of the things around you that can be used in articles, blog posts, etc. Besides helping you to attain dexterity in photography, building a photo bank can help you increase your outreach and make money through stock photos. Besides interest, money is certainly one of the prominent factors behind the choice to be a photographer and earning through stock photography can prove to be very effective for you during the lockdown when you cannot travel to the shoot locations.
3. Mix and Match the lenses
The history of photography bears testimony to the fact that most new photography trends emerge from breaking a few standard rules for example a silhouette. Experiment with the wrong lenses to see how peculiar and creative your photographs can turn out to be. For example, you can use a wide-angle lens for shooting your pet; or a macro lens to capture your drawing room or a telephoto lens to snap the nose of your pet. Try to take at least one such photo each day.
4. Kitchen Still Life
It may not readily appear as a subject to be enthused about, but your kitchen could be a treasure trove of landscapes and objects that you can use in your photography to stand out. Right from the color splash peculiar utensils to the fine details of the eatables, there are many objects that can make a perfect subject for still photography. You can even go up close to a finely cut layer of a fruit or vegetable to get a detailed shot.
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5. Experiment with Creative Composite
Composite photography implies taking one master shot that has photographic elements from different images. You can simply do it by taking multiple shots of the same scenery with slight changes and then club these photographs with the help of layering in Adobe Photoshop. This could be a completely new thing for some photographers but even if you have been doing it for a long time, you can experiment with the kind of snaps or the way of combining them to get a perfect stellar picture. Try to get at least one such photo each week.
6. Pep up your Editing Skills
Being contained at home could be a good opportunity to develop new editing perspectives that are beyond enhancing the photograph or correcting the mistakes. You can pick on editing skills to revamp an ordinary snap completely. You can explore the various free editing apps such as Snapseed, Lightroom, Photofox, etc. These applications come with a plethora of editing features that you can experiment with to add a brand new element to an otherwise dull photo. You can revisit the snap folders in your phone or hard disk and pick on ordinary photos, to begin with.
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Hence, we see that even though we are painfully restricted in terms of where we can move out to shoot, there are still plenty of things that we can work on which might not be possible when things get back to normal and we resume our work jostle. Therefore, use these home photography projects to the fullest to develop new skills and improve the existing ones so you have one additional thing to flex besides the multitude of Netflix series that you binge-watched during this time 😉
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