Standing in my studio ... so many props everywhere and a brand new bouquet of pink carnations and a few sprays of eucalyptus ... but I just don't know what do to with them.
It can be frustrating ... does that ever happen to you? Just a real lack of inspiration ...
This is a regular occurrence with me. And so I'm just going to share a few things I do that help to get those creative ideas going.
- Step away: Sometimes, it doesn't matter how much I look at my props I still don't get inspired, so I just step away. I go into the other room and do something else. It never seems to fail. An idea jumps into my head and then I go back and shoot.
- Scroll through Instagram or Pinterest: I get so inspired by looking at other artists work! I save images that inspire me and then go back to them when I'm lacking inspiration.
- Just Play: Pull together different props, try out light and airy, dark and moody ... rustic, clean ... Something will jump out at you.
- Shoot & Edit: Many times I shoot three or four pictures, then upload them to my computer and edit. When I edit and see what they will look like sometimes I see something that needs to be tweaked or am just loving what I'm seeing so much that other ideas jump out at me and I head back to the studio and shoot some more.
What do you do when you're lacking inspiration? I'd love to hear in the comment section down below ... your ideas will help me and others too!
P.S. You might want to check out my eBook ... it has some inspirational tips that will help you on this still life journey you're on.
