9 Fun and Creative Photography Ideas You Can Try Today
Sometimes, just out of the blue, a great idea comes into mind and before you knew it, you are on a series of photoshoots again. However, there are also times when no matter how hard you try, you just can’t think of creative photography ideas. Don’t worry, that’s perfectly normal! But don’t let these moments get the best of you.
Go out and find some inspiring photo ideas, do your research, or just do anything that makes you productive. You might also want to just practice some photography techniques because it can also help you get in the zone. Your enhanced skills would also come handy when inspiration strikes you out of nowhere.
And at least by that time, you are more knowledgeable about what techniques to use and since you’ve constantly practiced, you’ll also know how to bring your ideas to life. For now, if you are looking for simple ideas that can surprise you with the final outputs, feel free to check out and try what we’ve compiled below:
9 Photography Project Ideas to Try in 2020
1. Light Trails
Next time you are stuck somewhere in a roadside vantage point where you have a perfect view of the passing vehicles, pull your camera out, adjust the settings, and start shooting. Light trails are colorful effects that you can capture by using long-exposure shooting with your camera.
A moving light source is required to take amazing light trail images. That is why standing in a nice area where you have a good view of the passing vehicles at night is such an excellent choice. And it’s a great way to produce something amazing with your boredom, or solitude.
2. Try Out Slower Shutter Speeds
Photo by Ahmad Odeh on Unsplash
Capture the essence of movements by playing with a slow shutter speed to create motion blur. Try shooting dance movements, and be mesmerized by the dramatic effect of this technique on your images. Keep in mind that your camera should be fixed and steady while taking the shot, so it’s important to put your camera on a tripod.
3. Experiment With Double Exposures
Have you ever combined two images into one? If not, then you should try doing it today to create a new striking image that relays the story that you want to express in a different level. To do this, simply capture two different images that you want. The two pictures can be related or connected at some point.
The magic of joining the two images together seamlessly happens with the aid of a post-processing program. But there are also DSLR models that offer a multiple exposure mode. You might want to check out if your camera has it, and start learning how to master this technique today.
4. Put a Cellophane in Front of Your Lens
Photo by Kirsty du Plessis on Pinterest
Who knows that a piece of cellophane can serve as a filter in your camera lens to create stunning images? Of course, you can choose the color to jive with the mood that you want to express in your photographs. Red is a popular choice for creating warm, sensual, and even vintage effects. You can also go with clear cellophane if you are aiming for an instant hazy look.
5. Food Photography
While it may appear as just shooting food at different angles, professional food photography is far more complicated. It entails the expert eyes and hands of a seasoned photographer, art director, food and prop stylists, and their assistants.
However, if you are just doing it to practice your skills or just to try it out, you can definitely do it by yourself. You don’t even have to buy or cook fancy food to create an image that is nothing short of a gastronomic feast to the eyes.
6. Water Drop
By its name alone, you instantly get the idea behind this shot – capture water drops falling in a bowl of water. As expected, you can have a bigger splash if the water is dropped from a higher distance. If taking water drop shops is way too easy for you, you might want to try out water splash photography, instead.
7. Have Fun With a Crystal Ball
When you do crystal ball photography, you will appreciate how it feels to hold the world in your hands. The crystal ball allows you to capture refraction photos, thereby creating an image wherein the background is encapsulated inside the glass ball. If you don’t have a crystal ball (or a lensball), you can also try taking refraction photos using a wine glass, marbles, and even water drops.
8. Black and White Photography
The beauty of black and white photography is etched in history as old as the camera itself. Taking black and white pictures were the norm until the birth of the very first colored photograph in 1861. And though colored pictures have been the default choice by clients and photographers today, it doesn’t mean that black and white photographs have lost their charm already.
It’s just that not all pictures are best framed in black and white. So, if you are planning to try this project, you need to ask yourself why do you want to do it and what’s the message or story that you want to impart. And if you are wondering whether it’s best to set your camera to capture photos in black and white or to convert the colored images after the shoot, the simple answer is the latter.
Taking a colored picture and converting it into black and white during the post-processing stage gives you more control and versatility. And besides, if you ever change your mind to go with the colored version, you can easily do so.
9. Daytime Long Exposure
Taking long exposure shots is a technique wherein you open the shutter of your camera over an extended time. Doing so enables your camera to gather more light, and that is why this is more commonly used in taking night shots. During the day, taking long exposure shots isn’t a necessity because of the abundance of natural light. Hence, using long exposure during the day is all about creating an effect in your photographs.
Long exposure can add drama to your picture – transforming water into glass, clouds into streaks, and making the image look as if it’s a painting done by a renowned artist. If there’s one word to describe a daytime long exposure shot, that would be “magical.”
Take Your Camera Out and Start Shooting
So there you have it – 9 creative photography ideas for your next project. Which one would you try first today?
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