{"id":146968,"date":"2019-06-05T15:08:48","date_gmt":"2019-06-05T22:08:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=146968"},"modified":"2019-06-05T15:26:13","modified_gmt":"2019-06-05T22:26:13","slug":"what-should-i-photograph","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/06\/05\/what-should-i-photograph\/","title":{"rendered":"What Should I Photograph?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A simple thought and idea:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What should I photograph if I want to make more “interesting” photos, more meaningful photos– or to find more ‘inspirational’ things to photograph?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

1. Loved ones<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Photograph who and what you love. For me, that is Cindy<\/a>. For you, that might mean photographing your partner, your parents (I photograph my umma<\/a>), your kids, your friends, or anyone else who is meaningful in your life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Street photography<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Photograph strangers<\/a>, interesting scenes (multiple subject street photos<\/a>), or any photos in public places.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Learn more: Street Photography 101 ><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Colorful walls and textures<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

One of my current muses is to photograph colorful, gritty, textured walls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I will use macro <\/a>mode (RICOH GR II<\/a>), in P (program) mode<\/a>, with flash <\/a>in JPEG <\/a>(high saturation\/contrast mode). I will then use Lightroom CC<\/a> for further post-processing (additional contrast). The result is epic colors and textures, which act as a fun visual stimulus for myself! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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4. Selfies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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When there is nothing else to photograph, shoot your selfie<\/a>! Photograph your shadow, your textured reflection– or just shoot yourself head-on!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photograph your face, your arm, your legs — any of your body parts!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Nature<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Photograph plants, landscapes, or any other organic matter\/flowers\/fauna.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Your own society<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Photograph your own society. Photograph your country’s flag, symbols, grocery stores– or anything you think reflects your own culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, see my ONLY IN AMERICA project<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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7. The colro red<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In my color theory<\/a>, I believe the color is the most intense, powerful, and deadly color (the same color as blood). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whenever you see the color red, just shoot it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Of course you can keep this open-ended; just photograph anything vibrant and colorful!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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