{"id":23796,"date":"2015-05-26T21:00:49","date_gmt":"2015-05-27T04:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=23796"},"modified":"2015-06-06T08:36:15","modified_gmt":"2015-06-06T15:36:15","slug":"video-how-to-overcome-photographers-block","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2015\/05\/26\/video-how-to-overcome-photographers-block\/","title":{"rendered":"Video: How to Overcome Photographer&#8217;s Block"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3ZFFngHLydM?rel=0\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Inspired by the recent free e-book I wrote: &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2015\/05\/12\/free-e-book-how-to-overcome-photographers-block\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Overcome Photographer&#8217;s Block,<\/a>&#8221; I also made a video (for those of you who prefer audio as well).<\/p>\n<p>For audio, you can listen below:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/3578311\/height\/50\/width\/640\/theme\/standard\/direction\/no\/autoplay\/no\/autonext\/no\/thumbnail\/yes\/preload\/no\/no_addthis\/no\/\" width=\"640\" height=\"50\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Podcast links<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/erickimphoto\/overcome_photographers_block.mp3\" target=\"_blank\">Direct download<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/directory.libsyn.com\/episode\/index\/id\/3578311\" target=\"_blank\">Podcast episode<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/directory.libsyn.com\/shows\/view\/id\/erickimphoto\" target=\"_blank\">All podcast episodes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Read more to see all the topics I cover, as well as the assignments.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Here are some topics I cover in this video:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>How to overcome perfectionism<\/li>\n<li>On giving yourself\u00c2\u00a0permission\u00c2\u00a0to\u00c2\u00a0make\u00c2\u00a0bad\u00c2\u00a0art<\/li>\n<li>How to overcome\u00c2\u00a0paralysis\u00c2\u00a0by\u00c2\u00a0analysis<\/li>\n<li>Thinking &#8220;Life-photography\u00c2\u00a0integration&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>The best camera bag is no camera bag<\/li>\n<li>The importance on focusing on the process, not the outcome in photography<\/li>\n<li>The importance of going to random places in town, traveling, and injecting more novelty into your life<\/li>\n<li>Experimenting with film, medium-format, color, or digital<\/li>\n<li>Sticking with\u00c2\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2013\/04\/19\/3-reasons-why-you-should-shoot-with-one-camera-and-one-lens\/\" target=\"_blank\">one\u00c2\u00a0camera\u00c2\u00a0and\u00c2\u00a0one\u00c2\u00a0lens<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2011\/12\/12\/buy-books-not-gear\/\" target=\"_blank\">Buy\u00c2\u00a0books,\u00c2\u00a0not\u00c2\u00a0gear<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The importance of connecting\u00c2\u00a0with\u00c2\u00a0other\u00c2\u00a0photographers<\/li>\n<li>Pick\u00c2\u00a0up\u00c2\u00a0a\u00c2\u00a0different\u00c2\u00a0art<\/li>\n<li>Have caffeine<\/li>\n<li>Publish\u00c2\u00a0your\u00c2\u00a0work<\/li>\n<li>Ask for critiques<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div>\u00c2\u00a0Lastly, here are some specific assignments you can try to overcome photographers&#8217; block:<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Assignment\u00c2\u00a0#1:\u00c2\u00a0Shoot\u00c2\u00a0a\u00c2\u00a0roll\u00c2\u00a0of\u00c2\u00a0film\u00c2\u00a0everyday\u00c2\u00a0for\u00c2\u00a030\u00c2\u00a0days<\/li>\n<li>Assignment\u00c2\u00a0#2:\u00c2\u00a0Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t\u00c2\u00a0upload\u00c2\u00a0your\u00c2\u00a0photos\u00c2\u00a0for\u00c2\u00a06\u00c2\u00a0months<\/li>\n<li>Assignment\u00c2\u00a0#3:\u00c2\u00a0Start\u00c2\u00a0a\u00c2\u00a0photo\u00c2\u00a0blog<\/li>\n<li>Assignment\u00c2\u00a0#4:\u00c2\u00a0Shoot\u00c2\u00a0an\u00c2\u00a0entire\u00c2\u00a0day\u00c2\u00a0without\u00c2\u00a0film\u00c2\u00a0or\u00c2\u00a0a\u00c2\u00a0memory\u00c2\u00a0card<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><em><strong>What are some tips you have for overcoming photographer&#8217;s block? 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