Practical Photography - UK (2019-09)

It hasneverbeeneasierto find

a so urceof inspirationforyour

photography,withthe digitalage

puttingiconicimagesandwordsof

ar tisticwisdomjusta fewclicksaway.

Herearesomewaysto igniteyour

se archfora photographicstyle...

1

Joina cameraclub

It mightseemanachronistic

in th e ageof theinternet,butmany

cameraclubshavemovedwiththe

ti mesandthere’snothingto beatbeing

su rroundedby like-mindedcreatives

fo r helpingyouto develop.

2

Takea course

Fittingformalstudyin around

a busylifemaybe tricky,butlots

ofphotographycoursescanbe

undertakenpart time.Feedbackfrom

ex periencedtutorsandtheinfluence

ofotherstudentscanreallyfast-track

your photographicgrowth.

3

Researchtheicons

Photographyhasa richand

va riedhistoryin all of its various

genres,andthereareseveraliconic

photographerswhoseworkhasboth

definedanddevelopedthemedium.

Thanksto theinternetit is easierthan

ev erto researchtheworkof these

mastersandimmersingyourselfin

th eiroutputcanreallyhelpyouto

decidewhereyou’dliketo takeyour

own styleof photography.

4

Visitart galleries

Photographydoesnotexistin

isolation,it is partof thewholeartistic

pantheon.Lookatpaintings,sculpture

and otherareasof designandconsider

howthisworkmightinfluenceyours.

5

Lookaroundyou

Asa photographeryoushould

makea pointof reallylookingat the

world aroundyou.Lookup,down,left

and right.Lookat lightandshadow

and evenwhenyoudon’thavea

camerawithyou,thinkaboutthe ways

in whichyoumightcomposea scene.

6

Watchsomefilms

Fora masterclassin lighting,

colourgradingandvisualstory-telling

yo u can’tbeata goodmovie.Films

ha vegreatvisualsandthewayin which

a di rectorandcinematographerwork

to getherto giveeachits uniquelook

is a br illiantwayto startto understand

photographicstyleandto develop

a uniquelookin yourown work.

7

Stayup to date

A thoroughgroundingin the

work of theold mastersis important,

but if youwantyourstyleto be relevant

tothe modernworldthenyoushould

makea pointof checkingoutpopular

photoblogslikeFlickrandInstagram

th athavelotsof activephotographers.

We’d recommendourownPractical

PhotographyTalkonFacebook.

seven ways to find

your photo inspiration

expert advice

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Above & top Take inspiration from other art
fo rms and make a point to visit galleries.
Photo exhibitions are a great way to keep
up to date with current trends and styles.

AboveSharingyourjourneywithothersin a clubor coursewill helpyouto hone

yo urstyle.Fellowphotographersarea greatsourceof inspiration.

to expand upon in order to let that style
grow and develop.
With so many places to find inspiration

• remember to look at work by other visual
  artists, not just photographers – it’s vitalto
  keep all of these influences under control.
  it’ s a good idea to start a Pinterest board
  and fill it with images that represent the
  lo ok and feel that you are trying to achieve.
  the more you find to inspire your style,
  the more you find that style inspired and
  turned into something uniquely ‘you’.

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