1. Surf around the Web. Look at images at magazines, papers, on-line galleries and youll find a wealth of ideas. Try the Gallery at shotaddict.com. Want more go to flickr.com and look through tones of creative shots. Another useful source is VFXY, it displays recent posts from various photoblogs.
2. Learn the visual language. Visit Art Museums, Galleries and Exhibitions that have photography shows. Learn art history from Antiquity to the Present and discover how highly creative people developed methods for expressing light and color.
3. Watch Movies. It is another source of inspiration, as they are nothing more than still images shown to you at 29.97 frames a second. Lots of ideas for concepts, lighting, messages, or just plain pretty images.
4. Read photography books to learn new techniques and then try to apply them in your work.
5. Look at things through the eyes of creativity. Pick anything and shoot it just to see what it looks like: things around your house, in the refridgerator, etc. The subject doesnt really matter all that much, what matters is how you shoot it. Shoot, shoot and still shoot even more. Digital is cheap.
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