Inspiration for Indoor Photography
I see so many good shots on this site of beautiful scenes outside, but I just can't do any outdoor photography yet during the week! I go to work and return home when it's both dark. As such, Monday to Friday I have to resort to indoor photography.
Does anybody have ideas I could emulate whilst shooting? I've just seen blog.tookapic.com/how-to-shoot... which is something I am excited to do! Anything more ideas? I feel like I am running out!
(sorry if this is not an appropriate "story" btw!)
Kevin Drum I didn't notice your mention of my night shots earlier. I'm flattered! I don't have very clear skies close to my house, but probably better than some (The "Hazy Night" photo I just posted is near my house). I drive about an hour away to get the really starry stuff. Sites like darksitefinder.com/maps.html are a big help. I live in an orange area on those maps, but I can get to a blue area pretty easily. And yes, a tripod is a must, as well as a cheap release cable.
Josef Murphy Cheers, Kevin.
Kevin Drum I feel you, Joe. I'm lucky to have ten minutes of sunset after I get off work. My last resort right now is my cat. But if I have to resort to a photo of my cat, then I plan on making it as technically challenging as possible. Last time, this meant trying to get a black background behind my cat without actually using a black backdrop (exposing only for the flash, if that makes sense). If you don't have a cat, then maybe an interesting plant or family member? Also, I know you specifically asked for indoor ideas, but I've found that I love taking outdoor pictures at night.
Josef Murphy One idea that you gave me was simply to be more creative with what resources I have inside. Thanks.
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Paweł Kadysz Last year, when I was running my previous 365 project I decided to get up early for a week or two. And I mean really early, like 5 am. It gave me a lot of time to take a pic for the day. Also, the light at 5 am is unique (especially in the late spring). So that helped, for a week.
You should think about building a simple home studio. I shot some of my pics with long exposure and a flashlight. Nothing fancy. No expensive gear. I also have some cheap lamps ($40 for three of them) and they help a lot with experimenting.
Or maybe get a mascot. Like @Christa is doing with Rusty right now. When I miss the sunlight and run out of ideas I just put Danbo somewhere in the house and shoot some pics of it. Helps a lot to keep the streak going.
If you live outside of a big town, you could try nightscape photography like @kevin is doing. You will need a tripod for that for sure though.
Also, guys from DigitalRev TV have a whole playlist of "Stuck at home" photo ideas: youtube.com/watch?v=E8u0QKjf65.... You should definitely check them out.
That's it, I guess. If I come up with something else, I'll post another comment.