{"id":89403,"date":"2016-07-29T14:49:21","date_gmt":"2016-07-29T13:49:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/?p=89403"},"modified":"2016-07-26T14:50:22","modified_gmt":"2016-07-26T13:50:22","slug":"getting-creative-block","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/technique\/expert_advice\/getting-creative-block\/","title":{"rendered":"10 ways to get over a creative block"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It happens to us all at some stage. We head out with a camera, fully intent on taking some great photographs, only to return home with an empty memory card feeling deflated and confused. It\u2019s the photographic equivalent of writer\u2019s block. The light\u2019s okay, the location is interesting, you were feeling keen when you set off earlier that day, but then it\u2019s like someone flicks a switch and your inspiration drifts away on the breeze and try as you might, you can\u2019t seem to get it back.<\/p>\n<p>Some photography enthusiasts see this as a sign that it\u2019s time to find another hobby and hang up their cameras for good. But when you used to be passionate about something and that passion fades, there\u2019s usually a simple explanation and a simple solution. In many cases it\u2019s down to boredom. If you find yourself shooting the same subjects or locations month-in, month-out, chances are you\u2019ll eventually run out of creative steam. You\u2019ll stop feeling inspired, your ideas will run out and the photographs you do take will just make matters worse!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It happens to us all at some stage. 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