Use your camera to express your inner creativity.
Photography captures an image at a certain time and in a certain location, but it also captures the creativity of the photographer. Express yourself with photography by unleashing your creative side; photograph things that inspire you and play with the lighting to alter the mood. Blend natural settings with man-made objects by photographing the sunset through an old train car, or capture human emotion by photographing close-up portraits of people in different moods.
Themes to Reflect Your Style
Develop and expand on one theme for a portfolio or upcoming exhibit, or choose a theme that best represents your personal style. Your specialty could be photographs of old cars, bugs or close-ups of tree bark. Express yourself through this theme; for example, show the feeling of aging and death through broken-down cars, or portray "family" through a minivan full of happy children.
Shutter Speed to Reflect Mood
Adjust the shutter speed to capture movement and changes. For example, use a slow shutter speed to capture the progress of a turtle leaving a path in the dirt or the hustle and bustle of a city and its streaming lights. Use a fast shutter speed and a flash to photograph race cars or galloping horses. Combine this technique with your theme to express your creativity.
Subjects That Inspire
Choose a subject that inspires you. The subject could be a person, a group of people, an object, a pet or even a location. Perhaps your theme is nude photography and your subject is one woman. Experiment with the ways you can position the subject, change the mood of the subject through use of lighting or shutter speed, and change the angle of the photo. Express yourself through this subject.
Design Software as Art
While some photographers, including journalists, steer clear of photo manipulation for ethical reasons, others, including artists, embrace photography design software. Choose software that helps you express yourself. For example, turn your favorite photos into digital paintings or enhance the colors to an extreme to turn the photo into a neon representation of itself. Photography software also allows you to overlay photographs onto other backgrounds or cut and paste certain objects into different photos.
