Getting out of a slump

I think we all have them. Times when nothing that comes out of the camera looks good and ideas just aren't flowing.

How do you slap that funk aside and not only get creative, but get motivated again. I realize creativity often can't be planned but sometimes I need a kick start because work has absolutely drained me.

Any thoughts?

I find that setting it down and leaving it (whatever "it" is) for a while can help, but when making a living at something that's often not an option.

I'm tempted to start doing my college exercises again just to get the brain moving in a certain direction.

Sorry if this is discombobulated - I've kept myself up way past my bedtime again.

Tomorrow put your camera into manual mode. Aperture f/11 shutter 1/100, use filters, flash, or whatever else just don't change the settings. Limit yourself and see what you can do. It should spark some creativity.

now there is an interesting idea.

If he's a pro, that could be an interesting wedding, lol!

Start taking pictures. Athletes need to warm up and I think the same thing goes for photographers. I usualy take at least 20 to 30 shots before my creative juices start flowing. After that the cobwebs dissapear and I no longer worry about it. At the end of the day if I take 200 shots and end up with 1 keeper then I'm happy. In the beginning I used to think that every shot should be a masterpiece. Now I don't worry and my pictures improve dramaticaly.

Another thought: Set to P and AF, and don't look through the viewfinder for an entire memory card worth of pictures. I always fire off some "oddball" pictures like this, and often get amazing pictures that I wouldn't have gotten.

Its funny because that crossed my mind after seeing suggestions to "shoot from the hip" - literally.

My slump is the heat. I hate the heat! I like the colder days of 20C and below. Its too hot here and I have not shot my camera in 3 days! Argh! Slumps suck.

I just posted a topic like this earlier under general chat, my juices arent flowing, To be honest I think im thinking to hard into stuff