One of my difficulties for where I live is finding what to take pictures of. I live in a very small rural town of 300 people...If that.
Even though we are surrounded by nature, it can be difficult to not take pictures of the same thing multiple times. There are many trails, yes, but how many pictures can I get away with sharing before someone starts thinking if they seen that same poplar tree or pine tree?
We do have a mountain that can give great views, trails that are most beautiful in the winter on a snowy day.
However what we lack of are things that need to happen to make this place even more interesting. Festivals, parties, anything.
We seem to carry more run down buildings that are long forgotten, houses that are in need of major repairs, and old artsy fartsy people that get cranky and love to spread rumours over tea.
Alas, the only way to get creative when looking taking pictures is to travel, start a new hobby that can produce action shots and hope to see a moose or bear when hiking the trails.
I still have so much to learn about what my camera can do and how to be creative with that which brings me to question people for tips and how to's and research on the internet. But I don't want to do what most people do and reproduce the same things. I have a style that I look forward to capture yet I don't know how and I require a subject/model to practice on.
So for now, enjoy these nature shots! Let me know what you think and, of course, if you have any creative tips, I'm all eyes!
All images are taken with my Canon Rebel sl3 and my android phone.
