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Photographer’s Block? Here’s how to get out of a creative rut

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This is an interesting video from photographer Rick Bebbington discussing a topic that can hit all of us. Not just photographers but all creatives. Creative Block (or Photographer’s block, if you prefer). A mental block that’s stopping you from being as creative as you’d like, preventing you from pursuing those projects or even coming up with ideas for them in the first place.

Rick covers a number of topics and describes five ways that help him get over a creative block and refind his passion and creativity again. What makes the video most interesting to me is that all of this is advice I’ve seen coming from social media groups, online forums before those, and even face-to-face with other photographers. I don’t necessarily agree with them all.

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How you can strengthen your creative muscle even when you don’t feel inspired

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It can be difficult being an artist sometimes. There’s a feeling of pressure to be constantly creating something new, pushing those boundaries. And honestly, sometimes you’re just not really feeling it. That can persist for months on end, and it often takes a concerted effort to lift yourself out of that creative funk.

But even if you don’t feel particularly inspired or creative, there are a few easy small steps you can take to get back on track. In this video, landscape photographer Mike Smith shares how he strengthens his creativity on a regular basis.

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Why occasional retreat is the best thing you can do for your creativity

There are plenty of things you can do to get out of the creative rut. Plenty of ways to overcome the creative block. But we often forget the simplest and the most obvious one, and it is to do nothing. Sometimes, the best way is to retreat, to take a step back from everything and just be. In this amazingly inspiring video, Sean Tucker discusses why retreat can sometimes be the best thing you can do for your creativity.

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Getting out of creative rut: what happens when a portrait photographer tries to shoot street photos

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I believe we all hate it when we get stuck in a creative rut. But hey, it happens, and there are ways to overcome it. One of the ways to get out of it is to try a different genre, and that’s exactly what Manny Ortiz did. The portrait photographer hit the streets and tried something new – street photography. It didn’t go quite as he expected, but he learned a lesson that will be valuable to all of you who are currently experiencing the creative block.

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My advice for photographers who are losing their passion or lost it already

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For almost a year now I’ve been struggling to find passion in my photography, it’s my 7th year doing photography and this was the only time I really lost my passion for it, some of it was due to me never being able to capture something new because of school and work always taking up time, and some of it was me looking at others who do the same style of photography and being discouraged.

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Use these three simple tricks to awaken and improve your creativity

We all get stuck in a creative rut from time to time, and it’s perfectly normal. But if you want to push yourself out of it, there surely are tricks to do it starting today. In this video, Marc Silber gives you three simple, but very efficient ways to awaken your creativity if it’s been asleep for a while. But more than that, these “creative hacks” will help you to improve your creativity over time.

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Use these eight tricks to get out of a creative rut in no time

Every once in a while all creatives get stuck in a rut with their work. Photographers and filmmakers are no exception, and I believe we’ve all been there. Overcoming the creative block may seem difficult, even impossible – but it’s not the case. In this great video from This Guy Edits, you’ll see eight fantastic tricks for getting out of the creative rut and getting inspired anew.

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13 exercises to instantly boost your photographic creativity

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It happens to all of us from time to time: we hit a creative wall and the ideas just won’t come. Luckily, there are ways to overcome the creative block and boost your photographic passion. In this video, Todd Vorenkamp and David Flores of B&H will show you 13 creative exercises to “flex your photographic muscles.” They’ll help you see things from new perspectives and rekindle your creative flame.

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Writer’s block and street photography

Lately, I started to do some research about becoming a better writer. Apparently a lot of the suggestions that I read also translate into photography and probably a lot more creative professions. Thinking outside the box is always advised to get some new kind of input and reading tips about photography written by photographer’s all the time can get a bit stale. Therefore I took the tips that are directed at writers and transferred them into street photography.

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