How to Photograph Boring Places

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[adrianmorera]

There is no such thing as a boring place, only boring moments. When one takes the time time to find those magical moments it’s such a good feeling

[markgoostree]

At 74, I'm looking back and thinking I should have taken pictures to be prepping for possible "then and now" series....fifty to sixty years ago my home town looked a bit different. Everywhere looks changed now. Maybe I need to dig through my fathers pictures and revisit those locations. Maybe he did the groundwork for that series. Maybe this will make some of these boring days feel different.

[mixamalik]

"how to photograph in boring places". shows most beautiful seaside with neat buildings and wonderful Well, time to go photograph thrash cans

[JJ_Photo]

I see boring light here - not boring places. For me it is always the light that makes the difference.... As you can see in the end of this video, the light gets more interesting, and so do the images. ;)

[Petitephysiquebarre]

None of these places are boring though, lol. This place looks like a cute cozy lil' slice of heaven on earth!

[SivertAlmvik]

This video summarizes why I take photos: I do it for me, and I can do it anywhere at any time. It is the process that is interesting. Looking for good frames. Problemsovling on the fly to get the best composition.

[YoSpiff]

Interesting and boring are relative. I live in a major city in Texas and would find a sleepy little English village to be a fascinating subject. Your friend would probably love the change of seeing a modern city that combines cowboy culture.

[Ayoosi]

Boring places are some of the best places to take photos because they make you as the photog stretch yourself! They force you to come up with a story, an idea, a concept, a perspective, a way to see something mundane in a new way. One of my favorite exercises when I'm in a rut is to pick a boring location or a specific item or topic and shoot a series of 10-15 photos of that single thing, make each one unique in some way, and try to find a new perspective for each one, then present them as a series like a mini exposition. It helps my mind to open up and see things in a new manner

[koobs]

I absolutely love this video. I follow a lot of UK photographers & it seems like there is always something interesting to shoot there. I always think, ‘if I were there, I could do that too’ but what I should be thinking is, ‘if they can find something interesting to shoot where they live, then so can I’.

[MCFinest]

It’s so interesting to hear you all say sleepy English towns are boring as an American. We have rustic Americana, and the big cities. The real challenge for those of us on this side of the pond is without a doubt: the suburbs.

Soulless strip malls and long stretches of just road. I definetly don’t have the artistic skill to capture something interesting from that, I’m sure someone is. But man it’s hard, bc everywhere u talk about the video was made for people: abandoned towns, sleepy villages, big cities. What’s human about the parking lot of Costco?

[davejolley]

Mike you just depicted what fun photography can be where ever you go. Such an uplifting video, I thank you!

[AndG]

Great points you make here. I live on a small farm in Australia with no passing traffic and only one road in walking distance. It’s pretty picturesque and constantly changes with the light and seasons, but I still get a bit bored of it. I tried restricting myself to a prime to add in some challenge. Recently I’ve bought a super zoom so I can mix up the perspectives on any walk. Now I just need to grow some of that British weather resilience - I’ll be out in the fog but if it’s windy or wet, forget it!

[RolandKaufmann]

As photographers we sometimes get stuck in the “grass is always greener” fallacy. The truth is there’s no better spot than your own backyard to take photos. No one knows it as well as you.

[MakeTheShots]

“The world has a funny way of showing up!” 👌🏻

[ZagelMedia]

These photos are just absolutely incredible. You give the images motives, and that's so much better than snapshots that just look good on Instagram. Fire.

[Koji-]

“Boring places”. ? 🤣 He’s literally driving to an amusement park on the beach.

[TraceMcLean]

Cheers for a wonderful video. We all struggle with the mojo of "boring" places... But you're helping us look, to truly look. Thank you. Subscribed!

[junkyardmagic]

I've photographed a bit in both these locations - it being in my back yard - almost exclusively street. This video really helped me think about the same locations in a new way. So a big thank you.

[tompoynton]

Boring places are the most fun to photograph

[harper]

Thank you for the continuous inspiration and motivation. I recently went to London (from the US) and I left not satisfied with my photos. I constantly feel defeated, but your videos give me hope and drive to keep going. Please never stop making your art.