Let's talk about boring subjects

>>3144738
If you're like me and have no intention of sharing what you shoot, just shoot whatever you like. There's nothing wrong with a cloud picture you took, because you remember being there for it, it's different than some random guy's cloud photo.

>>3144738
Since you're clearly from /tv/, you'll know that most good movies are movies people dismiss as "boring". Do you want to make art? Art doesn't have to entertain. You don't have to be Hitchcock to be a good photographer. It's ok to be Ozu or Kaurismaki.

I do want to make something I can be proud of and share it with others, so yeah, I do want to create "art". But in that case, it has to have some meaning behind it, or at least be something that people can enjoy I guess.

>>3144763
well it's going to suck for a few years, so hopefully you aren't easily discouraged

>>3144738
Don't take photos of the back of peoples heads.

Ok, let's talk about /p/ them

>>3144738
>I want to know what subjects and compositions I should stay away from, so I don't just waste my time.
Fuck that. That's not how it works, friend.

Take pictures of everything. Take pictures of things you know will make great photos. Take pictures of things you know will be shitty photos. Take pictures of everything that catches your eye. If something really catches your eye, take twenty pictures of it with slightly different compositions and framing. Imagine yourself printing a book of a study of one stupid boring subject, and work hard to make that the best book ever. If you see a cool cloud, try to take the best damn picture of that cloud you can. Take pictures of windows, parking lots, flowers, pets, etc. Look through them and really judge yourself on what works and what doesn't work. Throw away the ones that don't work. Analyze the ones that do work and see what you like about them. Take more pictures of those subjects until you're bored of that subject yourself, then take more pictures of it to try to see if you can find an interesting new angle on it so it's not boring any more.

Especially if you find joy in taking pictures of something, don't ever, *ever* refrain from taking a picture of it just because you think some other asshole will find the picture boring. You need to take pictures of things that you enjoy taking pictures of. You can't take pictures solely to please some hypothetical jagoff. Maybe to please a *specific* jagoff, if you're doing work for hire, but don't ever try to please a hypothetical jagoff.

That's how you become a better photographer.

You will never become a good photographer by avoiding taking pictures of things.

>>3144738
don't expect an sort of useful advise or critiques from this board. it's full of trolls and pretentious 14 year olds

>>3144738
If you want your pictures to be interesting then be interested in the things you are taking pictures of.