>>3312252>is there anyone here who lives in an area with similar situations but is able to find a way around it? what are your tips or tricks you use?Shoot a larger variety of stuff
I'm in a very boring valley town between two major cities so when I started everything I shot was in Edinburgh. Eventually I got bored and started shooting locally and I felt the exact same way as you for a short while, but I realised it was purely because I was used to shooting in cities and aiming to find "composition X" and "scene Y" and I had to learn new compositions and scenes to shoot in the wilderness/town/whatever
Broaden your horizons and apply what you learn to your local area. For me this meant trying out astro photography and creating some cool stuff of the local hills and reservoir. Shooting trees and flowers during the summer. Shooting light trails of local roads. Etc etc. I now have several shots I like all made within a few minutes walk of home
Pic related, a really boring spot probably 180 seconds walk from my front door where dogs piss but one of my most popular instagram shots for a while
>>3312270This, and searching for your area on flickr/instagram/google images for stuff to steal are a good way to find cool places and shots. I've walked the dog with the camera and tripod to about 20 spots within a 4 mile radius of my home just using google maps and having a shot idea or two in mind
>>3312296>woodlands/forest photography is one of the most difficult types of landscape photographyI agree but a good way to get around this is to visit the same location multiple times- for me that means walking the dog to the same spot at different times of day on the weekends but an easier way might be to simply use the photographers ephemeris
