Sir Topham Hatt Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 (edited) So, today I was going to try out the water drops thing, so I would end up with an effect like this: [Click for Original] I was following this tutorial, but I found out after the first few shots, it simply wouldn't work the way I wanted it to. Here's a sample of one of the best from the shoot. Highly shocking, I know. It's supposed to be the Saving Private Ryan DVD case. I did get some nice shots of water drops though: So I pretty much wasted about an hour and a half getting everything set up. I tried different things and simply couldn't get the drops to focus the subject behind them. Firstly, the water wouldn't stick together nicely, so I decided to use some cooking oil, hence the smudge marks in the second shot. The oil didn't really help keep the water together in a nice drop either :/ When things don't quite go your way, how do you keep motivated? Right now, I feel like I am rubbish and there's no point in trying anything like that again, I give up too easy sometimes I know, but I really can't stand wasting time. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 Just keep trying. It's not something you can perfect quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Growled Member Posted January 24, 2010 Member Share Posted January 24, 2010 Just keep trying. It's not something you can perfect quickly. Like the old saying says....practice makes perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazzy88ss Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 How do I keep motivated? I realize that some projects will fail. I realize that there will be down times when I have nothing creative to shoot. Things like this can come in waves, and you just gotta get used to the times between creative waves. It's natural and everybody goes through it. furby 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sask Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 Go through your library and take a look at all the awesome shots that you have made already. Think about taking those when you were first starting out. I doubt your best shots were taken the first week you got a camera. Like others said, practice makes perfect (cliche but true). Just think of it as a learning experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawtai Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 It definitely does take some patience, but I just like going through and looking at the good shots I've taken in the past to help me stay motivated about any future shots I'll be taking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max84 Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 Motivation comes from passion, at least for me. Sometimes when you trying out a new thing it ends up being something completely unexpected, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draconian Guppy Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 +1 if at first you don't succeed! Also I'd like to add that you don't seem to have adequate lighting compared to that tutorial you posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argote Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 Well, I guess that if others can do it, so can I; maybe not right now, but with some practice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moloko Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 Staying motivated is something you need to work on. I am doing two 365 projects this year. One of my son, the other of anything else. I choose some projects and sometimes they come out ok other times I have to shelve them and rethink to get the shot I want. Sometimes I go back to older themes to see if I can improve on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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