What Inspires You?
I have been giving a lot of thought of late to what inspires me. Tonight's photo - food - is one of many things that inspire me. I love to cook - I just don't get to do it often enough. I also love a quiet dinner out with friends. I'd lump a nice glass of wine in here too. Other things on a short list of things that inspire me (in no particular order):
A beautiful sunrise or sunset (I'm not picky - I'll take either)
A brilliant, blue sky
A starry night
Just about anything crafty
Having my camera in my hand
A smell (cinnamon and other spices are current favorites)
Light (soft lighting makes me think of portraits - bright lighting makes me think of a filmstrip). This goes along with color as well. Orange is my favorite but other colors grab my attention from time to time.
Almost any body of water (you name it I'll normally find something I like - swimming pool, babbling brook, raging river, wide ocean)
A lot of other things in nature - birds seem to be a recent favorite
My pets
My nieces and nephews
Family and friends
I really snapped today's picture because I wanted a few shots to stick in my sketchbook to practice drawing a still life but since I felt uninspired overall today I thought perhaps a list of the things that inspired me might help end the day on a bright note. What inspires you?