We all encounter those periods when, for one reason or another, it’s hard to find the time to be out and about with a camera. Maybe it’s the weather, maybe it’s work commitments, maybe it’s life or, perhaps, COVID confining you to barracks. Looking for online inspiration can help.

Turning to the Web on these occasions switches these fallow times to a source of inspiration and learning. There may not be a few hours spare to lose yourself in a photoshoot but the likelihood is there are still a few minutes available in the day to check out what others are up to and to boost your knowledge of photographic technique and your editing skills.

Recently, I have been somewhat short on photography time/opportunity but online resources have still provided a very positive ‘photo hit’. Even when I think I know all I need to about a piece of software, I find there’s a great new snippet of information being shared by someone that’s going to help my workflow or introduce a new piece of gear. Plus, we can all learn by checking out images from other photographers.

The options are pretty much endless but my personal favourites are the likes of 500px, The Phoblographer, Fstoppers and Jay P Morgan – not to mention the many well-established commentators on YouTube.

All-in-all there’s plenty out there to keep the photographic juices flowing until it is time for the next shoot.

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