Using a Photography Prompt to Inspire Creativity

What is a photography prompt? It is a word or phrase that inspires a photograph. The purpose of the prompt is to give you ideas that will aid in your photo-taking process. The prompt is typically used as a theme and the photographer may interpret the theme in any way that is chosen.

A photography prompt will cause the photographer to become more observant of his/her surroundings and helps to train the “photographic eye” while trying to find photo opportunities that fit the theme.

A wide range of subjects can be used as a photography prompt: architecture; nature, such as trees, flowers, birds, or insects; subjects with a certain feature, such as a wheel or a door; compositional items such as leading lines; and food, to name just a few. The prompt could also be a word or an idea which is depicted in a photo.