At one point or another, creative frustration hits a photographer. Whether it’s due to boredom, a lack of motivation, or a desire for something new and different, the photographer is at an impasse, unable to pick up a camera and find that passion that typically drives that person day to day. It may seem difficult to get unstuck from the “photographer’s block” rut; however, there are some simple steps the photographer may take to get the creativity flowing once more.

Photographs essentially serve two purposes: to record information and express artistic creativity. While in many instances these two purposes intertwine, debates arise over whether artistic creative license can go too far in certain circumstances and undermine the credibility of the story behind the image. Some feel there should be set guidelines defining the point at which a photograph becomes more a piece of art than a record of information.