Where do you draw your inspiration from?

I get most of my ideas from the internet. I use Pinterest as a great source to find ideas. I create mood boards on my account to get ideas from. I obviously don't copy the picture, but I inspire myself with the mood and composition. Even though I try to take a picture exactly like the picture I saw, there's always a difference and it never turns out the way I wanted it to be but it actually turns out better cause it's my style. 

I also get ideas from my friends, I have very creative friends and they also have ideas so I write down what they are talking about and I try to recreate it as a picture. but that's pretty rare. I seem to prefer portraiture a lot more, and I always seemed to look at people's faces a bit longer than usual...but yeah it can help a lot.

Also, when I go out, and I see a nice view, I imagine that object in different angles and see which one fits best. and I can capture pictures mentally. 

I also look at pictures on the internet. I have an account on Tiktok, and I follow a few photographers and videographers there. They don't only show the end result but the process of taking the pictures and videos. I get to see how they use the things around them as props that will enrich the picture. 

In all, I look around to find ideas but at the end of it, I tend to lean on my own style and perspective.