The short answer is…keep shooting. There is always something for a photographer to shoot. It’s how we stay in practice. I k now it sounds crazy, but hear me out. Now I primarily shoot beauty, however I get inspiration from everywhere. Even when it comes from political/social events. These shots here were shots that I captured from the protest for social justice and the protests from Trump supporters that erroneously think that the election was stolen. Now there are two parts to this:
One: It is important for photographers no matter what we shoot primarily, that we document what is going on around us. Photographers are at the forefront of information and shaping public opinion when it comes social events. It’s how I got interested in photography as a kid when I used to read old magazines from the 60’s and the 70s and the see the images that were shot during the Civil Rights Movement and the Vietnam War and was just in awe of how provoking they were.
Two: Fashion photography has ALWAYS been about making political statements. They may be subtle or overt, but still statement making nonetheless.
So, my advice to anyone who is between shoots is this. Your camera does you no good if it is just sitting around. Even if there is nothing going on around you at the moment, social documentary and street [photography is always there for you to shoot. Even if you never intend to show it to people it still gives you an opportunity to hone your skills and stay in practice and get more intimately involved with your camera. Every time you snap a frame you are improving on your skills as a photographer and you never know, that one shot you thought may have been insignificant may be that image that people will be talking about 50 years later and become an iconic image of your era!
So grab you camera and shoot everything in sight. You never know what you are going to get!