There are lots of different ways you can improve your photographic skills during this pandemic.
Take images of things that have inspired you. A book, magazine or perhaps even a note that you may have received. Reading anything is going to help you to reduce any stress or anxiety, increase your vocabulary as well as strengthening your brain!
Grow your photographic mind without getting your camera out. Read a book on an inspirational photographer. Here are some of my favourites
These books are a treasure trove as a synopsis of a project or other photographers life. You will learn many different ideas, and it will help to see your work in a different light.
Watch some documentaries related to your interests. Photographers are visual by nature; we like to see things, observe how they interact in the human and physical environment. We can’t all be out there all the time, but we can learn so much from some fabulous documentaries and films so readily available. Here are some for you to check out:
Visit online exhibitions of photographic work. Here are some useful resources for you! There’s nothing quite like going into an exhibition in town, but for the time being, there are some very cool alternatives for you to explore:
https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/online-exhibitions/
https://thephotographersgallery.org.uk
https://www.peabody.harvard.edu/all-exhibitions/54
You’re a doer; you might have a long checklist of things you want to get done during these unusual times. There are some fantastic free YouTube videos out there that can help you to develop your editing skills further, search out topics that get you excited. I find videos by Umesh very informative; perhaps this may be of benefit to you?