If your answer to the question above is “yes,” you are definitely not alone. It’s part of the normal progression of things when you do photography seriously, and long enough. This feeling becomes even more pronounced when you often look at other photographers’ work, whether for learning or for inspiration. Eventually, you may also start fear being judged for your photos, and hearing that your work isn’t good. This is what UK-based adventure and travel photographer James Popsys hopes to address in today’s featured video.
As a content creator, it makes sense for him to keep showing the photos he takes for his videos, even if he’s not entirely happy with them. Of course, he was also worried at first about people thinking that he’s a bad photographer. “But then, I realized that wasn’t a risk; it was inevitable.”
So, Popsys shares his perspective on how he dealt with this reality, in the hope of helping his fellow photographers shake off the feeling and continue creating and sharing their art. He understands that it can be paralyzing and discourage photographers from showing their work and being open to constructive criticism. In a nutshell, he reminds everyone that the goal is not to have everyone like your photos, but to find the people who genuinely do.
What do you think of his advice and insights? Were you able to overcome this problem? If so, what helped you? Tell us in the comments below!
