Are you crippling your own profession?

posted by weebit, Nov 8, 2006 11:25 PM — 3 comments

Why? Because a lot of it boils right down to what you are willing to do too help yourself get ahead. Yes I also criticize my own ways of handling photography to get ahead. No one that I know of is out of this loop.

Are you crippling your own profession? I sat down, and thought on this for a few hours. Was I willing to change in order to see if a new way was better? Yes. Am I putting in enough hours taking pictures? No. I don't carry a camera 24/7, and can hardly say I have brushed on enough subjects to be sure I am in the right one. Can't say if I found my niche either.

Photography has many areas, it is not just point and shoot. Regardless of what you hear, it is not instant success. Many take this on, and never find fame or fortune. Others may have that one deal to where they are in the lime light. A few shots, and instant success, until the next photographer comes along, and takes their place. Others never find their niche, maybe because they don't like change. They stick to one subject, and not even fire and brimstone could get them to try another subject, or change how they take photos, etc.

Regardless of how you feel about yourself, and how well your photo work is. You could be crippling yourself. If you must stick to one subject, scene, light, camera, etc... You could be hurting your own photo profession yourself.

Open your mind up to new ideas, try not to put too many limits on yourself, and your work. learn by observing others in your same field. if you can't afford the best that is out there in equipment, etc, then learn how to overcome your obstacles. It's fine if you like a certain subject, but don't let it cripple you. Learn, experiment, and explore.

I already know I ramble, I blogged this, just in case someone out their needed a push in the right direction. I am sure others can add good advice also.