Artists Are Sensitive

Every photographer feels more than the average person. It is part of the job. Sensitivity is the reason you notice gestures atmosphere light tension emotion. It is the reason people feel safe with you. It is the reason your images hold something real. Sensitivity is not a weakness. It is a superpower.

Yet many creatives grow up believing the opposite. You are too emotional. Too soft. Too affected. Too intense. But everything that makes you sensitive also makes you a better artist. Sensitivity allows you to see what others overlook. It helps you understand people without words. It gives your work depth and presence.

To deny your sensitivity is to cut off your strongest tool.
To embrace it is to let your full creative self appear.

Treat your sensitivity with respect. Protect it. Use it. It is part of your intelligence. It is part of your intuition. It is part of your work. And it is part of what makes you human.

Humanity is the heart of photography.
Sensitivity is the doorway.

Gil Gropengießer

Ich mache es auch nicht besser.

https://www.juliaandgil.com
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