You Shouldn’t Take This Job Too Seriously

Photography is important but it is not everything. When you take this job too seriously you lose the lightness that makes creative work enjoyable. You become rigid afraid of failure afraid of judgment afraid of being seen. You begin to believe that your worth depends on the outcome of your work.

But this job is a game. A beautiful creative game. You try things. You make mistakes. You learn. You change direction. You discover new layers of yourself. When you approach photography playfully you access intuition curiosity and spontaneity. Your work becomes more alive more honest more fluid.

Joy is not a luxury in this industry. It is an ingredient.
You are not your photos.
You are not your income.
You are not your performance.

You are a human being who creates for a living. And creation works best when it stays light.

Playfulness keeps your art alive.
Seriousness kills it.