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A place to politely discuss the tools, technique and culture of photography.

This is not a good place to simply share cool photos/videos or promote your own work and projects, but rather a place to discuss photography as an art and post things that would be of interest to other photographers.

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Cant shake the feeling that everyone is a better photographer than me (alien.top)

submitted 1 year ago by SkinnyMiniMiller@alien.top to c/photography@viewfinder.pro

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First of all, I know comparison is bad for all our overall progression. And at the end of the day, photography aswell as all other art is subjective, which invalidates my statement. By "better" I guess I mean more sucessful.

I've been shooting photos for around 8 years, went to school for it, and still am. I even have a steady gig at a local skateshop. Learned alot of studio and flash while in school, yet knowing alot, i feel like my concept of photography and skill is miniscule, and there are much better photographers out there.

It might just be a classic case of the grass being greener at the neighbors, but I can't imagine that im alone in this predicament. In this digital age with instagram, the app is just as inspiring as it can tear me down.

Has anyone dealt with the same feeling and/or are in the same predicament? If so, how do you deal with it/dealt with it?

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[–] plam92117@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I use that to my advantage. If I see that someone can take better photos than me, then I will do what I can to learn from their work. Sometimes I'll imitate what they did and then incorporate the same idea in my own work. And then I take some things I've learned from another person's photos and do the same. Once I do that enough, I get a sense of what I want from my photos to make them better.

Even the best can learn a thing or two from someone else. You just have to change your mindset. Don't focus on the fact that people are better than you. Focus on being better.