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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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I'm close to giving up photography (alien.top)

submitted 1 year ago by Weary_Second3871@alien.top to c/photography@viewfinder.pro

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Heyoo guys. I have an soul roblem. I fell like i m still bad at photography. I took over 10k photos with a Sony a6000 in 1 year and only few of them are "good". I can t get out of this felling. I just began a photography course in my town, but i still don t think my photos are good enough. I allways wonder about time spent for over 10k, more precise 11 243 shots. And i look at other photographers having only 4-5k photos taken and their photos being so good. I just don t know what to do, i am stucked in this loop...Any advices?

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[–] Capable_Water_7366@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I’ve stopped taking photos too, I get analysis paralysis, and spend more time learning/taking classes than actually taking photos. I don’t feel “inspired” enough (what’s enough?) and therefore I don’t shoot. Sometimes I just want to shoot anything without having a goal in mind. I feel I need to break out of these “shoulds” and just take photos. It’s overwhelming at times. It’s true that others may think my photos aren’t good enough. I’m ok with me thinking they’re good enough. I just need to get out there. That’s my main challenge. Getting out there. What I’m trying to say is: just take photos, no need to follow a straight line. Just go!