Why Most Photographers Quit, and How to Get Your Mojo Back

Thousands of photographers quit every year, and almost none of them quit because they ran out of talent. They quit because nobody told them the truth about what was actually happening. The gear they were sold could not do what they hoped. The feed they were scrolling was rigged against them. And the failures they were running from were the exact lessons they needed. This week Joe Edelman gets into why most photographers quit, why it has almost nothing to do with talent, and how to get your mojo back. No gear hype. No shortcuts. Just the real reasons people walk away, and a simple, free plan to pick the camera back up. In this episode: Why the camera didn't fail you, and what the gear marketing never tells you How social media tricks you into comparing your process to everyone else's results Why watching tutorials is not the same as practicing, and how imposter syndrome lies to you The four mindset shifts that have to happen before anything else Five things you can do this week to get your mojo back, starting with one lens for thirty days We open with a quote from David duChemin that holds the whole night together: the more curious we are, the more creative we become. Then we dig into the lesson and open the floor for your questions, live. Pull up a chair. Let's get to work. CHAPTERS (adjust the times after you upload) 0:00 The Last Word 1:58 Quote of the Week: David duChemin 5:18 The Lesson: Why Photographers Quit 33:00 Live Q&A 58:00 The Send-Off How can I help you with YOUR photography? Leave a comment below, and I will discuss it in next week's show! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 📸 IMPORTANT LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE 📸 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 💬 PHOTO QUOTE “The more curious we are, the more creative we become.” -- David duChemin Learn more at: https://www.joeedelman.com/david-duch... Photographers YOU should study: https://www.joeedelman.com/photographers _________________________ 📸 TONIGHT'S LESSON Why Photographers Quit (And How to Find Your Mojo Again) https://www.joeedelman.com/why-photog... The companion read: Don't Be Afraid to Suck https://www.joeedelman.com/dont-be-af... Mannequin: https://www.amazon.com/ZENY-Mannequin... _________________________ 🎞️ DIY PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS DIY Videos by Joe Edelman https://link.joeedelman.com/diy-videos _________________________ 📰 PHOTOGRAPHY EDUCATION - New reads... If you haven't read them yet, The Exposure Series Part I: What the Exposure Triangle and Brooklyn Bridge Have in Common https://www.joeedelman.com/what-the-e... Part II: Demystifying Digital Camera Sensors: The Journey of Light to Pixel https://www.joeedelman.com/demystifyi... Part III: The Must-Try ISO Tolerance Test: Max Out Your Mirrorless https://www.joeedelman.com/iso-tolera... Part IV: Use Purpose and Feeling for Correct Exposure in Every Frame https://www.joeedelman.com/purpose-an... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- DON'T MISS OUT ON MORE WAYS TO LEARN MY WEBSITE: https://www.joeedelman.com Includes my portfolio and over 300 articles and interviews! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- LET'S CONNECT! Follow on INSTAGRAM:   / joeedelman   Follow on FACEBOOK:   / thejoeedelman   Follow me on TIKTOK:   / joeedelman   My FACEBOOK GROUP:   / ispphotographers   Follow on THREADS: https://www.threads.net/@joeedelman Follow on X / TWITTER:   / joeedelman   Follow on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/joeedelman.b... Check my boards on PINTEREST:   / thejoeedelman   Connect on LINKEDIN:   / thejoeedelman   Please SUBSCRIBE TO THIS CHANNEL so that you don't miss NEW VIDEOS! https://link.joeedelman.com/youtube-s... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- FTC Disclosure: No sponsors have paid for inclusion in this video. I do NOT participate in affiliate sales programs. Everything I do to provide FREE online education is not influenced by sponsors or advertising, so I can tell it the way I see it. #photographynews #photographylivestream #lastframe #photographymotivation #davidduchemin #deinfluencer