The Fear of Irrelevance

About this episode

This episode explores the deep-seated fear of irrelevance that many photographers experience in their careers.

"Trends burn fast. But timeless work lasts." There's a fear most photographers carry around but rarely say out loud. It's not just fear of competition or a slow season. It's deeper and sneakier than that. It's the fear of irrelevance. That whisper at midnight when you're scrolling Instagram, wondering if your best days are already behind you. In this episode, I'm getting honest about all the ways this fear shows up. The new photographer in town who's suddenly booked solid. The longtime client...

People in this episode

Host: Lisa DiGeso

Topics covered

• fear of irrelevance
• photography trends
• competition
• timeless work
• self-doubt

Keywords

• photography
• irrelevance
• trends
• competition
• self-doubt

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