When Fear of Fear Holds You Back

About this episode

This episode discusses how the fear of fear can hinder photographers from taking action and exploring their creativity.

"It's not just fear itself. It's actually the fear of fear." That second layer is the one that keeps so many of us stuck. It's not the dials or the studio lights or the pose or the price increase that's really scary. It's the anticipation of feeling incompetent, embarrassed, or out of control that has us avoiding, procrastinating, and telling ourselves we'll try it later. In this episode, I'm getting honest about all the ways fear of fear shows up in photography: from leaving studio lights in...

People in this episode

Host: Lisa DiGeso

Topics covered

• fear
• photography
• procrastination
• self-doubt
• creativity

Keywords

• fear of fear
• photography challenges
• self-improvement
• studio lights
• procrastination

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