06/27/2026
Real talk…
How has everyone been doing?
As an empath through and through (and a Pisces on top of that), sometimes the weight of the world gets to me and I kind of slip into the bushes (insert Homer Simpson meme here lol). It doesn’t mean I don’t want to show up.
Over the past decade of dedicating so much of my time to educating photographers, I think I’ve unintentionally put myself in a position where people look to me for answers, solutions, and support. And truthfully, that’s what I love. I love helping people have those “aha” moments and accomplish things they never thought possible, whether that’s building a business or creating images they can’t believe they took.
The hard part is that when I feel like I’m not showing up how people expect or are used to, I feel like I’m letting people down.
I also have the beautiful gift of having raging ADHD (thankfully meds help a bit), but the rejection sensitivity is something that continues to get at me. My brain is wildly creative, which is both my greatest strength and sometimes my greatest downfall. It creates stories, worst-case scenarios, and irrational fears.
I know there are photographers who seem completely unaffected by the economy, but I also know (and hear from) a large group who are struggling. Not just photographers, but educators, vendors, and even conferences that have quietly had to close their doors because they simply aren’t sustainable anymore.
That trickle-down effect reaches educators too. Fewer photographers can justify investing in education right now, and if I’m being completely honest, I don’t feel confident telling people to raise their prices and invest in themselves as the answer to be more successful in this current moment (hopefully just a short season that passes soon).
>>>>>Continued in comments bc apparently I have too much to say 🤣
