How to know your photos are good enough?

How do you know when your photos are good enough?

This is such a good question, and I think a lot of photographers are undercharging because they feel their photos aren’t good enough (or for various other reason for example; not being able to afford their offering, thinking they love their job so much they should not charge high prices for it, etc, etc.). But one significant reason can also be that you doubt the quality of your photos.

For the perfectionists that most photographers are it is normal to tear apart their photos as soon as they are shot. Harsh self-critique is what kills a lot of creativity and passion. Unfortunately, we all do it to some extend. And it’s normal. We are delivering a piece of ourselves. So that in itself makes us super vulnerable.

And let’s face it. I have never met a photographer who said: “this is it, I don’t have to learn anything anymore”. There is always the desire to stretch even further, to go deeper. Not just in a technical sense, but also in an emotional sense. How much intimacy are you comfortable with? And how close are you in allowing your clients to get to you? Or how open do you want to be with your clients?

You bring all these elements with you when you are doing a shoot. And they all are a factor in what you capture during a shoot.

So when is it enough?

I always say, there is a client for every photographer.

If you do what you like to do, if you can bring your passion to the shoot, then no matter how experienced you are, there will always be people who love what you do and who are willing to pay for it.

If you find yourself in a rut and critiquing many of your images, it could be that you need a little time off, or you need a change of scenery. Bring your camera to something you never photographed before. Or maybe leave it at home for a while when you’re not on a shoot.

When you get back to it, you will be refreshed and probably find the spark that has always been there. As soon as you are doing what you love people will find you.

Do it for the love of photography, not for the people that have to find you. That’s the key.

And get some help. If you feel your energy is drained by the day to day, like for instance, editing photos or managing the clients with all their updates and requests, outsource away or get a tool like ShootZilla to help you with that.

 

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