Avoid Photography Burnout
Posted: January 16, 2018
Both professional and hobbyist photographers alike share one thing - a passion for capturing great images. Unfortunately, though, the stress of deadlines or projects that seem overwhelming can cause you to feel like walking away from photography altogether. Taking a few easy steps, and setting some boundaries for yourself, can help you avoid the stress that can cause burnout.
Meredith Clark, writer for Digital Photography School, shares how to avoid a photography burnout.
Whether you’re a professional photographer or a hobbyist, there have likely been times when you’ve felt ready to throw in the towel and quit photography forever. Those feelings are normal and are usually the result of added stress from things like a looming deadline or a project that you don’t feel prepared to tackle.
Often, once the added stress subsides, so does the desire to quit photography. However, if that stress becomes chronic it can cause physical, emotional, and mental burnout that’s much more difficult to bounce back from.
One of the most effective things that photographers of all levels can do to prevent and avoid burnout is to set appropriate boundaries. In this article, we’ll discuss a few different boundaries that you may want to consider setting now in order to protect yourself from future burnout.
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