Going Pro, LE News and Info - Wednesday, September 16, 2009 6:32 - 34 Comments

10 Nifty, Excellent Excuses for Failing at Photography

After being actively involved with photographers of all types for quite a long time, I have met successful shooters and those who have not made it. There are a gazillion excuses for failing at this business. (And a few reasons as well. But excuses are different than reasons.) I have heard them all. Again and again.

I have decided that it would be easier to simply catalog all the great excuses photographers can use for failing at business. This list is intended to help you decide in advance which excuse will work for you. And that will save you time, and get you going. Having goals are important, and if you want to fail, I am here to help you establish some goals.

That’s me. Mr. Helpful.

If you haven’t figured out that I am tongue in cheek here, I am. I don’t want anyone to fail. I love success. I love it when other folks succeed. I want photographers to succeed. It’s good for the industry. It’s good for people.

Unfortunately, failure is most definitely something we all have to deal with. It is a competitive field. That’s a reality.

But there are things that photographers do that exacerbate the challenges we already have to face. We are going to look at 10 of them. If you recognize any that seem, well… recognizable, here is a chance for you to reverse the trend as they say.

NOTE: EDIT 9/17: One additional Nifty, Excellent Excuse added.

Workshop Information:
Minneapolis was a blast. This weekend is in Phoenix, then off to St. Louis (still have a few openings there) and after St. Louis is Mexico. If you haven’t heard about the Mexico workshop, take a look at Learn to Light for more information.

Next years workshop schedule is being worked on now. We should be scheduling through the year very soon. I hope if you are considering a workshop next year, that you take a look at Learn to Light and the Lighting Essentials Workshop.

I would like to invite you to email or call me anytime if you have any questions about the workshop, and if you like the new approach to the blog, let me know that as well.

So let’s get on with the 10 Nifty, Excellent Excuses to Fail at Photography.

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