How to make more time for your photography (and feel less guilty about it)

How to make more time for your photography

How to make more time for your photography

Photography is great fun but there’s no denying it’s also time consuming — especially if you want to get better, learn new techniques and create stunning images like the ones we see in galleries and magazines.

That’s where the problem begins.

In our daily hurly burly there’s precious little enough time to do all the things we need to do without taking time out for ourselves. We spend so much time doing what’s expected of us by others there simply isn’t enough left for anything else.

Grabbing a few hours to indulge ourselves in ungratuitous pleasure makes us feel guilty because there are a million and one other things that need our attention:

  • the unfinished report that needs to be ready first thing tomorrow
  • your daughter’s ice hockey training
  • doing the daily chores

You know the kinds of things, all the ‘stuff’ we all have to do as part of our busy lives.

What if I told you making more time is easy?

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What does Photography mean to you?

I wrote this on Facebook a few days ago and it attracted a larger than usual number of likes…

One of the things I love about being a photographer is seeing a client transform in from of the camera. Everyone starts out the same yet it’s only when the barriers come down, they start to relax and let the true person shine through that the real magic happens. It’s beautiful to watch and a privilege to see.

That’s what being a photographer is all about — to me at least.

…so I thought I’d post it here too and ask the question, what about you?

What does your photography mean to you?

I’d love to hear so why not leave a comment and let me know? Don’t be shy…