3 Tips for Tackling Self-doubt as a Photographer | Fstoppers

Being a successful photographer often takes a lot of confidence: confidence in your abilities with a camera, in your problem-solving, in your creative vision, and in how you interface with your clients. Despite all that, it is quite common to experience self-doubt. This excellent video discusses three ways to tackle that self-doubt and to overcome it. 

Coming to you from John Branch IV Photography, this great video discusses three ways to overcome self-doubt as a photographer, and though it is directed toward wedding photographers, there is a lot to take away no matter what genre you shoot. Two things have always helped me to deal with self-doubt. The first is to simply know that almost every other photographer experiences this at one time or another. A lot of the time, just knowing that others are experiencing the same thing as you can make a big difference. The second thing that helps me is to prepare as much as possible, whether this means knowing my gear inside and out, having a plan for the shoot, or sitting down with the client beforehand and taking the time to understand what they are really looking for. Check out the video above for the full rundown.

Alex Cooke is a Cleveland-based portrait, events, and landscape photographer. He holds an M.S. in Applied Mathematics and a doctorate in Music Composition. He is also an avid equestrian.