Here’s a sure-fire way to blow your career in photography: 
1. Take lots of photos.
2. Get on twitter.
3. Start a blog.
4. Assist for another photographer.
5. Buy a better camera.
6. Create a “style” that’s all your own.
7. Hire an intern.
8. Get an agent.
9. Do behind-the-scenes videos.
10. Get a studio.
11. Franchise your business.
12. Live off your stock library.
13. Sell your prints.
14. Get some gear sponsors.
15. Teach workshops.
16. Do a book.
Now you’re confused.
Ok, so my point is NOT to avoid doing any of the things on the above list – there are lots of good things in there. My point is that old recipes die hard. And guarantees are few and far between.
By following some old-model plan for how to be a photographer, a filmmaker, a creative whatever, you’re surely doomed. Because there isn’t one anymore. If you’re not……actively looking for a way to differentiate, to blaze your own path, to nuke the mold, your chance of survival is slim and your chance of raging success is even slimmer.
So true!
Chase the only person that inspires me is myself, ilook in the mirror in the morning and remind myself that i have to do the best i can with what i have got,
dont get trapped by social media, surround yourself with good people, remind yourself that you are not a demigod, and get stuck in with enthusiasm,
learn business, skills, practise, management, law and above all learn humility and that way you can look at yourself in the mirror with pride,
get a mentor, you can learn more of a bad mentor than a good mentor but learn.
above all never ever meet your heroes, and in the end its only a bloody photo
Yep, breaking the mold and blazing own path works! BTW, your photo with this post makes me think you didn’t watch the creativeLIVE Penny De Los Santos Food Photography class a little over a week ago. 😉
I think it’s hilarious that so many people are half reading this post and Chase continues to say – “But that’s my point”.