Avoiding the Social Media Game! Photography as a Means to Achieving Happiness with @lyndonswildphotos
06/17/24 • 67 min
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Lyndon Norman (@lyndonswildphotos) is a wildlife and nature photographer from Alberta, Canada. She has a genuine passion for ethical wildlife and nature photography, and prioritizes unique perspectives and the safety of animals.
Social media, we all know, is a mess. Anxiety, harmful comparison, grinding until we burnout, feeling like we need to feed the machine. Sometimes we may find ourselves wondering why we started our photography journey in the first place. Thankfully in this episode with Lyndon, we talk about practicing photography simply in the pursuit of happiness rather than achievement. We also describe ways to fulfill our need to create art without worrying about content metrics, insights, and performance constantly.
Expect to learn how to get back to your "why" for photography, how to realize that "more" isn't always better than "enough", why you shouldn't be glued to your social media insights, and how to ensure you're making photos that you love and not what just feeds the algorithm.
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Thanks to WhiteWall for being our midroll sponsor this episode! They're the top choice for photographers who want high-quality prints, with a variety of material options, and who want their work delivered fast in 9 days or less! Use code MINDSET15 for 15% off your order.
https://www.whitewall.com/us/
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Go get shooting, go get editing, and stay focused.
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@mantis_photography
@thephotographermindset
Lyndon Norman (@lyndonswildphotos) is a wildlife and nature photographer from Alberta, Canada. She has a genuine passion for ethical wildlife and nature photography, and prioritizes unique perspectives and the safety of animals.
Social media, we all know, is a mess. Anxiety, harmful comparison, grinding until we burnout, feeling like we need to feed the machine. Sometimes we may find ourselves wondering why we started our photography journey in the first place. Thankfully in this episode with Lyndon, we talk about practicing photography simply in the pursuit of happiness rather than achievement. We also describe ways to fulfill our need to create art without worrying about content metrics, insights, and performance constantly.
Expect to learn how to get back to your "why" for photography, how to realize that "more" isn't always better than "enough", why you shouldn't be glued to your social media insights, and how to ensure you're making photos that you love and not what just feeds the algorithm.
ENTER THE $350 WHITEWALL PHOTO PRINT VOUCHER GIVEAWAY: https://thephotographermindset.com/pages/350-photo-print-voucher-giveaway
Sponsors:
Thanks to iStorage for being our premium sponsor this episode! Check out the DiskAshur DT2 Aaron mentioned in the episode, as well as their other lineup of incredible products: http://www.istorage-us.com/
Use Code "TPM15" for a 15% discount!
Thanks to WhiteWall for being our midroll sponsor this episode! They're the top choice for photographers who want high-quality prints, with a variety of material options, and who want their work delivered fast in 9 days or less! Use code MINDSET15 for 15% off your order.
https://www.whitewall.com/us/
Subscribe to TPM's Youtube page and watch full length episodes: https://www.youtube.com/thephotographermindset/
If you're listening on Spotify you can now interact with us directly by typing your thoughts, opinions, or questions in the Q & A section. We read them and publish them. It's a great way to make these episodes more of a two way conversation!
Make a donation via PayPal for any amount you feel is equal to the value you receive from our podcast episodes! Donations help with the fees related to hosting the show:
https://paypal.me/podcasttpm?country.x=CA&locale.x=en_US
Thanks for listening!
Go get shooting, go get editing, and stay focused.
@sethmacey
@mantis_photography
@thephotographermindset
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Thanks to iStorage for being our premium sponsor this episode! Check out the their lineup of incredible products: http://www.istorage-us.com/
Use Code "TPM15" for a 15% discount!
Thanks to WhiteWall for being our midroll sponsor this episode! They're the top choice for photographers who want high-quality prints, with a variety of material options, and who want their work delivered fast in 9 days or less! Use code MINDSET15 for 15% off your order.
https://www.whitewall.com/us/
Subscribe to TPM's Youtube page and watch full length episodes: https://www.youtube.com/thephotographermindset/
If you're listening on Spotify you can now interact with us directly by typing your thoughts, opinions, or questions in the Q & A section. We read them and publish them. It's a great way to make these episodes more of a two way conversation!
Make a donation via PayPal for any amount you feel is equal to the value you receive from our podcast episodes! Donations help with the fees related to hosting the show:
https://paypal.me/podcasttpm?country.x=CA&locale.x=en_US
Big shoutout to this week's #TPMartwork feature @tannerbelcourtphotography with this awesome shot of a bison! Be sure to check out more of her work! Keep submitting to the hashtag for your chance to have your image featured and talked about on a future episode!
Thanks for listening!
Go get shooting, go get editing, and stay focused.
@sethmacey
@mantis_photography
@thephotographermindset
The Photographer Mindset - Avoiding the Social Media Game! Photography as a Means to Achieving Happiness with @lyndonswildphotos
Transcript
INTRO:
00:07.72
smacey
Hey, I'm Seth Macey, co-host of the photographer mindset podcast.
00:11.04
aaronmannes
And I'm Aaron Mannes, co-host as well.
00:13.30
smacey
I did it backwards today. Just to always do it the other way around.
00:15.41
aaronmannes
Yeah.
00:17.84
smacey
Today was a really good episode. Who do we have on? Who is this episode for Aaron?
00:21.93
aaronmannes
Uh, we had Linden on, uh, her shit. I wasn't r
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