Inspired by the recent free e-book I wrote: “How to Overcome Photographer’s Block,” I also made a video (for those of you who prefer audio as well).

For audio, you can listen below:

Podcast links

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• Podcast episode
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Read more to see all the topics I cover, as well as the assignments.

Here are some topics I cover in this video:

1. How to overcome perfectionism
2. On giving yourself permission to make bad art
3. How to overcome paralysis by analysis
4. Thinking “Life-photography integration”
5. The best camera bag is no camera bag
6. The importance on focusing on the process, not the outcome in photography
7. The importance of going to random places in town, traveling, and injecting more novelty into your life
8. Experimenting with film, medium-format, color, or digital
9. Sticking with one camera and one lens
10. Buy books, not gear
11. The importance of connecting with other photographers
12. Pick up a different art
13. Have caffeine
14. Publish your work
15. Ask for critiques

• Assignment #1: Shoot a roll of film everyday for 30 days
• Assignment #2: Don’t upload your photos for 6 months
• Assignment #3: Start a photo blog
• Assignment #4: Shoot an entire day without film or a memory card