This is a brief excerpt from F-Stoppers
The other day, David Bickley wrote a fantastic article on 365 projects. In the article he made some great points about how the project will sharpen the photographer’s skills and even lead to work. And while I agree that projects like this are great for growing as a photographer as well as producing regular content for your readers, I know that it can lead to burning out, for both the photographer and the reader.
When I was doing my 365 project, several years ago, there were more than a few times where I had run out of time and posted an image that I was embarrassed to attach to my name. While posting regularly had definitely engaged my readers to a certain extent, after a while I started to notice that the comments on my photos fell off. It seemed like my followers were losing interest. And I didn’t blame them. I was too.
For the next several years I blogged irregularly. And when I did post some new photos, I included little to no backstory with my images. Sure, there may have been some pretty pictures to look at, but most of my followers didn’t know the subjects …
By: Nick Fancher
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