011: Why Comparing Yourself To Other Food Photographers Is Pointless

Comparing Yourself

EPISODE SUMMARY

From the moment you start taking pictures and sharing them with the world, you will begin to compare yourself to other photographers. You might feel that they are better at shooting food than you. Or that their images sell more than yours because they look like they belong on a magazine cover. But comparing yourself to other photographers is pointless because everyone has a unique perspective on the world around them and uses that unique perspective to tell their story.

It’s easy to feel like your work is never good enough. In this episode, we talk about why comparing yourself to other food photographers is pointless, and why that belief can keep you from growing as a photographer.

Comparing Yourself

Meet Your Host

Your host, Mica, felt that way too. She went to college and worked hard at jobs she didn’t love, just to make ends meet. But in her free time, she loved photography, and she especially loved taking pictures of food. So what did she do? She quit her job as an admin and started a photography business—and it changed everything.

Episode Breakdown

Today’s world of social media makes it really easy to compare yourself to other food photographers.
Your success doesn’t depend on what others are doing; it depends on what you’re doing.
It takes away from your own work and growth.