Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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This year, I nearly walked away from photography - not through lack of ideas, but because I started to wonder if it still matters. This video explores the pressures pushing many photographers to stop and it’s also about what helped me stay committed when quitting felt easier.

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