Stop trying to define your STYLE - set your MISSION & become an AUTHENTIC photographer

A lot of us photographers feel lost and keep failing when trying to define a "style" - we will look at how to become an authoritative and authentic photographer that has a real clear mission.
The Video that I mentioned:
How to (and why) Conservation Photography
In this video we take a 10000ft view of conservation photography.
- What is conservation photography?
- How do you do conservation photography?
- Where do you do conservation photography?
- What is the difference from landscape photography or wildlife photography?
Enjoy this video!
00:00 Introduction
00:12 Define your mission
01:16 9 Images - Mission and not Style!
01:47 What is Style?
02:06 Diane Arbus
02:44 Nick Brandt
03:14 Edward Weston
04:01 Style or Mission?
05:09 Be Authentic!
05:45 Exercise 1 - Define your Mission / Why
07:15 Exercise 2 - Define your Vision / What
08:16 Exercise 3 - Make your own statement
09:17 How to use it!
10:28 Keep updating your Vision / What!
11:23 If you want to make it as a photographer - Make your Mission your Style!
11:56 Benchmark your favourites on Instagram
12:16 What next?

[@worldadventuretravel]

*Thank you* for this. 6 minutes into my first video on your channel and I've instantly subscribed. I've been grappling with and resisting the whole "establishing a consistent brand voice" as I take my 15 years of photography from personal passion to profession. The bottom line is, I don't *want* to edit everything the same way. I don't *want* to always use the same focal length. I don't *want* to always emphasize the same colors and tones. I don't *want* to do anything the pros say we have to do in order to establish a recognizable photography voice. There is so much beauty, and each type of image deserves its own representation based on what shows it the best. To constrain myself into a professional profile is to cut myself off from the breadth of my artistic vision. There will just have to be another way to attract an audience. Maybe, as you point out here, my reason for photographing will itself be apparent in my images. I photograph to remind myself that no matter how scary the world seems, there is still beauty everywhere- and often, in the most ordinary things. And I want to show that to others.

[@JonasPaurellUnscripted]

This resonated so much with me! Thanks for sharing this!!! Wishing you the best of luck in this endeavour!

[@dougderksen7248]

thank you. This came at a good time for me as I have been reevaluating my photography. To create photographs that share transcendence in nature to help people connect and preserve.

[@JonasPaurellUnscripted]

That is a worthy mission! Thank you for watching!

[@margot6041]

This is a great video.

[@JonasPaurellUnscripted]

Thank you!

[@mealstolearn]

"To create photographs of nature to discover healing" it is too personal to me. Thank you for this great video. I will definitely watch it over & over again. I do subscribed.

[@JonasPaurellUnscripted]

Hey Dante! That is a great statement! Thanks for the sub! All my best wishes!