Most modern photographers interact with social media at least to some degree, and it can have more of an effect on your work and your creative evolution than you might think. This insightful video essay discusses how social media can lead professional and amateurs alike to make a mistake that handcuffs their ability to grow and to enjoy the craft of photography.
Coming to you from Joshua Peg, this awesome video essay discusses how social media can pigeonhole us as creators. Social media algorithms tend to push photographers into narrow wells of creative range, and as such we end up chasing more and more likes and accolades by continuing to push ourselves into increasingly specific directions that we may not actually want to go in and that may be detrimental to our creative growth. This is particularly important if you are an amateur, as you have no reason to invest in social media to the point that it fundamentally alters who you are as a creative and your enjoyment of the craft. Be sure that you are the one controlling your social media, not the other way around. Check out the video above for Peg's full thoughts on the matter.
Great video. Breaking off from group thinking, influencers, social media in general is the best thing one can do.