Burnout in the photography industry is more common than we like to admit, and it doesn’t just affect your creativity. It impacts your business, your relationships, and your well-being.At PPANI, we believe in supporting photographers beyond the frame.
I’ve always been naturally interactive with my senior clients—outgoing, conversational, and eager to connect. But it didn’t really hit me that this was something special until I was photographing a high school senior football player on his home field.
For years, live-action youth sports photography has carried a reputation: high volume, low reward. Dozens of athletes, thousands of images, and a sales model built on low-cost digitals. But I began wondering—could that model be rebuilt?
You know the drill: clients want to see themselves in the best light. That’s why they hire you, not just for beautiful photos, but for how you help them feel during the process. So here’s the question: when’s the last time you stepped into that spotlight yourself?
