You want to make better work.
So you save photographs. Study photographers you admire. Build mood boards. Buy the camera. Try on editing styles...
And somehow, you still feel stuck.
In this episode, Brad shares his own journey of trying to grow creatively, including the mentoring experiences that changed how he saw his work, 3 days in Brooklyn with Ritual Collective, and the realization that his creative voice wasn't something someone else could hand him.
This is an episode about inspiration, taste, mentorship, creative resistance, trusting your own work, and learning to hear the quiet voice that says: Go there.
CHAPTERS
00:00 — When wanting to grow keeps you stuck
02:40 — Inspiration vs. participating in your own creativity
04:41 — When successful work stops feeling like your work
07:00 — Looking for mentors to help me “see the ants”
09:09 — Three days in Brooklyn with Ritual Collective
11:31 — The good photographs I didn't actually need
13:31 — What if creative growth is about removing, not adding?
14:45 — Changing how I photograph to stay connected to myself
15:55 — Joel Bedford and “go to the balcony”
17:57 — Your creative voice whispers
19:28 — Arriving creatively uncluttered
20:19 — The man behind the glass door
22:43 — Did any of this actually fix the stuckness?
24:06 — The walking reveals the map
LINKS
More Than Photos episode w/ Joel & Justyna: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2xYjmcfls4e1OoBG01u9qJ?si=6d81e69289ce4e17
Brad & Jen Education: https://learn.bradandjen.com/
Holger/Ritual Collective: https://ritualcollective.net/
KEYWORDS
creative voice, creative growth, photography inspiration, photographer creativity, finding your photography style, photography style, creative block, photographer burnout, photography mentorship, Ritual Collective, Holger Thoss, creative resistance, artistic voice, photography education, wedding photography, wedding photographer, photography inspiration, finding your style, developing your style, creative confidence, trusting your work, comparison, photographer mindset, artistic growth, making better photographs
