How Instagram Is Killing Your Wildlife Photography (Without You Noticing)

Описание: Instagram has changed the way wildlife photography is seen — and over time, it’s changed the way many of us shoot and judge our own work.

You spend hours in the field making a photograph you genuinely like. But once it’s posted, engagement starts influencing how you feel about it. Slowly, metrics begin to replace instinct. Safe images feel safer. Risk feels harder to justify.

This video isn’t about blaming Instagram, and it’s not about quitting the platform. It’s about understanding how Instagram quietly shapes our decisions as photographers — how we compose, how we edit, and how we measure our own growth. If you’ve ever liked a photograph until Instagram told you not to, this video is for you.

I talk about why Instagram performance is a poor measure of photographic growth, why trusting your own judgment matters, and why shooting for yourself is essential if you want to grow creatively over the long term.
If you’re facing these same struggles, let me know in the comments how you’re dealing with them. And if Instagram is working well for you, share what’s helped — so the rest of us can learn too.

00:00 Intro
01:05 Instagram Changes Your Style
03:44 Instagram Messes With Your Head
05:27 Instagram Adds Pressure
06:34 How To Protect Yourself from Instagram
06:44 Shoot for an Audience of One
07:22 Metrics Does Not Equal Quality
09:15 Detach Yourself From Instagram
10:48 Key Takeaway

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