Hi! I'm Dane Isaac.
I am a portrait and commercial photographer here in New York City,
and today, I'm sharing five tips on how not to burn out,
or how to deal with burnout as a photographer.
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Tip number one: learning how to say no.
I do acknowledge that this might be a privilege for some people,
but I do believe that learning to say no to some things, you know...
Because, as photographers and artists in general,
we do want to say yes to everything we can get
because we're still underpaid in the industry.
But, finding some time for yourself is really important,
and I think saying no every now and then
to a gig or two might really help long term.
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Tip number two, playing off tip number one
in finding time for yourself,
you know, with all that spare time you will have from saying no,
just spend more time with yourself
and exploring the mind.
I think it would really help with your creative ideas,
and it will push you forward.
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Tip number three, finding a hobby... outside of your career.
I know it's a really tricky one
because a lot of people look at photography or art as a hobby, you know,
but we are actually...
Um, our artistry is actually careers,
and I think finding a separate outlet outside of anything creative sometimes
can really help and inspire you as a creative.
So, finding something.
I--well, I haven't done it in a while, but I do rock climbing.
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Number four, better time management.
You know, just having a better schedule for yourself,
so you don't stay up all night procrastinating
and you burn yourself out trying to catch up with some deadlines the day after.
And I... Guilty!
I do it all the time.
But better time management also helps you preserve your creative mind,
and I think it plays really heavy into
what could be the culprit to a lot of people burning out.
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Number five, last but not least...
Um...
Might be an old trick,
but going to nature every so often.
You know, nature heals all.
And all these things are all interconnected, you know?
Like, you start with making time for yourself by saying no,
and actually spending that time alone for yourself,
to finding a hobby
and managing your time better
so you can actually go out and spend time in nature.
You know and would that be friends for yourself
or with family members?
Spend some time under the sun.
Go to a beach, a river.
Go on a hike.
Whatever it is. Go to your nearest park,
and enjoy that.
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I really hope these tips are helpful. Um...
I'm by no means a professional tip giver.
However, these have helped me in the past,
but I'm still willing to learn and and know more,
so leave more tips in the comments.
You know, I'll check them out.
And you can find me at DaneIssac.com, my website,
or on Instagram Dane.Isaac,
or on Twitter DanexIsaac,
and that's d-a-n-e-i-s-a-a-c. Thank you!