To be honest, I was a fan of Peter Mckinnon..but since I found you on youtube you have moved to the first place!!! You really are very natural and you inspire everyone with your work!🙏🙏🙏

Cliche or not, the first point is the one I struggle with the most. But I also resonated with several of the other points. Great video dude, thank you!

So happy I found your channel! THANK YOU for the tips 🙌

A great video Evan. This not only is a great mindset but it definitely helps me in staying focused on what I do and who I want to become. Thanks for putting this mental anker out there and I'll certainly rewatch if I fall back to my old ways. ✌🏻

Loved all of this! This gave me some much needed motivation, thank you so much.

This is the video we all needed!!! Absolutely loved everything you said here Evan!

This was an amazing video and put together nicely. Thanks for always sharing your insight and speaking on your truths/experience.

Boom! I needed this! Thanks man

Great vid. I’ve bound the mindset tip and learning to say “no” tips are key. Well said.

I've saved this video so every time I come up with questions about myself and my craft, I can go back and rewatch it. Such an amazing piece of content. Thanks for sharing that, Evan.

Thank you so much Evan, you are really encouraging me to follow my dreams! Also, thank you for allowing us to hear you story. I am learning not to measure my photography work with others...So be blessed and keep up the great work with your advice and your KZfaq tutorials. You're very talented!

Awesome video, Evan. Thank you for sharing. This message met me at a pivotal moment in life-perfect timing. ✨

Loving the boots man. Make new friends hitting me hard for real. Thanks for the no bs advice Evan. Looking forward to your next video.

Bro this is such good advice. You always put out some truthful content. Keep it up! 💪

Really helpful and inspiring video, thank you, Evan. We all growing at various ways and speed, so it's cool to have some help, or guidance or so.

Evan thanks for this discussion. It makes me feel like your talking to me!

Great content bro, you’re an inspiration! Thank you!

Great advice. Thanks!

Aways enjoy your videos, you offer up some great insights, speaking as someone a couple of generations ahead of you, your thoughts on lifestyle and people's goals until they reach 25 are great and mirror some things I recall talking about with friends when we reached 25. One thought I noticed your talk fast through the video, are you doing that deliberately to keep the total time done, or am I just old and listen slower? You might want to pace differently and include a bullet list of your points on slide at the beginning and end and check of your points as you go. that helps us old people remember

This is gold, thank you seriously 👌

Great thoughts 😊 Thank you

mic drop at 7:50! Bro you're a genius!

Love these kinda videosm really all of em you make lol. Something to listen to while I edit photos and still hear some meaningful stuff.

Perfect video at the perfect time. I’m planning to move to another state where there’s more job opportunities and everything in this video helps a bunch. Much appreciated! 🙏

3:44 Thank you so much for these thoughts, so awesome content! A very useful and inspiring balance in your videos, Evan. Thank You

I don't normally comment on KZfaq but just wanted to say you're the best value channel/creative I follow hands down 🙏 Can't wait for what's in store for 2023

Evan. Wow. This is awesome! On the one hand, you bring to light things we should all know (and do) already - but on the other hand, listening to it and watching you explain it, here, is affirmation on a level that speaks clearly to us. It really does. Thank you. Look - this is going to be a reference video for me (seriously). I'm also going to forward it to other photographers I know. As an older photographer, I try to do these things already. Trust me - as you age, you'll become more cognizant of your time and energy -- and to your point, where you place them -- and probably more importantly, where you don't place them. Surround yourself with people who'll challenge you - but understand you. Stop chasing "other stuff" and stop chasing other people. Man, I gotta tell you - saying no is such a load off. I can remember when I was one who wouldn't say no - but as you've mentioned; doing so puts you in control of you -- and more times than not, opens the door to something else that's yes-worthy. Your number 1 is the take-away. It's the summary statement of this video - although all 7 are cornerstones, number 1 shoudl be the baseline principle. Great video. This is a keeper. All the best to you for continued success in 2023!

this was so insightful..

This was freaking awesome! You couldn't have said it any better bro. Someone I really looked up to told me one day "stop giving a F*ck what other people have to say or think about you, and that's when your life will change". If lived by this ever since. Ironic part, I actually have a video very similar to this one dropping in about 1hr 1/2! Keep killing it man! You're and inspiration!

Great ending lol. Solid advice as always!

Thanks on giving such an advice, where to grow :D

Bro, the reason why I love your channel is because you keep it real. I go to your channel for "coaching" "inspiration" "skills" "gear talk" EVERYTHING!! and you encourage me to run once in a while. Ha!! (I want to wear running shorts like yours one day. Ha ha For reals tho!)

Appreciate the insight Evan 💯

Thanks for the break from work. I'm actually thinking of shutting my site down (again) I just don't have time for it.

Ehh, this is heat! You’re in ATL? I’m in Greenville SC. Let’s become friends!

Great video and advice. It would be great to collaborate with you some day.

Hey Evan, I have a question. I do both nature and street photography and I want to know if it’s a good idea to put both on my square space website. I mean , I already did but I never thought about it if that’s something I should or shouldn’t do. I can always fix it. I did organized them by category though. It’s not messy. Both nature and street is something I truly love doing.

I’m an architectural photographer and recently I went to a universal resort. I posted them on Instagram and they liked 7 of them and asked to use them on their social media. I of course said yes without hesitation. Everyone said I shouldn’t give my work away for free, I agree but at the same time I think they’ll just go to someone else to get pictures and I doubt I could ever get compensation unless it’s printing for them. I wrong?

NEED to know what those boots are. fly af

My best form of growth as a photography was beginning to sell online on a *quality* platform. After switching between a few, Pic-Time worked out most in my favor. Spent way too much time with other platforms (SmugMug and Pixieset) that just didn’t lead me to where I wanted to be.

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You should repost that video you took down, sounds like it was probably good

Yeah, I use the Canon RP and everybody laughs at me, but I shoot the better images but I learned to know my camera in and out.

Why do titles so many photography youtube videos are negative. I would think that a positive spin is more appealing. But I really liked your video. Excellent advice. Thank you

Ima heavy soc media user, how else should i steal those ideas?))

Understand what golden ratio is, what's the rule of thirds, how fck awesome fibbonaci divine number is and how to structure any story you're after. Then, only then break the rules and you'll grow.

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Why do I hate event photography so much? lol

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"haters gon' hate"

How do likes and emojis = $

On the consumption vs creation of social media… If it’s so terrible for you, why are you interested in making more of the supposed instrument of other peoples suffering?

I learned that what I've been missing in my kit is a friend like Evan...