Impostor

Impostor Syndrome:

Impostor syndrome, also known as impostor phenomenon or impostorism, is a psychological occurrence in which an individual doubts their skills, talents, or accomplishments and has a persistent internalized fear of being exposed as a fraud.

Who am I to think that I am a good photographer?

Who the fuck do I think I am?

Look at him!! Thinking he is the shit!

Where are your titles? your formal education? Who made you and expert?

What makes you qualified to give other people advice on this topic or any other topic?

I don’t think you have the knowledge to share.

Your pictures are not that great. Mediocre at best. You should go back to school and learn some more. Maybe then you can call yourself “a photographer”.

The balls on this guy!

Self doubt is such an awful feeling.

Never doubt yourself or measure your knowledge/success based on your own comparison to others.

You are such a unique person. There are not two of you, so you have your own unique perspective of self-worth. Why would you value yourself worst than others?