Stop Hiding Your Photos
Why They Deserve to Be Seen
We’ve all done it.
Photos we love — or at least feel something for — end up buried on a hard drive, forgotten in a Lightroom catalogue, or sitting quietly in a folder labelled “Maybe One Day.”
But let me say this as clearly as I can:
Your photos deserve better than that.
I’ve met countless photographers — pros, hobbyists, artists, wanderers — who shoot with soul but share with hesitation. They wait until everything is perfect: the edit, the caption, the timing, the platform. But the truth is: it’s never perfect. And it doesn’t need to be.
A photograph isn’t only a technical object. It’s a fragment of how you see the world — and if that stays hidden, the story ends where it began: with you.
Why We Don’t Share
We’re afraid.
Of not being good enough. Of being ignored. Of being judged.
We tell ourselves, “This isn’t special.”
But you know what? Sometimes the most ordinary photo is exactly what someone else needed to see.
Why You Should
Because images — even imperfect ones — connect.
Because silence is safe, but it doesn’t build anything.
And because every photographer I know who started sharing regularly got better — not just technically, but emotionally.
You learn what resonates. You grow a thicker skin.
You see patterns in your own work.
And eventually, you find your visual voice.
Start Small
You don’t need to pitch a gallery.
You can start with:
Instagram, Threads, or Bluesky (no pressure, just presence)
Flickr (yes, it's still alive and well)
A small blog
Or even submitting a few to an agency — more on that in my [paid post here → insert title]
One Photo at a Time
I don’t share everything.
But I no longer let the good ones stay hidden.
They deserve to breathe.
So do yours.
Thanks for reading — and if you found this helpful or want to explore where, how, and why I share my work…
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I’ll be here tomorrow, with another piece from behind the lens.
Marco