The Photographer Without Vision

Why does photography sometimes stop feeling creative? In this video, I explore creative block, artistic vision, and the systems that help photographers reconnect with meaningful work. Download the Worksheet for FREE: https://shopverygood.com/secret-shop/p/photo-assessment-worksheet Shop Very Good Presets, LUTS, workshops, and gear: https://shopverygood.com/ Join the Very Good Discord: https://discord.gg/AS46wnxxmu Visit me at https://dave.online/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/daveherring/ Foto: https://the.fotoapp.co/dave Join the Patreon: https://patreon.com/daveherring My camera strap: https://shopverygood.com/gear Another great strap: (Use HERRING for 10% off): https://cleversupply.co?ref=9q5OV MY CAMERA KIT: Leica M11P Safari: https://bhpho.to/4nqXyAa Leica M6: https://geni.us/H4NZTa Leica Q3M: https://bhpho.to/400rYjr Leica 28mm Summicron: https://geni.us/YAair Leica 35mm Summilux: https://geni.us/2xhIfkB Leica 50mm Summilux: https://geni.us/VtYro Leica 90mm Summarit: https://geni.us/sijs Hasselblad X2Dii: https://bhpho.to/3O02sZ3 Cover Your RED DOT: https://geni.us/reddotcover/ MY YOUTUBE STUDIO: Harlowe Lights (use the code DAVE10) https://www.hobolite.com/discount/Dave10 Sony A7SIII: https://geni.us/2ppkK Sony 16-35GM: https://geni.us/f5LTb Studio mic: https://bhpho.to/49WxBlj My printer: https://geni.us/BbUcVOj Protect your gear: https://www.ppa.com/join/member-2-member I use Squarespace with a lot of custom coding for my website. Check out Squarespace here: https://squarespace.syuh.net/c/5131831/533949/9084 Need additional footage? https://artlist.io/referral/6264182/Dave 0:00 - Uninspired Photography 2:32 - Systems in Photography 3:56 - Systems for Personal Vision 7:26 - My Personal Example Creative block in photography is rarely about talent. More often, photographers lose direction, purpose, or connection to the work they once loved. In this video, I talk about why photography can start feeling repetitive, uninspired, or emotionally empty — even when you have great cameras, beautiful locations, or years of experience. I break down the idea of “vision systems,” creative purpose, artistic identity, and how understanding the photos you truly love can help rebuild inspiration. Whether you shoot film photography, digital photography, street photography, landscape photography, Leica cameras, Fujifilm, Hasselblad, or just want to feel creative again with your camera, this video explores a more thoughtful and practical approach to overcoming creative burnout and finding meaning in photography again. DISCLAIMER: Some of these links are affiliate links, meaning that if you click it and buy the service or product, they give me a small commission for sending you. This is a small way I support this channel, and making videos like this one.