No doubt, a lot of creatives tend to be quite introverted, and that can make it difficult when you are a photographer and need to be able to work with and direct people. If that is something you struggle with, check out this fantastic video essay that discusses being a photographer as an introvert.
Coming to you from David Bergman with Adorama TV, this excellent video essay discusses the issue of being an introverted photographer. Certainly, there are genres in which you do not need to worry about being an introvert, such as landscape or product photography, but there are others (such as wedding work) that demand a high degree of extraversion. You might be surprised, but a lot of the best wedding photographers and portraitists I know are actually quite introverted. They simply know how to “turn it on” when it comes time to work, and they are just as successful as anyone else, though they do find the work more mentally exhausting due to all the excess social interaction. Nonetheless, the point is that even if you are an introvert, if you are passionate about photography, you can absolutely be a photographer. Check out the video above for Bergman’s full thoughts.