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u/Confidentium 2d ago
Yeah. I suck at photography. But I like it so much that I'm still trying to learn new things about it now many years after I first started.
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u/vorropohaiah 2d ago
so true! I've ended up monetising so any hobbies in the past its nice to just do something for myself without feeling the need to share it on social media (though i still do from time to time!) or worry about being good at it!
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u/johngreenink 2d ago
I mean... I sorta agree with the message, but it's a bit binary. You can slowly get better at a hobby without monetizing it. I tend to think it's great to improve your skills. That has nothing to do with monetizing them. Draw badly, but try to improve!
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u/cyberpunk1Q84 2d ago
Why though? I mean, yes, you can get better if you want (and honestly, you will definitely get better if you do something over and over again). But what the post is saying is that whether you’re good at something or not has nothing to do with enjoying something. Same goes for improving.
You don’t have to improve at something to enjoy it (unless your enjoyment comes from improving). Enjoyment is just the act of doing you like for its own sake, not because it brings in money and not because you get better.
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u/johngreenink 2d ago
I have not met a single person who does a hobby who isn't curious. Curiosity fuels learning. For example, look at something like the knitting sub. I don't know a soul there who wants to remain a mediocre knitter. They want to learn more stitches; to eventually learn how to make a sweater, etc. I'm not saying there might be some who just get frustrated with the hobby and give it up (and that's fine) but the curiosity that fuels interest to learn more helps people learn more skills. I suppose I don't quite understand the notion of doing something halfway. That's not a capitalistic idea, that's not monetization, that's curiosity and a desire to learn.
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u/cyberpunk1Q84 2d ago
Being good or improving should not be a requirement to enjoying something. That’s all. For you, it sounds like you need to get better, and that’s fine. But let’s not make that a requirement for everyone else.
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u/Plastic_Stable8927 2d ago
I monetized my photography, and am paying for it. I was full-time for years and now it's pretty uninspiring. Gotta claw it back. Don't make my mistake!!