E10: The Workshop Conversation Everyone’s Avoiding with Milly Baine

Two photographers. One very honest (unfiltered) conversation about why workshop culture feels so weird right now.

When did “education” turn into:

• fighting 20 people for the same shot

• shooting styled couples with zero story

• attaching yourself to photographers with huge followings

• and leaving with content… but no actual growth

In this episode, I sit down with photographer and educator Milly Baine from The Rose Reflective to talk about the explosion of content days, influencer-led workshops, creative burnout, neurodivergence in education spaces, and the fuckery of the education space in general.

We absolutely rip to shreds:

• overpromising and underdelivering in the education space

• how to actually vet a workshop before investing

• why community matters more than follower count

• storytelling vs. “pretty pretty pretty” wedding content

• slowing down creatively instead of fighting for content

• what photographers really need from education right now

Also: possum cakes, Tumblr-era party photos, and the phrase “we’re just serving pasta” becoming a life philosophy. You’ll understand once you listen to the episode lol

If you’re curious about workshops, scared of workshops, or had a disappointing experience with workshops… you’re not alone. 

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