27/10/2025
The thing about travel photography is that it has a shelf life.
I started in 2017. Went ‘full-time’ in 2019 (made no money lol)
Covid hit.
Then 2021-2023 was the dream run. Brands, flights, constant travel, the whole lot
I was living the life I had wanted for years!
But by the end of 2023, I was burnt out big time
Not in a dramatic way
Just in a “I can’t see myself doing this at 40” kind of way
I’ve watched so many friends go through the same arc -
Two years of grinding on Instagram
Two years of it working
Then the realization that the lifestyle isn’t sustainable long term
The time zones, the deadlines, the pressure to keep posting only better and better content just start to scratch the surface
So I pivoted hard.
I started building things that didn’t require me to be on a plane every week
I started building something I could see myself doing as I got older and had some genuine longevity
That was/is YouTube. Not YouTube travel videos but education on YouTube
But as my focus shifted I left this account behind
I’ve mentioned this countless times in the past and I’ve made my ‘comeback’ so many times now it’s ridiculous… 🤡
I’m still out here shooting. I’m still traveling. I just don’t want my entire business to depend on it anymore.
So I’m bringing this back, but in a way that actually fits my life now.
Less pressure, more intention. Still the work, just with a longer view.
It’s taken me two years to figure this out
And it might change again
But I am incredibly grateful to have you on this journey with me, and I hope you’ll stick around
Zac ✌️