Photographers across the world are frustrated, and we get it! There are too many missed moments, not enough excellent lighting, and of course there’s that big black hole that is photo editing. These #photographerproblems are trickling through Twitter, and though we’re a bit ashamed to say it, they’re pretty hilarious.
We dove deep through the Twittersphere and surfaced 40 of the best recent #PhotographerProblems.
When you pack up a timelapse and something cool happens 5min later… #photographerproblems
— Pat Branch (@PBmedia) June 21, 2015
Just brushed my arm against a bare bulb hot light. Hold me, please (whimpers). #photographerlife #photographerproblems
— Shawn David Mozmode (@sdMozmode) June 22, 2015
Right?! #photographerproblems pic.twitter.com/As8rCsZ3RQ
— Corel PaintShop Pro (@CPaintShopPro) June 26, 2015
Download. Edit. Upload. Repeat.
#photographyproblems #photographerproblems
— kj murphy (@NerdBespoke) June 25, 2015
Hot weather makes me wonder if I can pull off covering a wedding using my iPhone instead of carrying 25lbs+ of gear. #PhotographerProblems
— TheNCphotog (@n_cwedding) June 20, 2015
Trying to learn some new lighting techniques something tells me my subject isn’t willing #photographerproblems pic.twitter.com/iGKvg7WdbS
— El Keegan (@elkeegan) June 25, 2015
Clients that are easy to work with make me so happy. Thank you, sane normal people who communicate and pay on time. #photographerproblems
— Jessica Mumm (@jessicaleighm94) June 17, 2015
It’s so strange to be at a show but not shooting. Like, what do I do with my hands? #photographerproblems
— Allie Dearie (@alliedearie) June 21, 2015
When I take a photo for a friend – “vogue material”
When a friend takes a picture for me – “one big shitty blurr” #photographerproblems
— Catherine Morgan (@catherinemnm111) June 25, 2015
I want to be part of the pictures in my camera.
#photographerproblems
— Trisha Sulit (@Trishaasulit) June 25, 2015
Currently loading 2.5TB of photos to my backup drive…estimated time to completion? One day. Hah… #photographerproblems #backup #photography
— Josh Rexford (@joshrexford) June 25, 2015
I think humans just have a genetic predisposition to blink when they hear “three.” #photographerproblems
— Eric Lucht (@luchtout) June 16, 2015
Biggest #petpeeve…hair ties on wrists during #photoshoots #photographerproblems
— NOVA (@traebitchez) June 22, 2015
#photographerproblems: bringing home a box of cupcakes but you’re not allowed eat them until they’ve been exhaustively photographed
— Esther Ní Dhonnacha (@hextrovert) June 22, 2015
When I worked as a musician nobody ever said to me, “That was a great song. You must have a really good guitar!” #photographerproblems
— Stephen Smith (@LightOnTwoSides) June 21, 2015
Going somewhere and getting asked where your camera is. #PhotographerProblems
— Davann Srey (@Dvann562) June 21, 2015
I want all the lenses! #photographerproblems
— Becky Burgen (@BeckyBurgenXD) June 17, 2015
A raven was 2 feet from me, and I had my wide lens on. #photographerproblems
— May (@firecloak) June 15, 2015
People who write “Credits to all Photo Owners” don’t understand the concept of credit. #PhotographerProblems
— Casey Mendoza (@CaseyMdoza) July 5, 2015
No eBay…I’m looking for a monopod not a selfie stick! #photographerproblems
— Michele Agius (@micagius) July 2, 2015
Checking out another photog’s gear: “that is one nice piece of glass.” #photographerproblems #photolove
— Just Jessa (@softlysaturated) July 12, 2015
Really I would rather go to war than deal with models. #PhotographerProblems
— Jaime Ruiz Palacios (@jaimeruiz3) July 1, 2015
If anyone wants to donate a new laptop, three lenses, and a 5D Mark III, I’m accepting applications. #PhotographerProblems
— Laura Schneider (@LSchneider013) July 1, 2015
Chasing the light…literally. #photographerproblems
— Dawn May (@DawnMay82) July 1, 2015
Editing day. Send junk food, diet coke and good music. #editing #photographerproblems
— Celeste L. Harned (@CelesteHarned) July 13, 2015
Watching #JurassicWorld and thinking “Wow, this area would be really pretty for pictures.” #PhotographerProblems
— Jessica Mae (@JMaePhotos) July 13, 2015
That moment when clients don’t credit your work. How rude.
#photographerproblems
— Mariela F. Fernandez (@marielawtf) July 12, 2015
Looks for hours on craigslist for work only to find post promising ‘experience and portfolio building’ @ProfPhotoProbs #photographerproblems
— Trent Campbell (@TrentCampbell33) July 11, 2015
Every time I break out the monopod, I hear someone says something to their friend about my “selfie stick” #photographerproblems
— Joel Wiebe (@JoelAWiebe) July 11, 2015
You know its time to close #photoshop for the day when you´re going cross-eyed. #PhotographerProblems #LongNights
— Gabriela Cardoza (@CardozaGab) July 9, 2015
:: don’t get me wrong, i watch #SharkWeek for the sharks, but that underwater red cam tho… #brbdrooling #photographerproblems
— L.A. Lyles (@iamlalyles) July 9, 2015
Sandbag repair. Level: Expert
#photographerProblems #DuctTape #Fixed pic.twitter.com/nNl9ah73Ll
— BenMarcumPhotography (@BenMarcumPhoto) July 8, 2015
Yeah, sure, go ahead and put your watermark on my photo w/out even asking… #photographerproblems
— Edgar Alex Hilbert (@AlexHilbert_) July 8, 2015
I spent almost my entire day photo shopping raindrops off of gray suits. #Livingthedream #photographerproblems
— Tessa Smucker (@TessaSmucker) July 16, 2015
Having the worst time with selfies but feeling so confident in setting up and taking other people’s selfies #photographerproblems
— Babe Ruthless (@CA_B00M) July 16, 2015
A1. The desire to eat something when one has to edit photos. #cfchat #photographerproblems
— Jeremiah Khokhar (@JeremiahKhokhar) July 16, 2015
Eat, sleep, dream… Moodboards. #photographerproblems https://t.co/BSCQLGoG6t
— Kim Jobson (@KimJobsonPhoto) July 15, 2015
Staying up ’til 4:00 a.m. to obsess over the order and selection of homepage slideshow photos. #photographerproblems
— emily @ anna delores (@anna_delores) July 22, 2015
When your camera won’t focus so you miss a moose picture #photographerproblems #photographer
— ty lavi (@lavignetyler42) July 21, 2015
spent so much time tryna find good natural lighting so i could take a pic of the lasagna that i made that it got cold #photographerproblems
— s (@itssetti) July 20, 2015
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