Third-Wheeling the Photography Industry – My Partner Spills The Beans (and throws me under the bus)

“My partner doesn’t get it — being a photographer isn’t a 9–5.”
That’s what a listener messaged me recently via The Loud Lens Facebook group, struggling to explain the reality of a creative career to someone new in their life. So I invited my own partner — the unofficial assistant, emotional support human, and long-suffering plus-one — to the mic.

This brutally honest, listener-requested episode explores what it’s really like being in a relationship with a full-time photographer. From last-minute shoots and missed date nights to creative burnout, clout-chasing in the industry, and the personal sacrifices we don’t talk about — nothing’s off limits.

🎧 In this episode:

• What it’s like dating a photographer (spoiler: not easy)
• Why creatives don’t just “clock off” at 5pm
• Balancing ambition, burnout, and intimacy
• What non-creatives really see behind the lens
• The unspoken emotional cost of building a photography business

This one’s for the partners, the new relationships, and the creatives trying to keep love alive in a hustle-obsessed world.

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