Everyone wants a mentor, the wise little green creature who will teach us how to swing a lightsaber and use the Force.

I was no exception when I started out in photography. I thought someone was going to take my outstretched hand and guide me along the path to greatness. They’d tell me what to learn, how to learn it, and what to do once I’d done so.

As I’ve progressed along my creative path and become a person whom other aspiring photographers ask to serve as their own mentor, I’ve come to realize that mentorship as we think of it is a pernicious fairy tale.

In this episode, a few things I've learned about about finding a mentor.

Enjoy!

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