Hey Hey,

I’ve been pretty reluctant to post any photos over the past couple months. 5 photos to instagram over the past 10 weeks even though i’ve taken hundreds. In fact I wasn’t even using my drone or camera again until a couple of days ago. A friend asked if I could take some extra photos for the [arcticcoworkinglodge](https://www.instagram.com/arcticcoworkinglodge/) so I charged some batteries and reloaded my backpack. 

Where did the reluctance come from? I’ve been struggling to come up with a good reason why people post to social media? A couple weeks ago I posted a photo/message to Instagram with some thoughts. [I had some interesting responses, check it out if you want](https://www.instagram.com/p/BqetVWdjLkT/)

[sambillingham](https://instagram.com/sam_billingham/)
> “I’ve been trying to figure out why I feel so much resistance to posting more photos.

> I’m not sure I’ve fully processed whatever I’m thinking about but here’s some thoughts I’ve had. Maybe you’ve had similar?

> Are my photos telling the stories I really care about?

> Am I feeding a scrolling culture that I don’t agree with (is it even worth a thought because I can’t control how others use the platform)

> For awhile I had plans to get better at photo/video with the intention of eventually doing paid work. I’ve since decided that’s not my aim and find myself asking what is the purpose of posting?

> I don’t want external validation, is posting publicly inadvertently asking for it?

> If I think I’m posting my photos to show my friends should I instead just send that same photo to them privately?

> is posting and getting likes inflating an ego I don’t want?

> So much thought on what should probably just be... “hey everyone here’s a picture I took” .

> ps Happy Thursday ✌️

What do you think about the current state of sharing on Social Media?

I’m still not 100% back onboard but I decided to share some extra snaps regardless and in general just not think about it.

Here’s some photos from the weekend ✌️

![lofoten-6.jpg](https://ipfs.busy.org/ipfs/QmRq6Qf5XT36tve89KpAKcH1Kn8TtVfN9xRZjTtX55G3iG)

![lofoten-4.jpg](https://ipfs.busy.org/ipfs/QmYu5mWrhn3ub4scJW551BvLUryQSNfAgzGjZYSnoq3tdG)

![lofoten-15.jpg](https://ipfs.busy.org/ipfs/QmeB3YNDhngzqoVFSu6KBmmEF5ptFUUYrZdhi4Y3FAyasG)

![lofoten-1.jpg](https://ipfs.busy.org/ipfs/QmfBn2Xo5oFEYxzreCi1JzHQkHK79aFsVbsHQihpgSsbRZ)

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