{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Focus Trap","title":"101: The Trap of Getting It Right","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2419,"description":"What if the question \"am I doing this right?\" is the thing actually getting in your way?\n\nIn this first episode of The Focus Trap, Amy and Casey talk about the pressure to “get it right,” why that question tends to shut down curiosity instead of helping people learn, and why Amy starts photo critiques with a different question entirely. \n\nThey also talk about:\nWhy “right vs wrong” is usually the least helpful way to evaluate a photo\nThe difference between a successful image and a technically perfect one\nWhy audience and context matter more than universal rules\nThe emotional experience of learning something new as an adult\nThe overlap between photography, self-trust, and curiosity\n\nAlong the way, there are stories about vultures, hunting, Great Danes, blurry dog photos, adrenaline spikes, photo contests, and the deeply important question:\n\n“But did you die?”\n\nIf you’ve ever picked up a camera and immediately worried about whether you were doing it correctly, this episode is for you.\n\n00:00 Welcome to The Focus Trap\n05:19 Why ‘Right or Wrong’ Shuts Down Creativity\n07:23 So who’s the boss?\n21:14 Vultures, Bad Photos, and Nervous Systems\n36:13 Ask Better Questions\n\n-------------------\n📸 Find Amy and learn more about her photography coaching: www.greatdanephotoadventures.com\n🧠 Find Casey and learn more about what she's up to: www.caseyjourdan.com\nAnd follow The Focus Trap @thefocustrap on Instagram and TikTok","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/i9-t6bWJUqtrhE7cw5SbHysIc3-qKUQLGJnjtYCHCGA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9iOGI5/NDA3NDdhOGVmNjRj/MmZmNmU2NjQ4Nzdk/ZGRlNi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}