I hope you will continue with photography! It sounds like you had raw talent and creativity that schooling destroyed, as if often does. I love photography too, although I only use a smartphone.

Agree with you about writing too! I feel myself holding back with writing too because I know it's going public. In reality though, I think people like writing that's raw and real.

Some people on Meduim even start another account with a pen name, so they can write in the way they want to and with anonomity. Might try it myself one of these days. :-)