@yasminesummanx
my favorite is when they’re like, “the photographer was so rude” and we just tapped their shoulder to get past them or step in front of them for one second to take a pic and then leave
hey just a reminder that tagging your photographer doesn’t cost you anything but it means everything to us and could be the difference between us getting enough gigs to pay rent that month
ok girlies say it with me:
saying that another female photog’s success in the music industry is because of her looks is based in misogyny
let’s stop saying mean spirited things about each other. okay? okay.
completely self taught photogs, tap in! i’m wanting to see more work from people who break technical boundaries and make cool art without a formal education
i took a free gig from a new band at the beginning of the summer to get some festival experience and then i somehow landed a large act hiring me for bonnaroo and getting media team for ohio is for lovers.
how’d i do that?
just so we’re all on the same page, if you guys ever see me freelancing for that one music company that has a monopoly on all the live music venues, just know i’m getting that bag & we’re all gonna pretend like i’ve never been critical of their in-house photography “programs”-ok?
one of my patients asked me who i’m voting for today and i told her i don’t talk about politics at work and she said i looked like i’d vote for tr*mp
girl, what about my split dyed hair, bangs, nose ring, circle glasses, and tattoos makes you think i’d vote for tr*mp?
lowkey one of my favorite ways of getting paid is doing a services trade, like yes, absolutely i can provide photo/video to get my hair done or get a new tattoo - it makes me feel like im living in medieval times without the diseases and such
wym i just decided to get into concert photography 3 months ago and aspiring concert photogs are including me in lists of photogs that inspire them??? babes, i have no idea what i’m doing, i am simply vibing
On this episode of concert photography Facebook groups I saw a comment that said “concert photographers are there in a journalistic way, not to make art.” I’m tired.
i have a lot of respect for musicians that take different photogs/video content people with them on each tour. it’s really cool to see different people’s perspectives of the same band/artist
seeing other photographers esp female ones just smashing it out the park atm rlly fuels my love and passion for what i do. like we are all in such good company.
if any photogs who feel like they need to make a pic b&w because they can’t figure out color grading, send me a dm, i’m happy to show you fun ways to manipulate or add color to your photos (even if you go with b&w for artistic reasons)
well this certainly gained traction in a way i didn’t want it to - i also feel like it’s worth noting that i’m not the type of person to go after people i don’t like. this is purely for safety, and the people close to me (yes, even men) can attest to that.
i have some photographer friends that will only do photo shoots in like professional studios or mansions
meanwhile i’m like, “ok hear me out, what if we all climbed into this sinkhole in the ground”
i’ve said it before but i really am thankful for the women & nb friends i’ve made in this scene that make sure im safe, & it’s definitely the bare minimum, but im also thankful for the men that treat me with respect as a professional because, as im finding out, that’s rare
editing to the clients aesthetic is wild because my death metal friends will be like “make the pic look like we’ve committed a felony” and my girly pop friends will be like “can you make it look like a 5 year old took this on a toy camera and then colored on it with crayons?”
quick explanation for anyone who may not know - most press work doesn’t pay, so when you’re in the transition to wanting to get paid for your work, most people go freelance to build relationships with management and artists themselves - however, it comes with a lot more denials
it’s official! i’ll be relocating to nashville this summer! it feels good to finally be coming back to a place that feels like home, surrounded by friends.
hmu for booking! ill just be here, vibing, chilling, etc.
i am an insane person, do not ever copy my camera settings, i’m just turning the little gears til i like how the photo looks paying no mind to what i’m doing
photographers of the bird app
you’re a real one if you leave camera settings in your meta data
it’s super helpful to learn from each other and get a behind the scenes look into each other’s creative minds
that being said
• show the settings ⚙️
• show the shot 📸
I know this is controversial and I may lose followers for this, but I can’t stay silent any longer.
Mini m&ms are 1000x better than regular m&ms.
don’t @ me
speaking from a place of experience, the best thing you can do for your artistry is to stop caring about what other people will think about it. i didn’t start producing my best photos until i stopped caring if people would think my style was “too edited”
for those of you that may not know, ben was in a really bad accident. thankfully, he’s recovering but a lot of the band’s gear was damaged. the little rock community has been coming together for our friends, but if you’re a fan of the band or want to help, link in the comments
i keep using my friends in bands as guinea pigs when i buy new gear & tell them not to pay me when i do that because i don’t know what im doing & just want to learn how to use the gear
tell me why i keep finding $10 bills that they slipped into my pockets when i wasn’t looking
God’s purpose/plan for you is NOT specifically to bring a significant other into your life. Stop treating God like your match-maker. He’s your Lord and Savior.
There, I said it.
girls are allowed to be pretty and also work really hard at their craft and create cool stuff. let’s not take that away from each other and support each other instead <3
At Lipscomb, “Go Bisons” can mean
-hello
-goodbye
-blackboard is the worst
-there aren’t enough hours in the day to finish all my assignments by 11:59 on Friday
-something offensive happened again
-someone painted the bison
-i don’t have enough chapel credits
At SU, "Go Hornets" can mean
-hello
-goodbye
-the wifi's down
-Sodexo is trash
-a freshman dorm is on fire again
-every traffic light in this city is dysfunctional
-my tuition money was just wasted on sidewalk arches
-I saw the black squirrel
And I think that's beautiful.