Hi, I am
Mareen, a then 23-year-old female photographer from Germany.
This tumblelog started with a question I raised
in my personal tumblelog in 2007.
The
idea is:
I would like to know why people feel the need to compare me to "real" photographers.
Comparing not in the sense of style or something, but as a different demographic (like, 35+ and male).
Just want to save the answers and think about it.
I have had several encounters where clients treated me like a child or thought I was the know-it-all intern of Mareen Fischinger.
So far, everyone here is stating the problem.
Need to find a solution.
Because letting your work speak for itself only works when the people you are supposed to deal with know it. But then it works really well! :)
More email or repost responses welcome.
I will post them here.
myfirstname.fischinger @ google’s email service
1. Humans tend to think in narrow-minded categories; this gives a feeling of safety and control.
2. Humans often try to place themselves in better light by running others down.
3. Envy. It motivates people to do the wildest things.
4. Dullness. Motivates to even weirder things.
If this happens between some old ladies at an afternoon coffee-party: ok. If it happens in the job, that is very dilettantish!
