Hi, I am
Mareen Fischinger, a 23-year-old female photographer from Germany.
This tumblelog started with a question I raised
in my personal tumblelog.
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
I want to assume that everyone who compares you to other photographers are men. These men are stereotyping you as a photographer. Maybe they think that women photographers only do still life or children’s portraits? I do believe that they’re intimidated by you. You’re accomplished and extremely talented. Also, you’re a woman working in a mostly male dominated profession, am I right?
I see this same attitude in other areas. Danica Patrick for example. If you don’t know who she is, she’s a race car driver in IndyCar. Do a google search and you’ll see misogyny directed toward her from her opponents.
Just keep doing what you’re doing. Even though it’s hard to ignore these people, ignore these people. What they think or say is insignificant.
