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
You’re a male photographer!
[…]
I like some of your photos, I dislike some of them. But judging is always a matter of taste and mood. What is constant in your work and I appreciate very much is your professionalism. Your professionalism is something that transcends genre, age or clients.
[…] I think this whole conversation about tagging people, about a gender capability to create is in vain. Sometimes it generates only collateral damage. Photography work is like in any other industry, people will try to create barriers to entry on different basis. But you know what you’re doing. […]
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By saying “you’re a male photographer” it sounds like you’re not over it, Sorin!
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Sorin: “By saying, ” you’re a male photographer!” the intention was to de-stereotype (if I can say that…) you. :)”
