Easy Ways To Support Your Favorite Music Photographers!
Hey Folks,
These last Couple weeks have been rough to say the least... First with the Tornados in Nashville and then with everything under the sun getting canceled because of Corona. Now with our entire country on Quarantine I wanted to discuss some easy ways to support one of the unsung heroes of the Music industry: The Gig Photographers. Music photographers heavily rely on a constant influx of concerts to pay the bills and often photograph other types of events to diversify their income when the music work is slow. All of these options are no longer viable in our current situation and have left many of my photography friends scrambling to figure out how to pay the bills.
I also understand that many people right now are financially struggling in these very uncertain times. But I wanted to take a moment to discuss a few ways (most of which cost no money, just a moment of your time) to help your favorite music photographers in these crazy times.
Prints
Photo prints are one of the best ways to support a photographer right now and It is such an incredible way for us to share our art with you. It is an intimate physical expression of our work that will last you a lifetime. Most music photographers have a vast catalog of legendary music moments for you to choose from, these photos will be a great accompaniment to your record collection and poster collection. Here are some personal Picks for Prints:
Laura E Partain
Comment, Like, Follow and Share!
Commenting, Following and sharing your creative friends posts is the simplest way to help out in these hard times! Social Media platforms are fueled by engagement based algorithms and your interactions will help their posts get in front of new eyeballs. here are a few on my favorite instagram accounts lately that have been keeping me sane during this social distancing.
Cal Quinn - @Calquinn
Garfinkel- @Garfinkel_
Will oliver- @Weallwantsomeone
Ken Grand-Pierre -@kenamiphoto
Brittany Hallberg- @brittanynofomo
