At the end of the day, it's not about how we feel as creators about these situations, but what our audience members are trying to convey. And, to be quite honest, it does nothing but help everyone in the industry if we take some of the concerns to heart. To deduce the conversation right now simply down to brand trips would be a travesty of the crux of the issue. Right now is the opportunity to really take a good look at the industry. We all want to eat... we all deserve to eat. We all deserve to do fun things and have cool experiences. But we also have a responsibility to maintain self-awareness about what a situation really is and make sure we do our best to convey that to our audiences. Only then can we build and sustain the trust that is fundamental to our community and the broader industry.
If you are someone on the other end, then I feel for you. I am deeply disheartened by the tone I see being taken with the audiences that have allowed these individuals to have the opportunities that they do, simply over a disagreement. I leave you with this: my best piece of advice when it comes to buying any camera or any piece of camera gear is to 100% recommend renting it first if you can. Even if you trust me or any other creator, simply put, we all have different styles and wants. What works for me or isn't a deal breaker for me, may not be the case for you.
Sidney Baker-Green
At the end of the day, it's not about how we feel as creators about these situations, but what our audience members are trying to convey. And, to be quite honest, it does nothing but help everyone in the industry if we take some of the concerns to heart. To deduce the conversation right now simply down to brand trips would be a travesty of the crux of the issue. Right now is the opportunity to really take a good look at the industry. We all want to eat... we all deserve to eat. We all deserve to do fun things and have cool experiences. But we also have a responsibility to maintain self-awareness about what a situation really is and make sure we do our best to convey that to our audiences. Only then can we build and sustain the trust that is fundamental to our community and the broader industry.
If you are someone on the other end, then I feel for you. I am deeply disheartened by the tone I see being taken with the audiences that have allowed these individuals to have the opportunities that they do, simply over a disagreement. I leave you with this: my best piece of advice when it comes to buying any camera or any piece of camera gear is to 100% recommend renting it first if you can. Even if you trust me or any other creator, simply put, we all have different styles and wants. What works for me or isn't a deal breaker for me, may not be the case for you.
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