Short Summary
Growing older gives you more perspective about time. I realized I want to do things differently. Feeling that there is so little time to waste on things that I don't like.
Here is where I need your help. I used lots of my savings over the past few years to get a camera that is decent enough and won't break down on me any time soon. As a University student I cannot work to get the money necessary for both relocating abroad and the equipment needed to make photographs and prints.
Currently finishing my last year of IT & Electronics. But what's after that? I'd like to study and live abroad. Get to know people all over the world by travelling, exploring and going on lifetime adventures. Aside from that I want to do what I love to do every day and that is photographing.
In trade for the help I want to give you high quality prints.
I'm not the best with words, so sorry for that!
What I Need & What You Get
To keep on doing what I love I need money to keep shooting. Right now the biggest costs are:
- Film
- Developing
- Printing & Enlarging
- Scanners
- Gear
To make sure I can study and live abroad and make my dream come true. I need to save a lot of money. Saving means less expenses which makes it hard to keep on photographing. I tried to learn everything myself to save costs instead of going to a lab. This was part one of the plan, this project is part two.
By backing my project I will make every print uniquely with a chemical process. There is a lot involved to make every print just right which makes it very personal. This gives me the opportunity to give something back for your appreciation of my work.
Printing pictures gives another dimension to a photograph and connects people much more with the subject. Nothing can beat a well made silver print. Some images could be a digital print as only a small portion is digital work.
The Impact
If you need any references you can see a small selection of my work on my website:
www.jessestr.be The funding would help me not to touch my personal savings for the relocation abroad. Photography is a passion and I'd like to keep it that way so it doesn't become an obligation.
Thank you for reading through all this and it would be great if you could support me.
Risks & Challenges
No risks are bound to this project. Except for not getting the funds.
Other Ways You Can Help
You may always share this project or like one of my other projects on Facebook.
As a film lover I try to help the film community as much as I can so in January 2014 I raised the Film Foundation (
https://www.facebook.com/filmfoundation) to bring film photographers together by organizing workshops and meetings.