Interview with an Instagram Photographer

Instagram is a funny thing. I wrote a post a while ago that I recently took down because it wasn't really ME. It was kind of negative and I was a little bitter about how I'm not pretty or skinny enough for Instagram. I didn't want my frame of mind to be deterred because of a darn post I wrote.  But something's changed since that post. I've gotten a little more creative.  And I've...

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My Research on Social Media

I was messaging a very lovely woman named Marlinde on Instagram the other day. She is a big part of the online world. We were talking about how I HAVE to get out of retail. It's wearing on me physically AND especially mentally. I keep telling my friends (and I always felt bad about it), that I feel like I'm meant for more. But while messaging this woman, I told her "you know, I kind of want...

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Black Out Tuesday 2020

(Picture from The Violin Channel)I have spoken out about the injustice of black people and people of color. As a white woman, I can't fathom what black people are going through. Having racism in 2020 is despicable. I have grown up with black friends, I have worked with amazing black people, and I can't even describe what I'm feeling, let alone be a person of color right now. I put on my...

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