#Inclusive Representation

[haveacupofjohanny]

Sunday Hot Topic: The State of Diversity in Publishing: Progress and Challenges

📚 The publishing industry is making strides toward diversity, but challenges remain. Join the discussion on the progress and ongoing efforts to ensure inclusive representation in literature. Share your thoughts! ✨ #DiversityInPublishing #InclusiveReprese

The publishing industry has long been criticized for lacking diversity, with underrepresented voices struggling to find a platform. However, in recent years, there has been a noticeable shift towards inclusivity and representation. Albeit a forced shift from readers and book bloggers who demand a shift, a shift nonetheless. Today, I want to explore the progress made and the challenges that still…

[studiocapturelife]

Wedding Photography Trends for the Coming Year

In the ever-evolving world of wedding photography, trends come and go, but timeless moments endure. As we anticipate the upcoming year, it’s an opportune time to explore the emerging trends that promise to shape the way we capture love stories. From innovative techniques to sentimental touches, here are the wedding photography trends to watch out for in the coming year.

Authentic Storytelling

Gone are the days of stiff poses and forced smiles. Couples today crave authenticity in their wedding photos, opting for candid moments that reflect their genuine emotions. Expect to see more documentary-style photography that captures the raw, unscripted moments of love, laughter, and tears.

Intimate Micro-Weddings

With the shift towards intimate gatherings, micro-weddings have become increasingly popular. These smaller celebrations offer couples the opportunity to focus on meaningful connections and personal details. 

Wedding photographers are embracing this trend by capturing the intimacy and warmth of these smaller-scale events with a focus on close-up shots and heartfelt moments.

Eco-Friendly Practices

As sustainability becomes a greater priority for many couples, eco-friendly wedding photography practices are on the rise. 

From using digital albums to reducing paper waste, photographers are finding innovative ways to minimize their environmental footprint while still delivering stunning images. 

Expect to see more couples opting for outdoor venues and natural landscapes, embracing the beauty of the earth in their wedding photos.

Artistic Expression:

Wedding photography is increasingly being recognized as an art form, with photographers pushing creative boundaries to capture unique and visually stunning images. 

From experimental lighting techniques to bold compositions, expect to see more couples seeking out photographers who can infuse their wedding photos with artistic flair and imagination.

Inclusive Representation:

Diversity and inclusivity are at the forefront of today’s cultural conversations, and wedding photography is no exception. Couples are seeking out photographers who celebrate love in all its forms, regardless of race, gender, or sexual orientation. In the coming year, expect to see a greater emphasis on diverse representation in wedding photography, with photographers actively working to ensure that all couples feel seen, valued, and celebrated in their images.

Drone Photography

Advancements in technology have opened up new possibilities for capturing breathtaking aerial shots of wedding venues and landscapes. Drone photography allows photographers to showcase the grandeur and scale of the wedding day from a unique perspective, adding an extra layer of excitement and visual interest to the final collection of images.

Conclusion

As we look ahead to the coming year, these wedding photography trends promise to shape the way we capture and commemorate love stories. Whether it’s through authentic storytelling, eco-friendly practices, or artistic expression, one thing remains constant: the timeless beauty of love captured through the lens of a skilled photographer

Ready to capture your love story in the most stunning way possible? Contact Studio Capture Life today and let us bring your vision to life.

[unkstaarwysbr]

Unveiling Perspectives: Reflecting on Television and the Rap Industry

In TSDS 278, El Uno and TraB engage in a thought-provoking discussion, exploring the television show “Secret Invasion” and the rap icon Lil Wayne. Their conversation unveils intriguing perspectives on the intricacies of storytelling, character representation, and the evolving landscape of the rap industry. The hosts kick-start their dialogue by delving into the television show “Secret Invasion,”…

[sickly-sapphic]

apparently "include intersex people" is too high a standard for a lot of the queer community, but I don't think it should be optional anymore tbh. include intersex people or die by my sword 🤺

[ID: The intersex flag - a yellow background with a purple ring in centre. White, shadowed text reads; I will carve out COMMUNITY with my bare hands. End ID]

[an-albino-pinetree]

And a standalone of the boyo ✨

[PT: and a standalone of the boyo]

[alwaysbewoke]

[theplasticdusk]

Have a very asexual 2023! 🐸

[bitchyqueensblog]

💋💋💋

[televised-uhhh-nerdistry]

Cartoon rec of the week:

Craig of the Creek

I haven't seen enough people talking about the show, so I'm mentioning it here. Absolute 10/10 cartoon. Just three kids, running 'round, making friends, running their own semi-sustainable community in the forest (there are some concerns about how much trash they leave there but ultimately they're better than most adults). Literally such a dream. they encourage each other to be emotionally healthy and they protect each other from "danger". Like they'll help each other achieve their dreams as they come (and new dreams show up pretty often because they're young kids).

And they're so funny! Like genuinely these kids are so earnest and intelligent and incredibly humorous and full of heart! They have full lives and they live them to the fullest out in nature after school, on the weekends, and in the summer. It's one of the best representations of found family I have ever seen in a cartoon, and I absolutely love it.

Also several of the writers behind the show are POC and queer (I think the head writers are all Black but I could be wrong), so you know that it was written well and the representation is awesome like I know that it should absolutely go without saying, but representation is much more than just showing BIPOC people on screen, and in terms of cartoons I haven't seen that many shows understanding that fact except maybe the Proud Family, Fat Albert, and a few others whose names will return to me once I've taken my ADHD meds. But the point is that Craig of the Creek gets it right. Most of the characters throughout the show (from what I've seen) are BIPOC, and you can tell that there are caring nods to BIPOC communities (primarily Black American communities), and more than that, that the writers know what they're talking about and are deeply familiar with and are a part of those communities. Craig, the titular character, is a young Black boy, and his family are middle class and ultimately very successful Black people. Kelsey (one of the main characters) is Jewish and Polish, and written with more complexity than having a one and done Hanukah celebration. The Creek's main business, a trading post, is run by Kit, a young Black girl with a love for economy and business. And many other characters are racial or ethnic minorities as well, and it warms my heart to see these characters done justice time and time again.

There's great subtle queer rep too, and you can tell it wasn't written just for the sake of representation, like it was thought out and intentional, and it worked beautifully. There are queer witches, and there are no labels applied to them, they're just allowed to exist with no explanations, happily in love with one another. There's a non-binary character later in the series (I'm only like 10 episodes in so I haven't met them yet but I've read amazing things about them). Kelsey also apparently identifies as a lesbian later in the series (I say "apparently" because I haven't done much reading so as to avoid spoilers, not because I am discounting her identity). On top of that, JP (one of the main characters) has a sister who is dating another girl.

There's also a significant amount of body positivity in the show, at least far than I've seen elsewhere. Not only do they openly say "all bodies are beautiful" and follow up on that by defending one another, there's also very little need to defend one another, because there's a very unspoken and deep respect in the Creek for things like body type, skin colour, disabilities, and so on. The kids of the creek, and their grown ups, are all different body types, and given their penchant for community and uplifting one another, it's no wonder they all seem confident in their bodies.

Not to mention the disability representation. There is a character later on in the series who is Black and deaf, and he not only speaks in Sign Language, but in Black American Sign Language. In addition, though unconfirmed, many of the kids in the creek embody aspects of various neurotypes. For example, the three main characters, Craig, Kelsey, and JP all come across as neurodivergent, with special interests, neurodivergent ways of thinking, and so on. Some have speculated that JP has Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, which is a disability often comorbid with ADHD. Not to mention that all the kids in the creek embody different special interests, most of which would be considered weird or frowned upon in everyday society, but that are given the opportunity to shine and flourish in the Creek's accepting culture.

Take the Horse Girls for example, a small clique of girls who roleplay as horses in a pasture near the Creek, and of course many of their behaviours are played as jokes, but ultimately they are accepted and involved in many adventures because of their unique interests and abilities which are ultimately how they aid the rest of the Creek. Every kid is a useful and accepted part of the Creek, with the exception of the ranger scout kids, who are essentially the same as cops, who are often exploitative, rude, and disruptive to the community as a whole.

Ultimately, the show is one of love, friendship, community, and acknowledging differences as a natural and helpful part of life. On top of that, it's not copaganda! What more could you want?

[foxless]

i really wish there was more positive representation of short men, like actually short men. like 5’3 and under. 5’0 and under.

i wish we had more representation of us as masculine, as attractive, as desirable; representation that doesnt force us into a submissive, infantilized, or hotheaded role.

it is so hard for me to ever imagine that i will be taken seriously or seen as manly because of my height. it is so fucking frustrating. i know i deserve to be happy with myself, but without representation its hard to even know what that might look like. if its even possible.

[inact-ice]

No bc I do find it hilarious that so much of the batfam isn’t white, Dick is half Romani, Damien’s a quarter Arab and a quarter Chinese, Cass is Chinese, Duke is Black. That’s like a little under half of the Bats being some kind of not white (or rather not JUST white) if you’re counting Babs and Steph, but if you’re only counting family family, that’s half of the family and most of the kids

[crazycatsiren]

If my disabled body bothers you, that's a you problem that you need to work on.

[mewvore]

There's a black woman in that new game by the Suikoden creator (rip) and she has kinky hair and the incels lost their goddamn minds.

with the right mouthpiece leading the charge I'm positive you could have a movement of gamers convinced black people don't actually exist in real life and are a psyop

[an-albino-pinetree]

I love this audio clip -v-

[thepopsicle]

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[chronicsymptomsyndrome]

I follow tons of disability/chronic illness/mental health tags and I keep seeing memes or infographics without alt text or image IDs. This is not okay for content of any subject matter, but its beyond ridiculous for these spaces in particular. You can’t call yourself an advocate if you are declining to use accessibility tools like this. There are absolutely no excuses, especially with the technologies we have now. Most devices can read and copy the text out of any image, for example.

Basically if it’s not worth including everyone, it’s not worth posting. Make it accessible or don’t post it. Thank you