#Photobooker

[thejoyofviolentmovement]

News/Announcements: Shoutouts to Patreon Patrons, Creatives Rebuild New York, Asian Arts Initiative and More This site turned 14 last month. 14 years of anything — especially a job — is an exceedingly long time. In the blogosphere, that’s roughly 22 lifetimes. Now, when I started JOVM, I was felt as though I had no real choice but to go out on my own. I didn’t feel — or believe — that I’d get a fair shot to do what this site has become with another outlet.  I’ve long felt a desire to create something similar to the wildly eclectic, dynamic, global sort of environment I grew up immersed in as a young, Black boy from Corona, Queens. And I didn’t regularly see the environment I grew up in represented in the music magazines and sites that I loved to read. To me, that’s a real weakness because — well, there’s amazing music out there that’s not getting the love that it should both nationally and internationally.  When I started JOVM, I couldn’t have imagined covering the things I’v covered, and the things I’ve experienced and seen to have ever happened. I’ve covered roughly 1,100-1,200 shows in NYC, with a handful of shows in Chicago, Baltimore and Philadelphia I’ve covered about a dozen or more festivals, including traveling to Montreal for M for Montreal twice — in 2019 and 2022 I’ve been a panelist at Mondo.NYC Festival and at New Colossus Festival, speaking about PR, promotion and press for indie artists, giving my perspective as a indie blogger I made a cameo in a JOVM mainstay’s music video — and it’s a very noticeable spot towards the end of the video  I’ve photographed George Clinton, Patti LaBelle, Buddy Guy, Snoop Dogg, Blondie, Nile Rodgers, Roky Erickson, Philip Bailey, Blind Boys of Alabama, and a growing list of legendary and beloved artists, as well as this site’s growing list of mainstays Last month, I was invited to be a panelist at the inaugural Elsewhere Music Festival and Conference in Wichita, KS speaking about creating a career in music Earlier this month, I moderated a panel presented by The New Colossus Festival and Groover on How to Promote Your Show featuring a group of super knowledgeable friends and colleagues With this site, I’ve managed to carve out a unique path for myself — and in the blogosphere. Because music media — and generally the media world — is an incredibly homogeneous space, the coverage that you see as a consumer and fan tends to come from a similar perspective. If you don’t believe me, look at the editorial staff at your favorite music magazine or website. It explains why certain artists, genres and styles are covered over others. But it also explains why you see the exact same coverage of the same artists, genres and styles, too.  I’m looking forward to what year 14 holds for JOVM. And hopefully with your support, I can keep this thing going. Now, as you know, I’ve said this many times: All work — including creative work — is impossible without money. After all, time is money. Effort is money. Then add all the expenses it takes to actually work.  Unsurprisingly, this site and the work that makes it possible is impossible without money. It’s a simple — and often frustrating — fact of life. So, if you’ve been frequenting this site over the past handful of years, there are a handful of folks I want to thank once again for their support:   Sash Alice Northover Bella Fox Jenny MacRostie Janene Otten  All of those folks have been generous Patreon patrons. Every and any amount really helps keeps this sort of journalism and criticism alive and ongoing. So if you’re able and willing, please feel free to check out the Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/TheJoyofViolentMovement.  Additionally, I have to thank the helpful, hardworking and dedicated folks at Creatives Rebuild New York. I’m proud, gratified and humbled to have been included in their 18-month Guaranteed Income for Artists program. Understandably, being included was also deeply vindicating. ...

[zegalba]

Masahisa Fukase: Sasuke!! Dear Cat (1979)

[fragrantblossoms]

Nobuyoshi Araki. Chiro, My Love, 1994.

Araki's personal photographic essay dedicated to his cat, Chiro. Consisting of some 100 black and white photographs, the study presents Chiro in a variety of different moods and situations.

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[k-wame]

”Bad Dreams” by Pierre-Ange Carlotti

[thoughtsonkm]

AYS photobook favs pt.1

cr. to youth, jaksal & rina

[dentistry2004]

My stuff in a show yesterday

[movingbones]

Friendly reminder they're married in every universe

[atzupdates]

[240715] ATEEZ 2024 SUMMER PHOTOBOOK Preview

PRE-ORDER: 2024. 07. 16(TUE) 1PM ~

RELEASE: 2024. 08. 13(TUE)

[thejoyofviolentmovement]

News/Announcements: Happy 14th Birthday, JOVM!

News/Announcements: Happy 14th Birthday, JOVM! @NYCPhotoUES @jennyquarx @JaneneSings11 @patreon @Photo_Booker @ArtsCRNY @thedeltahorse @eargasmearplugs @AsianArtsPhilly

News/Announcements: Happy 14th Birthday, JOVM! I’m leaving Wichita today and I’m on my way back home to Corona, Queens. In the upcoming days and weeks, expect to see pictures, words and more from the inaugural Elsewhere Festival, as well as countless other things from my weekend in Kansas’ biggest city. (Thank you Midtopia and Marauder!) As I’ve mentioned in a previous post: Although I’m…

[zegalba]

Masahisa Fukase: Sasuke!! Dear Cat (1979)

[sheylara-san]

I was thinking about what kind of photos Angeal could take

[7ndipity]

Y/n: I’m sad

Tae, Joon, or Jungkook depending on the day: *takes off shirt* does this help?

Y/n: ...

Y/n: a little bit actually yeah

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Mizuki Yamashita 2nd Photobook 'Heroine' set 13

[thoughtsonkm]

AYS photobook favs pt.2

cr. to youth, jaksal & rina

[tanyaluca]

Mesmerizing Mimosas…

Tanya Luca