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A Decade Of Love » Max Verstappen

summary: as you and max celebrate ten years together, take a look at a snapshot of your social media for each one of those years

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2015

liked by carlossainz55, ynusername and 24,706 others

maxverstappen1: excited to make my debut on the grid down in melbourne this weekend 🏎️

4,381 comments

username1: so excited for this opportunity for you max!!

carlossainz55: LETS GO TEAM 🎉🎉

username2: can’t wait to see you in that car racing round 🤩

username3: good luck max, you’re gonna smash it 🫶🏻

ynusername: there aren’t many excuses that could be used for missing a fourth date, but this might just be one of them 😂

maxverstappen1: @/ynusername I promise I’ll make it up to you 🥺

username4: practice was looking fly, such a natural 🥰

sebastianvettel: start of a very bright future my friend ⭐️

username5: already my favourite driver on the grid 🏎️

danielricciardo: looking forward to seeing you get started in f1!!

maxverstappen1: @/danielricciardo thanks for all your advice!

username6: cannot wait to see you absolutely smash it 💪🏻

aussiegrit: looking forward to cheering you on in the paddock max!

username7: officially now a formula one fan!!!

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2016

liked by redbullracing, danielricciardo and 50,118 others

maxverstappen1: P1 BABY 🎉 thanks to the whole team for an incredible weekend, the first top spot podium of many 🏁

14,607 comments

redbullracing: congratulations max, the whole team is so proud of you ❤️💙

username8: couldn’t be prouder of you max, you’re amazing 💕

danielricciardo: stop showing the rest of us up like this 😂😂

username9: you’ve only been here a year and already winning races 😂

lewishamilton: first win is always the hardest, only up from here 📈

username10: the perfect race, the perfect future world champ 💪🏻

ynusername: I don’t think my heart can take watching you race for the next few years ☺️

maxverstappen1: @/ynusername I can’t make any promises for less dramatic victories 😂

username11: you were incredible, first of many I’m sure!!

estebanocon: awesome to see your first win, good job!

username12: enjoy all the celebrations tonight, it’s so well earned 🩷

carlossainz55: congratulations, the most incredible drive 🏎️🏁

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2017

liked by maxverstappen1, aussiegrit and 48,707 others

ynusername: it’s taken two years but finally we get a break!! adventuring with you is my new favourite thing to do 🫶🏻🌅

6,491 comments

username13: so glad you two could finally get away for a while 🫶🏻

username14: these photos are STUNNING ✨

carlossainz55: idk where this place is but I want all the details about if from you!!

username15: if you’re looking for a third wheel to your holidays, I’m available!!

maxverstappen1: the best time with you, can’t wait for our next adventure 🛫🏖️

username16: you just know max did absolutely none of the planning for this trip 😂

danielricciardo: and the invite for best friend daniel was where exactly??

ynusername: @/danielricciardo funnily enough I don’t actually remember inviting you 🤷🏻‍♀️

username17: thank you for blessing my timeline with these photos!

username18: so happy that you two got some time together 💕

ybffusername: cannot believe you went on holiday without me…traitor 💔

ynusername: @/ybffusername promise next holiday I’m all yours 🥰

username19: thank you for making us all so incredibly jealous with these photos 😭

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2018

liked by redbullracing, charles_leclerc and 79,301 others

ynusername: if anyone is looking for a pt during the off season…here’s my portfolio 💪🏻☺️

6,382 comments

sebastianvettel: if you need another athlete to branch out you know where I am ☺️

username20: I love you for putting max through his paces still 😂😂

danielricciardo: I’ll hire you…only to spend time with you though 🥺

ynusername: @/danielricciardo don’t tell max but I’m all yours whenever!

username21: if it means spending time with you, I’m down 🙌🏻

maxverstappen1: thank you for showing people that I’m still a dedicated athlete even during the off season 💪🏻😘

username22: my heart just stopped seeing these photos of max…

charles_leclerc: is it true once you’ve gone for a run you then go for coffee and cake? 🤔

ynusername: @/charles_leclerc can you not share all my secrets thank you 😂

username23: can I train the athlete instead of have the pt???

schecoperez: already the best pt that I know 😂🫶🏻

username24: I hope you’re charging max for all these extra sessions 😂

carlossainz55: stop hanging out with that loser and come and see me instead 😀

username25: these photos will get me through the off season 😅

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2019

liked by landonorris, carlossainz55 and 1,493,079 others

maxverstappen1: cannot wait to spend forever with you, mrs verstappen has a pretty nice sound to it 💍🌊

129,573 comments

username26: omg congratulations guys ✨

charles_leclerc: how did you manage to not tell anyone you were planning to propose 😂

danielricciardo: @/charles_leclerc hate to burst your bubble but I knew!

danielricciardo: yes I’ll be your best man 🤵🏻

maxverstappen1: @/danielricciardo I don’t actually remember asking you 🤷🏻

username27: this is the best news ever 🎉

ynusername: have I mentioned how excited I am to marry you?? 🥺🥰

maxverstappen1: @/ynusername you might’ve mentioned it once or twice!

landonorris: @/ynusername you’ve told me about twenty times 😂

username28: I can’t believe my favourite couple are getting married!!

username29: wedding spam incoming and I’m absolutely buzzing for it 🥺

carlossainz55: can’t wait for the best wedding ever next year 🥂

username30: I’ve been wishing for years for this moment to happen and now here it is 😭

heidiberger_: just throwing my name into the hat for bridesmaid 😉😉

username31: I’ve never hurried to like a post so much in my life 💙❤️

georgerussell63: couldn’t be happier for such an incredible couple!

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2020

liked by danielricciardo, maxverstappen1 and 194,281 others

ynusername: BEST DAY EVER 💍💞

34,695 comments

username32: look at how beautiful they are 😭

carmenmmundt: thank you for inviting us to the most beautiful day ever 💕

username33: 📣 MAX IN A SUIT 📣

username34: I’ve been counting down the days to today and these photos do not disappoint!!

landonorris: I’m not nice to you often…but today you looked beautiful yn 🥰

ynusername: @/landonorris that’s the nicest thing you’ve ever said to me 😂

username35: imma keep refreshing my feed now so I don’t miss any wedding photos

danielricciardo: still slightly bitter I didn’t get the call up for best man 😂😂

ynusername: @/danielricciardo I offered you flower girl, not my problem you said no 🤷🏻‍♀️

username36: have you ever seen two people more in love in your life???

username37: I don’t wanna be that person…but now imagine these two as parents 🥺��

charles_leclerc: easily in my top ten weddings I’ve ever been to 😂

ynusername: @/charles_leclerc what an honour 👑

username38: if anyone’s wondering, this is the sort of relationship I’m dreaming of

maxverstappen1: I wish I could relieve this day forever, you looked beautiful 💕💕

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2021

liked by redbullracing, alex_albon and 2,492,183 others

maxverstappen1: WORLD CHAMPION 🌎🏆

so proud to win what’s been an incredibly tight season. thank you to my team, my family, friends, and most importantly my wife for always supporting me and pushing me to be at my best. this is for you guys 🩷❤️

348,503 comments

ynusername: words fail me…I’m so proud of you my love!! all the hard work has finally paid off 💙❤️

maxverstappen1: @/ynusername thank you for always being my number one fan 💞

username39: we all knew this day would come one day 🏎️🏆

username40: world champion max verstappen sounds absolutely glorious 🥺

danielricciardo: I told you one day that title would be yours…couldn’t be happier for you my friend 🤝

username41: that overtake at the end, stop playing with my heart verstappen!!

landonorris: can I have your autograph please mr world champion 😂🖊️

username42: so proud to have been with you since day one, we always knew you’d get here one day

aussiegrit: congrats max, and well done for bringing that trophy back home 💙❤️

redbullracing: we could not be prouder to have you as part of our team, thank you for all your efforts this year 🏆

username43: the first of many world titles I’m absolutely sure of it!!!!!! ☺️☺️

georgerussell63: enjoy the celebrations, looking forward to another year of battles next year

schecoperez: what a great team we make 😂🤝

username44: I’m still not over the moment he ran over to yn at the end of the race 😭

alex_albon: turns out you’re quite a good driver…who knew 😂😂

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2022

liked by maxverstappen1, heidiberger_ and 359,219 others

ynusername: we’ve been keeping a little secret…🕊️🤍

27,281 comments

maxverstappen1: the best secret in the world, couldn’t wish for anyone better to be mother of my child 🫶🏻

username45: this is the most amazing news, congratulations you two!!

username46: I always said they’d be amazing parents and now it’s happening 😭

redbullracing: red bull baby grow order is pending to the factory as we speak

landonorris: if you need a candidate for godfather you know where I am 🤙🏻

schecoperez: if anyone is going to be godfather then I think you’ll find it’s me!

danielricciardo: I’ve known max longer so if anyone should be godfather it’s me 🤷🏻

heidiberger_: if daniel is godfather than I’m throwing my name in the hat for godmother 😂

ynusername: we haven’t made any decisions yet 😂

username47: I wish this child knew just how lucky they’re going to be with all these guys around them

sebastianvettel: I always knew you two would make the perfect parents one day from the moment I met you 🥺

username48: cannot wait to enter the dad max era 🥺

carmenmmundt: I’m moving into your house asap for all the baby cuddles!!

charles_leclerc: it’s about time we had another little one to annoy around the paddock 😂

username49: counting down nine months starting now…

fernandoalo_oficial: at least now we don’t have to listen to you bang on about how desperate you are to be parents 😂

username50: is it acceptable to be this excited for two people that aren’t me to be having a baby??

carlossainz55: who’d have thought those two kids from all those years ago would be settling down like this…

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2023

liked by landonorris, danielricciardo and 2,706,173 others

maxverstappen1: turns out being a dad is actually the coolest job after all 🫶🏻👼

182,472 comments

schecoperez: I told you that months ago when you didn’t believe me 😂

username51: these photos are the softest things I’ve ever seen!!

landonorris: it’s a good job he’s got yn’s genes 😂😂

maxverstappen1: @/landonorris remind me again why I’m friends with you??

username52: hands down the luckiest child in the world 🥰

username53: I can’t deal with how adorable these photos are 😭

username54: I still remember the fresh faced rookie and now look at him omg

danielricciardo: who’d have thought you’d be able to make such a cute kid 🤯

username55: officially can confirm that dad max era is the best kinda era

redbullracing: we couldn’t be happier to welcome verstappen junior to the red bull family ❤️💙

username56: this smile is definitely not leaving my face for a long while now…

charles_leclerc: that’s the same way you used to look at me when I started in f1 😂

maxverstappen1: @/charles_leclerc I definitely don’t look at you that adoringly anymore 😂

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2024

liked by schecoperez, carmenmmundt and 783,102 others

ynusername: always your biggest fan ten years down the line, even if I’ve got a bit more competition for the job these days!! 🫶🏻🏎️

53,820 comments

maxverstappen1: i really am the luckiest guy in the world to have you three in my life! 💞

ynusername: @/maxverstappen1 absolutely no way, i'm the lucky one

username57: i can't believe how far you guys have come!! 😭

danielricciardo: when i spoke to ysn he actually said that i was his favourite driver last week

maxverstappen1: @/danielricciardo did your parents never tell you it's rude to tell lies? 🙄

username58: have you ever met two more adorable kids in your life???

carmenmmundt: when do i next get to see these beautiful little humans??

lilymhe: @/carmenmmundt we are long overdue a catch up!!

ynusername: @/lilymhe @/carmenmmundt i promise we're coming to a race soon and i'll let you obsess over the kids all weekend long!

username59: max really is winning at life these days

landonorris: some notes my way like that might just help me to beat max next year btw 😂

username60: my heart can't cope with how adorable that note is omg

oscarpiastri: posting these is one way to win the award for softest driver in the paddock...please take that title from me max! 🏆

charles_leclerc: btw i plan on stealing your children and keeping them forever, they're just too cute!!

username61: how am i jealous of those kids that they get to call max dad and i don't

carlossainz55: remember i've been a fan of max for exactly four weeks longer than you...and i'll never let you forget it!! 😝

schecoperez: hurry up and bring them to the paddock...I miss them!

ynusername: @/schecoperez haven't you got enough of your own kids to keep you entertained??

username62: this family really is the definition of perfect...

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˗ˏˋ 𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓 ! ´ˎ˗

[signedkoko]

Oo could I request romantic Vees with a reader who's this famous singer/idol in Hell? (Think, way more than Fizzarolli-level famous)

Valentino | Velvette | Vox [Romantic]

In which you are one of the most popular performance artists in all of hell. Reader is female.

Your name was more than just 'known'; it was plastered along buildings and chanted by millions

He was always scouting for personalities, following trends in people to see who he could drag down into his vicing grip

But you were untouchable, the first thing he couldn't command to their knees before him

Even so, if Val wanted to meet you, he could, and it was extremely new to the overlord to have to go out of his way to meet someone, but he felt it was worth it

He claims it was because you had possible talent, but those closest to him know he had a bit of a celebrity crush

Valentino is not one to be nervous; he would be direct when telling you that he wanted you, again and again, until you eventually granted him at least one night out, just the two of you

Once he has his chance, he'll pull out every stop just to hear you say that you'd like to see him again

He gets so distracted with you that he forgets the part about getting you into his company, eventually brushing it off by saying you 'didn't suit what he was looking for'

Avoiding being under his contract meant he could never command you, which meant he never had anything to be angry with you about

According to him, you were a role model for all the demons he owned

Famous stars require famous stylists, and who better than Velvette?

You'd actually reached out to her personally, since a lot of her work inspired your current stylists, and you wanted an upgrade for your tour of hell

Idol's like you were the exact thing people like Velvette dreamed of having in their portfolio, and she insisted on meeting you so she could see what you were looking for

In all her years, she'd never met an idol so genuine—most were snobbish, greedy, or just told her to 'do whatever'

You came in with photos of things you liked, hell, even fabrics you preferred, and a set list of what your songs would look like in order

She was already in love

You get her personal creations, and she insists on being the one to tailor you herself

" Only the best for the best, right? "

She can feel her bitchy attitude melt, and though she gets extremely bothered when anyone interrupts your sessions together, you ground her

It's not long before you two become official, and while she can't follow you into the deeper rings of hell, she will always be sure to watch your performances in the background while she works

She constantly calls you 'doll', because she's always dressing you up

Influences, aristocrats, idols—none of it was new to the king of social media

Everyone contacted him for their social management, or his team, at least

He didn't do much of the personal work himself; he had far too much on his plate, but he always checked on who was requesting his services

Mostly for the ego boost, knowing the image of so many self-proclaimed "stars'' relied on him

But there was also a list of people he wanted to work for, a list that brought his ego back down and told him he hadn't met his goals yet and had to try harder

You were at the very top

He'd seen a plethora of your performances recorded and reuploaded: best takes, most underrated performances, and unforgettable sets

But he'd never had the chance to see you live until he got a PR package regarding your newest album release

Him? It was certainly interesting to...no shot, you sent him hidden tickets for 'friends only'

He is not fangirling except maybe a bit; he's already cleared his schedule that evening so he can get there and making sure his outfit is cleaned up and ready

Your performance was out of this world, and he is beyond pleased when he is invited backstage to speak with you

There you were, taking off your earrings in your dressing room, smiling at him as if you were old friends

" How was the performance? I'm so glad you came. "

For a moment, hes almost worried you have the wrong person; he seems uncertain of what to say until you continue

" I heard you are hard to win over, so I figured I'd go all out before I ask if you'd consider running my new album compaigne? "

He acts cool, but when he gets home that evening, he is pumping his fist in the air and screaming

Author's Note - I was thinking lilith-level famous, you are THAT girl... Thank you for requesting! I went for a fem! reader because it was no specified

[dashcon-two]

Volunteering, Virtual Dash, and Various Other Happenings!

Hey y’all!

Buckle up, we’ve got a bit of everything in this one.

Volunteer Applications!

We’re excited to say that volunteer applications for DashCon 2 are now open! You can apply to our form here (https://forms.gle/aaBjd9eSGZBsARBE7), or find out more on our website (https://www.dashcontwo.com/volunteering/). Our convention relies on volunteer staff to keep everything running smoothly, and there’s plenty of work to go around. We’re really glad to have received interest from so many of y’all, so applications will be open until we’ve filled all of our positions.

All regular volunteers will be assigned to at least one 4-hour shift between 7 AM and 11:30 PM on July 5th, 2025. Volunteers who complete their shift, or otherwise work 4 or more hours, will get free access to the con for the rest of the day.

Successful applicants will be required to sign a waiver to volunteer for the convention. Applicants who are under 18 years old must have a parent or guardian sign their waiver.

What about Virtual DashCon?

We appreciate all of the feedback we got after our announcement post last week! We’re happy to say that we’re going ahead with our plans for a virtual convention! However, considering how many of you were enthusiastic about the concept of virtual dash, we’d like to address a common question!

Why would a virtual con cost money? Because it costs money to run! We’re partnering with Live Media to ensure that the live-streamed panels, pit, and duel will run smoothly. We want to make our convention as accessible as possible, we’ve received hundreds of messages from people who couldn’t get a ticket, but we just don’t have the resources or expertise to run a virtual event with volunteers alone. Even with a professional live-streaming team, we’ll need to organize moderators for the official server, vet digital panellists, and all the other administrative work that comes with a virtual event. DashCon 2 is going down in history one way or another, but we’ll be damned if we don’t get good footage for the next generation of documentarians.

We’ll also donate 15% of every ticket to the Canadian Cancer Society! That’s 15% of the total price of the tickets, not the profits. You can learn more about our fundraiser here, and donate directly to our campaign on the Canadian Cancer Society’s website.

Drag at DashCon 2!

DashCon 2 is excited to announce that we’ll be featuring a spectacular showcase of talented drag performers! Performers will be lipsyncing, dancing, and generally serving, to the tune of such classics as How Bad Can I Be? We’re happy to say that we have two confirmed drag artists: Heaven/Hellish Lee (@heaven_lee_court.hellish_lee) and Pandora’s Box Muncher (@pandorasboxmuncher), both on Instagram! They are both incredibly talented - please check out their work and give them some love :)

We hope to announce a few additional performers before the day of the con, so stay tuned!

If you’re an interested local performer: please feel free to reach out to us directly at activities@dashcontwo.com with a link to your website/social(s), a few example photos, and what sort of performance you’d like to give. Portfolios may contain 18+ content, but performances at DashCon 2 must be appropriate for ages 13+.

LVLUP Board Game Room

We’re happy to remind you all that DashCon 2 will have a board game room, kindly sponsored by LVLUP Games! A quick FYI: while they will be providing board games of all sorts, they will not be providing TTRPG materials, dice, or DMs, so you’ll have to BYOD (Bring Your Own Dice). There must be at least a few dice goblins in our audience who have collections to show off.

As always, you can find more information on our website or follow us on Substack!

[badgertracksart]

Portfolio advice, from a lead who hires Concept Artists

(This was originally a twitter thread I wrote before the site self imolated, hense it's strange structure.) I wrote this after a weekend of portfolio reviews - 1. Like a maths exam, please please show your working. I want to see thumbs options, mid options and of course a final design.

2. Arrange your portfolio, I don't want to bounce about between subject matter and pipeline. Your portfolio's narrative should be as strong as your work... 3. Please make worlds that excite the viewer, make them want to go in and explore them, explain to them the interesting parts of the town, or the way the character's hat unfolds. How will this draw the viewer in? 4. As I've said before the majority of your project work is explanatory not mood, make sure your portfolio contains explanatory work. Explained here -

5. A lot of beautiful post apocolyptic paintings, , but 80% of realistic games and film, we just give the environment artists photo ref, they are capable artists in their own right. Different work in stylised where you do need to create rules for how things can be translated. 6. Production art contains call out sheets, material references and flat graphics. This doesn't have to be your final image, but it should support it.

7. Design characters on a swatch(es) of the environment they will be viewed in. Not on white. I make swatch backgrounds from screenshots, it avoids assumptions that damage readability. 8. Reverse of this, put people in your environments, show me the scale.

9. It's not a deal breaker for a review, but if you intend to get a job, please show me your work on a screen larger than a smartphone (print outs probably the cheapest option with the best battery life). 10. Please have your contact details clearly visible, and by that I mean email address, I will not pass your social media contact on, I cannot input your form into my tracking system. EMAIL ADDRESS emblazoned and bake it in, sometimes recruiters do funky stuff to pdfs

11. Your portfolio will never feel done, not to you anyway. You will have learnt from your latest pieces and want to apply it to older work. But we know art is a journey. Send your portfolio anyway. I've been in the industry 10+ years and my portfolio is still not 'finished'. 12. If you are applying to an environment centric Concept Art position then please vary your times of day! Golden hour is cool but show me some happy sunny days, looming overcast days, what about at night? Vary your weather too! Sunny snowy day? Rainy Spring day? Stormy night?

13. If you are applying for a character centric Concept Art role then please ensure your portfolio shows a variety of body types and ethnicities. 14. Designing characters for games? Please show back views and feet (!) Many potfolios contain only front views. This is a problem because:

You haven't shown you are considering the design from all angles.

In many games rear view is the main view.

Stop cropping feet.

15. If you are entry / graduating and looking at Portfolios to compare content and standard of yr own work too, look at hired grad/junior artists as opposed to seniors Seniors and leads often have old or personal work in their portfolio which isnt representative of the day job. 16a. Show clearly the intended use case for your Concept Art. Mention the game type in the description. Are these player character designs for a 3rd person adventure game? Then more back views please. Bonus points for diagetic ways of showing health / equipment / role etc.

16b. Are these designs for an FPS? Then really the player view of the gun needs to sell the player style/ choices, in an FPS your weapons are almost your character. Are these world designs? What's the view distance? For an RTS your shapes need to read from above & a distance. 16c. The lack of clarification means I am judging the design in isolation, which both harms the design (you might be considering the backview of a char as the main adventure character.) Or an NPC, their waist up expressions may be important for conveying exposition and mechanics.

16d. Concept art is not separate from gameplay, great concept art serves the game team before it is a good illustration.

17. Play games. A variety of games. Think about them. IMO to be a good concept artist you need to understand the common language & references used by your peers. Also understand the principles and common language your audience are used to. FPS design rules are v.diff from RTS.

18. There are many skills that are needed in concept art, please show them. For example: Graphic design - logos, liveries, typographic use etc. VFX concepts - Abilities, Ambience, motion concepts. Architectural knowledge - How buildings are built! & more but I'm out of space :O

[formulakracing]

muse — l.s.

pairing -> lance stroll x photographer!reader

word count -> 1.7k

warnings -> YEARNING. cursing, two halves of one whole idiot, a sexual innuendo here and there, yadayadayada

a/n -> IF YOU GUYS ARE MEAN TO ME OVER THIS I WILL ACTUALLY CRY!!! i just wanted to write lance! enjoy! <3

"i like that one."

his shoulder brushes against yours, his forearm extending. fingers hover, centimeters above yours. the temperature of the room skyrocket as he scoots closer, thigh pressing against yours.

"which one?"

his fingers intertwine with yours, guiding them along the keypad. finding the arrows, he taps, shuffling through the images. in your peripheral, you can make out the furrow of his brow, lips pursed as the photos soar on by.

there's a tender squeeze, letting you know that you to stop.

"this one."

before you is a portrait shot.

a portait shot of lance stroll, son of lawrence stroll, executive chairman of aston martin racing.

an avid surfer. sports lover. mountain biker, golfer, and formula one driver.

better known to you as your muse.

well, it didn't quite start off that way.

it was a rocky beginning at aston martin racing.

when you finished school, you were eager to fully immerse yourself into the world of sports journalism. although you preferred the glitz and glamour of the national football league, you knew that it would be a competitive market. there was little job security, room for growth, and lack of creativity. plus, with the rise of social media, more and more agencies were focused on boosting engagement rather than producing quality content.

you were hit with rejection after rejection.

denial after denial.

your instagram followers were too low. your edits were too long. no one would want to watch anything over thirty seconds. you did not post enough on tik tok. your portfolio did not contain enough mediums.

the flames that once burned so bright, consuming you whole with passion, were now merely smoldering embers, yearning for a spark.

lance stroll was that very spark.

you would never forget the first you met.

it was the start of the 2024 season, around testing in bahrain. you were well acquainted with the team, able to put a name to a face. you even had a few friends, mostly made through orientation.

to your dismay, you had woken up far too late that morning. so naturally, you were rushing in order to make your way to the paddock. since you needed a bite to eat, you zipped through hospitality, hoping to at least grab a bite or two before it was time to shoot.

of course, you had forgotten the time and place in which you needed to meet up with your colleagues. buried deep in your emails, your head was low.

what did you not see was the man standing right in front of you, grabbing his own meal for the long day ahead.

you collided head on with none other than lance stroll.

he let out a few curses here and there, bending over to pick up what he lost. as he swiveled on his heel, you knew you were fucked.

absolutely fucked.

at the time, his chocolate brown locks were longer, wisps of hair kissing the along his ears. stubble ghosted his skin, promising of a goatee. an aston cap was situated on his head, the glitter of a chain catching your eye as it dangled. a pink hue dusted his cheeks, billowing into his neck.

you expected him to be furious. to prod and poke, questioning why you were not paying attention.

yet, you were met with the gentleness of his voice, the notes oh so soft and sweet as they flowed from his lips.

"are you okay? i'm sorry, i wasn't paying attention. i was on my phone.''

at that, you couldn't help but giggle, the notes melodic as they filled lance's ears.

"oh, i'm fine. i just think it's funny. that's all."

tilting his chin, lips form a slight pout.

that nearly sent you into a deep spiral.

"what's funny?"

raising your arm, you show him your phone, the giggles now a bubbly laugh, "our parents were right. it is those damn phones."

from that moment on, the two of you were inseparable.

aston martin found out very quickly that lance did not want anyone photographing him but you.

before you knew it, you were calling mr. stroll lawrence, and accompanying their family for holidays. you were provided with permanent accreditation, one of the most established media clearances. top of the line equipment was sent to your apartment without you spending a dime.

sure, you enjoyed the perks.

but you preferred the bliss that filled you to the brim when he was around.

it was difficult to pinpoint exactly when you felt those emotions brewing deep within.

of course, you could say it was around canada. it may have been around austin. perhaps even vegas.

but in your heart, you knew the answer.

lance had you wrapped around his finger from the collision in bahrain.

and a year and some change later, here you were, so close in his orbit that you could combust.

all you had to do was keep cool.

that's all you had to.

easier said than done.

in the photo, lance is the main subject, the background imagery distorted and out of focus. however, you can make out grandstands, as well as the barrier. fans are packed in, shoved tightly together like sardines.

bathed in that signature aston green, he dons his suit. his helmet rests on his head, visor flipped up. the hans perch on his shoulders, a gloved hand resting on the sleek black material.

although much of his face is shielded, you can make out his eyes, along with the bridge of his nose. the light flows into his gaze, illuminating flecks of gold. he is peering out through thick lashes, brow wound tight.

as he studies the image, you heart flutters, reminding you that his hand was still on yours, fingers interlocked.

"w-what do you like about it?"

"i really like the — wait. what is this?"

his attention shifts, eyes forming slits as he reads the title of a folder.

"personal favorites. what is this?"

lurching forward, your hand detaches from his, covering a portion of the screen. blood roars in your ears as he cocks his head, arching a brow. you're nearly panting, sweat pooling in your palms as the words tumble out.

"i-it's actually nothing. nothing that you need to—"

to your dismay, he shakes his head, lips curling into a smirk, "is there something in that folder that you don't want me to see?"

"no, no, no. not. at. all," shaking your head, the warmth billows in your cheeks as a hand snakes around your wrist, "it's nothing bad. it's just like — shit that isn't ready. you know?

a tongue swipes along his lower lip, the driver's torso twisting as he props an elbow against the arm of the couch. his stare is piercing, picking you apart. your chest rises and falls as you wipe your palms on your leggings, desperately trying to avoid any eye contact.

it's no use.

the heat flooding your cheeks is almost unbearable, seeping down into your neck. a chuckle rumbles in lance's chest, only reminding you that he was enjoying this.

"don't tell me you have fake nudes of me in there."

"i-it's not," you protest, the words shaky, "it's no-nothing like that."

"if it's nothing like that, then show me what it's the folder."

fuck.

either way you were fucked. you could either show him the photos in the folder, or you could deny, deny, deny. if he saw the photos, there was no telling how he would react. however, if you kept them from him, he would pester you relentlessly, begging for answers.

it was now or never.

time to make the leap.

hopefully you didn't fall.

exhaling, you pluck the laptop from the table, placing it on his lap, "go ahead. see for youself."

lance wastes no time, fingers flying to the mousepad. clicking on the folder, it loads, displaying a gallery.

the gallery was a collection of photos. they were curated in a way that expressed how you felt for him as time went on. the first few images were action shots, mostly taken during races. he appeared to be focused, driven by the pursuit of points.

yet, as you went further and further into the gallery, his demeanor shifted. there were more candids of him in the garage, laughing along with fernando or bearing a quaint smile.

there was one that you cherished so deeply. a selfie of the two of you, taken from your phone at the fia awards ceremony. although you had told him to face the camera, he had pulled away.

he was glancing down at you, flashing a toothy grin. in the dim light, you could see the glimmer of stars in his eyes, arm still wrapped tightly around your frame.

"y-you kept that picture?"

his mouth is agape, jaw slack as you nod fervently, "h-how could i delete it? you look so handsome and i just love the way—"

"what did you say?" he leans in, shoulder connecting with yours once more, "repeat what you just said."

"i-i," you stammer, sensing his face inching closer and closer to yours, "i just love everything about you. i love your smile. i love your eyes. i love your nose. i love when you're concentrated. i love when you're laughing.

you're my muse, lance. i love taking pictures of you. i probably have like two hundred more in my phone and i don't care if that's embarassing. i don't care if you don't feel the sa—"

plush lips find yours, a hand wrapping around the base of your neck. he brings you in, tongue tracing along your lower lip. a whine rises in your throat as he explores, savoring the way you feel. how your lips are so sweet, so tantalizing.

pulling away, a thumb traces along your jawline. clearing his throat, he speaks, the words quiet, brimmed with adoration.

"i love you. i thought you would have known that by now."

"really?"

the corners of his lips curl into a dazzling grin. he shakes his head, blush painting his cheeks.

"really, really, sweet girl. i thought i made that pretty obvious."

"and what are we going to do about it?"

he gestures his head over to the table, where your camera sat. reclining back, he shoots you a wink, spreading his thighs ever so slightly.

"i think we should have a photoshoot. we could always make a movie too. a couple of them, actually."

[themefork]

Unleash Your Visual Story: Photography – A Stunning Free HTML5 Template for Photographers

Why Every Photographer Needs a Portfolio Template Like This Whether you’re a hobbyist capturing golden sunsets or a professional framing wedding vows, your photography deserves a platform that highlights your talent. And in today’s digital age, not having an online portfolio is a missed opportunity. Many photographers struggle with complex web design tools, limited budget, or lack of coding…

[isetfiretomyself]

Yandere Male Model X Photographer Reader G/N

Trigger warnings! Implications of an unhealthy relationship with fame, stalking, Jealous behaviour, drugging, This is all fictional I do not condone toxic behaviour irl!!!

📸 Yandere Model who's been doing this since he was a child. (That definitely benefited his mental health)

📸 He's been used as a tool, a product but he craves it. He needs to feel admired, he wants people to envy him!

📸 Yandere Model who was booked for another magazine cover, obviously. But you're there! Huh? You're not the normal guy...

📸 Yandere Model who doesn't like you're vibe! You're too bubbly and... kinda cute.

📸 Yandere Model who's used to being asked to take his shirt off or show his muscles but you just asked him to just smile. Blah blah something about joy or whatever.

📸 It was when you'd look away from your camera to look him in the eyes. He's never had someone double check on him.

📸 Yandere Model was a little embarrassed by his feelings he had about you. He just rushed off set after the shoot to avoid making eye contact with you.

📸 Yandere Model who looked into your portfolio and it's all cuties!

📸 Yandere Model booked you again for his social media. He wanted some one on one time with you. Understand you, surly there's something up with you!

📸 Yandere Model was bright red by the end of it! He couldn't tell if he was flustered or angry! You were so considerate!

"Felix?" You call out. Yandere model snaps out of his gaze. "I'm paying attention!" He almost says automatically. You giggled "right well then what do you want?" "Huh?" You laughed some more, you explained again that you were going to a coffee shop for a break and if he wants anything. He just turns his head embarrassed mumbling his "no thank you."

📸In your eyes Yandere Model was adorable! A hot guy who acted shy around you? He was a total dream boat (⁠｡⁠•̀⁠ᴗ⁠-⁠)⁠✧

📸 Yandere Model followed you home after the photoshoot. For someone who takes photos of such high class people you're homes totally not it.

📸 Yandere Model who just so happens to bump into you when you do your shopping! What a coincidence!?

📸 Yandere Model insists you to let him carry your shopping home. These muscles aren't just for show!

📸 Yandere Model who acted humble when you asked him to come in for some tea. (He definitely planned this)

📸 When you weren't looking he stole a pen from you. He felt his heart thump in his chest, last time he felt this way was when he lost his last pageant as a child.

📸 Yandere Model who was part of a group photoshoot. And you're one of the photographers!? He's practically floating.

It was for a clothing brand with tuns of different styles. Including the whole cuties aesthetic, which was why you were hired. Yandere Model was in more of a dark academic style, they put the two models together to show the brands range. Watching you take photos of another start to get to him.

📸 Yandere Model saw the way you looked at this model. He felt the anger rise in him. He didn't want you to look at people like that!

📸 Yandere Model was sitting on stairs with the other models getting photos taken of them. He wanted nothing more then to shove them down those damn stairs but there's so many cameras he'd get caught for sure. So he did the next best thing!

📸 Yandere Model had sleeping pills, he was so paranoid about getting eye bags that he wasn't going to take any chances. So he put some in the others models drink! Then they'd get sleepy and look so ugly!

Eventually the sirens from the ambulances went away and the last of the models had been questioned and they were allowed to go. Okay so how was he supposed to know it would clash with other medications!?

📸 Yandere model walked over to you.

"Hey? (Reader)? You good?" You weren't responding. You watched the colour drain from this model before he just collapsed.

"Hey. Let me take care of you, okay?"

[dungeonzine]

Need help prepping your zine portfolio or could use some pointers? Here’s a brief guide for choosing and organizing your works to make a successful portfolio!

Let’s start with artists.

What format should you use? Simple is usually best! Google Drive folders are often preferred because they easily display your work with no extra steps. Carrds, websites, or curated social media work too, so long as there is not extra material or posts hiding your work. Try to have as few clicks before seeing your work as possible, so no need to separate work into folders and certainly don’t require a mod to search your entire page for it—they may not have the time.

Make sure that your work is publicly viewable! Double and triple check that your Drive folder is shared publicly or your websites are not behind a password.

When choosing which pieces to include, always choose your best and most polished work. All works should be complete, in full color, and be fully shaded or rendered. Try to have at least some of your works be approximately something that would be found in a zine, which usually means about A5 sizing. Backgrounds are an essential skill for zines; make sure you show you can draw them well. Of course, sometimes some of these elements are excluded in a piece as a stylistic choice, but all are important skills to show you have.

If possible, try to include the topic of the zine in your portfolio. It does not need to be every single piece. If you only have WIPs or messy work of the topic, then it may not be worth it to include it and that’s alright (though make sure the zine does not require art of the subject when making that decision. Ours does not).

Most zines ask for featured works separate from the portfolio. These are the first things mods look at when evaluating your application. Choose your strongest three (or however many are asked for) pieces as your featured works. Typically, try to include art within the fandom as a featured work if you can. Try to have those vital skills on display in these as well (backgrounds, rendering, etc) so it’s immediately clear you’ve got what it takes.

No need for every piece to hit every point. Try your best for the portfolio together to hit most of them and meanwhile you can work on creating some art specifically to show off anything you’re missing!

There are some things you want to avoid including at risk of weakening your portfolio. A portfolio is only as strong as its weakest piece, so having less pieces is better than having weaker pieces. Only include polished work you’re most proud of. WIPs, sketches, or isolated character work may give the impression that you won’t provide a complete zine piece. Including multiple styles or mediums (especially ones that you wouldn’t be comfortable using for the zine) may confuse a mod as they might not know which you’ll use. If you include multiple styles, make sure that you are skilled and polished enough in all of them to use them for the zine. It’s totally fine to have a smaller portfolio, especially if you’re just starting out—don’t clog it with art that’s not your finest.

Merch portfolios are very similar to page art portfolios, but focus on character-centric work often without backgrounds. Do research on what makes a good merch design, because not all compositions translate well to physical products.

Photographs of merch you’ve made are excellent, but if you don’t have them then you can make mock-ups to help mods understand what you’re envisioning for the final product. Merch portfolios can be a combination of photos, mock-ups, and designs. Print samples may look very similar to a typical page art piece.

If applying as both a page and merch artist, you will likely want to have separate portfolios, as the roles require emphasis on different skills.

Writer portfolios are similar to artist portfolios in that they should contain only your best work. You may also use a Google Drive folder or another hosting website so long as it is highly curated and does not contain many other works to sift through. Typically, zines ask for 3-6 works under 3k words, but double check these numbers with each project you apply to.

If you’re applying to a specific role, such as poetry or article writing, try to have those kinds of samples ready. It may help to make a separate portfolio for those more specific applications.

Here are some other tips! Of course, there’s an infinite amount of ways to make a great portfolio, so if this guide isn’t working for you that’s totally fine. Experiment with different ways if you’d like!

Our applications open soon. Good luck!

Got additional questions? Send an ask here on Tumblr or on our Retrospring! We’re always happy to help or clarify.

Learn more about our Dungeon Meshi zine here!

[nickistuffs]

Design Choices

Hi, I’m back with some inspiration! As a designer in product development, this photo really resonates with me.

Pairing: Harry x Designer Reader (curvy or plus size—whatever you feel works best! This is just my preference 😌)

Summary: Harry invites you to a Pleasing meeting.

Word Count: 874

Warnings: None. Just fluff 💗

Please enjoy! I’m just doing this for fun.

✨masterlist✨ read the rest of Harry x Designer Reader there ...

Today, Harry had a meeting for his cosmetics brand, Pleasing. While getting ready, he saw his girlfriend sitting at her desk, working on designs and 3D renders for various brands vying for her talent.

He’d always wanted to add Y/N to his team of designers or do a small collaboration. However, being the shy and offline person she is, Y/N mostly kept her work to her portfolio and artworks online, with little to no social media presence. She’d told him before that she didn’t want to be seen as the girl who got work because of her boyfriend—something Harry found ridiculous since he would’ve gladly welcomed her on the team if she’d asked.

After slipping on his socks, he tiptoed to her workspace, wrapped his arms around her shoulders, and placed soft kisses on her head. Briefly, he watched her work on what appeared to be a floor plan for a coffee shop. An idea crossed his mind, one he hoped she’d be open to.

“Hey, baby. Are you busy today?”

“Uhmm, not really. I’m just finishing my files, and my meeting got moved to tomorrow. Why?” she replied while continuing to type up details and notes for her contractors.

“Well, if you’re done with that, would you like to join me in a meeting today?”

She quickly saved her file and closed her laptop, looking at Harry with curiosity.

“For… your next album?”

“No, silly! For Pleasing. We’re finalizing some packaging boxes and stickers for a new nail polish release this New Year.”

“Oh! Right, sorry. My mind’s been all over the place.”

“No worries, love. So, do you want to come?”

“Sure, but can you pack my stuff for me? I’ll just go change.”

“Go ahead. I’ll take care of it for you.”

Harry rummaged through her work bag, filled with her essentials: a pen case, notebooks, journals, sample swatches, three different types of measuring tools, and other knick-knacks she might need for meetings or site visits. Knowing her, inspiration—or a design mishap—could strike at any moment. He added her laptop and earphones to the bag just as she walked back into the room.

“Ready! Do you have my bag, babe?”

“Yup, everything’s secured. I’ll just put on my shoes, and we can go.” ...

As Harry drove them to Pleasing’s unofficial office, he broke the silence.

“Babe, thank you for coming with me today. I thought you’d say no and stay home.”

“Well, I know I’ve said I didn’t want to be part of the product development team, but I still want to support you. If going to this meeting means so much to you, I’ll gladly hop in when I’m free.”

At a red light, Harry grabbed her hand and kissed it gently. ...

When they arrived at the small office, Harry and Y/N were greeted warmly and offered coffee, pastries, and nuts. She placed her bag on the floor and settled onto the couch, her eyes immediately drawn to the sparkly, hot-pressed foils on the PR boxes inside a nearby cardboard box.

“You can touch them if you like,” said Harry’s head designer.

“Thank you. Harry, may I?”

“I know you’re dying to feel it, love. Don’t let me stop you.”

Harry smiled at her excitement as she examined the new products Pleasing had created. He silently observed her body language, sweating a little as he hoped nothing was out of place—knowing how detail-oriented she was.

“These are so nice. The feel is great. Do you have options where the box is fully foiled or mixed with matte finishes for texture variety?”

A sigh of relief escaped Harry’s lips as he saw her getting into her element.

“Yeah, we have all of that here,” the head designer replied. “Here are the inserts, the bottles, and other packaging we’ve printed, along with the initial samples, if you want to try them.”

They laid everything out on the table. Y/N immediately locked eyes with Harry.

“These are amazing! The supplier you got is really good. You have to tell me who they are!”

Harry chuckled at her enthusiasm.

“It’s a secret, love. I can’t reveal that to the competition. I might even ask the team to whip up an NDA before you leave.”

The three of them laughed at Harry’s joke, but soon the meeting shifted into a more serious tone. Work began in earnest, with Harry choosing his preferred designs, giving feedback, and discussing limitations and options with the team.

Meanwhile, Y/N started snapping photos of Harry looking serious, as well as top-down shots of the table and the stickers he was pointing to.

**“What do you think, love?” Harry asked.

“Sorry, I was distracted. Can you say that again, babe?”

“I asked if we should add another color to the collection, or if this is enough?”

“Well, is it in your budget? I thought you already finalized a color story. Adding another might confuse the supplier if it’s a last-minute change. I’d recommend saving it for your next release or an expansion of the range, maybe with a different collaborator.”

Harry nodded, impressed by her quick, thoughtful response. He felt a surge of pride, knowing he was in a relationship with someone as brilliant and passionate as she was. ... Thank you so much for reading! I have more in store and might write again soon. See you! 💗

[joelssimp]

STILL | CHAPTER 02

I'm posting this one fast, because the first chapter has zero Pedro interaction, Just so we meet and get to know the MC, and I wanted to give you guys some Pedrito CW: Not much, but reader is afraid of drowning.

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02 - Boat Trip

For more times than I can count, I thanked the heavens for having a chance to spend the summer in a province where the temperatures and humidity weren't as high as they usually were in Ontario. I love my province, don't get me wrong, but the heat that I experienced during those two or three months every year was something I didn't like at all.

For almost a week, Kate and I spent our days organizing our schedules for the next month, making lists of essential photos for each episode, and each department, planning our days off (they were rare, but they did exist), and getting to know each other.

Kate was a breath of fresh air in the midst of a bunch of crazy emotions. Her presence was soft, the jokes became more frequent, and the intimacy that fueled our work began to flow naturally. We talked almost all day long about everything and nothing at the same time.

Friday afternoon (the last day of our mandatory quarantine), she was cooking something for our dinner, “The Lumineers” was playing on the speaker of her small radio, a beer in her hand, and another for me on top of our two-seater micro-dining table. I was reviewing some documents on my macbook, and updating part of my portfolio with a mini-photoshoot we did the day before on our bathtub.

“Got the news that some restrictions are being lifted next week,” Kate said randomly, bringing me back to the reality of our kitchen.

She was looking at her phone with a small smile tugging her lips.

“I think the more people get vaccinated, the faster they'll lift these restrictions” I replied without taking my eyes off my computer “But that doesn't erase the fact that we'll have to work with these masks on set.”

“Don't even begin, just thinking about it makes me short of breath” She complained.

My lips quirked into a small smile at her comment. If there was one person who hated this whole mask thing more than I did, it was Kate.

I glanced at the bottom of my screen at the sound of a notification, and realized I had just received an email from Mike, the guy responsible for making the “photographers-TV production” connection.

I opened it immediately and let my eyes wander over the text.

“Afternoon on the Boat” Good afternoon Still, how is the adaptation going in the city? I am writing to make a request to you or Kate. I was informed that a small group of the cast and a person from the production will be taking a boat trip tomorrow afternoon around Banff, which is an hour outside the city. I would like to see which of you two can tag along with them to capture this moment. We can even get some of those pictures to use on set design. I await your response, and also apologize for asking so late. Best regards, Mike.

“Hey Kate.”

“Yeah?” She looked away from the pots and sipped some of the liquid from her bottle.

“Just got an email from Mike, asking if one of us could go on a trip with a group of the cast tomorrow afternoon.” I turned the screen to her and waited for her to read the information. “Wanna take this one?” I asked, trying to be formal.

“I would love to, but I made an appointment at that salon on the corner to get my hair done, since it's the first day we'll be able to leave this apartment.”

“Your first day, I've been clean for two days now.” I joked, bringing the computer back to me.

“But you’re the best companion, who doesn't like to socialize, so you chose to stay here with me.” She blew me a playful kiss, making me laugh out loud. “You can take this one, and I'll cover for you next time.”

“I hate everything that involves the chance of me drowning…” I said after a while of silence.

“You can swim, right?” Kate raised an eyebrow, still joking.

“Camera equipment and water don't mix, so neither do I”

“On the bright side... you'll get an early start with this all-star cast” She considered.

Filming wouldn't start until the end of next week, but it would be nice to start "slowly" and this seemed like the perfect opportunity. A Saturday outside the walls of this apartment would be a welcome change.

“You'll owe me a big one” I joked with her, and she laughed back.

“You’re the best”

“Yeah, I fucking know.”

I replied to the email confirming my presence and closed the computer to enjoy the vibe of our dinner filled with music and lots of laughter. Ever since Kate arrived, every moment was a different CD, an alternative or folk band to get to know, and this was one of the traits of her personality that I started to really like. We were never bored, there was always something interesting to talk about, to joke about, or to meditate on.

Somehow I managed to wake up early the next day, because I had to do a test in time to go on the trip with the cast. Sam showed up again to pick up the kit and take it to the studio. He was the person who ran around making sure everything was just right, and it looked like we were going to see each other a lot.

The morning was a perfect summer temperature, a wind that made you feel like the day could be the best day in this city. The blue sky with not a single cloud was classic for this time of year. So I took the opportunity to organize everything I was going to take on the little trip. Memory cards, extra batteries, my favorite lenses, filters, and the two camera bodies I had, but in the end I knew I would only use the newest camera.

I dressed in comfortable clothes, a Foo Fighters tank top, denim shorts, and a pair of boots that always helped me on those kinds of hikes when I needed them. My backpack with my gear hung on my right shoulder, a mask in my pocket for indoor use, and my sunglasses for a sunny day.

I planned to take a few photos around the city before I had to go to the meeting point they set up. And to have the energy to do all that, I needed at least one espresso running through my body, so I decided to try the coffee shop on the corner of my building.

The city was busier than I was used to in London, but it wasn't quite as busy as Toronto or Montreal. It was kinda comforting, the sounds of cars passing by all the time, people talking as they passed me, the trams rubbing against the tracks in the middle of the street. It was undoubtedly a big city, but it wasn't chaotic.

The coffee shop would be a very busy place if it weren't for the restrictions due to the pandemic. And it will be the perfect place to save me on mornings when I don’t have time to prepare something.

Even with the coffee in one hand, I managed to stop near the tracks to take a photo of a man walking in a hurry. The movement of the city behind him, his mask covering most of his face and his eyes focused ahead gave that photo a feeling of hustle and bustle.

The other photo I tried was to give it some contrast, and seeing the city's postcard tower, I captured the reflection in a building. It wasn't possible to see if there were people working or not, just the calm of the colors in a blue sky.

My mind was racing at a million seconds per hour, framing, exposure, aperture... A certain adrenaline every time my index finger came into contact with the shutter button. A passion for mundane details, details that went unnoticed by the inattentive eye.

I sipped my coffee, a double espresso, and smiled at the LCD screen of my Canon. Little by little, life was starting to have a better meaning than surviving one day after the other.

“You're Kesnia Sereda” It was more of a statement than a question. She immediately smiled “Sorry, I'm acting like a fangirl, but I've been following your work for a while now. The cinematography of Chernobyl really opened my mind.”

Kesnia was a typical Russian, blonde, strong but not that tall. She was almost my age, a few years younger, and her vision for films and series was out of this world.

“It's rare for someone to be a fan of the ‘behind the camera’ people” She joked with a laugh, her accent very marked in her English.

“I'm biased when it comes to talking about those behind the camera” I lifted my Canon, which until then was only hanging from the strap around my neck.

“Oh, so you're going to be in charge of the photos on the sets?”

“Me and another photographer.”

“Good, good” She said pleasantly “All of my advertising with the brands will be your responsibility then.”

“No pressure, right?” I shook my head playfully, and she laughed hard.

“Just a little” She patted my shoulder in a friendly way.

“Do you know who's going with us this afternoon?” I asked, really curious about it.

“The Miller family” Kesnia pointed to a car that had just turned the corner. Perfect timing for the scheduled time.

I knew a little about the game. I'm not used to spending my time with video games, so I hadn't played anything like it. But I had researched the story and had access to the first scripts to map out the set of photos I would need. 

A good part of the cast was well known actors, their faces were very familiar and I knew almost all of them as I'm always up to date with the world of film and TV productions. The Miller family in question was made up of three people: Gabriel, Nico and Pedro (Tommy, Sarah and Joel).

The afternoon should serve as an icebreaker for the cast. The idea was to form a connection, and I was there to help the department that was setting up the sets. The photos I needed were of the “family” together to use in the scenes for the first episode, where it would be possible to see the memories of what was supposed to be a life.

The atmosphere inside the car was of excitement; the three of them were already very relaxed. Fleetwood Mac played through the speakers at a pleasant pace, breaking the silence of the empty street. The car's tires stopped as Pedro slowed down to stop right in front of us. Gabriel was in the front passenger seat and Nico was smiling in the back.

“Let me guess,” Pedro said, lowering his glasses to the tip of his nose. He pointed to the Russian girl next to me and smiled. “Kesnia, and Still...” Finally, he pointed to me, the smile still playing on his lips. “Nice to meet you guys, my name is Pedro.”

He introduced himself as if we didn’t know who he was, as if he wasn’t this huge Hollywood star. It was clear that I knew him. I’ve watched so many of his projects because I’m passionate about cinema and television. Being face to face with someone like him wasn’t my thing. I usually camouflaged myself on film sets, and many people didn’t even notice my presence.

“He’s not that smart,” Gabriel said loudly so that we could both hear. “Your camera around your neck gave you away.”

“Ready for an afternoon with these two old men?” Nico opened the door for us and I laughed at her comment.

“Watch how you talk to your father” Pedro joked, pretending he was mad at her.

“Let's go, before I regret having agreed to this madness” Kesnia indicated for me to go in first and I took my place in the middle between her and Nico, placing my bag on my lap so I could sit down.

“It's a pleasure to meet you” Gabriel had kind eyes, he turned to us with a smile on his face that pulled a little at the wrinkles in the outer corners of his eyes.

“Nice meeting you too” I said, returning his smile.

“I hope I don't scare you on our first adventure” Pedro didn't turn around because he was driving, but he gave a look in his rearview mirror that made my cheeks burn right away.

“I haven't had much contact with people who aren't part of my family for over a year, it's very likely I'll be the one scaring you” I allowed myself to joke and received a smile from him.

“Are you guys from here?” Nico asked, curious and trying not to let the conversation fade away.

“I usually live in Moscow when I'm not working on a project,” Kesnia answered.

“And I'm in London-Ontario.”

“A real Canadian then?” Gabriel asked.

“Canadian father and American mother” I revealed, earning a surprised sound from him. His Texan accent was hard to pass by.

“Which state?”

“Ohio, nothing too fancy.”

“You talk as if my Texas is something from another world” The dark-haired man rolled his eyes, still with a smile on his face.

The one hour trip went by so fast that I began to doubt whether Pedro had taken us to the right place or not. Slowly, I felt my nervousness fading away, and I became more and more at ease with them.

Banff was a magnificent city, the mountains were breathtaking, and you could see all the charm that Alberta had to offer. A nature that was unmatched to any place in the world. Nature that did not escape my lenses. The moment we got out of the car, I aimed at the landscape that was in front of us, adjusted the lighting settings, and clicked.

Out of the corner of my eye, I saw the four of them watching me and quickly pulled the camera back to my body, embarrassed.

"Sorry, it's my first time in Alberta." I nervously fidgeted with my fingers without realizing it.

"You'll have to share today's photos with me," Pedro said sweetly, amused. "It's my first time here too."

"Noted," I nodded.

“Let's go before I get back in the car” Nico, the teenager from our little group, said, continuing to tease him, since it was Pedro's idea to do all this.

He rolled his eyes, muttered "teenagers these days" and pushed her playfully.

I could see how palpable their chemistry was already.

It was only a twenty-minute walk until we reached the place where we could rent the orange boats that floated down the river in the direction of the current. Pedro went ahead to rent one and I moved away a little, already thinking about not falling into that trap and photographing them from afar.

I sat on a wooden bench and went through today's photos to check if they were all good enough to be edited.

“Hey” Gabriel called me, coming closer “Ready to go?”

“Oh, no, I don't get along well with boats” I tried to smile nicely, but the thought that I could easily drown in that place got in the way of my smile.

“We’re all going, what you talkin’ bout?”

“I can take pictures of you from here, it's okay.”

“Pedro, she said she's not going” He told on me as if I were a bratty child, and my heart started racing.

“If I have to go, you also do” Kesnia pointed to the boat.

“Seriously, I'll be better off here” I insisted, hoping they would just give in.

Pedro shook his head and came towards me with one of the life jackets. He seemed focused on making his idea of ​​the trip work for everyone, he wanted to see everyone having fun.

“I don't need to…” I started to say, but he cut me off by putting the life jacket on my lap and holding out his hand for me to hand him my camera.

“Don't make me throw you into this boat.”

“Pedro…”

“No way” He opened and closed his hand, showing he was standing on business “Come on.”

“I can't go into the water with my equipment” I looked for a more plausible excuse, panicking now “No equipment, no job.”

“No problem” He had a mischievous smile on his lips “I'll ask the owner of the boat rental place to keep your backpack.”

“Pedr…”

“Hey, do I have to count to three?”

The rest of the group was amused by the scene. I was holding on to my equipment like my life depended on it, and he had one hand on his waist and the other in my direction, like a father lecturing a child.

I huffed loudly in dissatisfaction, put my camera away and held out my backpack towards him with a grunt.

“Good girl” He said under his breath, his fingers brushing the back of my hands as he picked up my equipment, releasing an electric current that started from that point and went all the way to my toe.

I cursed for not being strong enough to hold on to my idea of ​​not getting on that boat.

With Nico's help I put on the orange vest, uncomfortable because it was so bulky. The two men in our small group were amused by my suffering.

The instructions for rowing were given to them because they were better prepared, and as I approached I held on tightly to the ropes that were on top of the edge, my sweaty hands slipping a little with each movement that the water around us caused.

“Do you guys want to go down with some adrenaline?” Gabriel broke the silence of the boat, his playful tone in stark contrast to what I was feeling inside.

“Just get the fuck down the river before I have a heart attack and you won't get any pictures for a year” I grumbled, feeling the rocking of the small waves crashing against the plastic.

“Relax a little” Pedro was in the seat in front of me, his smile revealing a small dimple in his right cheek.

Somehow he reached the top of my head, pulled my sunglasses towards him, took out his phone and stood up to take a picture.

“Smile, it's for my older sister” He said as he positioned himself for a selfie, in true uncle style.

This time my smile was more natural, he took the picture and turned to me, striking a pose that highlighted the sunglasses on his face. I let out a breath through my nose in a low laugh and shook my head negatively. The Latino was like a warm ray of sunshine since he first opened his mouth, making everything lighter and more fun.

I managed to sit down without holding on to the rope as my support. The conversation flowed naturally with them, taking my focus away from the fact that we were floating in a part where the depth was no joke.

Nico kept teasing Pedro, like a good daughter would tease a father, joking about his age and the fact that he wasn't very good with technology. Kesnia discussed cinematography with Gabriel a little and every now and then I got involved in their conversation. It was a peaceful ride until almost the end when things got more interesting.

When he realized that he was almost losing the stopping point because of the current, Pedro quickly stretched out his oar to stop the boat at the point he needed to. 

It all happened too fast.

A jolt made everyone’s body get thrown a little roughly to the right. And for my luck, I was the only one leaning against the right edge, so my fate was to be thrown directly into the water.

I fell with my head submerged and right there a considerable amount of water entered my mouth. The water was freezing, as it was a river made of ice that melted from the surrounding mountains. My hands automatically went to the edge of the vest to make sure it was still there, and a second later I was floating with my head facing upwards. The small waves still crashed against my body and splashed my face, and I was desperate not knowing where the current was taking me.

A little far from where I was, I heard the sound of someone else entering the water, but this time on purpose. My ears alternated between being above and below the water level.

I tried to straighten my body, throwing my legs down and was surprised when Pedro’s body was so damn close. His arms stretched out to hold me. One of his hands reached for my arm and the other pulled my waist.

“Hey, hey, hey” He said, trying to reassure me. My brain was still very aware that if it weren't for the vest, I would be at the bottom of that river “It's okay, I got you, you're safe.”

My arms automatically went around his neck, in a false sense of security. Little by little he kicked the water, directing us to the edge of the river.

“We're almost there” He tried to comfort me, his strong arm holding me against his body as tight as the vest would let us. “I'll need you to let go of me when we get to the edge, I'll push you. Think you can do it?”

I had no idea where my voice went, so I just nodded.

“Great, you're doing so good. Just a little closer…” He gave me a gentle squeeze and then loosened his grip in preparation “Ready?”

“Wait” I said when I felt a wave crash against my nose, making me lose a little of my breath, thinking that I wouldn't make it. 

“‘It’s okay, take your time” He said patiently, with his sweet voice close to my ear.

I took a deep breath, in preparation and after I gave him a nod, he pushed my body and I grabbed the edge, holding onto a tree root. Pedro came behind and managed to push me up. And as soon as I was safe, I turned to him to extend my hand which he gladly took. I pulled him up and together and we fell sitting backwards.

“See, nothing to worry about” He said, trying to catch some of the breath lost in the effort he made.

“I’ll never get on a boat with you ever again” I grunted as I lay down on the grass, listening to his hoarse laugh.

“So dramatic” I heard him say softly and out of the corner of my eye I saw him get rid of his vest.

A gentle wind blew against the leaves of the trees that surrounded the river, and it gave me an immediate chill. My clothes were stuck to my body, cold as if a layer of ice was on me. My teeth began to discreetly chatter against each other. I imitated Pedro's gesture and also took off the vest that had literally saved my life minutes ago and sat down next to him again.

His eyes lingered my body for a second, and both of our faces went hot red.

"Let's go back, your lips are starting to turn a different color," he said, pointing to my face.

He stood up with a few grumbles and stretched out both his hands to me. I accepted his touch and in a single movement I was standing up too.

"Not going to kill you, because we have an entire production depending on you." I lightly tapped his arm, my heart still racing.

"How about this: I owe you something for getting you into this mess?" he suggested, seeing the rest of our group approaching.

"I'll take you on that"

"Whenever you know what you want, just give me a call." He gave me a wink and a smile on the corner of his lips.

I made a mental note recording that moment while I forced my brain to remember how I managed to fill my lungs, to breathe without feeling this heavy weight on my chest. I picked up the vest that was lying on the floor so I would have something to occupy my mind while Pedro welcomed the other three.

“We almost lost the best photographer in Canada,” Gabriel said, coming to give me a hug, relieved that I was okay.

“Chile boy over there almost managed to kill me.”

Pedro rolled his eyes and muttered “Yeah, yeah, cállate,” which honestly didn’t need much translation.

The summer sun managed to warm me up and dry my clothes. We went back to where we had rented the boat and I grabbed my gear, relieved that I no longer had to do something I didn’t want to.

It was the most fun I had had since the world had shut down in 2020. The actors were always extravagant story-tellers and they made me laugh like a child. I hadn't felt any resentment about what happened on the boat, but Pedro seemed to want to make up to me at every moment, probably feeling guilty for having some of the responsibility.

He was undoubtedly responsible for at least seventy percent of my laughter.

My body felt tired from the walks, and my face ached from the smile that rarely left my face. When the moon finally showed signs of appearing, the glow of the early summer evening slowly turning the sky darker, we were already driving through the streets of Calgary, back to reality.

Pedro dropped Kesnia off at the apartment complex where the main production of the series was staying. He dropped Nico and Gabriel off at their respective Airbnbs, and asked me to type my address into his cell phone connected to the car to take me there.

“Did I turn into an Uber so you could go back there by yourself?” He glanced at me in the rearview mirror.

“Maybe that's what I want from you, Pedro Pascal as my Uber” I challenged him, reminding him that he owed me a favor for knocking me off the boat.

“Is that all?” He raised an eyebrow.

“No, that would be too easy” I left my equipment in the backseat and went to sit in the front seat “The apartment I'm sharing with Kate is only 5 minutes away” I pointed to the screen while the directions were being computed.

“Did you rent an apartment for two people?”

“I like to save money. They don’t pay me the same as the most famous star in Hollywood” Halfway through my sentence I saw him roll his eyes, because I noticed he hated being treated differently for who he was “But seriously, we'll be here for a month, and I'll only use the apartment to sleep.”

“Is it a lot of work being a photographer on a production like this?” This time he asked casually, he seemed interested in my line of work.

“This is the first time I've done something this big. An HBO production for a year seems crazy enough.”

“Don't even begin to tell me. It's without a doubt one of the craziest things in my career.” He alternated between looking at me and focusing on the road.

“Does that include the craziness of filming three seasons of Narcos?”

“Someone’s been researching?” His voice dropped at least two tones with amusement.

“Pedro, you star in one of the best series on Netflix and you expect no one to know?” I smiled when I saw that he blushed slightly at the compliment.

“Did you know that I almost didn't get that role?” He revealed, trying to concentrate on parking in front of my building.

The streets weren't that busy, the traffic was moving quickly, which made the trip seem much faster than it should have been.

“So they almost fucked it up? We almost didn’t get the best Javier?” I asked with my horrible Spanish, literally killing the pronunciation of the name.

He laughed, making me feel even more embarrassed.

“Ja-vier” He corrected me and I showed him my middle finger “I thought they had Spanish classes in Canadian schools” He had a very sarcastic tone.

“You're confusing it with the United States” I shrugged, returning his sarcasm “I had French classes, mon amour.”

“Wow” He shook his head, impressed.

A few seconds of silence were all it took for my hand to find the car door handle.

“Well, I think I'd better let you go get some rest.”

“You're right, it's tiring being the hero who saved your life this afternoon” Pedro stretched, always with a hint of humor.

“Ha” I let out a breath in disbelief “Says the person responsible for what happened.”

“You won't forget it any time soon, will you?”

“Pedro Pascal owes me a favor, and we'll have a year to pay it back…” I explained slowly, pretending to be talking to myself “See you on set, Chile boy.”

This time I really opened the car door, went to the back door to get my backpack, and stopped on the sidewalk in front of the window of the car.

“See you on set, Still” His smile revealed that damn dimple, and at the end he winked at me as he said goodbye.

I sighed audibly, heavily watching the black SUV drive away down the street.

That fucking guy will be the death of me.

[chimchiri]

Different Art Commission Scams

Since more people might be curious about this, I'm gonna put it all in a post instead of replying as a comment. The art commission discord I'm in explains several scams linked to a commission in some way.

=> In short, the goal is usually either: private data, phishing, free art, or selling art as NFT.

You can find screenshots of these scams in action in the Art Commission server (too many images to upload here). I'm copying the explanation directly:

Fake paypal scam / Phishing via Invoice link

These scammers will message people asking for a commission, specifically for a commission of their daughter/son/pet for 500$. After successfully baiting their victim, they will ask for paypal email just to send a fake invoice that has a phishing link attached to it. Usually the email will be put in "Spam" section.

Digital check scam / Personal Info Scam

These scammers will message people for a commission but when asked for payment will ask to pay with a digital check. They will proceed asking for confidential information, such as name, surname and bank information.

"Actually, I am a… scammer" / Fake artist scam (?)

These scammers message people out of the blue using small talk phrases, such as "Hi!" "hey how are you?" or "hi, can i ask you something?". After exchanging a couple of messages with a user they waste no time and send this kind of message: "Actually I am a digital artist and I am looking for commissions, I can do 3D Models, Digital Art, Paintings, Banners, Graphic Design,... [the list goes on and on] ... lmk if you are interested so I can share my portfolio?"

"I want you to draw XYZ.."/ False Payment Screenshot

These scammer approach you with the lure of false hope that they'll commission you and accept any rate you offer them. They'll ask for your email and try to pay you via friends-and-family and send you a false screenshot that they've sent the money. If you receive an e-mail from Paypal informing you've received payment, please watch more closely as it's not from the official Paypal e-mail.

NFT Scam / Enquiry via Art Station / "Is this piece for sale?"

These are scammers who will email or message artists looking to buy an already existing artwork from their gallery. The artworks these scammers receive are forwarded/sold to NFT projects. These are not legitimate buyers but rather huge scam businesses. It is best not to interact with such messages, especially from unknown users even if you are doing it as a joke. Your information will be marked and they will keep flooding your DMs/email box. We advice everyone to just block these accounts and move on with their day. These scams usually happen on social media, like Twitter/X and Art Station.

Art Theft / Personal Info Scam

Anyone who gives away too much personal info unwarranted is likely a scammer looking to get personal info or art out of you for NFTs/AI/posters/etc. - similar to the ‘draw my child/pet’ (not my child/pet) scam where scammers bomb artists with photos and don't pay. To state the obvious, watch out for strangers online and don't doxx yourself by accident.

"Commission of my [family/pet/etc]" / Alternative Payment & Phishin scam

These scammers will DM you asking for commission information/ask for the commission straight away. They will specify that they are willing to spend the whole budget on just one commission of their relative/close person/pet. Usually the budget exceeds your own prices to easily manipulate people into agreeing to this request. However, they don't need the art, as they will ask you to sign up for their alternative payment method. The link is either a phishing link or an actual website that is hosted by these scammers to get a hold of your personal information information. This scam is more common for Instagram, Facebook and Twitter/X but Discord is no stranger to these scammers either.

[ingravinoveritas]

Can you please give more details about “today’s events”? I haven’t been online and don’t know what’s going on. Seems you intimated that some thought that whatever happened today could be grounds for canceling the whole final? Doesn’t seem likely to me as it’s all filmed and in post (??)

Hi, Anon! Well, to state it very simply: Several images of GO 3 concept art were posted to social media. The first one that showed up looked to be a prototype/draft poster for S3, with a graphic on it that was created using a behind the scenes pic of Michael and David from season 2. Following this, the remaining concept art pieces (all from the same website/portfolio, all by the same artist) were also posted to social media.

A short while later, this post was made by the Good Omens News Twitter/Bluesky accounts...after the photos were already shared all over the place with almost no chance of getting them removed:

So it was this post that brought forward the idea of the third season possibly being cancelled as a result of this "leak," which immediately struck many of us as highly implausible, if not overkill, in an effort to get people to react emotionally and take down the photos.

To be clear: I am not in any way blaming the GON account for this, but rather the person whom they claimed as a source, who is allegedly a colleague of the artist whose images were posted:

None of us know for certain who this person is, or if they are who they claim to be, or why they chose to make this particular statement. But almost immediately, fans took this as gospel and ran with it, spreading information (and possibly misinformation) without taking a moment's pause to make sure this was the truth, or to wonder why someone would possibly say something like that.

There were also fans who used this statement (again, for which we have no verification or even a name for the person who made it) to police others and position themselves as the "good" fans, which is exactly the same thing that happened with the Every "leak" two years ago...and all of this over what likely amounts to nothing more than a marketing gimmick.

So, yes, that is essentially what happened today. Also, I elaborated further here on the reasons why this will not cause the show to be cancelled, if you or anyone else is interested.

I hope this helps to answer your question. Thanks for writing in! x

[haikyu-mp4]

Best dressed couple

Fluffy workplace romance as a clothing designer with your crush Asahi for my workplace romance event <3

requested by @screamin-abt-haikyuu. word count; 718 – gn!reader

For Paris Fashion Week, you’re stationed as an assistant with other aspiring designers, one of them being Asahi Azumane. You applied for the position with an amazing portfolio and went into this with unwavering ambition and trust in your creative skills. Still, in the preparations for the event, you were simply bound to develop a crush on sweet Asahi Azumane.

Come the first day of fashion week, you prepared in the best way you knew how: By dressing really well. You ensured your outfit for the first day was on point, using the elements you knew were put on the map for this season. As an assistant, you ride the trend wave that your designer created.

You had spent countless evenings with Asahi the past weeks leading up to the event, and you were prepared to make sure he fell for you too, asking him to meet up on the way to the first event.

Imagine the fluster when the two of you wore perfect colour- and texture-coordinated outfits. You’re both staring at each other for a solid minute, taking in and admiring the other’s sense of style. “You look amazing,” you said, grinning before looking down at your outfit.

“Took the words right out of my mouth,” he chuckled. You did an awkward half-spin and thanked him.

“It seems we’re matching.” Asahi’s cheeks were flushed red, so you matched in more than one way.

“Great minds, am I right?” You tried to stay cheeky about it, but couldn’t help the small giggle as you turned in the direction you were headed. “Let’s go?”

As you started entering the more populated area, there were street photographers around every corner and some would ask to take pictures of you and Asahi. You’d nod and awkwardly stand closer to each other, one holding a peace sign while the other put their hands behind their back. It got better and better, but you were still trying to dodge the fact that you looked like a couple.

However, it got difficult when you entered the event for the fashion show and were led towards the little red carpet entrance. There were tons of designers in attendance, and as you both looked on wide-eyed, you grabbed Asahi’s hand nervously. Despite being confident in your style, you were more used to working behind the scenes.

Asahi looked at you, first in surprise, then with something softer as he intertwined your fingers and squeezed for comfort. That’s a defining moment in this story because the carpet manager took one look at you and separated you from the other assistants.

“Couple going on in three, two- go, go, go!” And then she pushed the two of you out in front of the cameras while you frantically tried denying the allegations.

It took a second, but the designer instincts finally took over. You didn’t put on such a banger outfit to not pose confidently for the photos.

Your eyes met again, and you nodded while he seemed to take a deep breath, before you both confidently strutted to the first stopping point. Asahi’s hand let go of yours and snuck across your back, settling on your hip while you turned towards him and smiled warmly.

It was quite a success. The photos of you two blew up on the internet, always paired with the hashtag BestDressedCouple. You spent all of dinner with some friends looking through the different social media and liking people’s posts from your private account. Reading how everyone thought you were goals and looked so in love made your stomach flutter with butterflies.

By the time you were all meeting up with the designer in the evening to prepare for the next day, you got to Twitter. You giggled at one where you were laughing and Asahi looked at you, imagining that he gave you heart-eyes.

“We’re on Twitter, too? I’m still on Instagram,” someone said softly. You looked up at Asahi in alert before huffing and turning your phone off, pocketing it.

“I should have done one more necklace,” you reflected, embarrassed he caught you giggling at the photos, but also wondering if he actually had looked through all the ones on Instagram.

Asahi shrugged, loosely tracing patterns on his palm with his finger. “You looked stunning. The pictures don’t do you justice.”

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