#cat graffam

[catherinegraffam]

Made this mashup of the 'Bliss' wallpaper and Christina's World in MS Paint for Windows XP using only a mouse. You can watch the process on youtube

[mrsonvsyoutube]

The Shadiness of Pantone | ARTISTS BEWARE

[oretalcam]

GAMEBOY CAMERA GALLERY MYSTERY SHOW

Check out the cool game Cat Graffam made called the Gameboy Camera Gallery: Mystery Show!

I maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay or may not have contributed a photo to it :3c If you're familiar with my photos and the college I went to then you'll remember the image!

[istandonsnowpiles]

Hi Emma. Do you like photographing people? There's a photo you took of a girl with Asian features on the subway, looking thoughtfully out the window… an interesting context for a story. How do you deal with the issue of image rights? Have you ever had a problem? In my case, I've worked at funerals and taken photos, but not of living people. Unpleasant…but that's part of this profession. Thanks. If you can respond dear.

I've never had any issues with image rights, but I also do not sell my photos in any way. No licensing, printing, or work for commission. That's been intentional cause I'd like to keep photography as a hobby, though I may get into printing at some point. Still I definitely wouldn't be providing prints for photos like this one.

I think photographing people in public is a tricky topic. Just by looking over my photography you can see I'm not against taking photos of people, and I think street photography can be fantastic. However, there are a lot of photos I take of people that I do not post because I don't think it would be right. On top of that, there are many, many photos I simply do not take because I don't want to put people in an uncomfortable situation, or it would be inappropriate to photograph that person.

Before you go out and take pictures of people on the street I think you have to sit down and ✨ think about ethics ✨. You have to consider how you are going to use your photos, how taking a photo of someone is going to make them feel, where you're taking photos, and if you should be taking photos of that person at all.

These are some common rules many street photographers follow, including myself

Don't take photos of children without their and their parent's consent

Don't take photos of people in distress

Ask someone before taking a street portrait, then send them a copy of the photo. Ask them for consent before posting the photo publicly.

There's many more, but these seem like the most common.

For me it's important to distinguish between different types of photos. The first I think is almost always fine: photos that happen to have people in them. Example:

While there are people in this photo, I wouldn't ask every single one of them for permission & I doubt many folk would think I need to.

Next, photos where people are the subjects, but they're not really identifiable. Example:

I'd still be fine posting this publicly and I don't think I need consent from these two people to do that.

Next, photos of people that are clearly identifiable. Example:

This one is a bit murkier. I'd be fine posting this publicly, but I doubt I would sell prints of it without these folks consent (essentially making a print of this photo impossible). This is probably where different folks would start to disagree. I can definitely see an argument for this kind of photo being inappropriate to take or post.

Finally, photos where a person is the clear, main focus of a photo (a street portrait). Example, the photo you mentioned:

This is where I'd say you should get consent before, or at the very least, ask the person if it's okay after the fact & delete the photo if they say no. To be clear, I did not do that for this photo & I wish I had. I was very conflicted about posting it & I don't know if I would do the same today.

No matter what I think you need to find what feels right for you and the people you're photographing so you're not a huge jerk.

Cat Graffam did an excellent video on some dirt bag street photographers recently. I don't agree with all of her points but I do think she shows what you shouldn't do in street photography.

[theforesteldritch]

And also the amount of tokenization the trans community does to the intersex community (I am both trans and intersex) like there’s literally an article about iiiit (the rift between us- intersex and trans discourse by Cat Graffam)

I read that and I think it explains it pretty well. The issue isn’t trans and intersex people supporting each other (which is what both of our communities should be striving for) the issue is tokenization and refusal to listen to our unique perspectives and the intersection between gender and intersex identity. It’s not the statement that some intersex people can be transphobic that I have a problem with per se, because it’s not wrong but it’s incredibly weird to just throw that out there when intersex people are trying to discuss things. Especially when someone is actively trying to forcibly binarize us to fit into their view of identity and how sex assigned at birth, regardless of if you’re intersex and it’s more complicated than that, is the be and end all of what can and can’t describe you and your identity. And if your reaction to being called out for intersexism because of those opinions is to go, ‘actually it’s intersex people in general who are oppressing trans people the most and trans people can’t really opress intersex people’ that’s just proving that you are intersexist!! And beyond that I feel like that poster was basically saying ‘transphobia from intersex ppl and intersexism from trans people isn’t exactly the same always so it’s intersex people who are the problem here’ and it’s just. You’re not an ally. You don’t understand us and aren’t willing to listen to us. You will and do hurt both trans and intersex people with that rhetoric.

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Cat Graffam you have to live happy girl

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[lawrichai]

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[himbo-the-clown]

For anyone wanting to learn about trans intersex people and our experiences in the trans community, here’s a few good articles as a starting point:

The Rift Between Us — Intersex and Trans Discourse by Cat Graffam

This article addresses the way in which the trans community often use intersex people in ways that are alienating and harmful to us, and how important it is for perisex trans people to educate themselves about intersex people.

An intersex perspective on the trans, intersex and TERF communities by Cary Gabriel Costello, PhD

I’d advise reading all the way through to the end of this before making judgements, because the author intentionally frames the discussion in a way that begins by showing why “Gender Critical” groups are tempting for intersex people, but he does ultimately explain how TERFs and “Gender Criticals” harm trans and intersex people.

I’m Intersex, and This Is What I Want You to Know About Me and My Body by Alexandra Magallon

This is more of an account of a trans intersex person’s life and experiences as being both trans and intersex. While all intersex stories and experiences are different, it’s a good starting point for seeing some of the ways someone can experience being trans and intersex.

[paperbicyclecreative]

THANK YOU everyone for supporting Senior Show 2020 !!🌟 Thank you as well to all of the generous sponsors who came out in support of 2020 grads, and most importantly, to all of the graduates who shared their incredible work with us and the world! We couldn’t have done it without all of you. Stay tuned for our next show, World Roulette!!🌎In rows, from top to bottom:

Meet Dominique Ramsey dominiqueramsey.com / instagram.com/euqinimodart Dominique Ramsey is an illustrator from Atlanta, GA who has a passion for telling stories about animals, nature, and the whimsical-mysteries things in life. Her inspiration comes from animation, video games, music, and children’s books that have an animal focus including the Warrior Cats book series and the Pokemon game franchise. Her inspiration also comes from animals themselves, the spiritual connection they have, the relationship between animals and people, and what various animals mean to different cultures. Dominique strives for uniqueness; using bright colors, bold lines, shapes, and patterns that can excite and capture the viewer's eye. Her work focuses heavily on symbolism, where she explores themes such as mystery, culture, identity, and the subconscious mind.

Meet Kyros Barton kyros-barton.com / instagram.com/barton.avi Kyros Barton is an interdisciplinary artist currently working out of Cincinnati. Following a lifelong interest in the arts, mythology, and learning, his work focuses on the development of a self and the different forms of acceptance associated with his internal growth. Elements of the contemporary, his transgender identity, and the black experience pepper the work he produces. Keeping in tune with his motivation to constantly evolve his practice via education and experience, he is focusing on how his personal identity is being affected by living through a major historical event. His goal is to chronologize his own personal mythology, inspired by artists such as Catherine Graffam, James Joyce, and Shaun Leonardo, Greek and Roman mythology, and the study of Joseph Campbell’s theories.

Meet Shuman Lu instagram.com/shumans_illustration Shuman is an illustrator from Taiwan. She loves drawing, storytelling, and expressing daily life through her drawings. She has experience in illustrating for children’s books and zines, and loves printmaking, making collages.

Meet Donte D'Amico dontedamico.com / instagram.com/donte.damico Donte is a Philadelphia based illustrator who loves plants, tea, and food. He loves using texture and vibrant colors in his work, just as much as he loves using explosions of that texture and color to create movement and patterning. He is interested in editorial work, surface design, and packaging.

Meet Mary Flora Hart maryflorahart.co.uk / instagram.com/maryflorahart Mary is a UK based digital illustrator originally from north London. She enjoys creating immersive scenes bursting with unexpected details, whether that be reportage illustrations or imaginary worlds. Alongside illustration, Mary is passionate about music, particularly within the genres of hip-hop and RnB. She loves immersing herself within the culture and my work often signifies this. She also has a keen interest in traveling and tackling feminist and environmental issues.

[unebulledecamomille]

Aujourd’hui je suis sortie carrément de ma zone de confort avec mon premier portrait😱 j’ai suivi les cours et tuto en ligne de Catherine Graffam sur Patreon (pour ceux qui parlent anglais, abonnez-vous !) ça m’a vraiment aidé, je ne me voyais pas tenter un portrait avant de suivre ses conseils, merci Cat ☺️ Je ne savais pas trop qui prendre comme modèle alors autant faire avec ce qu’on a sous la main donc voici ma trombine 😊 J’aime bien certaines choses dans ce portrait, d’autres beaucoup moins mais c’est un premier essai donc j’espère m’améliorer vite ☺️

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Today I came straight out of my comfort zone with my first portrait😱 I followed Catherine Graffam's online tutorial and advices on Patreon (subscribe!) It really helped me , I couldn’t imagine myself attempting a portrait before, so thank you very much Cat ☺️ I did not know who to take as a model so let’s do with what we have available : me 😊 I like some parts in this portrait, others much less but it's a first try so I hope to improve quickly ☺️

[catherinegraffam]

I recreated Da Vinci's "Lady with an Ermine" in the iPhone Notes app with my finger. Near the end the app just totally broke lmao. You can watch me lose my mind trying to make it over on youtube.

[rapeculturerealities]

It’s a simple idea—a new filter on Snapchat lets users alter images of themselves to look like a different gender. The Snapchat lens, introduced last week, has taken off, with “gender-swapping” photos and videos proliferating across Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, too—spawning countless jokes and parodies.

For the trans and non-binary community, however, it’s more complicated.

While many acknowledged that the filter is fun, for some it’s been jarring to see their social networks manipulating their gender so casually. Others have said that they are concerned that some people are using the filter in problematic ways.

Cat Graffam, an artist, adjunct art professor and trans woman, tells TIME that she was impressed by how well the feature worked.

“My first initial thought was, ‘Oh my gosh, this is going to make so many people realize they’re trans!’” Graffam says. “I actually had someone reach out to me… and tell me it was like a catalyst for realizing they needed to transition, because you’re able to see yourself in a way you didn’t think was possible.”

Graffam says that she had fun using the filter, and spent time goofing around on it with her partner. At the same time, she says, she has some reservations about it. But she found the feature that allowed her to see herself as a man “unsettling” because she’s “spent the last five years trying to feminize my appearance.”

While for some people the filter is a gimmick, for Graffam changing her gender has been a major part of her life.

For cisgender people, she says, “At the end of the day, you get to just turn it off and it’s not sort of a reality for you.”

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Cat Graffam

[torley]

My Cat Is Transgendered, This Is Our Story | by Cat Graffam | Medium Attractive Cats https://medium.com/@catherinegraffam/my-cat-is-transgendered-this-is-our-story-c28722347d18

[hergan416]

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Two separate screenshots of tweets. They both are from Cat Graffam @catgraffam.

The first reads: "Why is it that transgender children are "too young" to make decisions about their bodies, but intersex children have no choice but to undergo operations and hormone therapy at the same ages? It's almost like it's not about the wellbeing of the kids!"

The second is a reply to the first which adds: "It was easier for me to have two operations on my genitals before I turned 18 to erase my intersex body than it is for me to get gender confirmation surgery now as an adult. Hell, it was easier than just getting hormones."

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