SO,
The first day of donations has put me in a much more comfortable spot in terms supporting my photography and help it grow! And I have all of you to thank for that. You can all expect to see some changes the next time we work together =)
"So, what's next? How else can we support you?"
I don't have a definitive answer outside of just leaving the donation page up.
But I've had some ideas and I'd appreciate your inputs on their worth to individuals and The Community as a whole, and whether or not I'm flying too close to the sun with the dreaming, heh.
I have entertained the prospect of offering Private Photo Sessions for pairs/partners. Most likely Shibari scenes; anything more explicit than that is debatable.
Alternatively, for people who want a Private Rope lesson AND a Photo session, simultaneously, my friend, BlamingLilith (IG), and I are teaming up and offering packages for both. Feel free to message her for details!
Maybe Private Photography Lessons? Want to know the difference between aperture, shutter speed, ISO? How to nail lighting? Or even how to operate that Blackbox of a camera of yours? Hell yeah--let's do it. I used to teach classes to strangers. It was mostly, "What does THIS button do???" Nothing can be as weird as "Can I booby-trap my camera?" True. Story.
The only other thing I can think of is leaving my donation page open for funding towards future equipment. My most ambitious -IE: Absolutely absurd unrealistic- desire is to upgrade my aging camera, which is over 10 years old at this point. And not for no reason, either--photography hardware is stupid expensive
This platform does a offer Patreon-like "Donation Goal" option where I can define a MSRP price value to reach, but given the average camera's price, it just seems classless to display them for my intentions. Everyone's been so generous so far and I'd feel more comfortable if they continued contributing at their own terms rather. I feel that if I quantified a goal, that would just ruin that.
Anyway, yes--PLEASE let me know if these ideas are worth endeavoring for. Your opinions are what I value most!
-Chase