Flim 260 - Flipbook

1. A Hobby… a Habit… a Career?
A Documented Life
Image: Mink Mingle (Unsplash)

2. We live in a time where our motto is
“I share, therefore I am”[9]
Image: Ian Schneider (StockSnap)

3. We have always wanted to share, but now our first
focus is to have a photograph of our experience.[9]
Image: Ryan McGuire (Gratisography)

4. Conversation < Documentation
We interrupt experiences to document a moment; through a camera
we create a visual diary, “a way to mark our short existence and hold it
up to others as proof that we were here.”[11]
Image: Ryan McGuire (Gratisography)

5. Social media platforms are the home of our documented life
– they are filled with self-portraits [4] – better known today as
SELFIES
Image: Sean DuBois (Unsplash)

6. “The idea of the Selfie is much more like your face is the
caption and you’re trying to explain a moment or tell a story.”
- Frédéric della Faille [11]
Image: Silke Remmery (Flickr)

7. A visual diary can have many focuses –including
FOOD
“I think photographing food is a more accurate way to document life…you have
more of a direct connection with your food, so it forms a more essential memory of
an occasion.” - Carl Rosenberg [6]
Image: Ali Inay (Unsplash)

8. Photos tagged “food”
on Flickr have increased
by 10 times, adding up
to more than six million
in the last two years. [6]Image: (Kaboompics)

9. Photographing food is sometimes considered ‘a means of
self-motivation,’ a lifestyle choice. [6]
Image: Machu (Flickr)

10. For some it becomes a pathological habit, as the urge to
photograph meals interferes with careers or relationships and can be
a source of anxiety. Due to self-pressure some find it impossible to
suppress the urge to photograph. [6]
Image: (Kaboompics)

11. Some invested in photographing food have made it into a career –
either by gaining popularity and followers on social media platforms,
blogs or even becoming an author and publishing food photographs.
[6]
Image: Arne Halvorsen (Flickr)

12. Online platforms allow people to turn documenting hobbies
and habits into a career. [3]
Image: Jason Howie (Flickr)

13. @inspiralized An Instagram user who photographs food, earns more
than $80k per year . With the popularity of her photos, she has got the
opportunity to create a product line, sponsor, publish and make guest
appearances on shows. [8]
@feralcreature An Instagram user who shared her outfits through
selfies gained thousands of followers, turned into a top fashion
Instagram account – with the opportunities this recognition has
brought she has made taking selfies into a full time career. [8]
Image: (Kaboompics)

14. Some people take documenting their life to a whole new level
= Meet Daily Vloggers
(Video Blogging = Vlogging) [10]
Image: 55Laney69 (Flickr)

15. COMMON
VLOGGING
CATEGORIES [10]
Fashion & Beauty Family Life & Pregnancy
Video Gaming Extreme Videos
Image:
(Unsplash)
Image:
(Pexels)
Image:
Morgan
(Flickr)
Heather
Buckley
(Flickr)

16. Making video blogs has become increasingly popular as vloggers are
able to create YouTube channels and can share their documented
lives with thousands and in many cases millions of viewers. [5]
Image: (Kaboompics)

17. Successful vloggers on YouTube make over 2.5 million USD. The
highest earning YouTube vlogger is PewDiePie, a gaming comedian
who makes 12 million USD with money for ads, product sponsoring
and mentions – some use their fame to launch product lines. [2]
Image: Grant (Flickr)

18. "If a vlogger endorses a product it gives it more weight
than if it was just featured on the page of a magazine”
- Jessica Walker, a Digital Marketing Specialist [5]
Image :Ken Hawkins
(Flickr)

19. Anyone with a iPhone and an internet connection can become an
Instagram food/fashion photographer or a vlogger, but how come only
a few succeed to make it a career? [5]
What is the key to success?
Image: Ke Dickinson (Flickr)

20. SELF-BRANDING
Without branding, we camouflage ourselves. [1]
Image: Suresh Eswaran (Flickr)

21. In order to turn documenting life into a career, one has to be:
1. Distinctive
2. Recognizable
3. Meaningful
[1]
Image: tschundler (Flickr)

22. David Beckham for example is much more successful
and well-known amongst his competitors – why?
He invested in Self- branding [1]
Image: Tasayu Tasnaphun (Flickr)

23. Image: (Kaboompics)
YouTubers and Instagram users are the CEOs of their own companies.
If they can capitalize on what makes them different and wisely take
advantage of the power of their influence, they can secure their
career; even if this means they are willing to sacrifice their privacy in
the process of doing so.[7]

24. Image Sources
(In Chronological Order)
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Schneider, I. (2016, May 11). [Slide 2]. Retrieved from https://stocksnap.io/photo/Z6L2A29ERN
McGuire, R. (n.d.). [Slide 3]. Retrieved from http://gratisography.com/#people
McGuire, R. (n.d.). [Slide 4]. Retrieved from http://gratisography.com/#people
DuBois, S. (2015, February 23). [Slide 5]. Retrieved from https://unsplash.com/photos/8G5DLKTadEU
Remmery, S. (2014, December 18). Lion Selfie [Slide 6]. Retrieved from https://flic.kr/p/qaa1N7
Inay, A. (2015, February 25). [Slide 7]. Retrieved from https://unsplash.com/photos/y3aP9oo9Pjc
[Slide 8]. (2015, February 12). Retrieved from http://kaboompics.com/one_foto/885/woman-hand-taking-picture-of-doughnuts#
Machu. (2009, November 23). Starbucks [Slide 9]. Retrieved from https://flic.kr/p/7hFabR
Woman taking a photo of cup of coffee with Apple iPhone 6 [Slide 10]. (n.d.). Retrieved from
http://kaboompics.com/one_foto/1199/woman-taking-a-photo-of-cup-of-coffee-with-apple-iphone-6#
Halvorsen, A. (2009, June 8). (Hot) Burger [Slide 11]. Retrieved from https://flic.kr/p/6vbtTs
Howie, J. (2012, September 1). Instagram and other Social Media Apps [Slide 12]. Retrieved from https://flic.kr/p/d41HES
Workspace on a Blanket [Slide 13]. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://kaboompics.com/one_foto/1444#
55Laney69. (2015, May 30). Roman [Slide 14]. Retrieved from https://flic.kr/p/tSLmLr
Morgan, L. (2012, June 16). Gamer Teen [Slide 15 - Bottom Left]. Retrieved from https://flic.kr/p/cg5GLh
Pexels. (2014, March 11). Fashion Girl Makeup Paint [Slide 15 - Top Left]. Retrieved from https://www.pexels.com/photo/fashion-girl-makeup-paint-3119/
Selfie Generation Father [Slide 15 - Top Right]. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.pexels.com/photo/selfie-family-generation-father-9746/
Buckley, H. (2009, September 20). Whiteair extreme sports stunt bike Brighton [Slide 15 - Bottom Right]. Retrieved from https://flic.kr/p/fxh2Qz
Old Canon on the Wooden Desk [Slide 16]. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://kaboompics.com/one_foto/1123/old-canon-on-the-wooden-desk
Grant. (2015, January 19). Pennies for Your Thoughts [Slide 17]. Retrieved from https://flic.kr/p/qSf3JZ
Hawkins, K. (2011, February 15). City Java Magazine Rack [Slide 18]. Retrieved from https://flic.kr/p/9iTcY6
Dickinson, K. (2012, April 16). Keys [Slide 19]. Retrieved from https://flic.kr/p/bUGzLb
Eswaran, S. (2011, June 19). Standing Out [Slide 20]. Retrieved from https://flic.kr/p/9VcW5f
Tschundler. (2008, August 24). Mirror [Slide 21]. Retrieved from https://flic.kr/p/5gfvGW
Tasnaphun, T. (2010, June 20). [Slide 22]. Retrieved from https://flic.kr/p/8c6L4Z
Top view of old camera and notebook [Slide 23]. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://kaboompics.com/one_foto/1318/top-view-of-old-camera-and-notebook#
All Images Used have a Creative
Commons License

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