CLICK BAIT?
It’s amazing how just a few words can change the success of a post. Living in a shallow world where simple shocking grabbing headlines are the attention not the creativity!
Let me explain a little…
For over 3 years I’ve been making YouTube videos and never really used a headline grabbing click bait title. That was a mouthful, but I guess it’s part and parcel of being noticed our NEW WAY our NEW CULTURE. To shout and shock and also suck up to people. This kinda prostituting yourself across social media I find hard to deal with or even try (Not for me). Talking it Charlie big time when probably most of it is made up to make yourself sound better. Mediocre photography and not a great deal of effort apart from the effort to get noticed and gain notoriety to make photography your living. Good luck to to anyone that likes to ask to be on @FND without any care for self respect. Let me in! let me in! Gasps of desperation to be on the next big thing. Or in this case, the money involved. I understand business is business and you have to survive and make a living, good for them pushing and a word I despise “HUSTLE”. Hold on tho, its about the art and heart of making something you love and want the world to love, to make something with expression, exciting and visually encapsulating. I don’t see any of that, I just see vain attempts at making photography a career without first and foremost, the main deal PHOTOGRAPHY.
I feel lost at times, like I’m shouting into a crowded room and everyone else shouts louder but no one is listening to the words. I don’t share my work just for vanity, but yes I want it to be liked, I want to be successful but how far i’m willing to go to achieve that? To go as far as the photography no longer matters and all that matters is money? Vanity and not creativity or Art… Lost in a world I feel I will never be truly successful unless I bend over and take it up the aperture. Or I chase and pester and ram my mediocre creative gush down the throats of people who can slip me a shutter finger ” thanks mate” as I gasp with joy onto the next step of the hustle ladder! When did Photography turn into? Selling Aluminium sidings like a 1960’s salesman to people who know not why they need it or why they spend so much money for it. I feel I have said enough and it wont stop me pursuing my own goals within photography, but really? Do I have to sell my soul to be successful?
I hope you enjoy the images below and my rant didn’t bore or annoy you too much, not that anyone ever looks at my blog posts or images on here. But if you do drop me your thoughts down below. Am I not getting with it, do I really need to change to make it in this industry?
As ever, my thanks to everyone that enjoys what I do and supports me across all my channels. HUGE Gratitude and thanks, well there’s only one thing left to say and that’s… SITHEE!
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9 Comments
Keep on doing what you do Mali ,quality will out & will endure. Social platforms are all about the Likes ,there will always be someone chasing ,grabbing ,click clickbaiting . Stay true to yourself & never lose your enjoyment
Great article Mali.Unfortunately algorithms love click bait titles. Success is based on views these days and it’s turning social media platforms into shallow platforms that reward poor, disinteresting and same old, same old content. It’s a shame .
I read it Mali and didn’t notice any typo’s.
I don’t know how you view me in all that, but regardless, I do agree with ‘every word’ and feel the same pain! I wrote a tone of stuff here just now but deleted it all. You almost pushed me to splurt out my most secret thoughts on all this. Some things are best left un-said where I’m concerned!
It must be difficult to continue to be creative, put out brilliant content and not be sucked into the dirty world of media manipulation. I am lucky as I do not have to make a living from my photography. I love what I do and if others like it then great. I watch your video because I enjoy and learn from them. On the days I am feeling blah and don’t feel like going out I watch a Mali video and feel recharged. You are able to bring an energy to Lamaist any conditions. Keep up the great work and try and keep your head above the muck of those who have to rely on headlines for viewers.
I admire the integrity of your work and the sincerity of the comments
Very honest and open, best way to be and you’re being true to yourself.
Keep going 🙂
Enjoyed the read Mali, always been a believer that hard work will pay dividends and there is no short cut to success. Yes some will rise to the top fast but the real skill is staying on top of your game for a long time. Those who have learned their craft will be able to adapt and flex to keep changing as the environment changes, whereas, those who take the fastest route will flounder in the longer term. Some similarities to the music industry when you look at the giants who have transcended generations compared to the ‘One Hit Wonders’. Not knocking those who do well in the short term but for me being sustainable in the longer term is a better measure of success
Don’t change a thing…those who don’t appreciate your art, don’t deserve it anyway.
Thank you for reading and taking the time to comment. Very appreciated and your spot on. I’ve always made for myself and I will continue to keep creating.