Thanks for liking my work! ;D

I’ve been friends with the MyChildren MyBride guys for a few years and I always joked that I was going to get them to take me out with them one of these days. When their European tour with The Chariot was announced, I jumped at the opportunity to make that joke a reality. Organization was a real mess and it almost didn’t work out, but their manager loves me so she did everything in her power to make it happen and got support from the label. Probably one of the best experiences of my life thus far.

I don’t think being a girl is the issue (you can read my long-winded rant about that here, haha). I think the biggest misconception girls who want to “get into the industry” have is that they’re just going to somehow get a job with a band they’ve never met before. I wasn’t sent on that tour as hired help for a band I barely knew; I was a friend going on the road with guys I’ve developed relationships with over the course of 4 years, and it was made possible because I had also developed a relationship with their manager over several years of working together. It’s all about developing and maintaining these relationships. I don’t know many bands that would be comfortable taking on some girl they barely know into such an intimate living situation and having her document all the gross things they do off stage. That’s why I consistently hear touring photographers say they don’t tour with bands, they tour with friends.

In my situation, I got lucky that my first tour happened to be on the other side of the globe and with one of my favorite bands. There’s no magic formula for making that happen. The best advice I can give is keep working hard at what you do, build up an impressive portfolio that proves you’re worth taking out, make and maintain relationships (and I don’t mean the fake “I’m only keeping in touch with you to get something out of it” kind — people see right through that), and don’t be afraid to go after what you want. Worst case scenario: they say no; best case: they say yes and you get to travel the world.

Thanks for taking an interest in my work! I don’t actually have any prints of my work available at this time for immediate purchase, but if there’s a particular photo you have your eye on, I’d be willing to discuss details with you and see what we can work out. If you’re interested, shoot me an email at corinne@stuckwithpins.com

They’re high quality, large format, giclée prints. Just to produce them, they already cost me close to $45. I’m making little to no profit considering the amount of time and effort required in making my artwork available for others to own — not to mention the 3 months of my life I dedicated to creating the original work. I’m not trying to cheat anyone out of their hard-earned money. It’s greatly appreciated if and when anyone supports my art enough to feel it’s worth paying for.

Well thank you. I appreciate that. :)

I don’t think it didn’t sell because people didn’t appreciate it, but because it was shown at a student gallery and most people are broke, haha.