MAN WHO IS THE HATER NOW?

First thank everyone for the love on the Strictly For The Memphis Folks blog.

I have been resting and letting everyone take in air before I hit you again.

I thought I would go lighter but then something hit me, why should I? There is a need to keep digging into a problem that is plaguing the city. Right now we are ranking number two in crimes, number two in foreclosures and number one in hating. I read an article that stated the reason crime is so high because of Turf Wars with gangs. I had to say bullshit! We are number two because our government isn’t offering jobs to people that pay but they allow people to come into the city and buy up all of downtown and now offer 500 k to 1 mill condos. Like how many jobs in this little ass city can afford a note like that? If you do you are working two to three jobs to keep it.

People are frustrated in trying to work and make a dollar and people step right over them to the top because it is the boss’s friend. I have a friend that works for the city and is only making six dollars and it’s temporary so they can lay him off anytime. He is at the end of his rope and just don’t know what to do. That drives people to do things they should not do. But you know the business we are out of control and there is no help insight keep your eyes and ears open and don’t ever ever ever think your ass can’t get caught because you can. And to all the F-up cops and politicians you are the real reason things here are the way they are. People are sick of people taking advantage of situations and to make it worse, you are not even sharing the wealth us. You’re sitting on it not investing anything back into anyone’s community.

We also are in the ranks for foreclosure. I have only couple of things to say stop trying to live above your means to show off. If one job can’t pay for it you better think about it. These jobs are moving out quickly and you never know when yours will be next. Think about the people that work for COORS, Tower Records, Burlington, and Dillards.

They thought shit was gravy and it isn’t. Keep your head up and make sure you can afford what you buy because they will come and get it.

I might end this on one note and it is important to all the people here and especially models. Please stop hating on each other. I had a model the other day tell me some people were mad because she was on a flyer and that people were mad because they were not. I was like what kind of bull is that. If you are not on a flyer maybe you didn’t fit what that company wanted, maybe the picture quality was better or better yet maybe they cut a deal with the model to help promote their event who knows but why should you even care. That is not your business just do your damn job and model and look for breaks for you. I have run into a lot of negative stuff these last couple of months and it is making me hate working with people here.

1. I don’t give a damn what another photographer or model thinks about my work or me.

2. I don’t care how another photographer shot you that is their vision of you they saw you in another art form.

3. I don’t give a damn if another photographer came on to you. I don’t want to know his name. What goes on in their studio is between you and the photographer. I don’t engage in that so I don’t need to know who is doing what.

4. If you have a problem with my work come to me. I am sick of people going to other people discussing someone else’s work especially if you took the photos from the photographer and didn’t have a problem you must have liked them. If you have a problem discuss it with the photographer he might be able to correct it. Everyone is not the same and people edit photos differently stop acting like kids snitching and deal with the person who took the photos.

5. Last if your ass is coming to a shoot make sure you are on point this saves a lot of time and effort when you hair is done, nails done, faces is made up, you have good clothing and you are ready to grace the camera. If you look like shit expect your photos to look the same. We are not witchdoctors we make you look good but it starts with you.

I am going to end it off here to everyone in the entertainment business start networking; all this hating is the one reason Memphis isn’t on top we find ways not to work together. Stop all the he say she say stuff if you heard something about yourself ask that person that so called said it. Stop asking your neighbor! If you have a service that you can offer please offer it and people spend money to support it. Learn how to Barter I work with other photographers and people I am not hating on anything. NOTHING BUT LOVE TO ANYONE THAT IS POSITIVE AND TRYING TO MOVE FORWARD!

I am getting on all the clubs in my next blogs. We are going to form a group to protest all these high ass rates at these clubs where black people go. Support your minority Clubs Silver Spoon, Plush, Fire and Ice, Round One, and others. And clubs treat your people like they are everything because if they stop coming trust me you are going to close down.

Thanks for your support and I hope I offended someone because that means you are one of the people I am talking about get your shit together. It is time for the M to grow and build and it starts with everyone.

Big ups to Custom Shirt King, Dream Models, Wolfpack, Panda Modeling School (KY), and B Stone. Keep doing your thing and if you are doing something big let’s blog on it. I think we need to start spotlighting people let’s uplift. Oh to E-Feezy get at me man keep doing your thing loved you at Silver Spoon (Real Talk).

AND IF YOU ARE POSITIVE AND MOVING FORWARD PASS THE WORD TELL PEOPLE TO COME AND READ THIS BLOG ESPECIALLY IF YOU THINK THEY ARE A HATER.