The future of photography
Death of the prompt
Hello? Is anyone reading this?
I’ve been quiet for some time now. I know. Sometimes life needs you to be present and put your digital life on pause. I needed to be present and put all my energy in real life and therefore I have not been posting regularly or written any newsletter for some time now. Tonight I realized I needed to write you. To tell you that I am still here, more present than ever, at the core of Nowhere Diary, steering my way through the rough seas of social media and AI. Lately I have been thinking a lot about the future of Nowhere Diary. The future of photography. Where are we going? It’s frightening how fast AI is taking over the creative business and it’s difficult to know where it will lead us and what effect it will have on photographers and the craft of photography in years to come. Is the traditional photographer a dying breed? It is something that has been on my mind a lot recently and which I think is on a lot of photographers minds too. Being a photographer in 2023 is already no easy task. It’s an exhausting experience and not for the faint of heart. And with the rise of AI who can tell what the future will bring for photographers?
Well I can tell you one thing. Not in million years will I give up on photography or the community which I have spent the last 5 years building. I have built one of the strongest and most unique photography communities. Nowhere Diary is a no-nonsense-personal-passion-project and one I tend to work on for many years to come.
Writing this newsletter fuels my desire to work even harder and bring you even more real photography from the unique world of Nowhere Diary. From my signature inspirational stories to the many incredible photo book features and everything in between. I still want Nowhere Diary to be one of the purest and most unique places to find contemporary photography today. Where you will always be able find quality content.
I have huge plans for Nowhere Diary, including making a book, a magazine, an archive, a radio show, a photography festival, a “physical place” to experience Nowhere Diary and much, much more. I also want to dedicate more space on Nowhere Diary to young and upcoming photographers. The talent of tomorrow. In my opinion the future of photography and the invisible gems, not found anywhere else. I have also been thinking a lot about quitting social media. Pull the plug so to speak. Maybe for short period. Maybe forever. Twitter stinks. Have already deleted Tumblr. Haven’t been on Facebook for years and Instagram no longer has anything to do with photography. I’m even thinking about going full rogue and make Nowhere Diary exclusively available on
. One platform to rule them all. Right now, they are the only ones who knows how to do it the right way. I also have high hopes of . Please do it right Michael.
It’s going to take some time, I know, but I have dreams and dreams come true if you work hard enough.
I would also love to get your input and ideas to where and how you see Nowhere Diary in the future. What kind of content would you like me to feature? In which direction should I take Nowhere Diary? How are you getting your work seen? Which apps are you using? How is life as a photographer in 2023?
Last but not least I would like to say thank you.
Thank you for following along so far. For the many hours of inspiration and incredible stories. For the friendships. For sending me books. For submitting your work. For letting me into your world. For the hard work you put into being a photographer. Keep shooting and sending me work, books, stories, recommendations and more. I might not have time to answer you but I promise you that I do anything in my power to see and read all of your submissions.
Real photography will prevail. Mark my words.
Love, Kim.
That’s it for this newsletter!
If you have any suggestions for interviews, features, topics, interesting work or photo books that I should check out, don’t hesitate to leave a comment or reach out!
Stay safe and keep shooting.
Kim
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Appreciate the mention! We are going to give it our best shot and will listen to our users.
Photography is in a really weird place right now, but I still believe in real photography long term.
I appreciate your AI concerns, Kim. And yet, these images are quite beautiful. I had noticed that you'd gone quiet and I'm happy to see you resurfacing after tending to the necessary elements of your offline life. Perhaps we could Zoom sometime? I would love to hear more about where you're heading with Nowhere Diary. If there's ever a way we might collaborate, I'm all ears. Welcome back!