Maroon 5 discoverers young photographer on Flickr
Maroon 5 discoverers young photographer on Flickr
Posted byAmeya Pendse, blog.flikr.net, (reported on Yahoo.com), October 18, 2013
Hands All Over, by rosiehardy, on Flikr
Most artists dream about being discovered by a celebrity, instantly catapulting them to success and stardom. Few actually experience it. But believe it or not, it happened to a young, unsuspecting photographer who was sought out on Flickr by one of the most popular bands on the planet.
"Photography was really just a hobby for me," Rosie Hardy tells us in the accompanying video. "Never really in my wildest dreams did I think Id be discovered by Maroon 5 and it would launch an entire new life for me. I still cant believe it has happened!"
Four years ago, Rosie was just an average teenager from Manchester, England. She initially got into photography for reasons most girls her age would understand.
"It was all a very clich experience," Rosie admits. "I was a fifteen year-old girl, and I really wanted a pretty My Space picture to make the guy I had a crush on fancy me. So I did with a little point-and-shoot camera . But what started off as taking pictures of myself turned into me going outside , getting adventurous and really loving it. I posted them on Flickr and started getting great feedback."
After some time, Rosie began to take her photography more seriously. She became inspired by both famous photographers in magazines and those she followed on Flickr. Rosie pre-produced her shoots, scouted locations and explored different styles. Soon her work evolved to become a mix of conceptual photography, but on a very human level. This got the attention of a select few, and she slowly began to book local clients and gigs.
"Eventually people started to trust me," Rosie says. "So when I asked them to get into a puddle of mud , people thought it was normal! I was not only proud of my work, but it was fun! So its all been a very interesting journey although it all changed when I turned 19, and I never looked back after that!"
Click this link to see her fantastic photos, and the story of how she found success:
http://blog.flickr.net/2013/10/18/maroon-5-discovers-young-photographer-on-flickr/
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This is a great feel-good story. Don't miss opening the link to see the rest of her story and her artistic talent as displayed in her photos:
Evocative!
Holy swanrel Batman !
Really a neat story and the kids got some chops!
:~)