#neverworkforfree

wall of text some quick thoughts based on a post today by keshrt (go check out his YouTube channel, I've followed him for years on there) regarding the NEVER DRAW FOR FREE movement. it's a bigger topic than these ten images would allow, and I didn't hit every point I wanted or maybe should, but enough. everyone's road to success is different though, what works for one artist won't work for another, this is just what works for me.

I have almost no photos saved or kept from my formative years. Very few remain (most are destroyed), and I normally don't share anything from my sparce vault. I saved this photo because it proves that I attended and graduated film school. Back then I was so willing to prove I mattered, that I even existed. And while that drive got me into a school program connected to USC, in my rush to get in the door I missed one VERY important lesson along the way through it. NEVER WORK FOR FREE. I spent years interning at various studios large and small, and while I did learn a lot the reality is that I was paid $0.00 for those days. Because I had no self-worth, I got paid exactly what my market value was, $0.00. Overtime shifts, covering multiple offices for the holidays, working with celebrity. In the end, because I was naive I got taken advantage of. It wouldn't be the first time, and unfortunately for me not the last. Sometimes the most important lessons are the most painful. The biggest lesson I ever learned in buisness was never in school. Always make sure you stand on solid ground. Know your worth, and stay aware. #school #fromthevaults #neverworkforfree #knowyourvalue #betteryourself #graduation #filmschool #ihatethisphoto (at Los Angeles, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_v7G8lJ--H/?igshid=zn6m2d55sswd

So true!!! What do you think about this, macho knitters?! Are you cheap?! #Repost @zaza.design.portugal with @get_repost ・・・ Uma grande verdade! . @zaza.design.portugal . #workforfree #workforfullprice #neverworkforfree #design #art #designlover #artlover #sentence #greatphrase #learn #truth #enjoy #workout https://www.instagram.com/p/B5qQ58-nyvf/?igshid=e0a6njz7xtby

#valueyourself #valueyourtime #neverworkforfree #bebeautiful #beyou #beamazing #ihavearrived #peaceloveandfreedom (at North Lamar, Austin) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwFb-FPALMu/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1tbz3h520qazb

At @fyffest I met and photographed @TennisBand for @laweekly at the @origamivinyl tent. Me: I like your music and you taught me a very important lesson, "Never Work For Free." Alaina Moore: Know your worth. #TennisBand #laweekly #mathewtucciaronephotography #neverworkforfree #knowyourworth #fyf (at FYF Fest)