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Today your no-bullsh*t podcast about being a blogging nomad asks:
“How Do I Document Without Being an A**hole?”
Ever come across shareable moments, reach for your camera, and suddenly get hit by a wave of “”UGH, obnoxious tourist” shame?
Can’t stand the thought of being that person with a selfie-stick?
Ever ask yourself:
- What’s the point? There are a million photos of this on the internet.
- Am I giving up living in the moment?
- Am I missing a chance to capture good content?
- Can I enjoy an experience AND document it?
- Am I ruining things for people around me?
- Should I apologize for taking pictures?
- Is there a way to capture cultural performances without being a total a**hole? (spoiler alert: there is!)
This episode is for you!
Links to references made in the podcast:
- Berna’s article about representation: Brown Girl You Belong
Timestamp Navigation:
- 1:38
How Berna feels when attempting to document her travels - 3:34
Jema reveals why taking photos can feel icky (but doesn’t have to!) - 5:01
What Jema does (and recommends you do!) if it feels weird taking photos or videos - 6:32
Berna reveals the worst case scenario she fears when she’s nervous about taking photos. - 7:38
What Jema used to do when she felt weird about taking photos. what she does now, and how people react - 9:13
Why Jema hates selfie-sticks… it’s probably not what you think. - 9:46
Why your photo matters, even though it’s being captured by thousands of other people. - 12:48
A quote about your responsibility to do what you can to impact those around you - 14:09
Jema’s answer to being in the moment vs. being distracted by thoughts about “production value.” - 15:56
A homework recommendation for getting rid of worrying about what other people think - 16:49
How Berna couldn’t bring herself to take photos of cultural performers – especially having been one. - 18:44
Jema’s two stories – one she loved, one she hated – about people taking photos of her - 20:48
How you can take cultural photos… and feel good about it! - 22:01
What Berna gave herself for homework from the episode (You can do it with her!) - 23:44
What Berna wants to talk about next week - 24:07
Bern’a homework results from last week - 25:43
How listeners can get their Ticket 2 Blog fix between episodes - 26:19
What Berna’s most dreading in her nomad life this week - 26:44
What Jema is dreading
We’re so grateful to Pitx for our music. We grabbed a snippet of (modified) their work, which we get to use thanks to this legalese.
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