10.10.11 … this date looks like a language for a machine. 3 days ago, I was supposed to write a blog post about the 11th anniversary but I didn’t have the time to do it. As you know, my life slightly changed this summer and my priorities have been modified.
As I explained last week to my love, I was expecting these changes to turn a page. I spent more than ten years working every day for the Captive Culture project and it took lot of energy. After all this time, my motivation decreased and I don’t want to organize my life for the website anymore. Work is something necessary but I did too much : I was workaholic and this choice isn’t compatible with a balanced way of life.
Last year, I thought the time to stop just came but I decided to continue. I still don’t want to kill my project but I want to include it into my life and not include my life into the Captive Culture. So, I will continue to shoot bondage pictures but I won’t update the website every two weeks anymore.
Long time ago, the members area was updated every month and I had more time to build a better update. It’s not a big deal for you but it makes a real difference for me. I always run after the deadline and it generates too many problems. In consequence, the next update will be on November 01 : I will mix two updates in one every month, you’ll get access to more stuff and I’ll have the time to prepare others things.
Captive Culture is like an old friend … we have lot of memories together : I hope you will understand this change. I really need more time for me, to prepare my life for the day after the death of Captive Culture. Unfortunately, I know the story will stop one day.
In a society where lot of people don’t buy music and movies, you can imagine the economical evolution of a membership website like Captive Culture : we all need money to survive and that’s the problem. I stopped paying myself two years ago, that’s okay because I wanted to save my project but, now, the problem is there are not enough members to pay the bills : taxes, hosting, clothes, travel expenses for models, computer and photo stuff.
I have always been honnest with people loving my photography : I created Captive Culture by passion and always tried to balance between the need of paying fees and the wish to share my art with you.
I could write more but I don’t want to be boring. If you don’t like my work, you don’t care about these lines and I am sorry for the time loss. But if you appreciate my art, if you loved Captive Culture one day, it’s the right time to become a member ! I read lot of comments like “oh dude, I like your pics for years, I will join one day” and, everytime, I think “that’s cool but don’t wait too much because one day could be too late” … please never forget Captive Culture needs your support to stay online, thank you.
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