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What Makes this Fandom Great and an Introduction
9 years ago
What has continued to astonish me about this fandom, beyond the sense of community and open mindedness of its members, is the staggering amount of varied talent that exists among us! We have among our ranks not only talented graphic artists but photographers, filmographers, costume designers, musical composers, performance artists, actors, engineers, scientists, and many many MANY more talents I fail to list here. It is never surprising to me then to discover that an artist I already admire for their talent as a painter is actually talented in many more ways than one! And yet I always walk away feeling enriched and inspired even more by their endeavors!
One such artist is
Aaros, a phenomenally talented 2-d artist, and apparently also as capable a photographer(and budding composer??!!). He happened to drop me a very sweet and humble email that introduced me to a project he hopes to bring to life with the help of our wonderful community. I’d already known of and been a fan of his art but seeing his name in my inbox was still a pleasant surprise!! He saw the surprising success our Expanding Horizons project met with and wanted to, in part, ask how we did it! Well I answered honestly; that it was almost entirely thanks to the fandom that we not only met our initial funding goal but went nearly 10 times over it. This enabled us to make not just a short neat booklet about our trip but an entire 124 page proper BOOK! The experience was humbling, terrifically inspiring, and our trip made more special knowing so many people cheered us on and wanted to be a part of it in some way. This is what makes our sense of community so unique. Not only do we have this seemingly endless bloom of talent but the community thrives on supporting and encouraging its endless evolution!
Aaros is working on a different kind of project. If you, like myself, are a huge fan of timelapse photography featuring pristine wild locals, complete with views of unspoiled skyscapes, please check out his “Northwest Timelape Project”. The project will feature some of the most startlingly beautiful places in the Pacific Northwest. I am lucky enough to live in the Pacific Northwest and so have the incredible privilege to see its beauty everyday but even so, my day job keeps me from experiencing many of the more remote areas that require some planning and driving AND hiking. What I love about timelapse photography is that it captures the sense of grandeur in motion and brings it within everyone’s reach. So even if you cannot yourself pick up a hiking pack and trek into the hearts of these wild places, you can still experience and be inspired by the extraordinary beauty of the natural world right from the comfort of your own home.
So while this is a project that doesn’t necessarily feature the kind of art we are used to seeing on this site, it is nonetheless an incredibly ambitious creative project by an artist whose work contributes and celebrates the diversity of this fandom. I hope all of you who are fans of the wild outdoors and/or timelapse photography consider giving [linkAaros]’s project a gander, a share and maybe even your support.
One such artist is
Aaros, a phenomenally talented 2-d artist, and apparently also as capable a photographer(and budding composer??!!). He happened to drop me a very sweet and humble email that introduced me to a project he hopes to bring to life with the help of our wonderful community. I’d already known of and been a fan of his art but seeing his name in my inbox was still a pleasant surprise!! He saw the surprising success our Expanding Horizons project met with and wanted to, in part, ask how we did it! Well I answered honestly; that it was almost entirely thanks to the fandom that we not only met our initial funding goal but went nearly 10 times over it. This enabled us to make not just a short neat booklet about our trip but an entire 124 page proper BOOK! The experience was humbling, terrifically inspiring, and our trip made more special knowing so many people cheered us on and wanted to be a part of it in some way. This is what makes our sense of community so unique. Not only do we have this seemingly endless bloom of talent but the community thrives on supporting and encouraging its endless evolution! Aaros is working on a different kind of project. If you, like myself, are a huge fan of timelapse photography featuring pristine wild locals, complete with views of unspoiled skyscapes, please check out his “Northwest Timelape Project”. The project will feature some of the most startlingly beautiful places in the Pacific Northwest. I am lucky enough to live in the Pacific Northwest and so have the incredible privilege to see its beauty everyday but even so, my day job keeps me from experiencing many of the more remote areas that require some planning and driving AND hiking. What I love about timelapse photography is that it captures the sense of grandeur in motion and brings it within everyone’s reach. So even if you cannot yourself pick up a hiking pack and trek into the hearts of these wild places, you can still experience and be inspired by the extraordinary beauty of the natural world right from the comfort of your own home.
So while this is a project that doesn’t necessarily feature the kind of art we are used to seeing on this site, it is nonetheless an incredibly ambitious creative project by an artist whose work contributes and celebrates the diversity of this fandom. I hope all of you who are fans of the wild outdoors and/or timelapse photography consider giving [linkAaros]’s project a gander, a share and maybe even your support.
Northwest Timelapse Project on KickstarterNorthwest Timelapse Project on KickstarterNorthwest Timelapse Project on KickstarterYou guys are amazing! Thank you for making this fandom such an amazing community to be a part of! 
My analysis and experience in the fandom is not as positive as yours, particularly in the area of being open-minded which should only be understood in a selective sense. You are certainly correct about the array of talent and abilities within it. However, I would like to know how one can feel inspired by this without being crushed by an overwhelming sense of worthlessness and insignificance from being adrift in such a vast sea of talent. Like a thirsty person surrounded by salt water, there are those of wish we could drink of the talents that surround and could make meaningful contributions but cannot. I have found the fandom far less uplifting or edifying because of this (and other reasons) than you. Perhaps you can appreciate the light of other stars more because you are one yourself and your talent shines clearly and distinctly in the furry universe. Even though it is destructive to my sense of self-worth, I remain because I am drawn to the beauty produce by such talent and imagination. But I can never be satisfied as a passive observer. I feel that I am in fandom but not exactly of it.
Anyway, I apologize for wasting the time of anyone who might read this.