Anonymous asks:
My problem is, most photographers use their full names for social media. But I don't want to use my birthname, and if I use my first initial I can't be sure that my new name will start with the same initial. I probably sound really superficial but this is a big deal for me and I don't know what to dooo :( any advice would be greatly appreciated! (2.)
That doesn’t sound superficial at all dude! I’ve dealt with similar problems as a digital artist. What I would suggest doing, as you don’t want to use your birth name but don’t know what your new name will be, would be making a “company name” to use on your photos. For example “© Mayflower Photography” or “© Boston West Photography”. You can use your favourite photography subject, a pet’s name, a favourite flower, your city name, etc., as long as another company hasn’t claimed the name. That way when you change your name the name on the photos will be the business name and then you can change your name on the website or social media associated with your business name.
Hope that helps! Let me know if you want more input. :-)