A Collaboration Story Between a Photographer and a Painter
A photographer used Dayflash’s collab tools to connect with a painter — and in just a few simple steps — it led to a new collab that combined a photo with a painting!
Dayflash user @fritzphotography (@intl.fritzphotography on Instagram) is a photographer from London, United Kingdom.
“I love pretty things and to photograph my subjects that appear pretty. I was always fascinated by photos but never thought I would be able myself to create nice images. I have a passion for landscape and architecture photography. I made my passion my job and have been doing photography full-time for 6 years now. Originally I am from a pretty and small town in Germany, then lived in Malta for 8 years and just now during the lockdown moved to London.” —Fritz, Dayflash user, @fritzphotography
Dayflash user @karinamosser (@karinamosser on Instagram) is a painter, teacher and art events specialist from Washington, D.C.
“I’m an artist and art teacher from Washington, D.C., however, I grew up in Moscow, Russia and moved to the United States after marrying my husband. I work with a variety of art media to achieve the desired effect. My style of work is mainly semi abstract, but I occasionally enjoy creating dog portraits. I get a lot of inspiration for my paintings from photography , and Dayflash full screen images are particularly helpful!” — Karina Mosser, Dayflash user @karinamosser
Check out @karinamosser and @fritzphotography on Dayflash… and take a look at their collab requests on their profile page
Fritz Connected With Karina on Dayflash For The First Time — Simply by Tapping the❤️ Button on One of Karina’s Collab Requests
Fritz: “Just a few days ago I learned about the new collab feature on Dayflash. It makes it so easy to get in touch with other artists and start a collaboration. I am not the best communicator and a bit shy but Dayflash’s collab request feature made it so easy even for an introvert to get started.
When I discovered the paintings by Karina and saw on her profile that she offers to collaborate, it was simple to click the like button and automatically send her a collab request. She was quick in responding and I knew what I would like to try with her paintings. After she sent me the pictures of her paintings I got started and an hour later I sent her back our creation. I used her paintings as skies I shot just the night before in London city. It was actually the first time I went out to the city of London for sunset and stood out until late night. London at lockdown is so quiet.” — Fritz, Dayflash user, @fritzphotography
Karina was notified on Dayflash when Fritz liked her collab request, and then replied with a direct message
Karina: “Dayflash’s collab tools made it very easy to collaborate with @fritzphotography. He reached out to me on Dayflash by tapping on the magic heart button next to my collab request: “photographers: let’s collab on a painting”. We discussed some ideas and came up with the project we both thought will work. He looked through my page on Dayflash and selected a few paintings he thought would work well with the theme. And the next day I received two beautiful images he created. I’m excited to continue using Dayflash’s collab tools to find more new collaborations!” — Karina Mosser, Dayflash user @karinamosser
And, in just a few simple steps, Fritz and Karina discovered that they both shared a mutual interest in collaborating — which is a discovery that may not have ever happened if it wasn’t for Dayflash’s new collab tools.
So, how did this happen?
- Fritz noticed Karina’s profile on the Dayflash app, and then tapped the ❤️ button on one of her collab requests: “photographers: let’s collab on a painting”.
- Karina got notified that Fritz expressed an interest in her collab request, and then replied by sending him a Direct Message on Dayflash.
- Soon after they started chatting, Fritz selected two of Karina’s images, and used his editing skills to combine two of his photographs with Karina’s work: 1) he combined one of his photos with Karina’s painting and 2) he combined one of his photos with Karina’s photo of the sky.
Check out this first collaboration image, which is a combination of a painting by @karinamosser and a photo of The Shard in London captured by @fritzphotography…
Collaboration Part 1 of 2:
Through Dayflash’s collab tools, Fritz used his editing skills to combine Karina’s painting with his photography into a stunning masterpiece…
See this beautiful painting by Karina Mosser…
And, see this awesome editing work done by @fritzphotography, to combine his photo of The Shard in London with @karinamosser’s painting...
Check out this second collaboration image, which is a combination of a photo by @karinamosser and a photo of The Gherkin in London shot by @fritzphotography…
Collaboration Part 2 of 2:
And, see this beautiful editing work done by @fritzphotography, to combine his photo of The Gherkin in London with a photo by @karinamosser…
The first collaboration image above was also featured by Dayflash and Pr0ject Uno on both Instagram and Dayflash… For a chance to be featured by Pr0ject Uno and Dayflash, be sure to check out this blog post.
And check out the following post that Pr0ject Uno shared about this collab…
Reach New Audiences on Social Media (Through Collabs)
Through Dayflash’s collab tools, Fritz and Karina were able to combine their skills, and create beautiful, new photos to share with their followers on social media! This enabled both Fritz and Karina to reach new audiences on social media (through each other’s audiences!)
And, during times like now, editing collaborations can be a great way to collaborate with different creators — and expand your network — all from the comfort and safety of your own home!
“I love the new collab tools on Dayflash! It’s easy to use and gives us access to thousands of creators from all over the world. All you need to do is tap on the collab request like button. I think it’s helpful to spend some time on the app every day to see what other users are posting and to get a good idea of the styles that may work best for you.” — Karina Mosser, Dayflash user @ karinamosser
Use Dayflash For Inspiration, Networking & Lining up Collabs
In addition to forming new collaborations with other creators on Dayflash, Karina has also been using Dayflash to find inspiration for her paintings.
“I get a lot of inspiration for my work from the beautiful photography I see on Dayflash, which results in creating new paintings! My latest piece was inspired by a photo by @away_i_flew!” — Karina Mosser, Dayflash user @ karinamosser
Check out this stunning painting that Karina Mosser created, which was inspired by @ away_i_flew…
Here is one of the beautiful photos that @ away_i_flew shared on Dayflash, which inspired Karina with her painting…
Networking While Lining Up Collabs
Dayflash is a great place to find inspiration — and to grow your network — while lining up collabs for now (or for later). To line up collabs, simply use Dayflash’s collab tools to find people that you can collaborate with now or later, so that way you can fill up your schedule in advance with multiple collaborations with different people. The more collaborations you can plan, the more you can elevate your game as a creator.
How Can Dayflash’s Collab Tools Elevate Your Game?
Each new collab that you form can help you…
- reach new audiences on social media (through each other’s audiences),
- improve your skills and learn new skills (from one another),
- create more engaging content (that you otherwise wouldn’t be able to create on your own),
- and attract new opportunities with brands and creators.
@karinamosser and @fritzphotography plan to continue using Dayflash’s new collab tools to more easily find the right people for their next collabs while also using it to grow their network with new people who share their same passion.
Did you form an online collab (or an online friendship) via Dayflash Collab Requests?
Whether your “online collab story” was editing a photo, exchanging Instagram or TikTok shout-outs, playing an online game with a new friend, sharing advice or even a FaceTime photoshoot — we want to hear about it! Tell us about it here for a chance to be featured on our blog and social media pages.
