Stolen equipment
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<h3><em><strong>Good. Where do we start?<br />
What is this campaign?</strong></em></h3>
<p><br />
Hello, so I'm Julien, and recently<strong> I had most of my equipment stolen</strong>, about <strong>15.000 euros</strong> (yes, I know, that's a lot), used to do my job.</p>
<p>The list:<br />
<strong>Sony a9 ii // 16-35mm f/2.8 // 70-200mm f/2.8 // MacbookPro 13" // GoPro, accessories, batteries, SD cards and hard disks (+ backup disks that burned, at the same time, yes ...)</strong></p>
<p><br />
So yes, I know, it's only material, and some memories of this year that are lost.<br />
But what's embarrassing is that it's equipment that I had mostly invested at the beginning of the year, for projects that have been cancelled. And in terms of insurance, to sum up, after having tried everything, I am getting nothing, <strong>nada</strong>.</p>
<p><br />
So today, I know that the situation is complicated for a lot of people. And personally, <strong>I'm not a fan</strong> of the "crowdfunding" system, particularly in the actual period.</p>
<p>But after a lot of thought, after having exhausted other solutions, and after having been advised to do so by a lot of people close to me, I'm going to start here.</p>
<p><br />
Not wanting to just ask for money, I decided <strong>to set up counterparts</strong>, based on your donations (details below).</p>
<p>So, for all those who will be willing to help me, to support me, to participate in the renewal of this material, today essential to continue my professional activity, <strong>I would like to say thank you</strong>.<br />
<strong>Thank you very much</strong>.</p>
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<h3><em><strong>But who am I in fact?</strong></em></h3>
<p><br />
Small<strong> bio / timeline / about-me.</strong></p>
<p>Self-taught, I got my first camera in 2012. At the beginning it was mostly to take pictures of my friends during our trainings, then in 2015, I really started working.</p>
<p>For two years, I was a drone teleoperator on TV shows, and then I went on to work on my first events as a photographer or videographer, before arriving today to work with clients such as <strong>Red Bull</strong>, <strong>Le Grand Rex</strong> or the <strong>International Olympic Committee</strong>, as well as several <strong>artists, athletes and top-level sportsmen and women.</strong></p>
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<p>Involved in the parkour community, I am also contributing to the <strong>development of the only magazine on parkour culture</strong> (<a href="https://muvmag.com/" target="_blank"><strong>MÜVMAG</strong></a>). <em>(And you can even get print or digital versions in return ;) )</em></p>
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<h3><em><strong>And if I give, what happens next?</strong></em></h3>
<p><br />
First, on this page, in the "news" section, I will update you on the preparation of the prints, the dates and places of the workshops, etc...<br />
Then, don't make a mistake in your email, I don't spam, but it will be used to 1) thank you personally, and 2) keep you informed more personally of your counterpart.</p>
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<p style="text-align:center"><em><strong><info!> </strong></em>The counterparts concerning<strong> workshops</strong> being <strong>only in France</strong>, they will not appear in the "English" version of the fundraising.</p>
<p style="text-align:center">For the <strong>courses, meetings and shootings</strong>, travel is possible as long as <strong>expenses are covered</strong>. <em><strong></info!></strong></em></p>
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<h3><em><strong>What's the money for?</strong></em></h3>
<p>The collection will be used to get back some photo equipment, depending on the levels reached.<br />
Aware of the amount that this represents, and of the current situation, my goal is not to repurchase the same equipment, but <strong>at least a camera body, a wide angle, a telephoto lens, with one or two gopros</strong>. Since I still have some equipment left, quite specific <strong>(drones, waterproof housings, camera "cage", etc...)</strong>, it would be complicated to have to change everything.</p>
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<h3><em><strong>Can you tell us a bit more about the counterparts ?</strong></em></h3>
<p>Sure!</p>
<ul>
<li>First, for optimal quality, <strong>the prints will be made by the Picto laboratory in Paris</strong>. (For 70 years, Picto has been a reference for image professionals, founded in 1950, it accompanies photographers, museums, institutions and galleries for the prints of their exhibitions.<br />
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And concerning the photos to be printed, <strong>you can choose the one you want, among those on my site, my networks, or one we would have made together!</strong><br />
<em>(ps: Sending possible in France, Europe, and even worldwide.)</em></li>
</ul>
<p> </p>
<ul>
<li>For the print and/or digital versions of <a href="https://shop.muvmag.com/category/publications/" target="_blank"><strong>MÜVMAG</strong></a>, you can choose <strong>the issue(s) of your choice.</strong></li>
</ul>
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<ul>
<li>For the shootings, the dates and locations will be defined according to our availability and your desires. <strong>No prerequisites</strong>, whether you are a private individual, an comedian, an amateur sportsman or a pro, whether you want a book, portraits, or just the desire to have beautiful pictures, <strong>you are the boss.</strong> <br />
<em>(Travel not included)</em></li>
</ul>
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<ul>
<li>For private courses/interviews, depending on the conditions (as well as your preferences), I will travel to meet you, otherwise we will schedule a videoconference appointment. <br />
<em>(Travel not included)</em></li>
</ul>
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<em><strong>Oh yeah, all that, so what are the objectives ?</strong></em></h3>
<p style="text-align:center"><br />
in progress<br />
<strong>STEP 1 - 5k</strong></p>
<p style="text-align:center"><em>It's crazy, thank you!</em><br />
Wow, all this? I can't buy it all back and I'd have to sort through what I have left, but I have enough to get some used equipment <strong>that will keep me working</strong>. Thank you.</p>
<p style="text-align:right"><br />
<strong>STEP 2 - 10k</strong></p>
<p style="text-align:right"><em>Better than a Christmas TV movie.</em><br />
10.000 times thank you! Thanks to you<strong> I don't have to change the equipment I have left</strong>, and I can get most of my material back.</p>
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<strong>STEP 3 - 15K</strong></p>
<p style="text-align:right"><em>It's LEGEN... (wait for it) ... DARY !!! (sorry if you don't have the ref')</em><br />
Ok it's incredible here, I can take it all back, <strong>recover my expenses from the losses caused by the theft</strong>, and santa add <strong>gifts </strong>in your counterparts.</p>
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<strong>STEP 4</strong></p>
<p style="text-align:right"><em>Paaaaaaaardon?</em><br />
Well, I don't believe in it too much, but if the funding is reached/over, and you still feel want a print, a shooting or anything, send me an email instead and we'll see what we can do ;)<br />
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<h3><em><strong>And you, do you participate anyway, because you ask a lot?</strong></em></h3>
<p>For my part, I have already bought back some equipment, such as hard disks, memory cards, made the steps to change my insurance, a computer screen (the one I had decided not to walk anymore), etc...</p>
<p><br />
Finally, I'm aware of the "steps" that may seem "high", but you have to count 8% of the platform fees, as well as the price to pay for quality counterparts (prints, frames, shipping costs, etc...).</p>