My plans for the future (+poll) (Patreon)

Hello everyone!

I’m currently thinking about my plans for the future and there are some things that I would like to discuss with you all. Nothing will change immediately. The earliest changes would be in March, but I will inform you as soon as possible when that happens.

Right now I just want to know how much my own plans align with your expectations/wishes for my Patreon page and content in general.

My apologies for the wall of text but I don’t think that I can keep this short. :’)

I know that last year was very chaotic and I had to change so many things already, but back then it was out of necessity and a bit of desperation, now I make these changes because I want to look forward and create more interesting content for you (and me).

I recently watched a video by Rowena Tsai that pretty much put into words how I feel right now and what I want in the future:

“For the first time in a very long time I want more for myself. Not from a place of scarcity, guilt or comparison but rather from a place of abundance, curiosity and wonder.”

In order to do that I need a bit more freedom and time to try out new things. Currently I’m just trying to keep up with the monthly rewards here and I usually feel scared to try something new that may in the end not be “good enough” for a themed pack.

Splitting the themed packs in 2 smaller ones helped a little bit, but it’s still not the ideal option for me. I also think it might be a bit confusing when I post pretty much the same pack twice (premium and essential).

That’s why I created a list of things that I would like to change this year to align more with my goals.

Feel free to leave a comment or a private message if you have any questions or want to share your thoughts with me.

Thank you for your time and understanding. Take care!

1. All new photos and videos will be available to all patrons, including birthday packs. (Requests for birthday packs will still be only available to members in the Sonnenkuss tier.)

(This does not include content that I released in 2023 and earlier yet. But it would be something that I would also like to change in the future.)

This one is very important to me. I just want every patron to be able to access all of my content. And I don’t want to put my feelings aside anymore just because this decision may not be very business-oriented.

I just have to work a little bit harder to make up for any losses!

2. Sets/packs will not have a minimum number of images. I will create as much content as I can per month. This includes pose references, figure drawing photos and videos, texture packs and other content that could be useful to artists.

This may sound like an “I only do what I want” attitude but I think this is what led to a lot of interesting sets that I made in the last years. I just don’t want to do the same thing over and over again because it’s “safe”. I want to experiment and create new and exciting content again in addition to the normal stuff.

This means that one month I might post a set with 5 images of extreme close-ups, a texture packs, some full body references and a figure drawing video. And another month when I don’t feel so good I end up only doing 1 texture pack and some portrait photos.

Of course, I will always try to post as much as I can. I love what I do. But sometimes depression and other personal reasons will stand in my way and I think it’s time for me to accept that there will be times where I just have to take it easy.

3. I will focus more on figure drawing photos and videos again and keep a better balance between these and my regular pose references.

I love taking photos for figure drawing and editing the videos for it. Until now it was something that had to wait till everything else was done, but I want to make it more of a priority. I think a good mix of both figure drawing and pose references is the right choice for me.

4. I will spend time to create DTIYS challenges and other activities again, including for my Discord server.

I want to connect a little more with you all again and do fun and silly stuff like I used to before my life changed a lot. I would share these activities on Patreon and also other channels like my Discord server and social media.

Other things that are not mentioned in the poll:

Homepage

I’m currently planning the redesign of my homepage and my social media profiles. I want the design to match my new plans for the future. The redesign of my homepage is also mostly to make sure that the homepage is easy to use, including for mobile users.

I’m doing this alone, so it will take a little to get everything done.

Social Media

I more or less ignored social media for the last weeks because it was too much for me and I feel like I have to really think about what I want to do on Twitter and the other platforms. There are so many different channels to take care of and I will need a plan to do this right and in a way that doesn’t burn me out.

ASMR

Last year I wanted to start an ASMR channel and already had a first video in the making, but then my wife had to go to the hospital and I completely abandoned this project. I want to try again this year. I hope this will also be beneficial for my reference videos. I need a lot more practice when it comes to video making and editing.

Drawing

I finally want to actually learn how to draw because I never really focused on the basics. I already chose some online courses and spend some time every day to practice. I think this will also help me to get a better understanding of what kind of references and other resources might be useful to artists.