donate to elysia!
background
hey! this is where you can donate to us, if you value our work, what we represent, find inspiration or learn something from us, just like us or want to give us money for whatever reason.
can you do anything in exchange for money?
yes; we are comfortable providing prints of my photos to others, portrait sessions (dm for location), and being someone's model (whether they take pictures of me or not; dm for specifics)
we also can provide vocals or voice overs. you can message me to ask for a sample.
perhaps any number of other things, on request
is it worth donating to me? (background on why we have donation page)
we have no income and have lived in poverty our entire lives and the only prospect of us having financial freedom is through donations; we are disabled and so even if we wanted to work, there is a serious practical issue in doing that (even if sometimes that issue is just scaring employers away from hiring us).
being in poverty has also forced us to be dependant on others, and this in practice has forced us into a life of abusive relationships, and putting other people's interests ahead of ourselves for fear of guilt and manipulation. donating to us helps us be more autonomous, which lets us live healtheir lives in so many different ways.
this by extension enables us to explore art further and in a healthier space. we care a lot about the things we do and we'd also appreciate some compensation if others enjoy it, especially given we have no income.