extra expenses- motogp photography mentorship at mugello!

olyvia joan Start Date: May 17, 2024 - End Date: May 28, 2024
  • Educational/Research Trip
  • Leadership/Training Program
  • Professional Development
  • Florence, Metropolitan City of Florence, Italy

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by: olyvia joan Start Date: May 17, 2024 - End Date: May 28, 2024
  • Educational/Research Trip
  • Leadership/Training Program
  • Professional Development
I've never been on a plane.
I've never seen the mountains.
I've never been to the east coast.
I've never been to Europe.
I've never been to Italy.
I've never been to Mugello.

Okay, let's do it all at once.

Hi there, my name is Olyvia, I'm 26 years old, and I'm going on an adventure!
I recieved an amazing opportunity to take a photography mentorship in the MotoGP paddock thanks to an amazing program called Click Diversity. 

I have been around racing my whole life. My dad raced when he was my age, and to this day he and my mom are active in motorsports. They both race flattrack and do Trials comeptitions. When I was younger I didn't have much interest but enjoyed the experience, I'm an artist and it wasn't until recently that I connected the dots. I’ve found a beautiful marriage of my two passions; storytelling and racing! I feel home at a racetrack, whether it’s grass roots or the big stage.

I’ve always loved taking photos and making videos, but it wasn’t until recently I started taking it more seriously, and realizing the potential behind this part of my skill set. I’ve been burying my head in my cinematography textbooks from school and watching so many YouTube videos, and in the last two years I’ve decided; My dream now is to pursue creating media in motorsports!

I've paid for this experience entirely myself, but I'm realizing I'm coming up a bit short on funds. I'm trying to work as many gigs as I can while I have time left. Anything you donate will go towards a safety net for me while I travel. Food expenses, taxi, bus, train, any surprises in the airport, issues, etc. 

Anything at all helps, Thank you for giving me your time. I've shared some social media down below. I'm waiting for permission to post more specifically about this opportunity, so that's why you don't see anything about this trip yet! I fully plan on documenting it and would be willing to list you in a set of thank yous in the credits if you'd like. It means the world!
  • Florence, Metropolitan City of Florence, Italy

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