Image generated using MidJourney and ChatGPT. As an artist, one of the biggest lessons I’ve learned is that support doesn’t always come from where you expect it. When I first started sharing my photography, I naturally looked to my friends and family to help spread the word—to like, comment, and share my work. At times, it felt like an unspoken agreement: if they truly supported me, they’d engage with my art, show up to my events, or even hire me for projects. But as time went on, I noticed something—while they loved that I was creating, their engagement wasn’t always consistent. And that made me question everything.   Recently, I had a conversation about this with my friend, Legendary Art. We’ve both been making art for as long as we can remember, and our styles—though different—are deeply influenced by the culture we grew up in. His work pulls from early hip-hop, anime, Black and Southern culture, and streetwear aesthetics, blending into a style that’s unmistakably his. We’v...