MySpace used to be among the most popular social media in the past. Not too many years have passed since then, but still, for most of us, this period sounds like history now. For you who remember MySpace, have you ever wondered what happened to its founder, Tom Anderson?
Life After MySpace
The 2017 story referred to MySpace’s 2005 sale for $580 million. That transaction figure should not be confused with Anderson’s personal proceeds. However, Tom had different plans and decided to adopt a lifestyle that would make most of us jealous.
In 2011, he discovered his passion for photography. In this period of his life, he was exploring the planet, searching for the perfect photo shoot. He travels to Hawaii, Iceland, Hong Kong and so many other countries. Many people would say that he wastes his money instead of doing something for his future.
What we would say is that photography had become an important interest for Tom and that that's the best way for someone to spend their money. Tom experiences new things and lives a life that many would dream of but wouldn't have the opportunity to live it.
Here are some fantastic pictures taken by Tom Anderson:
All Image Credits: myspace
Written by Katerina Papakyriakopoulou
The photographs deserve attention beyond the itinerary
In a 2012 interview, Anderson traced his enthusiasm to taking a camera to Burning Man in 2011 and spending time with photographer Trey Ratcliff. He also described seeking out tutorials and other learning material. That account adds a useful dimension to the familiar story of a wealthy founder traveling the world: the pictures came with a growing interest in the process of making them. The interview is a dated account of that transition, not a source for Anderson’s current itinerary or financial circumstances. Tom Anderson’s 2012 photography interview.
Look at the photographs beyond the destinations
The destinations are only one part of the photographs. A foreground shape can lead toward a distant landscape, while a quieter area gives a busy composition room to breathe. Those decisions remain useful to examine even when the location is unfamiliar or inaccessible to the viewer. Anderson’s account of seeking tutorials also gives the story a practical centre: the interest developed through learning, rather than arriving automatically with the opportunity to travel.
The pictures themselves
A travel photograph can communicate a place through a small relationship rather than an encyclopedic view. Light on a surface, the scale of a person within a landscape or a carefully chosen edge may carry the image. Comparing those choices across the gallery makes it possible to discuss the work on its own terms, without treating another person’s lifestyle as a universal measure of fulfilment.
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