thinking about THE FUTURE

My opinion: You have to think about yourself first... C'est a dire... You have to do what is the best for you, We love your art (you know), but you are much important and we support you, whatever decision you take. So... go on, and remember that any difficulties in life will make you stronger and stronger! Friendly, Tom ;)

I would like to thank all of you ... I really appreciate to read your kind words. I will announce it soon through a blog post but I wanted to inform you Captive Culture will continue. I decided to keep working on my baby because the time is not come to start another project : I have to stay in France for my old mother but, one sad day, things will change and I will go away in another country and then it will be the right time to start something really new ... thanks again !

Salut JG, Tu m'en avais déjà touché un mot il y a plusieurs mois, lors de notre dernière rencontre. Donne toi un peu de temps, fais un break pour réfléchir, surtout si tu as de nouveaux projets et je n'en doute pas. Quitter la scène en pleine gloire et foncer sur un nouveau projet ça c'est cool !!! Quoi qu'il a arrive tu nous fais rêver avec Captive. Si tu veux en parler n'hésite pas, phone. Prends soin de toi

Hi Jerome, I've always follow your websites since ten years. I have really appreciated the quality of your pictures that have made bondage sexy and very far from the classical bad cliché ! I'm sure that you have inspired and "decomplexed" lot of people ! I wish you good luck for anything you would do in the future.

Jerome, I have not followed Captive since the beginning, owing to poor internet access and lack of a proper job... But I have loved your work from the moment I saw it... Have loved the models too, but it takes a true artist to "capture" them the way you do... Naturally we would love you to carry on with captive and to bring us more of these wonderful women... but you must do what is right for JG, and we will follow you no matter where the path leads us...

"Anyway, Pretty much repeating Fan’s post, if you have a dream, you should purse it. Moving on to new things isn’t a bad decision. But, if you don’t have dreams, quitting or changing job won’t change anything." Now there's some wisdom for you.

I think it is important for you to think for a future, for your health and social life. This proyect is an awesome thing. Unique if you ask me. But you don't have to feel a slave of it. whatever decision you take, do it with your heart. Regards.

Tu sais un peu ce que j'en pense Jérôme, parce qu'on en a déjà un peu parlé. Tu as eu la chance et surtout le courage et la volonté de faire de ta passion ton gagne-pain. Tu as réussi Captive Culture pour ce que c'était. Un projet. Ce projet, s'il te semble avoir été mené à bien, il faut le clore afin de pouvoir passer au(x) suivant(s) et je ne doute pas que tu en ai... Dans ma partie, c'est ce qui se passe bien entendu plus naturellement. un film se fini, un autre commence, et ainsi de suite. Je travaille aussi en équipe, et c'est sûr que c'est autre chose. Tu es plus souvent seul devant ton ordi qu'en train de shooter des modèles, et Je sais aussi à quel point Captive est chronophage. Mais en attendant, si Captive Culture doit mourir, il n'y a qu'une chose à en dire : vive Captive Culture, et au suivant... On en reparle, camarade... Take care G.

je te comprends un peu, car j'ai ete moi aussi confronte il y a quelques mois a ce dilemme vie et boulot, j'ai aussi quelques amis photographes pro et je sais le travail que ca represente. Je ne te dirais qu'une seule chose, ta personne est ce qu'il y a de plus important, si tu sent que tu doit faire un break ou explorer un nouveau domaine qui te motive, fait le, peut etre cela t'ouvrira t'il d'autres regards, de nouveau point de vue et te redonnera la passion du debut? je pense que la majorite de tes admirateurs le comprendront et te soutiendront dans tes choix futurs. cordialement, avec tout mon soutien, salut

After adoring your photos on flickr - and getting a little breeze of what 'Captive Culture' is all about when visiting you ^^ I can really understand your point about putting so much energy and passion into your (photo) projects. Every one who has an eye for photography and bondage art can feel this from your works ... It was always clear for me what difference it makes when making photos as a hobby / just for fun - or when you actually earn money with them; but still want to make the style your style and not just as 'food' for the customers. Photographers are perfectionists: They want their photos to become better and better and better. If it stays at the same level, or even a shooting is not as good as one in the past, they feel disappointed ... and no matter if professional or amateur: there is always so much of your self in it. I think working on something new is always a great idea ^^ ... (I didn't say that it has to be a new website) ...

well is sad... but if you need leave it... i really miss your work, you really make a beautifull shoots. take care whatever you choose

While it would be sad to see you go, I think you must do what makes you feel happy. If you have no creative ideas for the future, it would be silly to go ahead and do that "bad season". If you feel you have to go, go out on a high! Maybe just take a few months' break and start again in the new year? Whatever you do, take care!

Come on! What's wrong with shooting those models? Compare to them, all of my co-workers are zombies. Anyway, Pretty much repeating Fan's post, if you have a dream, you should purse it. Moving on to new things isn't a bad decision. But, if you don't have dreams, quitting or changing job won't change anything. Whatever you choose, I thank you for your work.

Hi Jerome, it's been a long while since i didn't commented your posts. In a single phrase, after reading what you wrote, i just can say: You must do that thing that pleases you and fills you with hope, excitement and joy. Anything can get finished, things get finished, people change, circumstances change. I absolutely love your work, and when it's gone, it'll be missed. But the work is done by Jerome, and i bet whenever Jerome is at its best shape and state of mind, whatever work he makes, no matter a fashion shoot or a journalist work, will be great and worth to be seen. Captive Culture has been great. From my point of view, absolutely a flagship and a reference of bondage and fetish photo in europe. But if you decide you can't give more to Captive Culture, then i agree, things must end at the top, always. You should stop it, leave it at its best, and then face a new path, in which i wish you can find joy, new dreams and goals, and the freshness that you seem to have lost as it can be read in your post. That's all i can say. Good luck and all my support in whatever you choose. Greetings

As an amateur artist I often find myself in need of reflection and time for a break from creating, I can't imagine what it must be like to constantly be creating without a pause. The world is better for your contributions to it JG. If you were to leave the creative sphere completely there would be a terrible void. Were you to create through a new avenue I'm certain you would be successful. Best of everything in whatever you choose to do.