One wedding photographer has had enough of her personal boundaries being violated, so she turned to the internet to speak up about it. However, the woman soon realized that she touched upon something big — a problem the whole industry suffers from.
Kim Williams is a wedding photographer and videographer based in Brighton, United Kingdom. She shoots about 45 to 50 ceremonies per year, and she told Insider she loves her work.
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Except for one thing. She hates the way some men treat her. And we’re not talking about smirks and winks. No no, they go as far as asking for her number in the middle of speeches and repeatedly touching her without consent.
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Kim Williams, 30, is a wedding photographer and videographer from the UK
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A few days ago, she made an Instagram post, describing all the ways men crossed the line coming on to her while she was simply doing her job
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“I don’t believe it’s women’s problem to solve,” she said. “I think if the men doing the harassing were listening to women, there would be no more harassment because we ask them to stop every single day.”
Williams hopes that sharing her story can lead to industry-wide change that ensures other female and non-binary wedding vendors feel safer at work.
“I would just love for them to be able to turn up at a wedding and feel safe, and feel like all they need to do on that day is focus on making a couple and a guest feel awesome and taking amazing photos or shooting amazing video and not have to worry,” she explained.
As Kim’s message spread around the internet, others came forward with their own opinions and experiences
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Sadly, there are plenty of similar examples
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Williams started the hashtag #handsoffwedding for other wedding photographers to use if they want to share them
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She also shared a series of tips in order to help couples to make their wedding a safe place to work
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Here’s what people said about the issue
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