Support Monty's Journey to Reclaim His Passion

For donation without fees:

- Venmo @animert (Mert Yurdcu)

- Zelle (please contact me on Instagram)

Hello there! I'm Mert, or as a lot of you may know me, Monty from @Animertphoto. As some of you may have heard, my camera and other camera accessories were stolen at Riverside on June 2nd.

This camera was not only my only camera but also the one I used to take cosplay and performance photos for the SoCal anime and idol community. I don't ask for payment to take these photos, so losing it not only sets me back from doing what I love but also affects those who benefit from my work, which really saddens me.

I have filed several reports (including police reports) and many of my friends have been helping to try and find it, but so far there has been no sign of it. Unfortunately, I have to cancel all my future photoshoots because I no longer have the equipment for them. However, I want to eventually resume photography whenever I can get new equipment.

I started this page to create a space for those who would like to support me in resuming photography. Your help will tremendously aid me, but I'm asking for help only from those who are in a position to donate. If you're able to donate, please give only what you can. The kind words I've received over the past couple of days have meant the world to me, more than any donation ever could.

If you'd like to support me by other means, sharing this page will help tremendously as well.

I'm deeply grateful for your support. Thank you all so much.

Breakdown of $4,300.00 is;

Sony A7iv $2,500.00

Tamron 35-150mm lens $1,800.00