Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Christer, I haven't really sold too many. For the most part I don't show them much except for to this list. :) I pass the cafe on the 101 between Willits, CA and San Francisco.. Its a small, warm cafe with a really nice owner. I noticed that they had local artists display work there and talked to the owner. Once he saw some of my photos, he wanted to show them there. I framed a few of them and we put them on the walls 2 weeks ago.. I got a call from him a few days ago telling me that one of his regulars loved the shot and wanted to buy a copy... Thats how I sold it. :) As for criticism, I don't mind it at all. In fact I rather appreciate it. Asking someone to explain why you should look at it isn't really criticism as much as insult.. Kind of like "Wow, my 9 year old child can do better then that with finger paints.." Criticism would have been more like, "hmm. your photograph is nicely executed, but I don't seem to be able to see a meaning in it. Maybe it would have been better if the weather were a little different, more clouds maybe.. It would have more atmosphere then" :) I went to art school.. (BFA in photography) So I guess you could say that I've had a lot of experience in critique. :) If I hear another "I don't like how you used your negative space here" line Im going to scream I think.. ;) Anyway, no harsh feelings :) - --Mark C On Sun, 3 Mar 2002, Christer Almqvist wrote: > Hello Mark, > > thank you for taking the time to reply. > > Congratulation to your sale. Have you sold other pictures too? I have > only sold two pictures since I took up b+w photography a couple of > years ago after a 30-year break. And I did not really sell them, they > were sold by the person I had photographed, she is an author and > needed photos for the book jacket and she sold them for me to the > publisher. > > How do you go about selling pictures? Did you notice the coffee house > already had some pictures and you offered an additional one, or do > you exhibit? > > Now back to the original subject. I thought that if people put their > pictures on the net, then they would be willing to discuss them. I go > to exhibitions, and I often see pictures by famous photographers that > I wonder why the got exhibited. If it opening night and the > photographer is there, and if he/she has the time and the inclination > to answer questions, I would ask him/her why he/she finds that > picture good. I have never got an unfriendly answer. Perhaps these > questions are better suited for face to face discussions. > > I only take pictures for my own pleasure. Still I like to hear what > other people think of them. Except I don't like when people say: 'Oh > that's nice.' I much prefer harsh criticism, as long as it is > constructive. > > I am sorry that you found a certain inference in my question. I > really just wanted to know why you wanted to share the picture with > us. The answer: 'I just sold it for $300' is a good answer. > > Best regards, > Chris > > > >Hi Chris, > > > >Well, I don't think I should have to explain why _you_ should look at > >it. I happen to like the image.. Its of a lighthouse and I like looking > >at lighthouses.. Not all images need to have a "Message" other then > >"Wow.. That’s nice". If you don't see the beauty in it, that’s fine.. > >Move on. :) I was sharing it as a PAW.. A Picture that I took in the > >week previous that I thought was worth sharing. That’s the only reason. > >You may not be trying to be rude by asking it, but the inference is > >there. :) Luckily I have a thicker skin then that. > > > >By the way, you may not like looking at it, but I just sold a copy at a > >local coffee house. (about 20 miles from the lighthouse) The person that > >spent $300.00 on it seemed to like it. :) So remember, beauty is in the > >eye of the beholder. > > > >-Mark > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > >[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Christer > >Almqvist > >Sent: Friday, March 01, 2002 12:42 AM > >To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > >Subject: Re: [Leica] PAW -- Lighthouse. > > > > > >Hi Mark, > > > >please explain to me why you think I should look at this picture. I > >honestly do not want to be rude by asking this, just want to know if > >there is something I am missing. I can't see the beauty, I can't find > >the message. > > > >Best regards, > >Chris > > > > > >>Shot this with the M6 35summicron. No filter. Agfapan APX 25 developed > >>in xtol 1:3 at 9 minutes. > >> > >>The print is a straight print w/o burning or dodging. > >> > >> > >>http://www.creativephoto.com/newwork/lighthouse.html > >> > >>-Mark > >> > >>-- > >>To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > > >-- > >Christer Almqvist > >D 20255 Hamburg and / or > >F 50590 Regnéville sur Mer > >-- > >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > >-- > >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html