Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/12

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Subject: Re: [Leica] price of art prints (was re: kyle's fine art)
From: Doug Herr <telyt@earthlink.net>
Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2002 05:47:13 -0800

on 3/11/02 9:00 PM, Tim Atherton at tim@KairosPhoto.com wrote:

>> I, too, would love nothing better than to "work as a fulltime
>> photographer" for a living - the reality is - it is my profession as an
>> accountant that provides the standard of living that allows me to do
>> things like buying a Leica - so I think that is a sacrifice in itself -
>> ie. getting up every day and doing "the duty work" - if I was able to get
>> some pleasure out of selling any work, even at a reduced rate, it would
>> making the getting out of bed as an accountant more of a pleasure.
>> 
>> Karina
> 
> Ah Karina,
> 
> different philosophies of life - I would rather die than have to "do the
> duty" work... I'm on my third career - photographer. And the previous two
> were work I did because it was what I wanted to do and something I loved
> doing at the time. I've never made the "big bucks" - similar amounts in all
> three careers - but I work doing something I enjoy, so it isn't really work
> (apart from having to do my books and taxes :-)   ).  I'd rather be happy!
> 
> tim
> 
 
My S.O. - She Who Must Be Obeyed - would probably have something to say
about my quitting my day job as a mechanical engineer in order to do what I
love doing.  I do sell photos (THANK YOU to LUGgers who have bought them!)
but it's not nearly enough to feed and clothe the kids.
 
Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
www.wildlightphoto.com


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