Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/05/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes, for about 1/10 what they used to pay for print textbooks. Tina On Mon, May 4, 2015 at 4:32 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: > Tina, > > I thought textbooks were a disappearing commodity. Are you selling images > for digital textbooks? > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > On 5/4/2015 3:25 PM, Tina Manley wrote: > >> I'm taking photographs to sell to textbooks. >> >> Tina >> >> On Mon, May 4, 2015 at 2:32 PM, George Lottermoser < >> george.imagist at icloud.com> wrote: >> >> On May 3, 2015, at 8:53 PM, Tina Manley wrote: >>> >>> So what is the answer to getting no response at all from the e-mail >>>> >>> lists? >>> >>>> The reason I post is to get feedback. If I don't get it, there is no >>>> reason to post. When I post on various Facebook pages, Leica ones >>>> especially, I get lots of hits and responses. Why not here? >>>> >>> I always use IMG (as single image) or IMGs (multiple images) when I post >>> an image link. >>> Not to indicate that I WANT or NEED a "CRITIQUE" but simply to say, "a >>> picture link if you want to look." >>> >>> If we want or need a Serious Critique then ask for it. >>> I feel like we talked about this a week or two back. >>> >>> I taught graphic design for dozen semesters at Columbia College Chicago. >>> I consider Serious Critiques of Art Work (of whatever sort) a fairly time >>> consuming task. >>> >>> The last time this came up I put a list out to you; as in Critique to >>> accomplish what sort of edit. >>> You responded, "all of the above." >>> >>> IMO that neutralizes any potential usefulness or any Serious Critique. >>> >>> Every photograph you take while traveling in "foreign" countries, or even >>> around the farm, will have some potential value to someone somewhere. >>> Almost all of us are producing photograph that may serve some useful >>> purpose to someone somewhere. Though we are not all producing a body of >>> work which may have any significant effect on the "History of >>> Photography;" >>> or the "History of Photo Journalism;" or the "Whatever." >>> >>> In my opinion Doug Herr is producing a quality of work, with an educated >>> and enlightened vision, which is actually adding to the "History of >>> Photography in the Field of Ornithology." I believe (though I don't know) >>> he may have created some of the best photographs of certain specimens in >>> existence; as in "the one to beat." >>> >>> Chris Crawford documents deeply and widely in geographic areas and forms >>> a >>> body of work with a powerfully strong personal vision which is almost >>> unmistakable. >>> >>> Steve has done medical work which stands alone in empathy and >>> intelligence. >>> >>> At one time, Tina, I thought I knew what you were doing. And I believe >>> that you did create a strong coherent body of work from some specific >>> locations. You were photographing to a specific purpose; and meeting the >>> goals of the client who commissioned the work. >>> >>> At this point, when you say that you're shooting for stock to appeal to >>> any all potential markets world wide; without focusing on any particular >>> unique styling or with anything in particular to say about any unique >>> area; >>> I can't imagine how to "Critique the Photography." >>> >>> Regards, >>> George Lottermoser >>> >>> http://www.imagist.com >>> http://www.imagist.com/blog >>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Tina Manley www.tinamanley.com tina-manley.artistwebsites.com http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html