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I have been pretty low key about showing pictures; that is, I have a web site but that is mainly one way, people look and rarely say anything.
Except for friends and people on various web sites, no one has looked at my pictures in a concerted way.
Up until now, I've not applied for shows or joint shows or anything for a couple of reasons.
First, I am not a thinker, my pictures are of what I see and it seems the fashion that pictures now must be about an idea.
I have no grand ideas and so that leaves me out. I am old-fashioned.
Secondly, it is much easier to remain an undiscovered genius than to be a discovered patzer.
But, I went with a friends to see a photo show by another friend - and really liked his work.
While we were there, in my absence, my companion talked up what I have done - and so did the photographer showing - and I ended up in one group show in a couple of months and one next year - in a much nicer venue. Neither of this are big deals, just local galleries, but because of their location they get an enormous amount of traffic.
The expense has been fairly substantial, 16 matching frames plus mats plus prints for the first show; I probably can re-use all of the hardware except for some mats and prints, for the second.
The work involved has been more than I thought, first the problem of trimming down possibles to the desired amount, keeping in pictures that I don't like as much because of the continuity, leaving out stuff for the same reason.
Now, I'm down to the end, just ordered some prints to try a local printer, ordered some mats for the same, unpacking frames, adding hangers, cleaning glass.
They are to the gallery in mid-August and now I'm just trying to figure how to transport 16 frames without chips, bangs or dents, but I'll get to it.
The biggest thing about this is not the work, it is putting my ego on the line.
At the very best, people will buy some (I don't care that much since this is sunk costs and I need the frames anyway) and young virgins will want to have sex with me to get the benefit of my vital creative juices. (I'm afraid that's a small possibility.)(very small says my wife)
At the worst, no one will say anything and then I'll have to look forward to the other show batting 0 out of 1.
Lew
Except for friends and people on various web sites, no one has looked at my pictures in a concerted way.
Up until now, I've not applied for shows or joint shows or anything for a couple of reasons.
First, I am not a thinker, my pictures are of what I see and it seems the fashion that pictures now must be about an idea.
I have no grand ideas and so that leaves me out. I am old-fashioned.
Secondly, it is much easier to remain an undiscovered genius than to be a discovered patzer.
But, I went with a friends to see a photo show by another friend - and really liked his work.
While we were there, in my absence, my companion talked up what I have done - and so did the photographer showing - and I ended up in one group show in a couple of months and one next year - in a much nicer venue. Neither of this are big deals, just local galleries, but because of their location they get an enormous amount of traffic.
The expense has been fairly substantial, 16 matching frames plus mats plus prints for the first show; I probably can re-use all of the hardware except for some mats and prints, for the second.
The work involved has been more than I thought, first the problem of trimming down possibles to the desired amount, keeping in pictures that I don't like as much because of the continuity, leaving out stuff for the same reason.
Now, I'm down to the end, just ordered some prints to try a local printer, ordered some mats for the same, unpacking frames, adding hangers, cleaning glass.
They are to the gallery in mid-August and now I'm just trying to figure how to transport 16 frames without chips, bangs or dents, but I'll get to it.
The biggest thing about this is not the work, it is putting my ego on the line.
At the very best, people will buy some (I don't care that much since this is sunk costs and I need the frames anyway) and young virgins will want to have sex with me to get the benefit of my vital creative juices. (I'm afraid that's a small possibility.)(very small says my wife)
At the worst, no one will say anything and then I'll have to look forward to the other show batting 0 out of 1.
Lew