Digital BW, The Print

Jim,

Thanks for your cooperation. You have valid points about the 
marketing end but that really falls beyond the scope of the group 
topic.

Do put your website address after your name. This is a pretty common 
practice among group members. If the site contains a significant 
amount of B&W work or information on B&W printing I can put it in 
the "Bookmarks" section of the group homepage.

I do have to respond that actively pursing an art form, such as B&W 
photography, is not "playing" because the person does not make money 
at it or may not even be interested in making money at it. I 
personally find minimal correlation between selling price and quality 
in the art world.

Martin Wesley

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "J. Arthur Davis" 
<jarthurdavis@e...> wrote:
> 
> Martin:
> The MYSS you mentioned came from me. It in my sig. I have not 
blatently
> posted anything about MYSS on this list and I do not intend to do 
such.
> 
> I have been creating black and white prints probably longer than 
some of the
> list members have been living. The ability to make prints is not 
that
> difficult. It does take knowledge and practice. This list surely 
trys to
> impart knowledge. Practice you have to do on your own.
> 
> The problem I see is what do you do with the print after you make 
it? If you
> are a hobbiest and printing them for your own pleasure that is 
fine. You can
> announce to this list that you made a new print with such and such 
ink and
> paper on such and such printer and maybe 50 people will know about 
it.
> 
> But if you are a professional, as I believe some of you are, then 
you have
> to sell your prints. You may sell them in galleries, art shows, or 
the
> internet. If you are trying to sell your work and no one knows 
about you
> then it doesn't matter how good of a print you make. You are going 
to fail.
> 
> The MYSS in my signature is for those who may want to do more than 
just
> play.
> 
> In the future I will try and be a bit more sensitive you your 
feelings.
> 
> Jim Davis
> 
> 
(snip)