Digital BW, The Print

Tyler Boley wrote:

> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., SKID Photography <skid@b...>
> wrote:
> > BTW:  Even though the Nightlife shots were beautiful, and popular with the academic crowd (The
> International
> > Center of Photography in NYC had us lecture about them, as did the Society of Photographic Educators at
> their
> > annual meeting, and the Michigan Journal of Photography covered them in one of their publications)
> but...Not
> > popular with the 'collectors'.  Not hip enough, or not fashionable or the like.  But it's ok, I like them,
> and
> > that's what counts.  :- )  I figure I'll just make my living doing commercial work...Mostly rock & roll
> > portraits.
>
> Harvey, recognition by people who know what they're looking at is
> pretty satisfying.
> If we were both at that same gallery in Seattle, I'm wondering if
> we've met. I can't seem to remember anyone anymore...
> The internet has brought a lot of interesting people I thought had
> disappeared back into communication, it was wonderful to have Arnold
> Gassan in discussions on the Leben list before he died.
> Like you, I have no problem with any of these issues for my commercial
> work, things seem pretty clear there.
> Tyler

Tyler,
I never went to Seattle, and never actually saw the gallery.  The guy (I can't remember his name) reached me
by phone, and we had a 'postal' relationship.  Perhaps if I *had* met him, I would not have gotten ripped off.

But I do enjoy the sense of community I get form the internet groups even though I hardly ever meet any of the
members.  Even though actual face to face conversations are more efficient, and easier to 'read' than virtual
ones, I wonder if meeting people would ruin it.  ;- )

And on the commercial vs. personal work issue:  I have found through long term life experience that it is
almost as important to say 'No' to inappropriate commercial work as it is in personal work.  I now *really*
try to only do/go after, the commercial work that interests me...Consequently, I at age 52, I live the life of
a student....But am enjoying my life much more than when I had more money.

Harvey Ferdschneider
partner, SKID Photography, NYC



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