I think all images *speak* to different people in different ways which other
people can't always relate to. Same with music, food, wine and beer, sweets,
etc.
Perhaps AG should simply keep records of what sells and doesn't and try to
take pictures of the kind that does sell - even if not his preferred taste.
Allan
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>From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
>To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [OM] Re: Looking back and forward
>Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2006 11:02:23 -0500
>
>Perhaps the problem is that you expect the customers to appreciate your
>"art" when all they're looking for is a pleasing picture to fit a
>particular setting. Once you understand why *they* don't consider it
>lame you'll be all set to make it big time by producing a lot of images
>that have similar characteristics.
>
>My wife has long wanted a large print or painting to go in the dining
>room. I've offered to do a photograph on canvas for her if she could
>define what she wants to see. But she can't. Every time we go to some
>place that has prints and paintings she always looks for that elusive
>image. When she finds it she'll know what it looks like but not before.
> As long as it meets whatever elusive criteria are in her head it won't
>matter whether any one else might judge it "art" or not.
>
>Chuck Norcutt
>
>
>AG Schnozz wrote:
>
> > And it really grouses me to no end when a personal favorite
> > hangs in the gallery for years without budging, but what I
> > consider to be a "pedestrian" photo sells the day after getting
> > hung. I think my biggest seller (quantity) in the past two
> > years is a rather lame picture of a wagon in front of a barn
> > buried in weeds.
>
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