Bob Michaels
nobody special
Labels. Simply labels geared for those who lack the conviction to decide what art they like.
Steve Bellayr
Mentor
Is it possible that we are debating antiquated terminology?
FrankS
Registered User
So Bob, are you a wedding photographer? I'm thinking, no. What kind of photography do you do? I'm thinking social documentary.
Labels convey information.
Bob Michaels
nobody special
Frank: my thinking is that it is all about my photographs and not about me. I am meaningless without photographs to represent me in this scenario. So I am happy to just be identified as "the photographer".
FrankS
Registered User
Okay, so describe your photography. Let's say that you've struck up a conversation with a gallery owner at a party and he/she expresses interest in your work. What do you tell them?
Pico
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A Fine Art Photographer asked the gallery curator if there had been any interest in his prints on display.
"I have good news and bad news", the curator replied.
"The good news is that a gentleman inquired about your work and asked if it would appreciate in value after your death. When I told him it would, he bought all of your photographs.
"That's great!", exclaimed the Fine Art Photographer, "So What's the bad news?"
"He was your doctor."
"I have good news and bad news", the curator replied.
"The good news is that a gentleman inquired about your work and asked if it would appreciate in value after your death. When I told him it would, he bought all of your photographs.
"That's great!", exclaimed the Fine Art Photographer, "So What's the bad news?"
"He was your doctor."
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michaelshane
Well-known
This is a good place to end this thread.....
35mmdelux
#Represent
LOL. great sense of humor!
Fine Art - the guys that shoot the nudes or art that has weathered the test of time. The rest is a sketch, as HCB liked to say.
35mmdelux
#Represent
Gallery owner at my "party?" No, dont think so.
aldenfender
Established
Frank whats this photographers name, I would like to look at his stuff.
Juan Valdenebro
Truth is beauty
"I do lots of things... For money I have worked in fashion and product, but my real passion is author photography, and I have showed my images in a few collective exhibitions... Maybe one of these days I could show you my prints to see if you like them... Which of your gallery exhibitions have you enjoyed the most?"
Cheers,
Juan
Cheers,
Juan
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michaelshane
Well-known
Are they fine art....?
Juan Valdenebro
Truth is beauty
Don't you ever run a gallery or a humor tv show... 
Cheers,
Juan
Cheers,
Juan
FrankS
Registered User
michaelshane
Well-known
I own a Fine Art Gallery.Don't you ever run a gallery or a humor tv show...
Cheers,
Juan
I'm a lousy comedian....
Juan Valdenebro
Truth is beauty
"Not at all! Most fine art photography is pathetic and light these days... Don't you think so?"
Cheers,
Juan
michaelshane
Well-known
No I don't think so....
Juan Valdenebro
Truth is beauty
I own a Fine Art Gallery.
I'm a lousy comedian....
"Why do you call it fine art gallery? Like in The Fine L'ouvre and The Fine MOMA?
Cheers,
Juan
Juan Valdenebro
Truth is beauty
FrankS
Registered User
I'm off to bed soon. You guys will keep things civil, right?