Who do I think I am to call myself a photographer? Anybody with a camera can do what I do, right?
(And no, I won't shoot your kids or your wedding for free. I'm not that kind of photographer. I don't like people as subjects.)
In June of 2011, I took a huge leap. I joined a gallery. I ordered prints, framed them, put a price tag on them and actually sold a few things. I've had work published and I even won an award for one of my photographs.
But something happened. I haven't been spending as much time with my camera. I haven't been inspired. That makes claiming the label photographer even more difficult. Now I have a new label - blogger. That inspired me to get my camera out and see what happened. I am absolutely pleased with the results.
I am a photographer. The gallery is closed. I don't have a venue for my work anymore. That never stopped me before and I won't let it stop me now.
Photography is certainly part of your soul. taking a break from your soul's work is not a bad thing - you will always come back to it when it's the right time. I so enjoy seeing your work. Maybe you should start a zazzle shop and sell prints of your work, and you can even do greeting cards, and lots of other things. It's a great way (albeit quite commercial) to share your work with the world. I love the shot you posted!
ReplyDeleteI do have a Zazzle shop. I've sold 3 "Bingles" bumper stickers. I may need some pointers on setting things up a little better.
DeleteYou ought to try selling stuff on Etsy...You are very talented. Despite not liking people as subjects, you are pretty amazing at capturing moments.
ReplyDeleteThank you. It's easy when you like the people having the moments. :)
ReplyDeleteI've been considering a few options to try and sell some of my prints. Zazzle may be the easiest option to start because I don't actually have to invest any money in prints. I would love to talk to someone that has sold prints on Etsy to see how they do. I find myself looking at them and thinking "I could do that, why buy that?"