Now there is a living. Glad someone here understand fine art ; ) look out, we're all moving to Belgium. Eric Neilsen 4101 Commerce Street, Suite 9 Dallas,...
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Paul
paulmwhiting
Feb 18, 2013 10:38 pm
sorry folks, I see I already asked this here. But this thread seems a little more active, so perhaps you'll forgive my indiscretion!...
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John Castronovo
jccastronovo
Feb 18, 2013 11:23 pm
European photographers have a history of protecting the professional market. There was a time when you needed to be authorized to purchase professional films...
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John Castronovo
jccastronovo
Feb 18, 2013 11:49 pm
You can make all the "meaningful imagery" you want and work tirelessly at it too. Make it perfect if you like. I don't care if you're the most skilled artist...
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Peter Marshall
peterml2002
Feb 18, 2013 11:58 pm
Eric, 9.000 euros is around $12,000 so it doesn't seem a bad price. I think the cost of a 48x60 diasec from a lab might be roughly a thousand euros (it isn't...
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Tony Sleep
tonysleep2
Feb 19, 2013 12:24 am
... Er, not quite Jimbo. Full time pro for 33years. One of the mods/directors of EPUK (www.epuk.org). I have a painfully intimate grasp just how screwed the...
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jimbo
montanajimbo...
Feb 19, 2013 1:19 am
Hey Tony, I'm just a down to earth guy.. I didn't mean to upset or make you mad.. but your posture was odd for what I'm used too for who you say you are ok? I...
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kfbcz
Feb 19, 2013 6:13 am
Please, what were the final results of Your experiment with this printer (in regards to reliability of the setup etc)? I'm new to BW printing, I have an offer...
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Tony Sleep
tonysleep2
Feb 19, 2013 11:48 am
... Jimbo, I'm not angry nor upset with you nor anyone else. Let me explain... The OP had said he'd sold 30,000 prints in 12 years, which is a truly impressive...
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David Whistance
david627890
Feb 19, 2013 12:09 pm
Hello Tony, Â I was going to reply before but held off, however if you look through your analysis I think you will find that you have the maths wrong -...
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Tony Sleep
tonysleep2
Feb 19, 2013 2:46 pm
... Hi David, That's me making a silly mistake then. I did assume a median price of $50 per print, but somehow lost a zero. 30,000 * $50 is of course...
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orbancc
Feb 19, 2013 2:57 pm
Tony - Let me clarify my situation a little bit. My wife is the daughter of A. Aubrey Bodine. He was (1906-1970) a photojournalist/feature photographer for...
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orbancc
Feb 19, 2013 3:23 pm
One other thing in my favor when I started selling Bodine. Everyone and their uncle had a digital camera and all these folks were shooting color. So,...
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Ernst Dinkla
ernstdinkla
Feb 19, 2013 4:17 pm
... A rough estimation is that the artist expects to earn 40K Euro per image, today or in 10 years or never. With a gallery percentage of 40 in the selling...
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Walker Blackwell
wblackwellph
Feb 19, 2013 5:05 pm
As a digital printmaker and artist directly interested in and surviving in, the art world, I'm extremely depressed by the current economic state of affairs. ...
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jimbo
montanajimbo...
Feb 19, 2013 5:36 pm
Hey .. it got a tad derailed but in the end it worked out.. we all got to see something.. So that's kool... jimbo----- Original Message ----- From: Tony Sleep...
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S
sjegathesan
Feb 19, 2013 7:22 pm
I recently bought Innova fiba print white matte 4X6" paper.One side is bright and the opposite is not as white.Can any one help which is the side to print.I am...
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Paul Roark
pr_roark
Feb 19, 2013 7:49 pm
The whiter side is probably the coating that has been brightened with OBAs. (Touching the tip of the tongue to the paper near the edge, you'll notice a...
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S
sjegathesan
Feb 19, 2013 8:39 pm
Thanks Paul, The tongue test is correct.Bright side has the coating.Appreciate the help...
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tboleyyh
Feb 20, 2013 12:09 am
exactly.. precisely.. etc.. this is what I am seeing and experiencing as well. But not only are accomplished artists competing with amateurs selling on the...
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E.Neilsen
platinumeric
Feb 20, 2013 1:27 am
Burning Man _ Camera , but with piles of old Ink Jet, cameras, etc. We make a mass pilgrimage to some place in Utah, where pollution is highly accepted and...
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John Castronovo
jccastronovo
Feb 20, 2013 1:32 am
I love it when you're pro-active Eric. Yes, a positive suggestion at last. ... From: E.Neilsen Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 8:27 PM To:...
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Seth Rossman
sethrus
Feb 20, 2013 10:38 am
NOT Utah!! It's too pretty. Go to some god-forsaken place like Calif. They won't notice the smoke ;-) . And Feinstein hasn't passed Camera Control laws there...
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Alan
ajberky
Feb 20, 2013 8:35 pm
David, We do live in a free market economy. If you have the audience then you can establish the market. If others are either as savvy or as talented and make...
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tboleyyh
Feb 20, 2013 8:38 pm
I hasten to add that I have no problem with anyone of any income level being active in photography. In fact some of those with more discretionary income than...
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Alan
ajberky
Feb 20, 2013 8:43 pm
Eric, I think I'll take offense at your statement that 'retired Doctors' taking images on auto etc. are not up to your standards and are giving it away, while...
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EJ Neilsen
platinumeric
Feb 20, 2013 10:11 pm
AJ, if you take offense at it, well… The truth of the matter is there are some doctors literally giving their work away. They use the same or better...
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Paul
pr_roark
Feb 20, 2013 11:09 pm
I briefly tested a Sony RX1. I was looking at some specific performance criteria that I deemed critical for my large (22x28 inch) B&W display print work. I...
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John Anderson
j0hn_and3rs0n
Feb 21, 2013 6:07 am
G'day All, Well, I tried hard to resist but ... First I should let you know where I fit into the photo community. I have very recently retired from managing a...
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E.Neilsen
platinumeric
Feb 21, 2013 7:20 am
John, please share with us how it's done. Perhaps the OP can model his site after your great example. Eric Neilsen Eric Neilsen Photography 4101 Commerce...
