Hello,
It's never about the equipment. The image is what is being sold;
knowledgeable collectors of photography may have a personal preference for a
particular format but they don't buy because of the camera one may use. The
may have a preference for wet photography process printed on fiber paper of
digital capture printed on anything you can get through the printer. But in
the end it is always going to be because they have an emotional attachment
to the subject matter that they buy an image.
What makes one a bonifide artist and master photographer is not the size of
the camera or lens. It was once said that "What separates the amateur
photographer from the professional photographer is how much they spent for
their equipment". It's the attention to detail, the research and education
about the creative process we choose to use, how we push our creative
boundaries and finally what goes up on the wall at the end that makes the
statement that one is a true artist and master of their creative medium; not
whether we think we can out sell other artist who work in a different
style, medium or format.
As to the original question about having a large format camera and tripod in
the booth. IMOP it's asking for an accident to happen and I agree that it
will tie one up having to spend time talking shop with people who will
probably not buy an image while the true buyers will feel ignored.
When I'm in a booth or at a gallery opening for my work I want to wrap up a
sale. If someone wants to talk shop call me later, email me or drop by the
studio for some chit chat. I've been shooting and selling my photography
around the country for a long time have images in my inventory that were
shot with everything from a Konica disposable 35mm pano (17mm plastic Lens)
to Linhof 5x7; never has a collector base their buying decision on which
camera/lens I used. The decision is based on they like the image, it says
something to them and they may also like the unique way I may print and
mount my images but never the camera.
shirley.brigden@sympatico.ca <shirley.brigden%40sympatico.ca>
Wrote
"Selling photography is about the picture, not distracting them with the
equipment"
Well, Let me say. You may have a valid point.
In my case you are wrong. I also think with my fellow large format shooters
who also do this will think you are wrong.
I have the big powerful images that you suggest in my booth. When people see
that with the handmade cherrywood 4x5 camera setup close by, they come in as
if I have a large magnet.
My sales from the fact that I am perceived as an artist/master photographer
with this setup is way beyond comprehension.
People say "what a minute, you photograph with that to make this?"
I say, "why yes, what questions do you have about my process?
--
Sálongo Lee
Sálongo's Art, LLC
http://salongosart.com
Natchez Studio: 601.620.0569
SF Bay Area: 510.863.4ART
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