photography exhibit

Margie told me that I needed to go to the Woodridge Library on Saturday. She wanted me to pay special attention to how this photographer mounted her work, and also to her prices. Apparently, Margie thinks I'm too cheap. But that is not true. (I would have to start charging people in order to be cheap.) The few that have compensated me for portraits have done so out of the generosity of their heart. I find it difficult to put a price on my work. (sigh) There is that, plus I have never been perfectly satisfied with any of my own pictures.

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Well, it was a terribly busy Saturday. The morning was jam-packed with food pantry obligations, and the evening was to be even more intense on account of some heavy-duty studying. But I had to break away from it all for at least a little while to see this photographer and her work. I knew that I would regret it if I didn't go, so I skipped lunch and made the short drive to the Woodbridge Library.

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I'm glad I went! Her photographs are outstanding. Her name is Gene Mark and she does fine art digital photography. Click on her name to see her web site. I liked the work she did. There were a couple of closeups of cardinals, and I explained to her that she captured there, what I have been trying and trying, but have not yet accomplished. She told me a large print of one egret, and told me how she got that shot. It was cool to see the excitement in her eyes. It is that spark of excitement that drives me to take a better picture, but a lot of people mistake it for a crazy obsession. What I shared there in that conversation was that she gets it. I'll admit that I was a bit awestruck, and I couldn't think of any good questions to ask her at that time.

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The prices? I thought they were going to be astronomical, but they weren't, really. And I learned some things from her presentation that will help me present my photography in a more professional manner. I have a long way to go before I can start arranging my own photography shows and selling prints, but I think it's do-able.

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Update: The link should be fixed now. Please keep me in your prayers. I have had an interesting few days. Can't get on the computer as much as I'd like. See you soon.