Busy Body

 

Good evening readers. You find me sitting in front of my computer with some interesting news. Some is good, some is slightly concerning. Not all of it I will tell you in any great depth, but you should have an idea as to what it going through my head at the moment by the time you finish reading this.

The first thing I wish to tell you is that I have had another reply to my mass emailing to the local galleries in the area. The gallery who replied said the following things:

“Hi Jon [if you haven’t worked that one out that’s my name]

Thanks for your email. I have looked at your website & your photography is fantastic.

I have no plans at the moment for a photography exhibition as I have every photographer around the New England and beyond asking for an exhibition. However your work is superior to most that I have seen.

If I plan on having a photography exhibition I will let you know but it would not be until 2012.

Kind Regards,

[The Art Director for the Gallery]”

Firstly – AWESOME! They think my photography is ‘fantastic’ and ‘superior to most that I have seen’. That’s pretty bloody cool if I say so myself. Then again that could be the writer politely saying ‘Another one? Man! I’ll just write something nice so they go away’. I’d like to think that it’s not though.

Secondly, it’s good to see that there are plenty of photographers looking for wall space in the area. This means that there isn’t a problem with the people taking the shots – except maybe for quality. There may be an issue with galleries not thinking that photography is a true form of art or up to the calibre that they want to show, but I wouldn’t think so. There are examples of photography out there that are as good as the other more traditional forms of art.

And lastly (for this point) – why is there such a wait for any kind of show in the small regional galleries? The competitive show is 11 months away, and the possibility of a show at the abovementioned gallery is a bit over two years away! I need to some more investigating to find out why.

The other big issue I am having at the moment is with work. Nothing huge, but annoying. Just small crap that makes everyone annoyed when you find out that you’re not in the loop and you notice other people clawing their way to the top over their work colleagues. Worst case scenario: I go overseas to work as a teacher. Too easy!

 

But never mind about that – let’s talk photography. I am thinking of getting up early tomorrow for some dawn photography – I have only five shots to take on the roll of Velvia 100 in my Nikon FE, and then I reckon I’ll do a major shipment of film up to PROLAB in Brisbane (who I am now going to send all my 120 and E-6 film to after the treatment my film and I got at the local store in Armidale) – I’ve got 6 rolls of 120 and the 35mm roll. They will be processed and have Hi-Res scanning for $20 a roll. Not bad I reckon.

Until the next time, keep well.