Fan Base!

I have one of these! In a metaphorical, not literal sense though…

 

Hola intrepid explorers of the interweb! I come to you with some good news – I have a fan base. It’s small, but you know who you are. I have readers all over the world too – mainly from Australia but also from the US, China, Canada, South Korea, Germany and Israel. Pretty cool.

To those people who always put up with my constant crap, thank you. It makes it worth my while to write. Now, the next step to making this experience better for all of us is to join up (more for my benefit than anyone else) and/or comment on my posts. You don’t have to, of course but it would be good to hear something back. If you think what I write is crap, tell me. If it’s good, tell me. If you don’t know about something, tell me. If you have an old camera lying in your cupboard and you want to put a roll of film in it TELL ME! I’d love to hear what you have to say.

Apart from my happiness about knowing that people read this, I have been sending emails to local (within 200km of Uralla) galleries to see if they have any photo shows soon. The big thing I noticed was that there are only about 8 or so galleries within this area that are willing to show photos. Of the replies I have got back so far the closest gallery show is in October next year. I’m not too bothered though – I have a plan.

‘What’s your plan’ you ask? It’s really simple. On top of the galleries in the area there are the local shows – you know, the ones with dodgem cars, dagwood dogs and children buying stupidly priced show-bags. They often have a photography section, and I aim to enter at least two in the beginnings of next year. I will be entering the shows as a novice, because that is what I am – I’ve never had my stuff shown at a gallery, and I have really only been snapping away for 6 or so months now.

From what I can gather, you won’t be shown at the big regional galleries until you have cut your teeth on the smaller ones – many galleries ask for a CV as well as a portfolio. This is made even more difficult when there are very few open shows in the area. Maybe I need to go further afield – within a 500km radius. The distance is incredible, and it shows what an interesting state rural and regional photographic art is in.

Bon Camera Voyage!