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Gary Tarbert
5-Sep-2015, 18:41
I put my hand up for this title , You know i have been invited to an invite only exhibition for 3 years from 2011 to 2014 , very few photographers got invited as it is an Art exhibition , guess what i didn't get invited this year , Why not ? because in the three years they invited me i did not submit anything . i went to the showing and one of of my friends introduced me to a lovely lady on the selection committee , as soon as my name came out of my friends lips , The lady said that name rings a bell , Oh yeah the photographer who gets invited but never submits anything . I may have done enough smooth talking to get an invite for 2016 , but this was a wake up call for me to be be more diligent in my artistic pursuits , i turn 57 this month so time is slipping by . I have made a commitment to submit the max allowed under the rules in 2016 , And to do a stand alone exhibition by 2017

Michael E
5-Sep-2015, 19:02
If you didn't care about the exhibition to submit anything in three years, why do you now try to get invited again?

Mark Sampson
5-Sep-2015, 19:11
My old teacher David Vestal had a saying; "do your work."

Gary Tarbert
5-Sep-2015, 19:18
If you didn't care about the exhibition to submit anything in three years, why do you now try to get invited again?because not getting invited woke me from my slumber

aluncrockford
6-Sep-2015, 08:22
I suspect the lack of entry has more to do with insecurity of the work and less to do with lazyness. To submit runs the risk of disapproval, and yet without overcoming insecurity you will never progress . A recent book by Will Gompertz
Think Like an Artist: . . . and Lead a More Creative, Productive Life, has some interesting things to say on the subject and is very accessible

Robert Langham
8-Sep-2015, 11:05
I encourage everyone, regardless of previous history, to exhibit your work. You made it to see. You're already a people-person, since it turns out that you ARE a "people." Get out there among them. Plus, putting up work informs YOU about it in ways that just aren't accessible if the images live in a box. You'll get some comments that won't be helpful, but someone might tell you something you need to know. You've heard unhelpful comments before. Shake 'em off. In either case, your interior dialog will engage. Just do it. The work really isn't finished until it's seen. They ought to be standing on the mantle, hanging next to the front door, proofs under magnets on the refrigerator, on the computer. Little stacks on the bedside table under whatever book you are reading with L-bar croppers. Your significant other ought to weigh in with their favorites. Frame three, look at them and then give them to friends. Hang them in local businesses and rotate. Past history is gone. You think you were lazy? So what? Get on the circuit, even in the entry-fee shows and let that work be free!

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DennisD
8-Sep-2015, 14:55
Gary,
Interesting what it took to get you going !
Good luck with your submissions.

Dennis




I encourage everyone, regardless of previous history, to exhibit your work. You made it to see..........

Robert,

You give great advice and reminders we need to hear.
I've enjoyed your photos, (on the forum and particularly the Shiprock images in the portfolio exchanges),
and take to heart your thoughts above.

Thanks !

DD

Robert Langham
8-Sep-2015, 18:55
Happy to be part of the mix in here.

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Snow -plastered gate at Hubbell Trading Post, Ganado, Arizona.

Gary Tarbert
8-Sep-2015, 19:43
I suspect the lack of entry has more to do with insecurity of the work and less to do with lazyness. To submit runs the risk of disapproval, and yet without overcoming insecurity you will never progress . A recent book by Will Gompertz
Think Like an Artist: . . . and Lead a More Creative, Productive Life, has some interesting things to say on the subject and is very accessible Interesting theory , but i have submitted in the past to shows with a very high acceptance and indeed have made some good sales , Actually the invitations from the art group in question saw some of my work and that prompted the invites .It has only been the last few years that have been an issue, So i'll stick with lazy

Gary Tarbert
8-Sep-2015, 19:52
Thanks Dennis , And yes Robert does give good advice it's made to be seen , i plan to submit a lot more to this forum than i have in the past as well , The reason i have not submitted much is a lack of LF work lately , But i have in the past been a little paranoid about putting my best stuff on flikr as i worry about the security factor ,Does anybody know how you put a download block on your flikr stuff?

Bill Burk
8-Sep-2015, 20:50
My old teacher David Vestal had a saying; "do your work."

Please start a thread and tell more stories about him. I only heard about him shortly after he passed away, but would have liked to know him better.

Gary Tarbert
31-Dec-2016, 23:03
Update submitted the maximum 4 entries all accepted , 2 sold and one reprint order from one of the ones already sold , the sold ones were one LF and one digital capture , The 50% sold was better than expected as Our state is experiencing a major economic downturn , The percentage sold from the total exhibition was only 25% , And only 2 photographers exhibited , now just have to work on the the other parts of the resolution and get out there more , I will have some freeing up of my time after march this year so have planned some trips

DennisD
31-Dec-2016, 23:42
Gary,

Congratulations ! Your effort paid off well.
Keep up the great work !

Wayne
1-Jan-2017, 00:42
Please start a thread and tell more stories about him. I only heard about him shortly after he passed away, but would have liked to know him better.

Didn't he write hundreds (or lots) of articles? That might be the place to start.

Halford
1-Jan-2017, 03:29
That's fantastic news Gary, well done and keep it up!

Gary Tarbert
1-Jan-2017, 17:42
Thanks ,Oh and you will be pleased to know the one that sold the extra print was the LF print , The LF print sold on opening night , And i was there taking in the free drinks and nibbles as you do , when the sales official called me over ,As the purchaser wanted to get a photo with me in front of his purchase , Quite surreal really , It was a real motivating for me to see someone so absolutely delighted with their purchase , The guy who ordered the reprint told me he had made up his mind to purchase but got there about two minutes after sales opened and it was gone .

pjd
1-Jan-2017, 18:07
Cheering and inspiring news to start 2017! Congratulations.

Halford
2-Jan-2017, 00:09
Also, Gary, I've found this post/thread really inspiring in pushing me to develop my portfolio and start getting work out there. I'm not at the same stage of expertise or experience as an image-maker, but the only way to get there is by, as another poster quoted, doing the work!

Gary Tarbert
2-Jan-2017, 02:31
Thats it Halford , The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary , I have never taken a good photo from my couch ,look forward to seeing some of the results

esearing
2-Jan-2017, 05:37
LF cameras always attract attention when shooting in public places. I am thinking it might be helpful to carry a small portfolio of 4x5 or 5x7 images to show/give away to those most curious. Simple marketing and can lead someone back to your site for an order.
Example - if planning to photograph waterfalls, have a few other waterfall images ready to share. If nothing else - you may make a digital shooter give film more consideration.

dodphotography
22-Apr-2017, 19:01
You also have to be smart about where to show your work. There is a pervasive pay to play culture in art and often times the effort and monetary expense of preparing prints and framing just isn't worth the effort.


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Willie
23-Apr-2017, 06:17
http://phototechmag.com/author/david-vestal/

More from David Vestal.

On submitting to shows and exhibits. At times it may not be worth the effort. $100-400 to prepare an image for a show. At times treated poorly and come back with damage to the frames or even the artwork. You have to choose carefully where you want to show and whether it really is worth the effort and cost.