The reason why Paul had no success selling prints on the web is that his site doesn't have enough traffic. To obtain enough traffic to actually sell prints on the web, Paul would have to increase considerably the volume of his material on the web. Since one can have only so many great images, this would result in lowering the overall quality of the photos, something that might not be desirable to him and to those who admire his site.
Paul,
Have you seen the soon-to-be released Epson Stylus 4000? Bigger than the 2000 series and smaller than the 7000 series. Uses sheet or roll paper and can print a 16x20. There's a review at the Luminous Landscape.
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/printers/epson-4000.shtml
Thanks!
Steve
Paul,
Your work is stunning and beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing it.
Matt
Why are ya’ll so surprised that someone living today can be as good or better than a Master of the Past? Hmmm?
Thanks for all the encouraging words! Yes, the Epson 4000 is a nice printer. A pitty that it sells here twice the US price, like all Epson printers.
No worries about my marketing, I have a plan: In my next life, I will reborn a marketing agent, dig out my work and start selling. ...Silly? Maybe. But yes, success is certainly from team work and that's why I have not been too attracted by success so far. So much different from my lone wandering...
Just as long as you're not planning on cutting off your ear.
Jon, I do not plan on cutting anything... well, maybe my hair... next week.
About Elliot Porter, I must say that it's not the first time I'm told my photographic trials are somewhat reminders of his work. I wish I could see what his work was like, maybe to know better how mine is perceived! Unfortunately, all of his photography books are out of print. The only one I could find second hand is called "The Place No One Knew: Glen Canyon on the Colorado" but seems too specific to draw my interest at $75. I only have one picture of his in mind, a golden apple tree, very nice image that I had seen on the web. Can you suggest some of his best books titles? Maybe the titles would help finding some used samples. Thanks!
Regarding Eliot Porter, my two favorites are listed
at
http://www.largeformatphotography.info/books/landscape-color.html.
In Wilderness was a great hit with the public (possibly one of the most succesfull nature photography
books of all times) and as a result is widely available used at
ridiculously low prices.
Thanks Tuan! Santa could not ship me an Epson 4000 this year because some of his reindeers are missing, but he promised some books.
Being an excellent Artist, you will still have something in common with Van Gogh
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