same boat, same angle, same season, not the same year.
i intend to shoot this boat again when the trees are no longer bereft of their leaves and hopefully the weather would be good, too. the shot on the left was taken in february this year during my photo trekking with cathy and christine on the way to niagara. the photo on the right was taken on december 24, 2012, the first time i have seen this boat up close and personal, when i had my first dslr.
i made this collage as my way of saying thank you folks for your support and friendship all these years, and as a treat to my first ever independent sale (see http://365project.org/summerfield/365/2012-12-24 ) the sale was done without me around, without me doing the unnerving task of talking to people about what i do and blush or get embarrassed when given compliments or criticized. for once there's someone to pitch for me because i hate tooting my own horn - i just wasn't brought up or trained that way. my mother taught us to be humble, and that no matter how good you are, there is always somebody who is better.
the purchaser was going to give the frame to his mother who is having a birthday, and i was requested to tell them something about the photo. so i printed out a short history of the boat that i found on the internet and then i wrote three short sentences as my personal commentary. i put the card in a nice hallmark envelope and i told the flower shop to mail it to the purchaser.
i think it is a good idea to accompany each print with a personalized card, with a short commentary or story about or relating to the photograph. what do you think? in the past two years since i started making a sale, i would just print something on a label and slap them on the back of the photo and that's it.
thank you, my friends., from the bottom of my heart.
This is a fascinating thing to watch nature reclaim a boat, but sad. There is one I've been photographing for thirty years that is a historic monument but almost gone now.
I agree that the idea of a personal note is very much an added pleasure when I purchase something.
@pandorasecho - thank you, dixie. so, my question to you is, should the note accompany the photo already or should it be done especially for the purchaser which means after the sale?
@summerfield when I sell books to a bookstore or library, if they want, I autograph them with a generic message. If I'm selling them face to face I wait until they buy them and ask if they want a personal message, especially since those are often gifts for other people.
I like the idea of the note following it seems so much more personal done that way. A little more effort and I am sure all the more appreciated for that. Great pix and a well deserved sale.
Such a fabulous scene and so uniquely different despite being the same scene. I like the idea of a note although I have never added anything to any that I have sold, other than a title.
What a wonderful find this boat is, and how beautifully you captured it in that photo! I think it will offer you many more photo opportunities before nature reclaims it. It's like an old house that has been abandoned by its inhabitants and left to deteriorate.
And, again, congrats on that sale. It's so exciting...and, inspiring! Also, I think everybody appreciates personal notes, especially from the artist, but if you find yourself getting busy with other things I would not stress. I would include a printed description of the artwork, and maybe the artist on the back of the frame.
Congratulations on your sale!! My fingers are crossed that one of mine might sell from the current photo exhibit here in town. Who knows! I like this collage and how it shows what has happened to the boat over time. I also like the idea of including something personal with the picture when you sell it. This means I should start thinking about what I might need to say about my shots! Once again- CONGRATS!!
April 30th, 2015
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I agree that the idea of a personal note is very much an added pleasure when I purchase something.
And, again, congrats on that sale. It's so exciting...and, inspiring! Also, I think everybody appreciates personal notes, especially from the artist, but if you find yourself getting busy with other things I would not stress. I would include a printed description of the artwork, and maybe the artist on the back of the frame.