Barry, he hasn't praised you or damned you yet. Wait until he sees
your work. If he says, "well that's not bad for a beginner"... then
he is damning you with faint praise.
Give him a chance... he might be shy rather than clueless ;-)
Chris
At 19:14 -0600 11/12/02, Barry B. Bean wrote:
This past weekend, I attended a gallery opening that featured a work
by my wife. When we were leaving,
Gallery Owner (GO): Barry, I understand you do some photography.
Me: Yes.
GO: Do you work in black and white?
Me: Yes, I do. I have a small darkroom and do my own work.
GO: So, do you shoot any, you know, art pictures?
With a mighty effort, I fought off the first thing that came to mind
(No, I mostly shoot crap, why do you ask?), and instead indicated
that I did, and he asked to
see some of my work. I'll be taking him a small portfolio next week.
So - how do you respond when you've been insulted or damned with
faint praise (Wow, your camera sure takes some nice pictures!)?
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Chris Barker
Gamlingay, England
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