Not loosing sight of what's important.
I'm working with an artist (handbag designer) who immigrated to this country and is living on a shoestring budget. She wanted to apply to a show on Juried Art Services and got my contact information from the JAS web site. The pictures she took of her own bags were not going to get her into any shows so I asked her to send me the five bags to photograph. Having a difficult time understanding English, she assumed I was asking her to send me the five images again. I was finally able to get her to understand that I was going to take the pictures of her bags and not charge her. The thank you e-mail I received from her made it all worth while, and prompted me to write this.
No matter how much you need it, sometimes things are more important than money.
Larry Berman
http://BermanGraphics.com
412-401-8100
Comments
Larry- my respect for you has just gone up again!!
FYI - earlier this year we consulted with Larry regarding improving our jury images, he recommended that we start entirely over with a new photographer and actually recommended someone other than himself who specializes in jewelry. Yes, he could have taken the pictures, made some money, etc. but Larry wanted to make sure we would have the best photographer to create the right images. BTW, end result, since having new images taken, acceptance into 2 shows we've previously not been accepted into!!
thank was so nice of you Larry-what a great feeling you must have.