Asher Kelman
OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
OPF is now 10 years old and we celebrated with a wonderful exhibition of some of our most impressive photographs. The feedback was that our work garnished great interest. Folk lingered and asked questions about the individual works and the artists and would return and remembered the names. The reports back to the exhibit organizers from collectors and other artists was that OPF Gallery One presented a broad selection of interesting and impressive photography worthy attention.
However, a lot of praise is wonderful, but sales would be even better. I do like the idea of their being an outlet for our best photography, but we must find a way of doing it at a lower cost. At present, I have footed the entire cost of OPF. One of my burdens is going through the registrations each day and removing the spammers and advertisers that BOT-join each day.
ONE: New Members Fee: Now I am considering an entrance fee. It could be something as low as $5 as that would be no barrier to any serious enthusiast or professional. It could be higher, perhaps $15 per year, with everyone already joined, grandfathered in and would have no further fee.
What is a fair and a good idea
? I put out to you for comment.
TWO: Themed Photography competitions: Winners get to exhibit work free and get a prize of say $200 to $1000. Fee per picture $30
Any other ideas, I'd love to hear from you. But I think that a national photography competition with guarantee of winners being in an exhibition would be worth trying. Also it would bring fresh talent to OPF.
Asher
However, a lot of praise is wonderful, but sales would be even better. I do like the idea of their being an outlet for our best photography, but we must find a way of doing it at a lower cost. At present, I have footed the entire cost of OPF. One of my burdens is going through the registrations each day and removing the spammers and advertisers that BOT-join each day.
ONE: New Members Fee: Now I am considering an entrance fee. It could be something as low as $5 as that would be no barrier to any serious enthusiast or professional. It could be higher, perhaps $15 per year, with everyone already joined, grandfathered in and would have no further fee.
What is a fair and a good idea
? I put out to you for comment.
TWO: Themed Photography competitions: Winners get to exhibit work free and get a prize of say $200 to $1000. Fee per picture $30
Any other ideas, I'd love to hear from you. But I think that a national photography competition with guarantee of winners being in an exhibition would be worth trying. Also it would bring fresh talent to OPF.
Asher