tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51409137997858543322011-07-08T00:54:51.596-07:00Fine art photography in Muskoka and the Georgian LakelandsCatchlight Canada Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09763242755995675392noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140913799785854332.post-63783331881888471692010-07-22T11:09:00.001-07:002010-07-22T11:18:01.724-07:00Tomorrow will be week four of the Rosseau Market. This is my first experience selling photography, and while the concept is in and of itself daunting, the environment is a perfect one in which to get one's feet wet. The market patrons have been very positive in their reaction to my work, and that has reinforced my confidence. I love what I do, and I think it is good, but validation from others -objective others- is important as well. My family and friends have been incredibly supportive and quick to praise, but their praise, while wonderful and honest, is different from that of an independent, third-party stranger. At least it is in my neurotic, sensitive little universe. Are all artists - and I cringe to qualify myself as such - so lacking in confidence and thirsty for validation? The ones I know seem to have such poise and confidence. Right now, I am happy just to hear feedback from people and get my 'stuff' out there; the many different people with whom I am interacting at the market have turned this experience that I feared into an enriching and stimulating dialogue that I now look forward to every week.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5140913799785854332-6378333188188847169?l=catchlightcanada.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catchlight Canada Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09763242755995675392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140913799785854332.post-4931314689217939052010-06-10T07:45:00.000-07:002010-06-10T07:53:25.337-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nQ6rDrKgU8w/TBD8RHBoY1I/AAAAAAAAAAk/KhHNog9u6Xg/s1600/leaf_waterfall.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nQ6rDrKgU8w/TBD8RHBoY1I/AAAAAAAAAAk/KhHNog9u6Xg/s320/leaf_waterfall.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481158117383758674" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I am pleased to have joined the Huntsville Art Society; I am new as a resident in the area, though not as a visitor, and I really appreciate the encouragement and advice that members of the arts community have offered already in this short time. There is a refreshing passion and excitement here, an energy to draw upon, and a spirit of nurturing that is truly special.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5140913799785854332-493131468921793905?l=catchlightcanada.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catchlight Canada Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09763242755995675392noreply@blogger.com0