Gentlemen,
First of all am sorry, if my certain lines upset you and caused annoyance.
And I remove one of my own post as self-punishment.
At times it happens, may be not intentionally, but the pressure of the movement push you into it... And you know what you did, after getting the responses...
Actually I over-expected from Lula, with instant remedial advises from the most respected Forum on technical photography, in that as framah said I dint consider the time frame, as such I dont blame any of those natural, slightly hot responses. They are natural, well, at times we buy it....
I am happy, of late got many practical advices, those hard realities, few good omens too: This was what I expected...
But I didnt plan this without considering failure possibilities, but they are just hurdles only, to be bypassed, jumped over.
At this times of world recession, there is no easy business, and doing business itself is tackling obstructions...
To be frank, my approach of this repro business is slightly unconventional, a mixed bag of orthodox practices and some newly devised ways to achieve the needed sales.
My theme is "Art affordable" (to the masses). (It sounds a high-talk, though...)
Art selling is now in two extremes, (I found): Either the orthodox way of museum quality, auctioning, curators and collectors: or cheapest paper prints of no longevity. I mean mass marketing front, no private selling by artists or photographers, which except to a few top notched, not much sales. At least 75% in art world are unsung heroes, living on other means.
What about a mixed bag of it: I am setting up a unit to produce top line quality, as well as selected saleable works from less known, unsung heroes: it fit both sides. They want their art published by someone, I need a selected mixture of great art of all sort from talented artists/photographers, at reasonable terms: and the masses want good art suiting their pockets.
There are masses who looks to have a decent art at their walls, of quality, lasting but affordable. **There is very little options available for this section of people, now.**
Quality? I will use Hahnemühle as well as best of Chinese canvas, depends on affordability: nothing is forbidden.
And I plan to bring to life many folk art forms like Kathakali, Thanjore, traditional art forms of many.
Who said God is not sale-able? He is hot selling world over, never ask royalty, license or contract...
And if you want top-notch, museum quality? Available, on Hahnemühle or Breathing color, not on Chinese stuff. Crooked ones are everywhere Slobodan Blagojevic, honest ones too...
Last week I went an exhibition at my nearby fine art gallery, an exhibition of paintings by school children: Some stunning pieces of oil and water-color painting. Nothing much is sold, except few by sympathizers.
I am sure those child-artists will dump their art, study IT and will work for their living...
But reaching their art to masses at affordable prices may keep few of them pursuing art for a living. I see a business plan here, unconventional may be.
And I am no boasting a 'savior of unsung heroes', but I see a possibility here, a win-win situation.
I am thinking slightly differently, request your insights, which is valuable for me.
(sorry for the long post)