Insulted and don't know what to do (kinda long)

[bmccasland]

Flur - I'm glad you went. And pox on Mr.Flur!

I cruise the galleries in the French Quarter on a regular basis and there's one thing I've learned - art in in the eyes of the beholder. So your photography may not be the "fit" for one gallery but will be for another. They are all in the business to make MONEY. Someone has to pay to keep the doors open and the lights on.

Good luck! Don't let the turkeys get you down.

[denny]

Flur- way to go!! Glad you went to the gallery. Keep doing what you love to do. I agree with many of the posters. I love the pics of your pets, especially the beautiful grey kitty.

[OakLeaf]

Way to go Flur. I'm glad you went - and good luck for the future! I didn't look at all your photos but I loved the ones I did see.

[bouncybouncy]

See...aren't you glad you went!

I can speak for myself that when I am having a horrible day I sometimes say things that could hurt...not that it is OK but it happens. I am glad your hubby apologized and that you took the leap to go to the gallery!

Keep us posted on your "show"

I too looked at your flickr and loved what I saw...in fact it has inspired me to get back behind the camera and shoot! I am going to do "a picture a day"!! I graduated from the Art Institute but came out not liking to be behind the camera because I could not take the constant criticism even though there was plenty of "I love it"'s and "beautiful"'s and "wish I could do that"'s...so I am not a professional photoshopper! I got a Canon G10 for Christmas and have not put it to too much use...but now I will! The G10 is a fun point-shoot that shoots raw and has settings like an SLR.....

Anyway, not only did you get good encouragement but you have inspired people!!!!

thanks

[Flur]

See...aren't you glad you went!

I can speak for myself that when I am having a horrible day I sometimes say things that could hurt...not that it is OK but it happens. I am glad your hubby apologized and that you took the leap to go to the gallery!

Yeah, I think he just had a bad day to end a bad week. He really is a great guy and is usually so supportive. We talked quite a bit about what happened on Saturday, but I was still so mad at him... He was back to his usual self last night, offering to be my model for a really boring assignment for my portrait class, and telling his parents how great my prints came out.

I got a Canon G10 for Christmas and have not put it to too much use...but now I will! The G10 is a fun point-shoot that shoots raw and has settings like an SLR.....

My husband has a G10 and loves it! And one of the guys in my printing class has a G9 - his prints were amazing. That little camera really can do great things. I'm glad to hear you're getting out and shooting with it!

[Mr. Bloom]

Yeah, I think he just had a bad day to end a bad week. He really is a great guy and is usually so supportive. We talked quite a bit about what happened on Saturday, but I was still so mad at him... He was back to his usual self last night, offering to be my model for a really boring assignment for my portrait class, and telling his parents how great my prints came out.

While there's a right way and wrong way to say it, keep in mind that your best advocates are the ones that tell you what you NEED to hear, not what you WANT to hear.

I'm very glad that it went well

[wnyrider]

I went to your Flickr site and I really like your shots. Very nice...Good luck!

[mmouwse]

In my non-art-educated opinion, you have enough really good pictures on your flikr site for a show. Maybe not everything there is at that level, but some of those photos are gorgeous. So I cast my vote along with the others. Keep your appointment. Now that you're so set up to be disappointed, there's really nothing bad that can happen. You either get some constructive criticism and a "come back later when your work is even better", or you get a pleasant surprise. Win win.
That said, we would like to know which win it turns out to be.
And btw, you should put some copy protection (virtual watermarks) on your photos on the web to keep people from downloading them as freebies, or (G_d forbid) passing them off as their own!

DITTO THAT!
Please go to the gallery. The door is open, all you need to do for yourself is walk through!