tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38900673.post5598909984173673960..comments2024-02-11T06:10:43.788-08:00Comments on Christopher's PhotoSketchPad: I'm growing stale...Christopher Mark Perezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03547095949481024502noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38900673.post-36107240047672657102012-07-04T01:05:40.115-07:002012-07-04T01:05:40.115-07:00I hope you do follow your dream some day and come ...I hope you do follow your dream some day and come to Europe. It IS so much more interesting than the US. Photography is well supported here. It's almost a competitive sport, but with such emphasis on art that is makes for a very interesting experience.<br /><br />You should've looked at the Joel-Peter Witkin's exhibit Jude and I visited. Wow!Christopher Mark Perezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03547095949481024502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38900673.post-15428924530032246032012-07-04T01:03:25.035-07:002012-07-04T01:03:25.035-07:00You're, of course, right. It takes being in t...You're, of course, right. It takes being in the right place at the right time and continuing to show up and work the art. It takes many opportunities followed and many artists connected to. It takes many hours behind the camera and in front of the processor system (chemical or digital).<br /><br />The concept of "valid" art is interesting. It many times seems so contrived and limiting. Yet I know there is an undercurrent of rich artistic creativity that can be tapped into. At some point.<br /><br />I've found that Berlin has some incredibly creative people. I'm not ready to move to Berlin. But, if they happen to come through Paris...?<br /><br />Well, it's time to just start anew and see if this can lead anywhere.<br /><br />In the mean time, travel photos can be so boring... LOL!Christopher Mark Perezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03547095949481024502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38900673.post-42194125223087690112012-07-03T09:43:40.460-07:002012-07-03T09:43:40.460-07:00I imagine it will only be a matter of time before ...I imagine it will only be a matter of time before you connect with the people you are looking for. It isn't like you stepped out your front door in PDX and started what you did. If that is the way it happened, it was a huge fluke! <br /><br />I think the idea of finding people to work on "valid art" in Europe is probably true. I've always thought work coming out of Europe was for the most part, so much more interesting than here in the States, especially photography. If that assumption is true, it only validates your own work that much more when you do get connected and start creating like you want to...Eriohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18099799598510678216noreply@blogger.com