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Subject: Re: PhotoSIG/Rich
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Carl Cook at clcook{at}olywa.net wrote:


> I know Yahoo Groups is a hassle, but at the time the Gallery was formed,
> it was one of the very few games in town. People have gone on to better
> areas, such as PhotoSig for their serious work, critiques, etc. The only
> reason I haven't shut the Gallery down yet, is that it's still a small
> place where a few folks can post something (or not) and talk about
> something that might be on their mind at the moment.  So far this month,
> there have been  only 47 posts (including picture uploads) vs. a high of
> 717 postings back in October, 2001. When the whole thing finally croaks,
> I'll toss a couple of shovels of dirt on top - take a picture of the
> screen, and go have an ice cream cone.

It isn't just the Gallery. I have been drawn in to several digital
photography forums, which all collect into a single folder. I often wake up
to 30 - 50 messages there. One single message today, and very few over the
past weeks. Same with another forum that is so busy, that I often just
delete past messages en-masse if I get behind. I think people have other
things on their minds at the moment.

My strategy was to use the Gallery for single pictures and my web-site as a
place for tutorials and portfolios. Recently I have found it useful to have
an ever changing page where I can plug in single pictures easily. These are
generally pictures relating to discussions on the various forums, but there
are times when I post something recent just because I like it.

I recently addressed a new-media conference, and did a looping slide show
that was projected before and after my talk. It pretty much encompases my
whole life in photography. Most has never made it to the web, so over the
coming weeks, I can post some.

Funny, I am no longer actively hustling for business, mostly devoting my
time to my own projects. Spare time has vanished. My days have never been so
full.

larry!
ICQ 76620504
http://www.larry-bolch.com/

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