So while I'm twiddling my thumbs at home...

I'm trying to figure out just how to implement a blog onto my photography website, www.timmonzonphoto.com. In retrospect, I probably should have bought a the domain name www.timmonzon.com, omitting the photo thing, in order to make the site a little easier to remember, as well as have it pertain to more than just photography. I mean hey, if you wanted someone to take pictures of you, wouldn't you want to get to know them a little first?

So I've been learning as much about web design as I can, and let me tell you: this stuff can be pretty complicated. Web language can be pretty daunting stuff for the unitiated, but I am learning quite a bit. I'm also trying to learn a bit about Flash, in order to better use it on my website, but we'll see. I may not have the flashiest website (no pun intended), but at least I don't have to pay someone to do it for me :).

So the fair's been in town for about a week now, and I've already been 3 times! I love the fair. The great food, all the exhibits, the animals, the rides. There's a little something for everyone. In an interesting note, my friends and I decided to check out the photography exhibit, featuring photos from people in an attempt to either sell their art or to win in competition. Anyways, my friend had a particular interest in a certain artistic photograph, which, with all due respect, I could easily recreate. In fact, anyone with a basic understanding of Photoshop and light could reproduce it. Anyways, all the photos on exhibition were on sale on request, and my friend asked a guide how much this particular photographic "collage" was on sale for.

The lady was unsure, so she went to the back to look up the price. When she returned, she had quite an astonished look on her face.

"$2700"

My friend was floored. I was floored. Even the guide was floored. Two thousand seven hundred for that?!? I think we all had the same thought going on in our minds: "its a good photo, but its nowhere near THAT good". I honestly couldn't believe it. I don't think I've been able to sell a photo for more than 200 bucks. And for me, even that's a lot. But wow.

Maybe I should enter a photo or two into the fair competition next year.

By the way, here are some photos from the fair: