This is probably a repeat of a repeat, but since it fits so well with last Thursday's post "But it's not ready yet," I had to use it for this week's Throwback Thursday post. To my credit, the above photograph is a copy of a Platinum Print from the Project in question.
As long as we’re talking about letting that project go, I always remember this story:
Being asked to present your photographs at a workshop is a pretty high honor for the non-professional artist/photographer. This type of invitation is a real boost to the ego and the experience can needlessly boost your self-esteem to great heights. And so, it was with me. I presented my photographs at a workshop and greatly impressed the participants. They hung on every word I spoke, pored over my photographs and discussed among themselves in hushed, respectful tones my artist’s statement.
After my presentation was completed, one of the participants came to me and quietly said, “We all noticed a spelling error in your statement.” I thought I wrote the sentence, “I heeded its siren song.” My fingers typed an extra letter at the beginning of the word “its.” The consonant added at the beginning of the word “its” is already in the word - and it is not the letter “s.”
This is why I no longer rely on spell check. Proofread, proofread, proofread and then let that project go.
If you want to read the entire, G rated artist statement, the Project is Light Through a Window on my website.
And while you're there don't forget to download the February issue of The Lipka Journal!
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