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Photo Nite

While I can’t stand the spelling (yeah, I’m weird and want it to be Night), Photo Nite is a local gathering of photographers and others who want to see their work. It’s not organized by one of the professional groups–it’s much more organic than that with the photographers themselves putting it together (particularly Kat W.).

Saturday I went to the 4th Photo Nite and it was great to see the crowd of people. Lots of interest and appreciation. Lots of camaraderie and support. None of the snippiness and back-biting that people claim they sometimes find in a community of photographers.

Me, I think there is a lot less of that negative all around. Maybe I’m being too optimistic, but I think that photographers actually like each other, mostly. I think they are interested in each other’s work and if we could get past the isolationism of the profession, the openness and dialogue I witnessed Saturday night (and which I have seen at APA and ASMP events) could help each of them in their businesses.

7 Replies to “Photo Nite”

  2. thanks for the shout out! There were alot of folks other than myself that made it all happen, though… (see my thank you’s on the fb page)

    You mentioned all that I had wanted Photo Nite to be – photographers supporting and inspiring each other… modeled on the Knights at the Light Table in Flagstaff, Ariz – where I started my career.

    I think there is plenty of work out there for everyone, and we should stay positive, even in this economy, and support each other. Sometimes photographers can be each others own worst enemies…

    Already have the wheels turning with ideas for the next one – hope to see you there!

    -Kat
    p.s. Nite just sounds so much cooler!

  3. Maybe it’s because we’re the only ones looking at each other’s work lately. Clients don’t want to see it. Our husbands, wives, girl or boy friends are tired of our complaining. Maybe….

  4. @Rich
    What you have written is not true. Photographers all over are getting meetings and showing work and getting work.

    It sounds like you are frustrated and when that happens, it can sneak out in your tone of voice or word choice or body language which makes it that much harder to impress a target. Maybe you need a few days of relaxation to help get your mind in a better frame for the tough work of the business?

    Deep breaths! 🙂
    -Leslie

  6. I apologize, but I didn’t mean to imply that everybody wasn’t getting work. As the old cliche states “There are only 2 absolutes in life…..”
    But I do hear grumbling around my neck of the woods.

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