When I say 'that's a beautiful portrait' I'm commenting on the whole package...the lighting, the subjects, the composition, the colors or tones, everything. And I typically either like something immediately or I don't....I'm not one who usually warms up to something I initially didn't care for. Lea ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marilyn" <marilyn@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students" <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, May 03, 2004 11:09 AM Subject: What sells? > I was just reading a magazine and came across this information. > > "Everything else being equal, experts say, [art] collectors will spend more > for a portrait of an attractive young woman than for a portrait of a man or > a woman of a certain age. Horizontal canvases appeal to buyers more than > vertical ones. Landscapes with water sell better than those without. > Nudity beats modesty. And bright colors trump paler ones. New York dealer > David Nash offers another observation: 'Paintings with cows don't sell.'" > (ARTnews, May 2004, "Why 15 Apples Are Better Than 3.") > > This quotation brings up a point that has bothered me about photography for > some time. When we say, "That's a beautiful portrait," are we reacting > to the model or the portrait, i.e. lighting, posing, framing, etc,? > > Marilyn > >
