Hi Kostas, In a word NO. Why, would you give a man with the obvious ability to buy all five outright a freebie? When are artists going to stop giving there work away in the hope that the rich will kick a few schekles our way. BS. Send him a promo pack with cards that tell what the show is about and let him decide if he wants to attend. If he is an art lover make sure that he gets a personalized invitation alog with perhaps a private preview prior to the opening. Make sure you have some prety girls to bring him some champagne and snacks, but don't undervalue your work. If you become even more famous thn you are now he can take your freebie and sell it for a gazillion euros and you are having a yard sale so you can heat your house. Don't give away your work unless it is to benefit sick kids or hurricane victims etc. I understand that this list is chock full of teachers but some of you really need to learn how to conduct business first, and art second. I love the folk on this list and have been here for quite a while and will help anyone who asks but please make sure you always put profit and self interest above your art. The world is not likely to beat a path to your doorstep and pay you just to shoot art. You have to charge for it. That is the one thing that I wish Adams, and the others from his time had bothered to father books on. Les -----Original Message----- From: "kpp@xxxxxxxxxx" <kpp@xxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Nov 12, 2005 2:18 AM To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Would you give away a print to a prospective client? well the subject line does not actually say it all... I need your advice on such a matter, but first I would like you to think outside US standards and adapt your thinking to a smaller market(Greece) stnadards. Here is the cituation...Tuesday a friend and I are opening an excibition. A small series of mind (5 prints) is from a derelict abandoned car, and bit uncoventional ones too. Now the owner of the Greek Sales Firm that rerpresents the still active car maker is an art lover (mainly paintings) and collector. So the idea is...pick a print out of the 5 of them, and sent it to him along with samples of the rest. Expect a buy of the rest. I know some would say to invite the man himself, but that requirew asking an elderly and busy man to travel by car for some hours to visit 2 amateurs' excibition. On the other hand I do have a contact in that firm, since the brother of my best friend works there, and actually he is the one that dropped the idea. So what do you think? Thnaks, kostas _____________________________________________________________________________________ http://www.mailbox.gr ÁðïêôÞóôå äùñåÜí ôï ìïíáäéêü óáò e-mail. http://www.superweb.gr ÏéêïíïìéêÜ êáé áîéüðéóôá ðáêÝôá web hosting ìå áóöáëÝò Åëëçíéêü controlpanel http://www.domains.gr Ôï üíïìÜ óáò óôï internet ìüíï ìå 10 Åõñþ.
