Art and Life
This past weekend my fiancé and I traveled to Lancaster for a huge art fest. It was all outdoor in Long’s Park. The scenery was beautiful and the art was fantastic. Probably between 75 and 100 artists I’d say. Each got a lot along the path to display and sell their art. There was also a wine/beer tasting stand for Iron Hill, a local brewery.
We signed up for a free raffle after paying for our tickets, but for the life of me I can’t remember what it was for. They did have a separate tent with pieces of art that some donated, but for those tickets you had to pay. All kinds of artists were represented from all over the country: painting, photography, digital art, sculpture, fabrics, glass, metal, etc. Anything you could think of it was probably there.
While looking at the first photographer we came across I started thinking about how much I miss photography. I would definitely like to get back into it, but it’s difficult with little time and no access to a darkroom. But, Dan, you say, why not digital? There’s no need for a dark room, just a computer.
Here’s the thing. Digital photography can be great and quick, but I’d much rather be in the darkroom working with my hands and developing the film myself. It gives more of a sense of satisfaction having to wait to see the pictures. And then working manually to get the exposure just right. I feel like more of an artist rather than sitting at a computer. I loved spending hours in the darkroom at Millersville.
However, it is expensive. And one thing I don’t have a lot of these days is money. Some day soon I will get back into it because it is a great passion. If I could make a living from it I could die content. To be able to make enough money from photography that I could travel abroad to get amazing photos of other places in the world would be absolutely amazing.
If I start back into photography, would anyone buy my art? Even if no one does I’ll do it anyway. The photos in this post are mine, by the way.
