Comments on: What’s in a Name? http://photonz.wordpress.com/2007/09/27/whats-in-a-name/ NEWS AND VIEWS Mon, 28 Dec 2009 19:57:09 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Paul Grecian http://photonz.wordpress.com/2007/09/27/whats-in-a-name/#comment-671 Paul Grecian Thu, 29 May 2008 01:29:34 +0000 http://photonz.wordpress.com/2007/09/27/whats-in-a-name/#comment-671 Tammbrey, Since I wrote this I have come across an old postcard of a photographer who described himself as "Artist at Photography". Kind of elegant. Thanks for sharing! Tammbrey,

Since I wrote this I have come across an old postcard of a photographer who described himself as “Artist at Photography”. Kind of elegant. Thanks for sharing!

]]> By: Tammbrey http://photonz.wordpress.com/2007/09/27/whats-in-a-name/#comment-669 Tammbrey Tue, 27 May 2008 15:28:59 +0000 http://photonz.wordpress.com/2007/09/27/whats-in-a-name/#comment-669 I use Photographic Artist. I'll share :) I use Photographic Artist. I’ll share :)

]]> By: Daniel Sroka http://photonz.wordpress.com/2007/09/27/whats-in-a-name/#comment-204 Daniel Sroka Fri, 28 Sep 2007 14:01:54 +0000 http://photonz.wordpress.com/2007/09/27/whats-in-a-name/#comment-204 This problem isn't limited to photographers. I was reading an article about a painter, who sells his work for bucket-loads. But recently when someone asked what he does, and he said "painter", they asked for an estimate to do their living room. I believe he said $300,000. :-) I go through this same question myself. I guess I change labels depending on the circumstances. If I want to sound artsy and cool, I say I'm an artist. If I want to sound more businessy, I say I'm a photographer and designer. Or small business owner. But probably most often I do what you do, and say "I'm an artist and photographer". This problem isn’t limited to photographers. I was reading an article about a painter, who sells his work for bucket-loads. But recently when someone asked what he does, and he said “painter”, they asked for an estimate to do their living room. I believe he said $300,000. :-)

I go through this same question myself. I guess I change labels depending on the circumstances. If I want to sound artsy and cool, I say I’m an artist. If I want to sound more businessy, I say I’m a photographer and designer. Or small business owner. But probably most often I do what you do, and say “I’m an artist and photographer”.

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