P3D value of everyday images

[ron labbe <ron@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Marvin Jones writes:
>Unfortunately, just everyday pictures, no matter how good, taken by someone
>no one but his wife has ever heard of, probably have no commercial value
>beyond the life of the creator.
>

What about artistic value? "No matter how good"? That's ridiculous! If an
item has artistic value, then it must have commercial value- as art is
valuable. Stereo (especially Kodachrome) images of family life from the
1950's are a glimpse at a bygone era that no other medium affords us. I
submit that the most amateur photographer can take an "accidental"
masterpiece: the content, composition and lighting were all in the right
place at the right time- we see people living their lives, a documentary-
photojournalism. For my money, these images are a thousand times more
interesting than the cliche scenics or posed portraits so often seen in
shows and competitions. They are classics that capture the essence of
humanity.

>When my mother passed away last year she left behind dozens of albums of
>photos, many quite good, of her trips around the world. Mother in front of
>the pyramids; mother in front of the Kremlin; mother with a Galapagas
>tortoise; etc. etc. etc. I know they were very meaningful to her; she spent
>many, many hours sorting and arranging and mounting them. But to me, they
>were just cartons fill of pictures. 

Gee, if they were stereo, I'd sure be interested. 
I take it you didn't care much for your mother?


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