imagesfromobjects wrote:
But that's the thing - he hasn't really made money from photography. He is YouTube savvy and probably had a generous head start with money that came from... who knows where. I'll give him credit for gaming the system, but as far as his work goes, I could name a dozen photographers in Philadelphia off the top of my head who are bringing more to the table, but who don't play the affiliate links and endorsements game, or have a million YouTube subscribers or whatever. Let's please not confuse business sense with artistic vision or mastery of the craft.
No confusion here. I have never held him out as a master image maker. I have never seen an image from him I would want to hang on my wall.
Yes, he has made his money from photography, just not as a photographic artist, or journeyman practitioner. I see no negative in that.
He has made an interesting (for those who are interested in such things) video on his YouTube experiences. It looks to me like he didn't come from a wealthy background, but actually rather hard. He was living at home working in a camera store when he started YouTubing.
Dec 31, 2019 at 02:19 AM
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