JennyMorgan Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 Over forty years ago I had a riverside souvenir shop at Burgh St Peter and, inevitably back then, I sold postcards by the thousand. However I didn't sell so many from a company called Salmons. Their 'rep' came knocking one spring, a decent bloke whom it was hard not to like, and I commented that his sunset cards were pretty awful, indeed so bad that I could probably do better myself. 'Well, if you do I will pay you £18.00 per picture' said the rep. This card was my first attempt, £18.00 was not to be sniffed at back in the early 1970's and I went on to sell many thousands of this one image, as well as many more that I took the photograph for. Funnily enough I was working at Bury St Edmunds Cathedral and in the ever delightful Abbey Gardens one summer and there was an art show in the cloisters which I went to see. On the wall was a painting, an exact copy of my card. I made a great show of photographing his painting and inevitably he complained. I commented that I was copying his painting just as he'd obviously copied my photograph. His response was that his picture was a painting, mine was just a photograph. He changed his tune when I pointed out that he was clearly in breach of copyright! 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEEDTRIPLE Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 Nice tale that Peter, now all we`ve got to do is to see if we can make the calenders a worldwide success?. A lot of us have taken some really lovely photo`s in our lifetimes, but most of us would`nt know who to talk to to try and sell the picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thingamybob Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 Lovely picture JM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwanR Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 Great picture ... and what an interesting tale to go with it. Have you thought about writing a book? It sounds as if you have done a real variety of jobs and hobbies over the years Peter. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted May 6, 2017 Author Share Posted May 6, 2017 1 hour ago, SwanR said: Great picture ... and what an interesting tale to go with it. Have you thought about writing a book? It sounds as if you have done a real variety of jobs and hobbies over the years Peter. It takes me long enough to write out my C.V. without tackling a book! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted May 6, 2017 Author Share Posted May 6, 2017 2 hours ago, SPEEDTRIPLE said: Nice tale that Peter, now all we`ve got to do is to see if we can make the calenders a worldwide success?. A lot of us have taken some really lovely photo`s in our lifetimes, but most of us would`nt know who to talk to to try and sell the picture. https://www.writersandartists.co.uk/store/9781472927651/writers-artists-yearbook-2017 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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