SiggiGun Posted April 1, 2013 Share #1 Posted April 1, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) There is a new photo gallery in London dedicated to Leica photography. Here is the web site http://www.stephenbartelsgallery.com/ 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted April 1, 2013 Posted April 1, 2013 Hi SiggiGun, Take a look here Leica photography gallery. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
pico Posted April 1, 2013 Share #2 Posted April 1, 2013 From the site: A dynamic Gallery in London that exhibits the work of select Leica photographers from all over the world on large High Definition screens *sigh*, the end of an era? Just how high is the definition for these new big screens? . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted April 1, 2013 Share #3 Posted April 1, 2013 He should be giving a credit to Google for the map... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattsy Posted April 1, 2013 Share #4 Posted April 1, 2013 There has been a thread about this before (I think the gallery owner was promoting it). I can't get excited about an independent gallery that defines itself around a brand of camera. From the website: "Why Leica cameras? A Leica photograph is different." 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
topoxforddoc Posted April 1, 2013 Share #5 Posted April 1, 2013 How do they propose to make any money? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted April 1, 2013 Share #6 Posted April 1, 2013 How do they propose to make any money? Dunno, but maybe the gallery will eventually become something like one of those Black and White magazines that accept articles (shows) on a paid-by-client basis. Just how $much$ do you want a show? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecar Posted April 2, 2013 Share #7 Posted April 2, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) They got in touch with me, along with many other I'm sure, about a year ago: if I remember correctly, they were planning to have monthly memberships, at GBP 200/month - with the photographer retaining full image rights. The thing that struck me is that they were "limiting" the maximum number of members to 100 in any given month. This may have changed since then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted April 2, 2013 Share #8 Posted April 2, 2013 They got in touch with me, along with many other I'm sure, about a year ago: if I remember correctly, they were planning to have monthly memberships, at GBP 200/month - with the photographer retaining full image rights. The thing that struck me is that they were "limiting" the maximum number of members to 100 in any given month. This may have changed since then. Hmm ... 200 x 100 x 12 = £240,000 pa. A nice little earner if you could swing it. It seems that the members are going to need to generate some serious regular monthly sales to recoup their membership fees before they turn a profit. Pete. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattsy Posted April 3, 2013 Share #9 Posted April 3, 2013 A 'fine art' print (especially in the reportage/editorial genre) by a photographer unknown to the market is not an easy sale and £200 per month is IMO an expensive subscription to what is essentially a club. However, I applaud Stephen Bartels for having a vision and following through on it to the extent of opening a physical gallery (more information here on the Leica blog) and I wish him well but, as a punter, I'm not yet convinced by the idea of going to a gallery to see photographs on an HDTV. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted April 3, 2013 Share #10 Posted April 3, 2013 (edited) Do you get a fine art print, or do they just give you a DVD with the image you bought on it? It's certainly an interesting idea, and I can see the obvious benefits in displaying digital images, but I'm not sure that it is the best way to achieve print sales - I'd want to see how the print looks. Will the typical punter be able to even imagine some image on a TV screen as a framed mounted print they'd put on their wall? The gallery will attract attention from Leica users, sure, but will the typical passer-by care? I think it's an extremely risky approach - rather like an art gallery only displaying work made with Winsor & Newton paint. Who cares what was used to make the image? Edited April 3, 2013 by earleygallery Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattsy Posted April 3, 2013 Share #11 Posted April 3, 2013 Do you get a fine art print, or do they just give you a DVD with the image you bought on it? Maybe for £600 extra you get the HDTV to show it on. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
topoxforddoc Posted April 3, 2013 Share #12 Posted April 3, 2013 They have six photographers signed up on their web page. Only another 194 to go! If they take the usual 50% gallery cut as well for print sales, I can’t see how any of the planned 200 members will ever make their £200 a month back, let alone make a profit. Good luck to them, but I can’t see how one can pay the rent, when you have only achieved 3% of your membership target. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
topoxforddoc Posted April 3, 2013 Share #13 Posted April 3, 2013 Oops, my apologies, now 15 members signed up! Only another 185 to go. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecar Posted April 3, 2013 Share #14 Posted April 3, 2013 They have six photographers signed up on their web page. Only another 194 to go! If they take the usual 50% gallery cut as well for print sales, I can’t see how any of the planned 200 members will ever make their £200 a month back, let alone make a profit. Good luck to them, but I can’t see how one can pay the rent, when you have only achieved 3% of your membership target. The risks of a start-up business... And I think the original idea was 100 members max. (still a high target, mind you, on a monthly basis) and not 200. This may have changed, though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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