Photographs as gifts (Page 4): Could go for anything... nick-knacks, tchotchkes, souvenirs, and other things I suppose. I think it's more of an idea that a recipient is thought about...

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

National Park wrote:

I don't mean to throw cold water on this discussio... (show quote)

Could go for anything...
nick-knacks, tchotchkes, souvenirs, and other things I suppose.

I think it's more of an idea that a recipient is thought about highly enough that the giver wants to express thanks or appreciation in some way.
But I guess it depends on how one looks at it, how far over which side of the fence one is.
Thanks for thinking of me! I really appreciate it. vs. What the heck am I going to do with this?

Hazmatman Loc: Santa Maria California

Share them! No point of having 6000 photographs if no one sees them. Your recipients have their options to their responses.
Don't worry about your ego. Everybody has one and they are usually odd.

Happy Holidays

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Hazmatman wrote:

Share them! No point of having 6000 photographs if no one sees them. Your recipients have their options to their responses.
Don't worry about your ego. Everybody has one and they are usually odd.

Happy Holidays

Haha, and that's just of one animal...

Merry Christmas to you also!

NormanTheGr8 Loc: Racine, Wisconsin

I also have gifted a few and have sent some to friends who have seen one they really like on Facebook .My wife makes a calendar every year and gives them out to her staff and to family/friends at Christmas

My parents recently entered a Assisted Living Senior Complex and have to get board approval and hire the maintenance guy to even hang a picture. I have made peel and stick prints, even poster size for them, no wall damage what so ever . I have pics stuck to the walls of 7 different apartments (my mom is my photo pimp)

It is a bit of an Ego Booster that something I did is truly liked by others because I am much more critical when I look at it

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

NormanTheGr8 wrote:

I also have gifted a few and have sent some to fri... (show quote)

Yes. Think of the other seniors who are enjoying viewing the images.
Kinda makes ya feel good that you brightened someone's life with a print(s).

cambriaman Loc: Central CA Coast

A real quandary. You need to consider if they have noted your work in a complimentary vein, if the favor a particular type of subject and above all if they have wall space. I certainly wouldn't give less than framed, matted print of at least 11 by 17 size. I know my home has NO wallspace left (it's filled with my work!).

Country Boy Loc: Beckley, WV

I hate to be negative on the idea however, make it a nice frame. You may visit some day and see your choice of frames hanging but you may not recognize the photo! Then you will have your question answered.

OldJeff

axiesdad wrote:

Over the years I have taken a few pictures that I think at least approach being art. I sometimes think about giving framed copies as gifts (I've shared most of the pics that would be candidates on this forum) but then I start to wonder if that isn't just ego run amok. Does anyone else have a similar quandary.

A nice idea would be to do them in a canvas wrap. My son owns a printing business and does them for people occasionally. The only thing he says is that you need two inches around the edge to be able to wrap them around the frame without cutting off the main part of the picture.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

cambriaman wrote:

A real quandary. You need to consider if they have noted your work in a complimentary vein, if the favor a particular type of subject and above all if they have wall space. I certainly wouldn't give less than framed, matted print of at least 11 by 17 size. I know my home has NO wallspace left (it's filled with my work!).

No wall space remaining, as probably with most of us.
(I went to a digital frame in the family room because of that.)

SouthShooter Loc: Southern USA

I’ve gifted a few of my photographs. They were all well received. I think it helps to know the person, particularly if they’re a fan of your work.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

SouthShooter wrote:

I’ve gifted a few of my photographs. They were all well received. I think it helps to know the person, particularly if they’re a fan of your work.

Yes.
My oncologist stated she keeps watching my FB page to see what I post (I post an image a week) and when I picked out an image to mount and frame for her as a thank you, it was one of two Adirondack chairs overlooking a cove in Maine. She exclaimed that she had Adirondack chairs and really like the shot!
Go figure, what luck on my part.

SouthShooter Loc: Southern USA

Good for you! I hope all is well with you.

hrblaine

axiesdad wrote:

Over the years I have taken a few pictures that I think at least approach being art. I sometimes think about giving framed copies as gifts (I've shared most of the pics that would be candidates on this forum) but then I start to wonder if that isn't just ego run amok. Does anyone else have a similar quandary.

Many years ago I spent a lot of my time photographing dancers and when two of them married, I gave them a large framed photograpg of a duet they had done. It was a pretty nice photo as I had beed doing dance photography for several years and had developed some skill. (I had taken well received photos of several NYC dancers, for example.) My frinds were thrilled. Many years later they divorced and I've often wondered which one ended up with that photo. I haven't seen either of them for over 25 years so it remains a mystery to me. Harry

LouieP Loc: Sebring/Avon Park, FL area

axiesdad wrote:

Over the years I have taken a few pictures that I think at least approach being art. I sometimes think about giving framed copies as gifts (I've shared most of the pics that would be candidates on this forum) but then I start to wonder if that isn't just ego run amok. Does anyone else have a similar quandary.

Several year ago our family started z ‘white elephant’ gift exchange where one could ‘steal’ another’s gift. The cost was limited to $20. I started giving between 5 and 10 unframed 8x10 prints. They have always been a hit, and sought after.

jeep_daddy Loc: Prescott AZ

axiesdad wrote:

Over the years I have taken a few pictures that I think at least approach being art. I sometimes think about giving framed copies as gifts (I've shared most of the pics that would be candidates on this forum) but then I start to wonder if that isn't just ego run amok. Does anyone else have a similar quandary.

If other people keep telling you that you should be working for National Geographic or some such place, the no, it's probably not ego. I've heard this a lot of times, but still don't sell my art. I've given some to family and I was in the process of doing to sunsets of the 4 lakes here in Prescott for my cousin because that's what she wanted. But unfortunately she passed away before I could complete the project.