[jericho]

The coffee shop business is flourishing for me. I ask the owner if I can post a few pictures on their walls, with a write up of me of course. They get some interesting art on the walls for a few months, I get heaps of calls about work I can do for other people and its all free advertising. I rotate the pictures every month or so to keep it fresh.

So far I have sold 6 framed 16x20s, ten framed 11x14s, have done four weddings and been asked to shoot a half a dozen outside family portraits (I don't like the inside stuff). Is it my calling? Not likely, but it pays for the extra lenses and camera gear. Newly acquired = Nikon 17-55 2.8 and a Nikon 12-24 f4.

Besides, its nice to hear people talking about your stuff when you are having coffee and they don't know its you. Fortunately its all been good, otherwise I would have to slink out of there with my tail between my legs.

Horrendously long story short.... its a great place to hang some of your more interesting work. Beats being stored away in a time capsule...