Something odd happened on this past Friday, October 11, 2013. I was at at technology showcase in Elkridge, MD - computers, tablets, printers, hardware, software, security. Attendees were asked to fill out a survey prior to leaving. The vendor had a large, ~26" x 18" touchscreen tablet on which to take/input the survey. It was mounted at the perfect angle, around chest height, not too bright, perfectly legible to my sensitive eyes.

Guess what? The surveyor said that more people took, and asked for the paper form. Not to take away, but to fill out on site. That's when I went, "A-ha!" Folks love looking at my photographs. They enjoy what they see... are rarely drawn in. There has been an exception. When I show people my little 4" x 7" binder of actual prints, they linger, flip back and forth, comment, ask questions, always.

When was the last time you spent more than 10-15 minutes on any website, let alone any web page that wasn't academic? We really do browse the web. This isn't old news, pros of old always made proof prints for clients, and included shots that the client did not specifically request. Clients sat down and touched. Having a 24" by 36" print in hand is different from seeing the same image displayed at 4000K on a 60" high resolution flat screen TV.

All that from a paper survey.

Now for a laugh of sorts via  YouTube

"Shtuff People Say to Photographers"  http://youtu.be/niyTIbiV19A

Take Care.