Seriously, though, I have been a fan since I discovered your Home Photography book a few years ago, and enjoyed all of your appearances in Black and White Photography. I have absolutely no first hand experience at anything that would lead to a genuinely knowledgeable answer to your question. As an observation, it has seemed to me that photographers who write about the craft of photography generally aren’t gallery favorites. I don’t know why – maybe they don’t like it that some of the mysterious aura of the magical “silver gelatin” print is being revealed as essentially an everyday black and white picture. Or maybe I’m wrong entirely. I tend to follow those that write “how to” and “why to” books and articles more than “artists” represented by galleries.

Maybe it’s just because I would like to keep reading your words, but I would suggest that you continue to write on a world-wide basis and start an online gallery through your website to sell prints. You could sell then for 1/2 what a gallery would charge and still make the same amount from each print – probably selling more of them in the long run because of the lower price. I know online galleries are notorious for not making money, but I suspect that part of the problem is that no one has heard of many of the “artists” who try. You, on the other hand, have already overcome that and have name recognition among many people who appreciate your talent and your craftsmanship. Just some advice that is probably worth exactly what you have paid for it.

One suggestion I might have is to ask for a massive coffin when you pass on,
and as to be buried with all the images that you didn’t manage to pass on to
a reliable source before you die… slightly eccentric of an idea perhaps .

The only thing I could think of seriously, is trying to either sell them or give them
to galleries, collectors, young (trust worthy) photographers, whom you know will
take good care of them and will make the best use for them in your name.

It is worth noting that a lot of the most well recognized and admired photographic
practitioners have all become acclaimed with their work after they died, which is
quite sad when you think about it. Though even then, it shows that if your work is
good enough and if you are a lucky dearly departed, then someone will discover your
work and it will become highly acclaimed. Usually it does so because of a recurring element with the work that is unique to itself, a recipe instigated only by the skills,
craft and the uniqueness of the photographer him/herself.

Rich

Les