As a photographer I am ultimately an amateur (in the sense that it has always just been my hobby), not talking about ability level
This month is our annual Photography Festival month, and typically a few encounters with other photographers, especially ones with photo shows for the month... I attend some of the opening receptions and try my best to do a little networking, but always find that if I'm not a "Pro" photographer it often becomes a case of - "Who are you?"... I'll even add them sometimes on social media, make a nice comment related to a conversation we had, and most often never hear back at all, like I'm a nothing person, as anonymous as ever, nothing ever happens...
Or maybe because my socializing skills are lacking, I do realize that an artist at their reception is busy talking to multiple people, including people who are their friends and family... Just that attempts to connect go nowhere, when I see vast networks of pro photographers, everyone knows everyone, except me of course...
This month is our annual Photography Festival month, and typically a few encounters with other photographers, especially ones with photo shows for the month... I attend some of the opening receptions and try my best to do a little networking, but always find that if I'm not a "Pro" photographer it often becomes a case of - "Who are you?"... I'll even add them sometimes on social media, make a nice comment related to a conversation we had, and most often never hear back at all, like I'm a nothing person, as anonymous as ever, nothing ever happens...
Or maybe because my socializing skills are lacking, I do realize that an artist at their reception is busy talking to multiple people, including people who are their friends and family... Just that attempts to connect go nowhere, when I see vast networks of pro photographers, everyone knows everyone, except me of course...