Posted by Lapis: 
Despite aforementioned accreditations, I do not intend for a list of credentials. Rather, I would like to hear from all creative people that find thier every waking moment is consumed by producing art in any of its forms. 

What if you have a list of credentials but you are NOT consumed by creation?

I am a published novelist.

I am an award-nominated filmmaker (as writer, director, editor, casting director, and second-unit-cinematographer).

I am a magazine-published, CD-cover-published and art-gallery-featured photographer.

And despite all of that "artistry" in my resume, I still hate to call myself an "artist" because it just sounds so elitist. DaVinci and Michaelangelo were artists. I'm just a guy who writes, made a movie, and takes pictures.

Posted by Lapis: 
I am interested in finding out about people like me...people who consider themselves artists no matter what side of the camera they are on.

I am a model, but I also went to art school, concentrated on photography and life drawing, but went on to collage and jewelry design after graduating. Now I find myself doing all this and photoshop as well. So, right now I am working across at least five media. and I still haven't gotten around to doing any formal writing.

Despite aforementioned accreditations, I do not intend for a list of credentials. Rather, I would like to hear from all creative people that find thier every waking moment is consumed by producing art in any of its forms. 

I'm sure I fall in this list of people. I don't feel like listing anything though because it makes me feel like this is a paint brush measuring contest lol.

Posted by Rafael  Alvarez: 
I'm sure I fall in this list of people. I don't feel like listing anything though because it makes me feel like this is a paint brush measuring contest lol.

My Paint brush is bigger than yours......

I think I am an artist. Not sure though. :-)
Thanks for the incredible comments Anjel.

Posted by Lapis: 
I am interested in finding out about people like me...people who consider themselves artists no matter what side of the camera they are on.

I think you can tell from the pictures on this site who are te artists and who are the hacks. Asking is just asking for a trollfest.

Posted by Cristan: 
I been told by some purist that persons like myself use "digital effects" to cover up the fact we are not good photographers.

that's a stupid statement. does that mean using potassium feracyanide (bleach) in the darkroom to enhance a print, masking negatives or making multiple image prints means you are not a good photographer?

i'm a traditionalist--i like film and i like chemicals more than i like digital, but they are all tools to tell the story. i guess i better stop using photoshop to clean up images i'm printing on the inkjet--someone's gonna be at the door to take my photographer's license and make me forget the secret handshake.

Posted by Bruce Caines: 

Posted by Cristan: 
I been told by some purist that persons like myself use "digital effects" to cover up the fact we are not good photographers.

that's a stupid statement. does that mean using potassium feracyanide (bleach) in the darkroom to enhance a print, masking negatives or making multiple image prints means you are not a good photographer?

i'm a traditionalist--i like film and i like chemicals more than i like digital, but they are all tools to tell the story. i guess i better stop using photoshop to clean up images i'm printing on the inkjet--someone's gonna be at the door to take my photographer's license and make me forget the secret handshake.

Can you teach me the secret handshake? Please please please!!!!!

Posted by Ty Simone: 

Posted by Bruce Caines: 
--someone's gonna be at the door to take my photographer's license and make me forget the secret handshake.

Can you teach me the secret handshake? Please please please!!!!!

well, you do know that if i show it to you, i'll have to kill you...

Posted by Bruce Caines: 

well, you do know that if i show it to you, i'll have to kill you...

Show Eric, I will watch.
Bob does not mind dying, We are already banning all Eric's anyway.......

Posted by Ty Simone: 

Posted by Bruce Caines: 

well, you do know that if i show it to you, i'll have to kill you...

Show Eric, I will watch.
Bob does not mind dying, We are already banning all Eric's anyway.......

i admire a man whose cowardace is converted into creative problem solving! lol

Posted by Bruce Caines: 

Posted by Ty Simone: 

Posted by Bruce Caines: 

well, you do know that if i show it to you, i'll have to kill you...

Show Eric, I will watch.
Bob does not mind dying, We are already banning all Eric's anyway.......

i admire a man whose cowardace is converted into creative problem solving! lol

I am not a coward, I am a ... wait, I am a coward. Please don't stone me..... :-P

Posted by Eric Muss-Barnes: 

Posted by Lapis: 
Despite aforementioned accreditations, I do not intend for a list of credentials. Rather, I would like to hear from all creative people that find thier every waking moment is consumed by producing art in any of its forms. 

What if you have a list of credentials but you are NOT consumed by creation?

I am a published novelist.

I am an award-nominated filmmaker (as writer, director, editor, casting director, and second-unit-cinematographer).

I am a magazine-published, CD-cover-published and art-gallery-featured photographer.

And despite all of that "artistry" in my resume, I still hate to call myself an "artist" because it just sounds so elitist. DaVinci and Michaelangelo were artists. I'm just a guy who writes, made a movie, and takes pictures.

Damn, you're a published novelist too?  Now I feel so lazy...

Posted by Udo R Photography: 
I would consider myself an artist because I don't really know how I get the results... if I knew... I'd be a craftsman or real photographer.

Well said.

Posted by XtremeArtists: 
I have an art degree, so I must be an artist even though it's just a music degree.

Worked as a musician for a few years, and got tired of playing the same songs over and over again for an illiterate audience.

Published a newspaper for a few years, and got tired of writing the same stories for an illiterate audience and having my work used to line bird cages.

Worked as a graphic deigner for a few years doing packaging and promotion for Fortune 500 companies, and got tired of having my work thrown away by consumers.

Working as a photographer, and since people use their eyes since birth, it is a little easier to communicate with the ignorant masses.

I don't remember typing that. Looks like the artist in me got up early on the wrong side of the bed this morning...

Posted by Reese: 

Posted by Eric Muss-Barnes: 
What if you have a list of credentials but you are NOT consumed by creation?

I am a published novelist.

I am an award-nominated filmmaker (as writer, director, editor, casting director, and second-unit-cinematographer).

I am a magazine-published, CD-cover-published and art-gallery-featured photographer.

And despite all of that "artistry" in my resume, I still hate to call myself an "artist" because it just sounds so elitist. DaVinci and Michaelangelo were artists. I'm just a guy who writes, made a movie, and takes pictures.

Damn, you're a published novelist too?  Now I feel so lazy...

Writing a novel is no big deal. Just takes time. That's all.

The website for the book is about 7 years outdated, but it's The Gothic Rainbow and is a vampire tale.

The movie is The Unseelie Court and you can see a trailer for it online.

But I'm still not an artist. Just a person who makes stuff when I'm not being lazy.

Posted by Cristan: 
I been told by some purist that persons like myself use "digital effects" to cover up the fact we are not good photographers. So I guess the interpretation can vary from person to person.

Digital effects in its varied forms is the current way how people alter images. We forget that airbrushing, slapping negatives together, solarization, & so on used to be done in the dark room. There's more but even the fancier stuff is just the latest way in how we tinker/alter those images.

Posted by bex: 
"What's in a name? That which we call a rose
By any other word would smell as sweet."

does it matter what you call yourself or anyone else if what you produce has merit and beauty?

No, what's important is how often you call them for paying work.

Posted by XtremeArtists: 

Posted by bex: 
"What's in a name? That which we call a rose
By any other word would smell as sweet."

does it matter what you call yourself or anyone else if what you produce has merit and beauty?

No, what's important is how often you call them for paying work.

I'm not sure money and art are a good mix

Posted by bex: 
I'm not sure money and art are a good mix

There are probably a million starving artists that would probably beg to differ with you on that....

(c:

Posted by bex: 

Posted by XtremeArtists: 

Posted by bex: 
"What's in a name? That which we call a rose
By any other word would smell as sweet."

does it matter what you call yourself or anyone else if what you produce has merit and beauty?

No, what's important is how often you call them for paying work.

I'm not sure money and art are a good mix

Like water and oil my friend.

You have to marry a crazy Russian woman named Gala and go to America where she will charge more for the picture frames than your actual work.

Having a funny mustache doesn't hurt.