On Thursday, I had the privilege of helping a friend with a first ever exhibition of his photography. Bob Cunningham has done commercial, wedding and portrait photography for 40-some years. For the last 8 or 9 years, we’ve done many projects and weddings together.
As we were getting ready for the exhibit a few days before, I think we both thought of this as a nice marketing tool to get some more exposure for Bob’s artistic work.
But as the evening went on, I realized that this was more than a marketing opportunity for Bob; this was a chance for his friends and family see a body of creative work that has come from a lifetime of passion for his art.
Many of Bob’s friends who came had not seen most of this work. I stood next to someone while watching the slideshow of Bob’s pictures, and heard this person repeatedly gasp and say “look at that!” Even one of his sons who came said that there was a lot of work that he had not seen before. It was gratifying to see the recognition Bob received.
I’m glad to be able to work side by side with this artist and call him my friend. Congratulations on the great show Bob!
Click on the picture above to see more pictures from the exhibition.
Click on Bob’s website and Flickr site links on the right to see Bob’s work.