My Wallpaper Thread

[Underdog]

I thought about posting this in the professional section, but I think it's more of a general interest kinda thing. I think it's interesting anyway.
Years ago I hung wallpaper. I was a creative type and wanted to figure out a way to work smart and less hard.
So I went on this tangent that to this day I think is a legitimate idea, I just couldn't do it.
About nine years ago something happened that changed our trajectory; we discovered that my wife had Frontotemporal Dementia.
That meant all my goals would have to go on the back burner.
Up until a few weeks ago I couldn't leave my computer out where I could access it during the day. Donna had this inclination to mess with stuff and break it unintentionally, like a small child.

A short while ago, on an impulse, I joined here. I'm a bit socially retarded and I try too hard. I haven't had many face to face conversations over the last several years.
Family lives very far away and locals are uncomfortable with how Donna carries herself. Yeah, this may explain myself.
For many years I couldn't talk on the phone because of my wife's paranoia.

My point? I'm stuck with ideas that I have no way to pursue, or even discuss.
I just want to tell somebody that might have a similar skill and interest and see what they thought of it.
I've pushed down these passions for almost a decade.

1# I was very skilled and my family business was well known in San Antonio. Here's when I started thinking about it.
I took this picture. It was timed. I was too embarrassed to get my brother to take it of me looking cool:

2# I met an artist and was so impressed with his talent. He would paint in his barn on canvas and I would install it as a paperhanger.

Here is the video installation for that one. People thought it was going to be a scaffold fail. That's me on the left:




3# This was the start of my first collaboration. I knew adhesives and wall preparation and could install it in such a way that it could be taken down and rehung in case somebody moved, which did happen twice.
Also, over thirty years of hanging wallpaper and fabrics, I had many contacts with decorators and contractors.
So I sold his art; these are a couple I sold. The dancing bears is William Holbrook:

This is more tedious than I thought it would be, and I'm doing it in the dark for my wife's sake.
I would like to keep going but I'd like to know if there is interest first.

The photography tie in is coming, it just has to be in context.
It's 2:30 a.m. here, I'm going to sleep.

 

[Jeff15]

I must say that I am unsure of your question, sorry ...

 

[Underdog]

I must say that I am unsure of your question, sorry ...

I have developed what I believe to be a significant outlet and commercially viable use for photography.
I have seen so many photographers try to sell their pics to sites that sell them and they complain they go for pennies.
I know a way to make them valuable at no risk and no cost.
I collaborated and made four photos worth hundreds of dollars.
I came close to working with paint artists and doing even better.
I'm not jealous with the information.
Most photographers are very tight with photos that sit on their hard drive. and they never see the light of day, but they could have more value than Shutterstock could find for them.
My experiences were getting me close when we discovered my wife had early onset FTD.
I think it's a shame that I have all this information when it could be used.
I don't want money, I just want connections with people who could see the value of creativity.
I'm not a scammer, I'm free with all kinds of my personal information.
I've just been isolated for so long, (8 years), I'm sad that those closest to us have lost interest in us.
I could be just making a mistake and wasting y'alls time.