Closing out the message with "I'm an art hedonist. If it feels good, do it. I don't think that most paying photo work can be readily done with film cameras on film, but there's more to the world than commercial work."

Quoting you verbatim to a customer who asked, in short, "WHY?" as one perspective.

Artists will meet monthly across different areas of the state to share career updates, challenges they are facing, and build community hubs dedicated to creatives."