Comments on: Peter Lik

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By: Marc

Marc — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 20:32:01 +0000

Like Lik: you should send this link to all his sellers… it debunks the “no photoshop” and “no filters” myths at once since he talks about using photoshop and he’s shown playing with a polarizing filter…

People say he lies because he did/does lie… his sales people lie(I’m witness to that)… his whole marketing strategy is based on a big fat lie…

And by the way – just to make things clear – I love his stuff… I own a 2 meter Genesis, I know it’s photoshopped, but I LOVE IT. I’m just really turned off by the business practices… If it’s touched up – and we all know it is – then don’t lie about it… That’s all I’m asking…

By: Michael

Michael — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 06:46:57 +0000

Peter’s images are very cool but the true artists are the ones who make up his photoshop team. They do such amazing job at making his images bigger than life. I had the chance to see one of his images before and after photoshop from an ex-employee and the differences were amazing. I was amazed with what was actually captured vs. what the team added before printing. I am no darkroom expect, but I don’t think you can do those type of changes in the darkroom. Either way, nice images!

By: Henry

Henry — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 15:49:20 +0000

I don’t see what the big deal is, darkroom manipulation for colour, saturation, contrast has been going on since the beginning of photography. Photoshop is simply doing the same thing. Do you think Ansel Adams never manipulated his photos in the darkroom?

Congrats to Peter and his amazing work.

By: Like Lik

Like Lik — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 15:44:06 +0000

Ok, here’s a video of Peter Lik talking about photoshop, his use of digital and film, and you get to see exactly what equipment he uses. He tells you exactly what he uses photoshop for and admits to using it on a national tv channel. So I don’t understand why people say he lies?

It is very respectable that he doesn’t get embroiled in arguments with people on forums like this one and instead just lets his work speak for itself.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0spacaJi3fs&feature=player_embedded#!

By: Like Lik

Like Lik — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 21:52:24 +0000

Yes, just check out ebay.com and you will see pieces going for mulitples of what you’d get it for if you first bought it. Tree of Life just went for 15k+ limited edition.

You can also check out various art brokerages online, and see Lik’s work always being sold for more than if you get a new edition piece at the very beginning of publication.

Of course, if you pay gallery prices for an older piece (such as Tree of Life) that is almost sold out, you might as well bring the lube and give it to the salesguy before undoing your belt buckle.

This all being said. If you can get a Lik piece for $3K, you’ll likely be able to sell it for at least 6K about 1 month later. This says nothing about Peter’s work, just about how the market is for his art. Don’t hate the player hate the game!

By: Scott

Scott — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 16:41:09 +0000

Lair Lair, pants on Fire…..

http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment_arts_letter/2011/01/would-you-pay-1-million-for-peter-lik-photograph.html

By: sean

sean — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 20:16:57 +0000

I’m just posting to ask a question…

is there any evidence that lik’s work sells in the secondary market for more than it was purchased for?

if so, can you point me to where it is?

not trying to get involved in the controversy…I’m just considering purchasing one of his pieces.

thank you.

By: I know ThE Insider

I know ThE Insider — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 04:54:01 +0000

Lough vs Lik the Saga cont…
Both of them are ego maniacs and phonies. They don’t really care about the art just the dollars. People are catching on about Peter Lik’s BS sales tactics. His work is not worth 50-80-100k per print! You can’t sell his work for more than 50% of what you paid for it. All digital work, all heavily photoshoped and chopped. (he has a huge photoshop team)
Lik constantly fires his staff for whatever reasons. Directors top producers they all get canned. Many of them where going to Lough after being terminated by Lik, but as soon as they did he would threaten to sue them for non compete. He doesn’t want them but won’t let them make a living some where else. Lough pays his staff peanuts and demands ridiculous things. Like cleaning the bathroom, working in Las Vegas with no AC and he and his mormon cronies read all employee emails. Its like big brother. They both demand that you strong arm the client into buying before they leave the gallery. Just like used cars.
Lough fired Robert Scottland but then hired him back two months later. Lik fired the Hill brothers that run his company. They went to Lassen ran that company into the ground and then Lik hired them back. They are all nuts!

By: Bartram Gallery

Bartram Gallery — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 03:29:38 +0000

Good point Tom if your going to buy it cause it looks cool and not because of some sort of post valuation the salesman is telling you it will achieve then buy it cause it looks cool. The only thing I would say about that, is buy it somewhere where it looks just as cool but the price is a heck of a lot more reasonable. Bartram Gallery has similar shots, and much more by an assortment of nationally acclaimed photographers but for a lot less. Same paper, same photographic techniques, same hard work put into the image taking process, as well as the post production, but for “real time” prices. The prices at Bartram Gallery allow for some room to appreciate should that happen but only time will tell… not a salesman. This is a gallery that is less commercialized and the prints are all actually signed by the photographers themselves. Lik has great work but there is more out there and you can save a ton by shopping around. Not all photographers can afford great big beautiful stores in the Vegas strip malls where magnet stores can sell millions of dollars of product a year. We also try to operate in a more efficient manner and ship all of our prints in a tube and recommend frame shops near your home to save on shipping rates and resources used. check us out http://www.bartramgallery.com and for the record I enjoy Peter Liks work also.

By: Tom

Tom — Tue, 11 May 2010 00:05:19 +0000

This is all very silly. Possibly, caused by the artist being dishonest about things, if in fact he has been. I don’t know and don’t care. If you have a thing for how a shot was taken then that should be the basis for what you collect. If you care less about what techniques were used to take a photo and more about the subject of the photo then collect photos that way. If you don’t care at all about anything other than the artistic value of the final product then collect photos that way. I’ve been to a Lik gallery and it is easy to see why the public can’t get enough of his work. it is also easy to see why the purists don’t credit him as a true artist. I hate to sound like I don’t appreciate simple photography. But, I would certainly rather have 10 Lik shots than one Anse if the cost was the same. Lik work is current with modern tastes. If I bought an Ansel it would be just to say I had one. If I bought a LIk it would be be because it looked awesome on the wall. Basically, the people out there buying art, furniture, cars, etc… today don’t want to be told how great something is, they want to be able to judge for themselves. Although, the employees in a Lik gallery WILL tell you all day how great they are. HAHA

By: Patrick

Patrick — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 03:31:56 +0000

Nice photo but it’s like a poster which you can buy it from allot of web site it’s crazy how people they pay over 3000$ for poster some i find out goes goes over 100,000 $ that is crazy to pay for poster :):) funny that sale person said that he is not using photoshop and value will go up :):) which that was biggggg lie so if you like to pay over 3000$ for a poster visit his Gallery :):):)

By: Ferrnie

Ferrnie — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:38:29 +0000

Oh sure we are going to buy that…..Poor Peter Lik. Everyone’s out to get him.

Lough is about to put some real hurt on his business in Las Vegas and Lik knows it, just another smear champaign by Lik – mark my words.

By: Get Over It

Get Over It — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:39:04 +0000

The Lik vs Lough thing goes back to 2004 when Lough fucked Lik over the transfer of the San Fran Gallery with his team of Attorney’s – funny how things come back to haunt you heah Rodney. Scotland’s a pattsie and has no idea how deep rooted this goes back. Nothing is going to happen here, both are too smart to go all the way.

By: Scottie Boy

Scottie Boy — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:02:58 +0000

P.S. I’m not Bobby Scottland

By: Scottie Boy

Scottie Boy — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 22:13:58 +0000

The grass smells and looks the same on this side of the fence.

By: non compete

non compete — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 18:44:44 +0000

If you work for Lik in Vegas, you better be careful not to get caught talking about him. He would sue you for non compete or disclosing information about his company. One thing I know about Lik, he has no loyalty to anyone but his wallet.

By: Anselman

Anselman — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 19:47:21 +0000

Whoever you are if your in Liks organization expect the same fate as Scotland-the mole”s live!The blog incriminates Lough.Get your resume ready!

By: Get the Facts

Get the Facts — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:03:17 +0000

Anselman – is that seriously your tactic “you work for Lough”?

If you read that entire post, all the way through like i DID, you’ll see that the very last post completly exhonorates Lough. I’ve admitted I work for Lik, do you?, me thinkest thoust does.