Well, I think I have a small addiction to making companies. It's part giving utility to Hive, part looking for work and money, part just living the dream of being a crypto entrepreneur... whatever it is I'm happy to see lensy.io is off the ground and looking for new photographers to contribute to the site.
What's Lensy?
Crypto art has been a growing business with investment from the likes of the Winklevoss twins. Rarible, superrare, mintable and others provide a space on ethereum for art. nftshowroom.com has a spot on Hive for tokenized art. What I haven't seen is a site in crypto for tokenizing photography. So, here at lensy.io you're able to upload images, tokenize your art, and convey private and commercial rights to the work.
What's the purpose of this?
Well, it's a place for photographers and collectors to meetup in the digital space, but it also provides some assurance to the collectors that they own a print that's a limited edition.
What gives tokenized photographs value?
The simple fact that people like and collect these things. People get favorite artists who are able to capture moments that speak to them. In time as artists are able to grow their fanbase it's possible that the demand for limited edition prints may grow, but with a fixed supply it means the price has room to grow. Some folks like to try flip pieces they think are underpriced, some people like to collect from certain artists, some people see this as a way to support friends and family, and lastly some people find this as a way to express themselves artistically either through their work or through their collection (why not both?).
Are you a photographer?
If you are I suggest going to lensy.io. Login with keychain or smartlock and then you can click on your profile. Add your social media contacts (the team will reach out through there) and get white listed (allow listed) to participate. Take photos, upload them as tokens, and bring your audience to the site and encourage them to collect your work.
Are you a collector?
It's impossible to know for sure what will happen, but generally speaking owning the earliest version of collectibles generally has some advantages. If you're interested in getting in on the very first days of the platform you have a chance if you're reading this to get the very first pieces minted by artists as they entering the scene. I generally think the value is proportional to the audience, so I look for high quality images from artists I think can generate a following for their work.
It's surprisingly fun
Whether you're interacting in Discord with photographers, collecting a set of images that appeals to your soul, or minting limited edition prints I think you'll find it enjoyable to collect and interact with others. All I can say is that I'm having a blast making markets and have some more stuff planned in this regard.