Photography volumes reached 22,000 ETH ($47M) in 2022 📸
Up from 17,000 ETH in 2021. Impressive result despite such a difficult year!!
Below are 11 takeaways from analyzing the numbers ⬇️
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By Way of Water has become top-15 photography collection by market value.
Mint price: 0.25E
Current floor: 2.30E
10X return in 18 months!
You can learn more about Kris's incredible journey & how he creates value for his collectors in article below ⬇️
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By Way of Water
100 photographs shot on film by Kristopher Shinn riding ferry in Seattle where his family lives.
Staggering diversity of stories unfolding in every frame, instilling sense of wonder and encouraging viewers to dive deeper and learn more.
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The ferries represent the connector that brings my family together. They are also a vessel that connects me to exploration & adventure around the greater Seattle area. Every time I ride the ferry, I am filled with excitement and inspiration. I love to soak in the beauty [9/?]
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What's next for BWOW collectors?
More amazing art.
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Krist is investing his own $$ to commission these works, splitting future royalties 50/50.
Great example to emulate!!
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Kris is strategic.
While playing a long game, he's following a simple but effective playbook:
→ Reward holders
→ Onboard new collectors
→ Release new work
→ Repeat
The more he repeats this cycle, the more value his art accrues over time.
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Why is Kris doing this?
To reward collectors that believed in him.
In fact, Kris is gaining just as much from this as his patrons.
✅ Greater exposure
✅ New collectors
✅ Reputation
If Kris launched a new collection today, I have no doubt it would sell out instantly.
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3 more collabs followed.
Collectors were beginning to realize that these weren't one-off but part of a bigger plan.
As a result, 16 new collectors joined By Way of Water, driving up the price to as high as 2.75E.
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You can collect all BWOW airdrops on secondary! Great opportunities to own work from @terrelldom @jaaysart @EfdotStudio and @adhd143
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In December, Kristopher surprised his collectors with THE airdrop 🔥
Collaboration with one & only .
Ferry Date was gifted to all 100 holders of By Way of Water.
It resold for as much as 1.35E, allowing 20 BWOW holders to take profits.
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“Ferry Date” by @terrelldom will be exclusively airdropped to current BWOW holders next week 
I reached out to Terrell with this idea to have him create a piece in his own style, inspired by “By Way of Water”, and he was down!
Couldn’t be more stoked on it 
I reached out to Terrell with this idea to have him create a piece in his own style, inspired by “By Way of Water”, and he was down!
Couldn’t be more stoked on it 
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By Way of Water is up 3X 📈
0.88E in Dec → 2.30E today
With almost no sales between April and December, the photography collection had 16 sales in one month for a total of 25E
What's going on?
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How do you create $500,000 of value for your collectors in 1 month?
Kristopher Shinn, photographer behind By Way of Water, has found an answer.
Let's dive in ⬇️
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Guido editions are worth 2,000 ETH.
Up from 0 a year ago.
What’s even more remarkable is that Guido barely grossed anything.
The bulk of value accrued to collectors who believed in him and supported him early on.
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Guido editions are one of the largest art collections.
28 unique photographs.
Some are ultra rare editions of 8. Others count as many as 9,000.
Together they compromise the universe that Guido has been co-creating with his collectors.
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Between April and January, ~6,000 Sicilian Kisses were burned.
That's a 40% decline in supply.
What started as a free mint climbed to 0.10 ETH and became the currency in the Guido universe to obtain new work and, most importantly, shape the future of the collection.
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Between April and January, Guido editions grew from 2 photos to 28.
Some complained that new work was diluting quality.
In fact, the opposite was happening.
The more work was released, the more people found a photo they resonated with, collected and shared about it.
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Sicilian Kiss wasn’t a one-off experiment.
Guido teased new work.
If you like it – burn your editions.
If you don't – there may be other opportunities down the road.
The journey was beginning to unfold.
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Soon after the free mint, Guido invited collectors to burn 10 Kisses for a set of 4 photographs.
Meet Me & L’Estate series.
Still no promises. But the experiment was starting to unfold.
4,050 Kisses were burned for 405 sets of four shots.
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No utility. No promises.
Just art.
Sicilian Kiss was a statement directed at thousands of greedy collectors demanding utility from artists.
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Sicilian Kiss 
1. An Amaretto & Southern Comfort drink.
2. Kiss of death given by a capo as a means to send a message.
3. A work of art, given for free, with no known utility, by your favourite photographer.
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2. Kiss of death given by a capo as a means to send a message.
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Sicilian Kiss was launched as an open edition in April 2022.
A free mint.
An opportunity for aspiring collectors to own artwork by one of the top grossing artists.
14,812 Kisses were minted by 10,000+ people in 5 hours.
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Guido editions are a collection of 28 photographs.
4 limited editions
3 open editions
3 airdrops
17 were created as collectors burned editions of existing photographs for editions of new ones.
And, of course, Sicilian Kiss – the free mint that started it all.
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He created 2,000 ETH (~$3 million) of value for his collectors.
Guido editions is a top-3 photography collection (volume: 1,000+ ETH)
An elaborate ever expanding universe that has been co-creating with his collectors for a year.
Let's break it down ⬇️
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What photographs were most memorable for you in 2022?
Curious to hear from you 🙏
Will compile your responses and publish them in my next newsletter issue.
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Photography did 22,000E of sales volume in 2022 📸
Remarkable result despite the difficult year!
We now have 3K+ collectors. 100+ photographers debuted on SuperRare. Photographers debuted digital collectibles on Instagram.
Check out more highlights ⬇️
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Photography volumes reached 22,000 ETH ($47M) in 2022 
Up from 17,000 ETH in 2021. Impressive result despite such a difficult year!!
Below are 11 takeaways from analyzing the numbers 
Up from 17,000 ETH in 2021. Impressive result despite such a difficult year!!
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Allegorical Figure of Day & Night
Hard-working. Innovative. Humble.
Her actions speak louder than twitter posts.
Once an artist, is an innovator & entrepreneur, on a path to becoming a widely recognized global brand.
Collected by
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Light Years
Past meets present.
Collaboration between and the estate of László Moholy-Nagy celebrating innovation produced 100 iconic art pieces.
Generative photography collection grossed 2,600E topping the list of highest grossing collections in 2022.
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The Muse
The Universe would conspire to make things happen for you if you set intention, take risk, and put in the effort.
Physical artwork by based on photograph taken years ago by another creator. !So unique!
Sold at to
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Phases
Nine artworks by grossed 67 ETH in her debut auction at .
One of the most important artists of our generation, Diana distinguished herself as a champion of Black artists on the blockchain.
I Am That I Am collected by .
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Smoke & Mirrors
He helped 50 artists gross $10M+ through . Spent over $1M of his own money collecting from 100+ artists. Onboarded 1,000+ collectors into photography.
Unparalleled impact by .
Smoke & Mirrors #78 collected by .
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Violent Red
Always share your work.
Shared on Twitter, the artwork captured 's attention who encouraged to mint it.
The collector later purchased the work paying the record sum at the time of 12.7E.
From tweet to sale in 24 hours.
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Drip Drop
Colossal collection grossed 200E in the midst of the bear market, inspiring artists to create, innovate, and believe in themselves.
Top-10 performing collection in 2022:
3X return since the mint.
Shot by
Collected by 500+ collectors
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Sicilian Kiss
Art is the utility.
First free-mint open edition reminding that art is meant to be appreciated.
Clever action by to counteract 1,000s of speculators demanding utility from artists.
Created 1,000+ ETH of value through subsequent burns.
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First Day Out
stepped into his true power in 2022.
He propelled photography forward so much, supporting 100's of artists and inspiring 1,000's of people.
Record-setting open edition: 2,000 ETH in 24 hours.
Onboarded 6,000+ people into photography.
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Who We Are
Led by , the project onboarded 100 photographers into web3, distributing over $100,000 to artists to create and mint their first work.
Shot by
Collected by
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2022 was a pivotal year for photography 📸
Here are 10 photographs that defined 2022 for me ⬇️
(in chronological order)
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My weekly thread covering digital art will evolve and expand.
Just as I've been adding value to photography community with my in-depth analysis, I intend to contribute to the broader digital art space.
Would love your feedback and please let me know what you found useful 🙏
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Trending in Digital Art (Jan 2)
Artists with strong momentum.
(recent price | 2022 average | 2022 total sales)
24E | 24E | 120E
16E | 18E | 231E
6.9E | 6.3E | 138E
6E | 3.5E | 56E
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Trending in Digital Art (Jan 2)
Bargain shopping for premier artists.
and were collected for 15E and 10E, resp.
Their 2022 average prices were 57E and 35E.
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Trending in Digital Art (Jan 2)
OG crypto art by and late resold for 11E and 16E, resp.
This is 4th owner for this particular Alotta Money. Also, what a phenomenal trade! Artist's most affordable piece is listed for 103E.
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Trending in Digital Art (Jan 2)
Strong demand for early AI artwork.
's early works resold on secondary for 25E and 27.5E to and , resp.
resold for 2.6E (originally bought by
for 1.5E in Oct)
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One of my 2023 goals is to learn more about digital art, support more artists, and become a trusted resource for collectors.
I'm starting a weekly thread that will recap sales, analyze trends, and dive into artist stories.
With this thread I'm kickstarting my journey ⬇️
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