In June 2009 I shot a booth picture for a mixed media artist at Three Rivers. Not having a tripod, I shot with my point and shoot camera resting on the arm of a directors chair and was able to straighten and crop in Photoshop. The picture came out really good
I should say that for booth pictures, I prefer a 28mm lens and the camera I used was a Sigma DP1 with a fixed highly corrected 28mm lens and 14 megapixels. I bought it specifically for shooting display pictures at shows. That's not the issue though.
The artist used the picture for all the shows applied to from the second half of 2009 until this past winter, where two shows he had previously been accepted to using the same booth picture rejected his application, asking for a booth picture showing three walls. Yes, the booth picture only showed two walls, which was fine for booth pictures taken prior to September 2009 when booth picture requirements changed.
So the real issue is why should an artist be required to take new booth pictures if their style hasn't changed, only the pieces themselves. Especially since every piece in a display picture is usually sold by the time artists get to the shows they have applied to.
And I know that some artists are going to say just shoot another booth picture. Well, for some people that isn't the easiest answer because they understand their technical limitations.
Larry Berman
http://BermanGraphics.com
412-401-8100
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As a show director, I will say again what I've said before: I'm far more interested in the images of what's IN your booth than having a particular sort of shot. I don't look for perfection, but I do look for an interesting, appealing presentation that will draw in patrons and generate sales. I realize that most show directors don't think the way I do, but I believe that requiring a specific booth shot (without specifying that it must be of a certain type, with a picture by way of example) puts an undue burden on artists struggling to make a living. Just my two cents.
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Larry Berman
http://BermanGraphics.com
412-401-8100
But getting back to the three walled booth. There are some situations where artists shouldn't have to jump through hoops. I'm referring to a high end 3D mixed media artist that only hangs large pieces and gets into top shows. It's not like there's a table of $5 garbage hiding behind the wall.
Larry Berman
http://BermanGraphics.com
412-401-8100
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