Booth Photo

Jennifer L. Howard June 14, 2011 at 10:21am

I have plans to rework my photos(hoping for this weekend) but in the meantime, I found emails with photos from the person I aquired my wall setup from. You can see them below. I'm debating on utilizing the mesh supports, both the central one and the outter ones, as I located them after my original posting, but don't know if I should. I've read other postings that stuff like those will get in people's way and interrupt traffic flow. I also know I don't have this much work on hand, and would have to figure out a way to make it streamlined and neater.
As of now, I have plans to do a 16x20 frames in the actual walls, but I also have other sizes that would be nice to put out there, as I also have square prints in 8x8 size. I figure I will most likely bag and flip bin the majority of my individual 5x7 and 5x5 prints.

Jennifer L. Howard June 2, 2011 at 10:43pm

I'm going to attempt to take bits and pieces of the suggestions I am receiving. I am hoping that when my husband finally has another window of opportunity to help me assemble the booth once again, the weather will cooperate, and we won't run out of daylight. [Again, reasons for the lights in this shot - without them, it would be an all black picture, my flashes would have worked, had it not begun raining!] I think with daylight and not threatening weather, the lights and rear tent wall will become a non-issue. I also have a central pillar that will be put in place for the next photo op, so the rear opening will again most likely become a non-issue, and a the front, I have some mesh panels that will mirror the look of the central column to allow for smaller work to be displayed to passers-by, and will allow for slight coverage a flip bin which will most likely be located on the right-hand side below the foremost shelf - a very awkward location for hanging anyways.

Worst case scenario, I'm forced to use this photo with the possibility of being turned down and end up having to retool and start fresh looking into the 2012 shows after reworking my stuff.

I do have a seperate question though, the "work" images that are required with submission, do I submit an image file ie. IMG_0001 or, do you send an image file of the photography print within a frame, as it would be hanging on the wall of a tent? (Hopefully that makes sense enough)

Ruth Finkenbiner June 2, 2011 at 9:54pm

I'd also do something to cover the concrete, maybe a rug? Also, the white from the booth walls behind the 2 back panels is a bit distracting, I'd move the panels to cover that white space.

Leslie Christopher Bookout June 2, 2011 at 8:19pm

I'd take the glass out of the frames temporarily, to get rid of the reflected high-lites.

Larry Berman > Leslie Christopher Bookout June 2, 2011 at 8:48pm

Now you're taking the suggestions to another level. Besides taking the glass out of the frames, the framed work needs to be standardized in size so the display is more inviting, both for the jurors and for the potential customers. But that will come with experience and really paying attention at the shows you visit to how veteran artists are creating and displaying their work.

Larry Berman
http://BermanGraphics.com
412-401-8100

Jennifer L. Howard June 2, 2011 at 6:27pm

Thanks Larry for your input. I am thinking the Ferndale one is probably closer to a "better" show, though not having tried to enter that one, or others, I'm not 100% on it. While I like the idea of consistency of larger work, at this time, I can't quite invest much more than what I have, so I am thinking that I will rework my booth to use what I have in larger prints more efficiently and then dispersing the smaller prints between. While it may not end up being necessarily the best way, it may look better that what my first try. I'm also going to try and shoot it while there is daylight and not raining(reason for the lamps-weather changed day of).

I do have a couple questions though, in the booth photo, are you supposed to/expected to show title/price tags? or is better without like I did originally? Also, I have intentions to do a flip bin of prints, should that be visible in the photo?

Thanks again,
Jennifer

Larry Berman > Jennifer L. Howard June 2, 2011 at 8:07pm

Titles and prices are not important but the flip bin being visible is, if you intend on having it at the show. If you might not use one, shoot two booth pictures, one with and one without the flip bin.

Larry Berman
http://BermanGraphics.com
412-401-8100
CM Fox > Jennifer L. Howard June 2, 2011 at 7:26pm

Are you using the term "print" to imply reproduction or are you a printmaker? Or are you a photog. Just a question.

Try to make your booth photo represent what you will show up with at the show. Your booth looks very empty and "staged." No table for cards, browse bins? I'm with Larry, lose the lights.

Make it real.

hth

Larry Berman May 27, 2011 at 1:22pm

Not knowing about the level of show you're applying to your booth picture may be fine. But it won't even get you close to getting into any of the better shows. It says amateur, especially with the small various sized framed pictures. The booth should show consistency in the way you present your work. I'd get rid of the lights (which draws the viewer's eyes) and hang larger framed work, evenly spaced in the booth.

I have a lot of information about booth images with pictures on my web site:
http://bermangraphics.com/artshows/booth-slide.htm

Larry Berman
http://BermanGraphics.com
412-401-8100

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