Hi everyone,
This is my latest booth photo set up for a show, but I am about to take a new one showing my new Light Dome tent. I would like advice on what to change so I can do the best set-up for a new booth shot for jurying purposes.
Should I keep the silver curtain or get darker curtains? Do I need to include the table for my jury booth photo as shown or should I remove it? etc.
Thank-you in advance.
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That is right. Don't look at the booth with your eyes, only through the view finder so you'll really see what the jury is going to see and I hope your camera is on a tripod. Level the pedestals. The monochromatic look is fine, but think about what would make that juror want to "come in" to the booth. Crop tighter. Something like this:
If you wait for a cloudy day make sure it isn't a dark day because it should be bright in the booth. Think about what else you can do to "brighten it up" -- add some color somewhere.
Take the earring card off the left hand pedestal and move one of those large photos over on the left side wall to fill that white space.
Take great care with the shot because it can be the deciding factor of whether or not you get into a show.
Thank-you Larry & Connie! Those are all very helpful tips. I am going to order some royal blue curtains for the back & sides, & just bought another pedestal to replace the table. Planning to incorporate your suggestions & add some symmetry to my layout.
Be careful of cropping in too much. Most shows want to see as much as possible of all three walls. Any cropping should be done afterwards on the computer. You need to start out shooting so you can see just outside the booth on both sides so the walls can be squared up without cropping into the booth.
Larry Berman
Okay, I'll make sure to remember that.
No direct sunlight and hang banners and set up your props symmetrically.
Read the article I wrote and look at the examples of booths I've worked with the artists to create their pictures for jurying.
http://bermangraphics.com/blog/photograph-your-booth/
http://bermangraphics.com/blog/clean-booth-pictures-for-jurying/
Larry Berman
http://BermanGraphics.com
412-401-8100
Your articles are really helpful, but that's why I'm wondering if I should lose the table so I can set up the jewelry cases facing front, symmetrically. I noted your tip that I should consider the camera view & not how I set up at a show. And I'll definitely wait for a cloudy day to shoot.