I have been creating some new wall hanging pieces for my booth in addition to the art boxes I display on the floor shelves. I really needed to update my booth shot to reflect this.
Yesterday I set up my booth and took some new photos... over 100 photos during different times of the day just to eliminate the sun reflections and get the lighting at the best I could do so I could get a couple of pictures that didn't have the sun coming through the top and sides.
At a show I have 20x24" photos of some of my pieces hanging but these also have identifying marks on them so I didn't use them...but it also leaves a lot of empty looking space for the photo and I therefore cropped out some of the empty front sections because it just didn't look right.
It is always a lot of work to set up the tent, mesh panels and artwork and then have to take it all down again the same day...Gives a whole new appreciation for those people doing one day shows.
What do you think? Getting a booth shot at a show is just about impossible.
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Do you set up like this at a show? With the shelves across the back? I think this looks nice. I'd just put fewer shelves on the wall, take out about four of them and maybe put them on the side walls.
Personally I also like a little more color or more dramatic lighting so the booth "pops" and doesn't just look like a product showroom.
I know others (Larry) say not to take a shot at a show, but aren't you doing the upcoming Art Denver? You'll be protected indoors. Why don't you set it up early and do a shot. Or later in the day ... you'll have time and protection from the elements to play with it.
Connie, I set up differently at a show. I use four displays and they are set up with two on each side facing the inside of the booth. I have a space in between the displays that is about 24" that has the hanging wood art in between them. Additionally, I have a 4 ft. section in the back that has the hanging art shelves. Normally we have the left and right side rear doors open and sit right outside them. I also use a table that is 24x48" and is 38" tall that is covered with a red floor length cover.
The booth shot with the rear back doors would not do good in the booth photo and the displays on either side with the hanging art between them would not work for a booth photo. Neither would the table.
When taking a booth shot is it difficult if not impossible to get clear and detailed shots of the artwork. I like to think that artwork photo details is a function of the individual artwork photos.
I definitely plan on taking some booth photos at Art Denver. I am setting up the Trimline frame without the top and also using my full mesh panels on the walls.
Yeah, I'm still into the idea that it would look better if it was set up more in the show mode rather than just all along the back wall, especially since you show so much of the ground cover. Showing the floor reveals a lot of the empty sides. But all your nice woodwork can certainly be seen clearly and distinctly..
Hi Greg,
There are two issues I'd deal with. The first is your wood doesn't pop because of the back lighting in the booth. Either double up your back and side outer walls for the picture, or hang some kind of fabric (curtains) or use darker panels.
The other is that you have too much on the back wall and almost nothing on the side walls. Maybe rearrange the shelf units by spreading them out and angling the two outer so they form a diagonal in each corner. Or add two units, one on each side wall.
Larry Berman
http://BermanGraphics.com
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