Hi,
I am Ray Giddens, a welded metal sculptor from Simpsonville, SC. I have been making sculptures for almost 3 years now, and during this time I have been struggling to make a decent booth shot for art fairs. Here is my latest effort. Do please critique it if you will.
Thanks.
Ray
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Are you asking for a critique as a jury image or for selling at art shows?
For jurying. Don't shoot it with (sun) light shining into the booth. The booth will look better if the walls are covered. And the left edge of the front left piece is being cut off at the edge of the picture. Back the camera up so as not to cut off the edges of the walls. Always start by shooting so you can see outside the booth on both sides and straighten the walls before cropping but never crop into the pieces. Also never put smaller pieces on the floor for the picture or for selling.
As you might be able to tell, I've moved your thread to the booth review forum and embedded the image into the post.
Larry Berman
http://BermanGraphics.com
412-401-8100
Thanks for moving my thread to a better place, and thank you very much for the detailed critique, Larry. I am more interested in developing my booth shot, art and photos to the point I can get into higher end shows. Separately I'd like to know what booth changes would help sell. Even though my prices are low for sculpture, at shows, I often do not make expenses. Though I attribute that to poor selection of shows, it could be anything; the art itself, the presentation or the shows. Recently, I have tried to limit myself to a botanical theme; before my pieces were all over the place (in style).
Some of mymetal wall hangings are heavy so I welded rather expensive metal panels to hold them. Would regular pro panels support wall hangings that might weigh 25 to 30 lbs? If not, perhaps I could cover my perforated metal panels with some kind of cloth?
Ray
BoothShot2.jpg
I think the sculpture stands need to be the same gray as the hanging panels.
Thanks Barrie. I appreciate your feedback.
Ray