I have been trying to get into juried art shows and have gotten feedback when I ask for it that says that my jewelry is beautiful, but my booth shot isn't. This year I had a professional shoot a set up, but afterward I think it is not right. I'd like feedback about it like should your own lighting be in the photo or not, is there too much in the shot, etc. On the one I'm going to attach, I can cut it so just the center table shows, but it is not exactly perfect. I'll attach one other one which I love because of the background although the stuff on the table isn't as good as it could have been. Help
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I would try to hang the photo instead of propping on your table. It would both declutter the space as well as help people "see" it.
This was an earlier attempt at a booth shot. The set up isn't bad, but I'm wondering what you all think of the background which is prettier than the all black.
I'm trying to add another photo here, but I apparently don't know how to do it. Sorry.
Perhaps some more definition between large and small would help. Have you considered a really large banner with an image that hangs behind your table?
Thinning it out might help too or a taller riser in the back for more definition/seperation -- try setting it up at home and walking away and coming back and pay attention to what you see and where your eye lands. Maybe getting rid of the wood and keeping the black and white would help. The lighting in the professional shot is nice so I am not missing seeing your lights.
My eye does go to the board on the easel-- and the fabric with the criss crosses might make be distracting and not really bringing your eye to the work-- rather to the fabric stripes.
Hope that helps -I know how difficult it is when we are looking at our own work to be subjective.
Take a look on Pintrest and see what catches your eye--maybe that will help.
Good luck
Thank you for your kind remarks. I'm really getting lots of help from this site!
It all depends on the type of shows you are applying to or want to apply to. In general it's fine for a certain type of indoor arts and craft shows but for better art shows you have too much stuff in the booth. When I work with artists to shoot their own booth pictures or take the pictures myself, I try and have things arranged so everything faces the camera and nothing blocks anything else because it slows down the jurors when they evaluate your images.
Larry Berman
Thank you, Larry. I wish I had found this site before I had that picture taken!
The photography is great. The booth design does not appeal to me. Too much stuff. Boring all at the same level. Not inviting to walk in. I recently went to a chocolate factory and toured their" upscale" chocolate section. It was not tons of chocolate behind glass cases . It was ten single individual pieces of chocolate each on their own pedestal under a glass dome. I didn't buy any at $10 for one piece, but I did learn something about display.
The one thing I would comment on is all the black--drapes and table covers. While I think it all should be cohesive, it seems to me all black is overwhelming. It seems claustrophobic. Understandably, this is a booth shot and in reality at an art fair it may look less overwhelming because of all the distractions ... people moving about & shopping, etc. Possibly some of the issue is lighting? Not sure.
Since I don't make jewelry, I will leave the jewelry related feedback to jewelers.
Thank you. I agree about the all black, but I relied on the photographer to choose the background since he is the professional. Too late to change it now.
There are some out there that believe that to look "professional", it's got to be black. That is for booths, clothing, etc. If that was ever the case, I believe it's outdated thinking. One can look professional without having to use all black. For example, I never wear all black at a show. I usually wear colorful tops with neutral slacks or jeans. (Even when I wear jeans, they are not worn out or faded.) Sorry ... going off on a tangent. Your questions had nothing to do with the black background or clothing! Sorry!
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